Candle Light Ceremony at our local FCC....

Wow...this weekend was very special on Saturday...it was a day we've waited 4 long yrs for....
Back in 2005 when we began this adoption journey we joined our local FCC..."Families w/Children from China" and we were very excited to have found this organization for our sake..and for our daugthers sake...this would be a great resource and wonderful way for Sophie to feel connected in the adoption community...for her to meet and know families that were just like hers!
So we began going to all the functions....the holiday party in December...Chinese New Year party in Feb....and so on and so forth...
Then two yrs ago in 07 we went to the holiday party on that December Day and were called up front to the stage to be part of a candle lighting ceremony for waiting families...and that was us..a "waiting family"...waiting at that point two yrs so far..and feeling so hopeless and sad and frustrated w/that wait...BUT..we went and stood proud and held that candle w/tears in our eyes and hope in our hearts that we would soon be next....
Little did we know TWO more yrs would go by w/no Sophie...
So, right or wrong..we decided to stop going to these functions b/c it just got too hard...too hard to show up yr after yr w/no baby in our arms...too bitter sweet to look at all the other precious baby girls...but with none of our own..
So..Fast Forward to yesterday.....
I ran into a woman at Charlies school who's daughter is in first grade, adopted from China as well, and she asked me if we were going to go the the FCC candle lighting ceremony for "FAMILIES THAT ARE HOME"! And I hadnt even thought a/b it until that moment and it dawned on me that FINALLY it was our turn...we could go w/Sophie Su in our arms and join that group of people on stage..FINALLY, we could go back again, w/no sadness in our hearts!!!
So our good friends, Rusty and Georgette, with thier precious Jaden, came along and we all went and stood w/our candles lite and tears in our eyes and FINALLY, prayers of thanks that it actually happened, and we made it home w/our daughters!!!!!
Thankyou Lord Jesus for all youve done for us..we could never ask for more...no one could EVER convince me that prayers are not answered or heard..we are living proof...
For all of you out there waiting...and waiting some more...dreams do come true...stay strong and keep the faith of your waiting daughters or sons in your hearts and DO NOT ever give up...the Lord will bring them home to you!!!!