Learning to Be a Girl Mom

I sure am learning alot of new things. Learning to have a daughter is something. We colored her hair today. Not much of a change but she feels better about it. I am happy because she trusted me to do it. Thank the LORD that it was a very slight change of color and she liked it or I could have had the blame. We went and picked it out and everything. Girls are really different that boys. I am learning that. She is all girl too. We have had a good day. I really am having to encourage her with the english..She told me she gets very nervous about it but she promises she will do well. I know she will too. She is a very smart girl.
I am hoping to hear something soon from the visa acceptance..I know I am hoping for the quick response but that's ok. I can have hope but I also know what reality is too. We are over half way and we will be home soon. She really wants to see Hap. I am kinda of waiting to see if we will need him here for anymore paperwork. I hate to have him come for a visit and then have to turn around and come right back. Even tho I really miss him. There is another family that has hooked up with Gladney. They started out of their own and realized that you have to have an agency at a certain point. I can not even beging to think of doing this on our own. Praises to GLADNEY. The State of Chihuahua has been on vacation the last week and a half. They return next Monday so maybe all our papers will be start to finish up on this side too. I am ready to get home and get back to catching up on all the things that have had to sit and wait for me. We need to get things ready for my mom to come home. Her home is right next door to ours and I am praying that I will return before she does. We need to check into home health care for her. She is doing very well in rehab. Just has fears of not doing well. Hap has done a great job of encouraging her. She is 83 and needs us. She is also missing me very much and it is hard to hear her say that each day and know I can only wait and finish stuff here. I had become her helper since my Dad died almost 7 years ago. Hap has stepped in for me while I have been gone. It was much easier on him before her falls. Now he has to keep things going with her care at rehab and things at her home. My brother also helps but he has a sick wife so he is busy on his own.It has taken all of me and Hap to do this adoption and take care of things in both places. Praise GOD for helping us during all this. I am so thankful to have the LORD in our lives. To be our strength and helper. To guide us each day. For giving us a daughter to go with our son who the LORD blessed us with 26 years ago. Almost 27..He will soon be 28..Hard to believe how fast they grow..Soon we will all be together..All of us learning to be a family.