Until Forever – Tom Fisher

This morning in China a mother cries
She’ll never forget her daughter’s eyes
Her heart is broken and filled with pain
The tears run down like the falling rain.
She has no choice but to leave her there
The cost of keeping is too much to bear
She hopes her daughter will one day know
True love can be found in letting her go.

This morning in China a baby cries
Hungry and scared as tears fill her eyes
Her mother has left her in this public place
Another lost daughter of the Chinese race.
Someone passing by has heard her soft moan
She’s soon quickly taken to a foster home
It’s here she’ll reside in the care of another
Until she’s adopted by a brand new mother.

That very same moment, in the U.S.A.
A woman cries as she starts to pray
Her heart is heavy but filled with much love
She prays for a daughter she thinks the world of.
“Dear Jesus I ask that your arms would be
Wrapped tightly around the one picked for me
Guard her in China ‘till I make my way
And then in my arms forever she’ll stay.”

Duluth

We went camping for a night in Duluth. The scenery there is beautiful. Though the water level on Lake Superior is very low. We enjoyed some delicious meals, the scenic drive to Gooseberry falls, and a relaxing night of camping. Interesting fact: On average, for every inch of low water levels, cargo ships must reduce their load by 50 to 270 tons. Superior is only 2.4 inches higher than the previous record low, set in 1926 - the year the lake reached a low of 600.1 feet as a result of a major climatic event that led to the "Dust Bowl" of the 1930s.

6!

NiHao! Today we are six months into our wait for our referral. Half a year! Some rumors are saying that the wait is now around 2 1/2 to 3 years. I'm guessing that is for people who are getting logged in right now. I am still planning on us traveling during the winter of 2008-09. Only God knows. We will continue to take the wait one month at a time. This last month has again gone by fast! We had a few canoe days which were a lot of fun! The rivers are very low because of the lack of rain. And a few weekend trips to Alexandria. I had two colds this month too. (that gets a big WHATEVER!) Who gets a cold in the summer. And then TWO of them. Yuck!
The photo below is of a sunrise on Mill Lake. Gorgeous!