[Emmaline Lola]

It has been a long road for my sister and her family waiting to meet their baby girl, her paperwork was approved in March 2003, she received her referral on December 6, 2006, and has received permission to meet her daughter Claudia Jane, on April 3, 2006 this morning!

Claudia Jane, will be one year old on May 22nd. We are so blessed that she will be with her forever family as she turns one! Claudia has a 6 year old brother, who has been desperately waiting to meet his little sister--he is also adopted from the Phillippinnes, both children are from the same orphanage.

YAY!!!!!!!!! My husband, dd, and I will be traveling to NY in a few short weeks, to be waiting at JFK airport to greet them when they come through customs!

I was there when my nephew came home, and OH WHAT A MOMENT!!! Cannot wait to experience that joy again, and cannot wait for my husband to experience it this time around!!

Then, in a year from now or so: it will be OUR turn!! As we bring our "mei mei" home to America!!!

Just wanted to share my happy news for today!!!

catherine