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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

WE PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And more great news!!!!!!

All glory and praise to God. He has done mighty things for us!!!


After 17 months of paperwork and waiting.... Today we passed court and Tseganesh became legally our daughter who we call: Aria Lu Grace Foote!!!!

Enjoy the video and then read on for more GREAT news!!!  Don't forget to turn off the music playing on the right side of the screen (you may have to scroll down a little to see it - just click the stop/pause button and then push play on the video!

Anna, the director of programs at AWAA, was the one who called us this morning 
around 8:45AM! She went on to share that our daughter is completely on 
Nutramigen and has gained ANOTHER POUND!! She is now 7.7 pounds!!! 
This is AMAZING NEWS!!
Also - we would like to ask for your prayers one more time! 
There is a chance that AW could get us into the next travel group on May 23-30. 
Our tentative travel dates have been June 6-13, but that is the only week in June 
that we have a camp scheduled. We have been committed to that camp and to 
our band for over a year. So we called AW back when we received those travel 
dates to request their effort to get us travel earlier. They were not able to do 
that at that point in time, but they think now that it might could happen. 
There is a lot of paperwork and things that have to fall in line for that to work 
out so we are asking you to pray once again!!! If we can travel early then we 
can come home and rest for one week and then drive up to Colorado for the 
Student Life camp! This is important to us for so many reasons! Please pray for 
all our paperwork to come in FAST, for travel on May 23 to be reality and for our 
health and strength throughout the trip and even when we come home so we can 
get to that camp! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lastly, Anna said that we won't know 
for sure if we can travel on the 23rd. until as late as Monday May 18!!! So, pray 
for Student Life as we won't have a firm answer for them until then. And pray for 
us because we may be packing with only a few days notice before we have to leave. Also - I am having to check on airline prices today.... YIKES! 
We are packing to head to Houston where we are leading worship tonight. Have to 
leave the house by noon, so there is a lot to do!!

Love and Thanks!!!!
cindy

45 comments:

Anonymous said...

Glory, glory to Sovereign God! I am full of praise for His ways are good and right! Sweet Aria Lu is beautiful and lovely and yours. Marcie

Laura Bowers said...

She is amazingly beautiful. So excited for you guys. To God be the glory! Praying for early travel dates. Laura Bowers

Cara Maddox said...

Good and happy morning to you, Cindy! I have been following your blog for several months now and have been praying with you and your family concerning this precious child. I am so happy and thankful for your post this morning! I was excited and nervous this morning in checking your blog to see what happened yesterday! :) haha! I have prayed and prayed for this day for your family! I will continue praying for these early travel dates!! I love your little one! She is completely beautiful, and I'm thankful the Lord has blessed you with her and her with you! Blessings to you and your family! Thanks be to God for this miracle in passing your court date! Love in Christ,

julie w said...

Praise the LORD!!!!! I am sooooo excited for you all!!! I have been checking your site all morning to see if you passed!!!
I will be praying for those dates!
Love you all,
Julie

Global Girl said...

Congrats :)

Holly said...

What beautiful and wonderful news! Your sweet Aria Lu is beautiful and I am so thrilled!

Praying for the dates to fall in line!

Also...email me with where you'll be in Colorado. We'll do anything to help you here. I would love to at least try to come and meet you and give your neck a tight squeeze.

Praise You Jesus!!

Andrea and Peter Kidd said...

God is so great and loving and so powerful! This is a truly special story and special little angel. We can't wait to see her in your arms.

Love,
Andrea Kidd

kim said...

She is amazing Cindy!!!!!!!! What a blessing from the Lord!!!! We are jumping for joy in MO!!!! Can't wait to see her in your arms :)
Kim

Michele said...

Hi Cindy, I am Brad Cordray's wife. I have been following your story for a little while. I am crying tears of joy for you and sweet Aria Lu this morning. What a beautiful baby!

My heart is so burdened for adoption. I am praying for Jesus to change Brad's heart, so we can go to China to get our special needs little girl. I have faith his heart will change. I have faith my little girl is waiting for us. Until then, I "stalk" people like you who get to bring your babies home! LOL! I am so excited for you and so excited for your family! I can't wait read all about your trip to bring Aria home!

K.P. said...

Congratulations! She is blessed and so are you. I can't wait to watch her flourish and grow in your care. She is a tiny beauty! Hope all the travel works out and you have strength for all that is ahead.

Stacie said...

I checked your blog as soon as I woke up this morning and then kept checking back for this post! When I saw "We passed" I said out loud, "Oh my gosh!" And then I proceeded to cry as I watched your video and read the rest of the story. To say I am happy for you would be a horrible understandment. Praise Jesus!

Isaac T said...

Congratulations, Foote family, on your newest addition. I'm rejoicing with you for the Lord's grace and protection.

Now I can't wait to see pictures of your little girl, at home in your arms. I pray this next stage of waiting will pass quickly and you'll be united as a family very soon!

Kathee Terwilleger (from the YG)

Jaime said...

WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Becky said...

Tears and more tears. I'm so excited I can't stand it! God is so good. What an amazing story she has to tell! How is Libby? I know she's got to be happy. She's going to be a great big sis!! We love you Aria Lu and can't wait to meet you!!!

Marti Pieper said...

All praise to God!

All praise to God!

He does write beautiful stories. Thank you for sharing yours--and Aria Lu GRACE Foote--with all those who love you and are continuing to pray.

kristin said...

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! SO SO happy for your family. She is adorable. Congrats!

If you fly on the 23rd... please give our baby girl a squeeze for us and pray over her. Please.

Alli said...

I'm singing, "Glory to God! Glory to God! Glory to God, forever!" and...."All praise to God!" and..."You are good. You are good. You are good!"

Praise the Lord who directs our steps. I love you and I'm so happy for you, Billy, Libby and Aria.

Praying for the best travel dates for you guys!

Anonymous said...

What an AWESOME day! Thank you for sharing with us. I feel like God personally answered my prayers. I am so happy, and with tears in my eyes I say "CONGRATULATIONS" it's a 7.7 lb girl! :)

Kim Salmans

Alli said...

BTW: Tate said he really liked the photo of Libby with the ice cream. He is now begging to see the baby video again! :)

Reno said...

Beautiful! God is so good!

In Him,
TeamReno

KK said...

Beautiful. How appropriate that her given name means "you are grace."

What a mighty God we serve!

So excited for you guys!!!!!!

Kari said...

Weeping tears of joy for your miracle news today!!! She is yours!
The video was absolutely beautiful, but your daughter was the star:)) She is simply stunning. Her big gorgeous eyes remind me of another miracle:) Praying that you an travel soon & bring precious Aria home.
xoxo

whooooohooooooooo!!!

Rebecca said...

All Praise to God!!! She is beautiful and the God who put all this in motion is an able God and he will see it through to the end - to the moment you get to bring your ET princess home!

Erica said...

She is just beautiful! Congratulations on passing court. Now on to more pressing matters - quick travel dates!

Erica R.

KLT said...

Praise the Lord who does incredible works and will continue to move in amazing ways to bring your family together!!!
Praying you through...

Angela said...

Hi Cindy! Its me again from MS! So excited for ya'll, excited beyond words and completely in awe of God's amazing work.
Also wanted to let you know that 3 more cases were ordered today and should arrive before 5/20, possibly in 2 different shipments. Please post pics of your travels! We are lifting each of you up in prayer and asking for a special blessing for Lulu!

The Oswalds said...

Congratulations! She is beautiful!

Another AWAA Mom

The Vinyards said...

So excited for you guys! Aria Lu is adorable. Praying that you guys travel quickly!

Vanessa said...

Love the video - what an amazing story and journey. So happy for you - we'll be praying.

Brandee said...

What great news! Continued prayers for your travel and Aria-Lu.

StarfishMom said...

Cindy, I was up in the middle of the night (Eastern time) and the ONLY thing on my mind was YOUR sweet baby girl. Between 2:30am and 4:30am. I am SO in awe of how AMAZING God is! Your sweet girl is beautiful. ALL glory be to GOD! HE is faithful!

~Cindy in N.Y.
savingstarfish.blogspot.com

M's 玠玠 said...

Thank you Jesus! I am so glad that you passed your court date! Let the countdown to Aria Lu begin! We love you!! Aria Lu is just beautiful.
Love,
K

Lisa King said...

Praise the Lord!!! I was praying for you guys last night when I couldn't sleep. I will continue to pray for the quick travel date. It is all SO EXCITING!!!

Christina Chambers said...

Our God is so awesome. What a blessing and living testimony for all to see. We will continue to pray for all of you.

Christina & Mark Chambers & family
(Isaac & Alysia Brown's family)

marci said...

Wow!! God is so amazing! I cry every time I read your blog. My son and I now have a map at the kitchen table and pray for a different country every morning which was sparked from reading about your family. We are with you in prayers.

julie w said...

Cindy,
I finally got to watch the video..I couldn't pull it up on my school computer! Aria Lu Grace is absolutely beautiful!!!!! We are sooo happy for you all!!!
Love,
The Wilson's

Amber said...

Congratulations!!! God is so good! She is beautiful!!

Debi said...

Cindy and Foote family,
I am so happy and excited for you and thankful for answered prayers. I had to wait until I got home from work to check your BLOG. Seeing Aria Lu Grace's beautiful face was so worth the wait. Praying for the May 23rd travel date and for Student Life.
Love and hugs and prayers,
Debi
Beaverton, OR

Ashia said...

she is beautiful!!! i've been praying for you guys!! (and the judge!) =)

Eryn said...

Praise our Amazing God! I love the quote at the end of the slide show "Jesus, you write amazing stories!" I am totally bawling...God, you are SO amazing. Thank You, Jesus!

Julie said...

yay, Cindy! She's precious!!

Our court date is May 22nd!!

Praying for you!!

Jessie Rae said...

Hi Cindy, my name is Jessie and I'm a friend of Katie's. Katie has told me so much about your family and your adoption process with Libby and Lulu. I always ask her how the process is going and when she told me today that you posted pictures of Lulu, I was so excited! I am so excited for you and your family, what a wonderful thing you all are doing. Aria Lu is so beautiful, the video brought me to tears. I can't wait for you guys to bring her home! Congratulations and I wish you and your family all the best!

Candice said...

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. As someone who is awaiting our placement...we are SOOOOOOO thrilled for you guys. We're praying our socks off that you can be included in the May date to travel over. YAYAYAY!

Jenn said...

Woo Hoo!!! Go and get that baby girl!!

Carla Lewter said...

Congratulations!!! Praying for May travel. Can't wait to follow along.

In Him,
Carla
AWAA Family