Four Christmases

Dear sweet Chelsee of mine,

I know you are not waiting for me like I am waiting for you, and I thank God for that. Because the pain is real and the pain of this wait is hardest on Christmas Day. I feel you now though sweetie, and I long for you to be here with us. When I think back to that first Christmas in 2005 when we had just about completed our paperwork to send to China, I thought "Ok, well next Christmas you will be in my arms." Then that Christmas passed, and the next and now this one too! Never, ever did we ever think we would have to wait this long to bring you home.

This Christmas was slightly different though. We have hope again. Hope that this truly is our last Christmas without you. And by next Christmas, we hope you will be happy and settled and be able to enjoy the new world we so want to share with you. My Christmas wish for you, my love, is peace and faith because soon, sweetie, we will come to bring you home forever!

I love you,
Mommy