Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Updated Picture of Andrew

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I can't even begin to tell you how shocked I was to open my email this morning and see a response from Ann at Red Threads telling me she had answers to my questions and 4 new pictures of Chang Ruigang.....our precious Andrew. WOULD.YOU.LOOK. AT. HIM!!!!! I am so happy to see how healthy and happy he looks. And I believe he is holding a piece of the candy that was in his care package. I sooooo needed this right now. My heart breaks as I look at this sweet boy, knowing not a thing about his first 3 1/2 years of life. I pray that he is emotionally strong and will feel all of our love as he grieves his losses with us. And I pray that he will bond with us and embrace Sophia and Daniel and will feel their love too. Hang on sweet boy.....we are coming.....

55 comments:

Musings from Kim K. said...

Ann from Red Thread is amazing. He looks so healthy. What a handsome little boy. Come on TA!!!

Anonymous said...

He is even more handsome than in his other pictures. I know you are aching to hold that little guy in your arms...

Adoption Blog said...

He's gorgeous!!! And he looks so healthy and happy! ;-)

Stephanie said...

Oh Steffie-he looks great!!!!!!!! I love it! Keeping you all in my prayers..can't wait to see him in your arms :)

Gail said...

Steffie...he is sooo handsome! What beautiful eyes he has! He'll be in your arms very soon.

hugs,
Gail :)

Michelle said...

He is beautiful ... and he looks so healthy!! You are so blessed ...

Anonymous said...

AHHHHH im so excited!
can u send me the other pics on my phone or somethin cause i didnt get to see the other ones this morning! :( i got the one u sent already tho...and let me know if u hear nething else. im like dieing hear showing people this pic but then saying we still dont have any news of when we are going to get him.. it stinks
but im super pumped.. hes so super cute ahhhhh :D

Keisha said...

What a handsome little man!
Too cute!

mommy24treasures said...

oh I am so glad you got an update. That is wonderful Stef. He is such a darling angel.

Suzie said...

What a beautiful boy!! You are so lucky to have received an update with four new photos :o)

Hope you hear about your travel dates soon.

shelley said...

Still smiling because he knows his momma is on her way to bring him home!!!!

Kim said...

Andrew is sooooooo CUTE..
LOVE his little smile..
He will fit right in..
HUGS..
I can't wait...
Love ya girly..

Lucy said...

Oh what a handsome little guy, I can see how your heart breaks looking at him! I hope the day comes as fast as possible for you to grab hold of him and squeeze and love him! :)

Briana's Mom said...

He is sooo handsome!!

kerri said...

Look at that smile, he is so handsome.

Beth said...

He is soooo cute!! He is going to have all the girls chasing after him and his big sisters are going to have to screen them :)

Shelly and Family said...

Oh My Gosh...he is just too handsome for words! I so know what getting updated photos is like. It truly kept me going while we waited to travel for our Annabelle. Soon my friend, very soon...

Dita said...

Steffie.......what an incredible gift to see a photo of your beautiful son from 2 DAYS AGO!! He looks so healthy and so well. I am so thrilled for all of you!

Robin said...

He is the cutest thing! Praying for you to get there SOON!

Unknown said...

What a cutie!
Donna

Jill said...

What a great gift!
He is breathtaking!
Can't wait to see him home with his FOREVER family!
Prayers to you my friend...
Hugs, Jill

OH MY #6 said...

that is one handsome looking Asian boy!

Andrew looks quite tall. I once had the best looking Asian doctor who was lovely and tall. I think I had a crush on him!

Glad this perked you up my friend. You sure made my day with it.

Lea
xo

Tina said...

Oh Steffie, he is adorable!! I can't believe how much he has changed! What a smile. My heart skips a beat as I can feel your excitement as you are preparing to bring this sweet guy home!

I can't wait to upload to your website and fill his journal pages with your thoughts and beautiful photos as you unite!

Wishing you all the best!

With love,
Tina

PS -- Love the added photography blog you added -- I'm hooked..started my own to be able to share some special photos...HA, I guess I didn't have enough to do!

Carla said...

Oh my!!!! He is adorable!!! Such a sweet smile, too!!
I can hardly wait to hear you are traveling!!!!

Blessings

Middle-Aged Moi said...

Oh dear me. He is GORGEOUS! What a sweetie! I know you are worried about his life right now, but soon he will be home and safe. I won't say it's really easy to adopt an older child, we have DEFINITELY had our struggles with Adam, but it has almost been a year and things are going SO much better. So brace yourself, and remember that he will be GREAT with LOTS of love and lots of patience. **HUGS** to you!

The Princess's Mommy said...

Oh Steffie!
He is beautiful! I know you were so glad to get new pictures and an update! How wonderful!!

Blessings,
Monica

Kristi said...

Steffie, he looks so happy, healthy and very,very handsome!!! Our prayers remain with you all. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

Tiffany said...

Isn't it so wonderful to receive those updated pictures. That is all that kept me going during our wait for Ty.

What a handsome little guy Andrew is !!!!! He looks so happy and healthy! Can't wait to see him with all of you!

LaLa said...

Oh he is so handsome!! So happy you got updates. I know what you mean though...we kept getting updated pics of Coby for the 4 months we waited to travel and while it was great it also made it harder in some ways.

He does look happy and healthy!

Busy Mama said...

I love it that he's smiling - that is rare in orphanage pics BUT wonderful!!! :)

The Byrd's Nest said...

Steffie...I am not just saying this...but he is STRIKINGLY handsome! Just look at the details in his little face. Perfect....just perfect....God's precious creation.

redmaryjanes said...

He is so handsome !!

Gwen Oatsvall said...

he looks so fabulous !!! he looks strong and healthy and look at those really cool clothes he has on ...

sister i can't wait for you to hold his sweet hands and walk down the road with him !!!

send you all kinds of prayers !!!

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! said...

He is such a beautiful boy....I bet your heart skipped a beat when you saw this gorgeous photo:)

Can't wait to follow your journey!

Hugs,

Lisa

Chasing Dreams Photography said...

He is adorable!!! I can't wait to follow along on your journey.
I apologize for not visiting your blog lately alot has been going on with me...I need to go and read a few post now : )
Such a handsome guy!!!!! And he looks so healthy!!!

Katrina said...

OOO MY next handsome boy in your family. He looks very healthy and...strong. Wish you the best! KJ

Learnin The Plan said...

Steffie he is sooo cute. He is bigger then the pic that you got before. My prayers are with you always.

Sarah

Missy said...

Steffie!!!

Oh.my.word!!! Andrew is sooo precious. I cannot wait until you bring him home. He is an angel!

Deb said...

He sure is a sweet little man.
Saying a prayer for your requests.

Kim N Jeff said...

What a sweetie!!!!

Anonymous said...

You bet I will look at him! he is gorgeous!!!

Terri said...

Oh, Steffie he is so stinkin adorable!!! He does look so healthy. Praying hard that TA's are coming soon, I can't wait to follow your journey!!!

Doreen said...

He sure is handsome!...and he looks happy too. That's nice to see. Hopefully your wait won't be too long. Can't wait to follow your journey.

Doreen in Montreal single mom to Faith-Jiangxi & Mia-Sichuan

Nancy said...

Steffie,
He is breathtaking. He is such a charmer.

Lisa said...

He is GORGEOUS!!!! Absolutely breathtaking. I'm so happy for you guys!!!

day by day said...

What a cutie, Stef!! You must be sooo excited! So happy for you all!

p.s. Ann form Red Thread is the BEST!

Mr.Brian said...

Dang I could just squeeze him he is so cute.
Happy for you.

Pug Mama said...

handsome as can be!!!

Leah said...

Beautiful Boy indeed!

Julia said...

He looks so happy Steffie and so INCREDIBLY handsome! My oh my, I bet you can't wait to give him hugs and smooches.

Anonymous said...

Steffie,

I just love his smile and his eyes! What a handsome little guy! I can't wait to follow your journey while you are in China.....I am sure that he will feel and know your love for him!

Praying for your TA to come this week!

Dawn

Livin' out loud said...

OOOO!!! HE IS SO HANDSOME!!!! HURRY, HURRY TA!!!
Hugs
Susan

Kristy said...

Oh Steffie he is gorgeous!!

Love, Kristy

Michelle R Photography said...

Cute, cute, CUTE!!!!!!

Ivy Shaffer said...

Oh Steffe, he's so sweet! I'm so happy for you. I know you just want to swoop him up in your arms now, so hold on, sounds like it won't be too long now!

Hugs my friend,

Ivy