Thank you Amy and Margaret!

I have been doubly blessed with the "Friendship Award" that is making it's way through blogger land!  I met Margaret while she and I were both caught in long waits for our LOA's, we cheered each other on through the wait . . . all the way to China!  Margaret and her family brought Graeme home one month behind us.  Like Teddi, Graeme is cleft affected. . . the boy has the most precious grin ever--and I think he wears it in his sleep!  Amy is my new blogger friend.  Amy has a beautiful way with words, and a beautiful family. . . and they are waiting faithfully to bring their daughter and sister home from China!  I am blessed to be called a friend of these special ladies!

The Friendship Award 

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find friends and be friends.

 They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of 

these prizes are cut, even more friendships will be propagated.  

Please give more attention to these writers. 

 Deliver this award to eight more and include 

this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

So without further delay, I will spread the love to  . . .

Robin ~ My dear friend and neighbor and mama to Teddi's sweet Claire, at For the Love of Claire.

Melissa ~ My former neighbor, now living far away in Japan, boohoo. . . soon to be mama to the cutest little ladybug in all of Mongolia, wooohooo! Melissa's private blog is Bug Family Adventure.

Kim ~ One of my oldest and dearest bloggy friends.  I have "followed" Kim to China twice   on her journeys to Max and Vivi Jo--pure JOY!  Kim is at Celebrating Everyday Life.

Sarah ~ This dear friend has an amazing heart and she graciously shares God's love and wisdom through her blog.  She blesses my heart!  Sarah and David have five precious children who all have a special story of how they came to join this sweet family!  You can visit them at Our Journey to Grace.

Beccy ~  My former Texas friend moved north, mama to two sweet boys at WanderingGarden

Suzette ~ A new bloggy friend, and fellow military and adoptive mama at  Living By Faith!

Tammi ~ Fellow military wife, mama to bigs and littles, and adoptive mama to Madi who is cleft effected like my Teddi girl at Enjoying Our Journey.

Doreen ~  Soon to be mama to the cutest little boy in China, Doreen recently ended a 199 day wait for her LOA and kept the faith!  You can see her sweet family at Journey Of A Blessed Family

That's eight. I hate to stop . . . although I am incredibly sloooooow at all of this hyperlinking, and it has taken me FOREVER to write this post!

If you are in my blog roll, please know that you are important to ME and you all deserve this Friendship Award!! So if you want to take it and spread the love go ahead . . . really . . . go right ahead!  :)

To ALL of my bloggy buddies ~ You bless my heart every time you share your hearts, and I thank you . . .

from the bottom of my very blessed heart (and nest) ~

Tina