What's In a Name?

Names are important. They speak to who we are and where we come from. Most times our names have been handed down from Generation to Generation. With Maddie, we elected to keep her given Chinese name as her middle name. With our new baby, we chose a special name and chose not keep her chinese name, as her given name was truly a boy name. So here it is.... Drum Roll please....

Mia Catherine Portie

Mia was a name that we had all liked during the selection process for Maddie's name. It was a logical choice and she even looks like a Mia. Mia means "Mine" - mine to love, mine to hug, and mine forever. Catherine means "Pure".

The process is slowly moving along. As it inches forward and in the coming months I should have somewhat of an idea of when we will travel to get her. In the meantime, please pray for her - that she will continue to be well cared for and most importantly that her upcoming lip closure surgery will be successful. I'll keep you all posted as more details about the timeframe of surgery and the ultimate outcome become available.

Thanks for all your prayers!