Sunday, July 17th I had planned to do the post and share the
name of our precious treasure whose upcoming arrival I had just announced.
And just in case you were on vacation for a couple of weeks:
I told the beautiful story of God orchestrating
events to bring her to her forever family in two parts.
In case you missed it:
events to bring her to her forever family in two parts.
In case you missed it:
Obviously, with the situation with Karl being so critical, I just didn’t even have it in me to write the post about naming her.
BUT
So many of you have made me smile in the last eleven days when you have mentioned, “Miss Jump Rope”…that I thought I’d better share her name….
Our sweet girl treasure is somewhere around 10 years old.
We haven’t been able to get her exact birthdate
but her name has been
We haven’t been able to get her exact birthdate
but her name has been
Sarah since she was little.
Sarah means Princess and we think that our
Princess
would love to remain the
name she has been called all her life.
Princess
would love to remain the
name she has been called all her life.
For a middle name we prayed and prayed.
I had a beautiful sister who passed away.
My sister’s name was Jane
and
Jane means “God is gracious”
{which HE certainly is and has been.}
On that note, we joyfully announce the upcoming arrival of
Miss Sarah Jane
Our precious princess whom God has been gracious to…
We will call her Sarah Jane…..
making a differentiation between Sarah Jane
and
our treasured daughter-in-love Sarah.
Sarah is so excited that we are bringing home another Sarah.
So from here on out….
Miss Jump Rope
is
officially
Sarah Jane
Isn’t she precious?
Really.
Her countenance reflects the Lord.
Gracious, do we ever love her!
We wrote to the director of the orphanage where Sarah Jane lives and asked if we sent a letter, would she be able to let Sarah Jane hear it and know that she has a family waiting for her. I wrote it in two parts. First letter introducing us and sent along the pictures of Daddy jumping rope with her and also the picture of her and I together from April.
Second letter I introduced to her all her
siblings and sent pictures of them.
We got a report back that
Sarah Jane
was so excited and had been practicing
writing her full name:
was so excited and had been practicing
writing her full name:
Sarah Jane and our last name
How sweet is that?
Miss Sarah Jane is acomin’ home,
Lord willing,
before too, too long.
So happy for you all! But how is Ruby Grace and her surgery? I thought DW wrote on facebook that you all were not going to be able to get Ruby Grace and I was so sad for you. I hope I misread that post.
I LOVE the name Sarah Jane!! Being Southern I love double names!
Continuing to pray for Karl!!
Oh, thank you for posting this! I had been praying for her and Ruby Grace today, and I was wondering when you would share it. Sarah Jane sounds so lovely!!! Congratulations!
I've been thinking about her and Ruby so much…I love knowing he name so now I can pray for Ruby and Sarah!
And of course, for our sweet Karl.
Brooke
http://www.TheAnnessaFamily.blogspot.com
That's my name!!! OK, I totally think you picked out the best name ever 😉
She is so stinkin cute and I can't wait to see her home with you guys!
Sarah Jane is a beautiful name!! Congrats. Any update on Ruby?
You are an amazing family and such an inspiration. You are going to have special attendants in heaven to help you carry around your crown. God bless Sarah Jane as she prepares to enter into her family.
She is gorgeous! What a sweet face you have to look forward to getting to know better and better.
I have to tell you that yesterday (was it only yesterday? 2 days ago?) I was nursing my 7 month old while I was reading your blog and saw that Karl opened his eyes. I started laugh/crying and my baby POPPED off and just stared at me. . .he couldn't tell whether to giggle with me or get upset that I was crying. I was just so excited! Still praying for you all.
We love Sarah Jane and we love you too! [Jane just fits her well] Need to catch up this week! XOXO
Sarah Jane is "Simply" perfect for her! She is such a sweetheart!
What blessed parents you are!
Praying for you all,
Alycia
She is just precious. And a beautiful name for a beautiful treasure. Ad hearing how she is so excited and has been practicing writing her name… just blessed my socks off. Oh sweet little Sarah Jane.. how you are loved and treasured. And I CANNOT wait for you to come home to your big ol' gang, who adores you! PTL!!!!
🙂
Amie
She is just beautiful. What a beautiful name for a beautiful little girl. Can't wait til you get her home 🙂
precious!! I love it!!
So, so excited for you and Sarah Jane! Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely wonderful Linny! So happy for you all!
Did you know our Sophia is coming home soon? We leave for Ch*na on August 10th! Will be doing a myadoptionwebsite.com site entitled Journey to Sophia Yilin.
You and DW and all of your prayers and encouragement have played a huge part in us bringing her home. We love you both!
Janet, Kevin, Ted, Philip, and Elijah
Love this post!! So excited for your family and for precious Sarah Jane! Can't wait to meet her!! When will you be going to get her?
By the way, I was also wondering about her name and the progress on her adoption…..I had only been hearing about sweet Ruby Grace. So now I have the details! Thanks!!
Oh! That's so awesome! I have a cousin named Sarah Jane, and she is such a beautiful person, especially on the inside! I hope that your Sarah Jane will prove to be just as beautiful on the inside!
Praise the Lord!! Looking forward to seeing her with her family!
And so pleased to hear that Karl is making such progress. Continuing to pray for him and all of you.
Blessings,
Karen
well…i think you know how much i LOVE this!!! =)
bring Sarah Jane HOME, Lord! what a sweet girl she is & i'm thrilled for your whole family!
AH I LOVE THIS! I was hoping you would keep her first name 🙂 I love that kid!
How did I miss this treasured girl?! Praising God for your miss Sarah Jane!!!!
What a beautiful young lady Miss Sarah Jane is 🙂 I am so happy for her that she is going to have a family, and a large one at that!! Being an only child, I see her as being abundantly blessed to be coming into your home with so many siblings. I am excited for her arrival 🙂 And Karl, I continue to bring him before the Lord…
Glory!!!!!!!
I love the name and she is just precious!! Just looking at her picture its obvious she has a sweet spirit about her.
Melissa in Ky
So emotional… I just about burst into tears(again). She is just adorable!!! So sweet she is writing her name and I LOVe that you already had pictures of her with you and DW! so cool. God is awesome.(but I know you know 😉
Another beauty!!! i love her face!
Perfect! I love it! She even looks like a Sarah Jane:) She is certainly blessed to be coming home to you all as her forever family…I think you guys are equally blessed!!! I can't wait to see her little face on your sidebar:) 🙂 Love you all! Glad to hear Karl is doing well!!
My heart is leaping for joy for your family, especially, Miss Sarah Jane! That is a perfect name for this gift! I love watching an orphan be no longer an orphan. God is so very good.
Sarah Jane (the name) is PERFECT and Sarah Jane (the girl) is so beautiful!!! My eyes are teary reading about her joy in "meeting" her family. Can't wait to see her come home!!
I'm SO EXCITED!!! She is so precious. I just can't wait till she comes home to be with you. I'm looking forward to hearing more about her and seeing more pictures. How is precious Ruby Grace doing? Love, Rose
I can just imagine the joy she felt in reading those letters. Me and my three little ones have been praying for her, Ruby Grace and Karl. Can't wait to tell them her name. What a blessing your family is.
She is adorable and I can not even imagine how excited she is! Can't wait to meet her in person. Love you.
As you may remember Jane is my mom's first name, and I love it! Sarah Jane is beautiful and so is her name!
What a sweet name and what a beautiful girl. btw how is Ruby Grace doing??? Hugs and love
Her precious picture made me giggle!! I can see Jesus shining right out of her eyes, and I'm just in love with her. I want to jump right in there with her, give her a hug, and tell her how precious she is!!! Please give those cheeks lots and lots of kisses when you get her. I'm serious, I could just squeeze her!! Praying you get to bring her home soon!! Also praying for Ruby!
lots of love,
jenn H
in WA
Sarah Jane is definitely a TREASURE!
Prayers that she gets home to you soon.
Would love an update on Ruby Grace. How awesome would it be if they both came home on the same flight???
Sarah Jane! Beautiful precious and full of God! cant wait to hear more updates of her!!! I was SO excited to hear that Karl opened his eyes!!!! i will continue to pray and keep his name on my arm and if you havent already put Latvia down on your prayer list. my "sister" there is praying for him! Yippee!
Simply precious. That is all. : )
Yes, I can see the light of Christ in her eyes. Awesome! 🙂 xx
I have been praying for Sarah Jane by remembering her picture. So very happy to have a name to go by for the prayers for sweet Sarah Jane. Continuing to pray for Ruby grace and Karl.
so sweet, your post made me smile… may she be a blessing upon your family 🙂
LOVE it!
Praying for Karl, Autumn, Ruby grace, and now Sarah Jane. May He bless you and keep you close to His heart today.
What a joy…She is beautiful and such a sweet name! So excited for your family, she will certainly be loved!
Continuing to pray for Ruby Grace and Karl!
Been waiting for this post!!!! What a beautiful name for a beautiful young treasure!!!! I know God can move the mountains to bring her home SOONER than later and we believe you will receive nothing less than that.!!!
Oh to have been a fly on the wall when she first read those letters!!!!!
Yay! She is beautiful!
I love it! Welcome Sarah Jane. I love that God is providing this joyful smile for you to look forward to amidst this trying time at home.
P.S. When you get a chance, you better get Sarah Jane up on your sidebar with all those other beautiful faces! 🙂
She is just beautiful! And yes, her countenance does reflect the Lord. I'm so happy for all of you and so excited for her to come home!! Can't wait to "meet" you, Sarah Jane! 🙂
Why is it Linny that I can not visit your blog w/o tearing up? 🙂 God is moving in mighty ways! We'll pray for a quick homecoming for Sarah Jane!
I just cried when I read her name. My grandma, who is worshipping in Heaven, was named Jane and my name is Laurie Jane. When we were adopting a little girl from Nepal, before the shut down, her name was going to be Jane. I pray that someday our gracious Lord allows me to parent my Jane…but until then I will be praying for yours.
Still praying for Karl,
laurie
ha ha!!! rejoice!!! We also named our adopted DD Sarah but she has her Ch*nese name as her middle. LOVE it!! …just keep praying…just keep praying…. (think Nemo)
Maureen
Beautiful name! So very excited that Sarah Jane is coming home to your family! The picture of her is precious! Janet
Linny,
That is one of the most precious things I have heard in a LONG time…
Rejoicing with you…
Can't wait until you can bring your Sarah Jane HOME!
C~
I love love love her name! It is beautiful!!
Sarah Jane and Ruby Grace!!
Such blessings from the Lord!
We know a Sarah Jane. Love that name and she is just as precious as they come!!!!
I keep coming back to this picture.
You can see Jesus in her!
We love your Sarah Jane,