Remembering 08'

Wow. Thinking back, what a year. In my mind, I can sum it up with three MAJOR events.
First and foremost, China finally got to my LID date. What a feeling. They were a week late that month. I can remember thinking the 8th would be the day. But Nope! We had to go through another weekend before we saw our precious Sophie's face. Our agency really pulled it off for us and had our travel group in China in 5 weeks. Those five weeks were the shortest part of the whole process. Time flew by as we were making sure everything was in order for the trip. When the day came to leave home, my nerves were shot to say the least. In the back of my mind I kept saying as long as you have the paper work, every thing will be find. ( which is true, but hard to convince yourself as you prepare to go to a foreign country) In just a few days our lives were about to change forever. And man, have they. No one could ever describe the feeling of being a mother. And I thank God for giving me the great honor of being Sophie's. She is perfect in every way.
Secondly would be the Olympics. That was a huge deal in itself, then add the fact that I had been telling everyone that the Olympics would not effect us. My words, "Oh, we'll be there and back way before the Olympics". Anyway, the Olympics being in China was huge on so many different levels. Being the first time in a communist country, in what in our minds was third world and in some ways and areas it still is, this was Her coming out party. China's chance to show the world, that they were a major player. And the end result....well I think that lies in the eyes of the beholder.
Thirdly, would most defiantly be the presidential election. From start to finish, it kept people going. And the outcome...... well, please pray for this country's next president. And Pray that our people will stand up and let there voice be heard.