AT LAST...WE HAVE A DAUGHTER!!

On April 6, 2007--Good Friday--we finally received our referral call after an 18 month wait! It was indeed a "good" day and our precious Maeve was definitely worth the wait! So, it is with indescribable excitement and joy that we introduce our daughter and baby sister:

MAEVE MARIE FUYOU O'KEEFFE

Chinese Name: Xiu Fu You

Date of Birth: August 10, 2006

Xiushan Social Welfare Institute

Chongqing Municipality, Sichuan Province

There is something to be said for the "Red Thread" Chinese proverb that says a red thread connects those who are destined to be together. We know this is the case with our precious Maeve. Not only could we feel it in our hearts the minute we laid our eyes upon her, but we also realized that she was born on what would have been Cathy's grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary. God is good!