O Lord, My God, I called to you for help and You healed me.
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with JOY
Ps. 30:2,11
Thank you CHB for taking care of me!
Thank you Dr Baird for taking a chance and fighting for my life!
As much as I'm grateful, I will not miss you! But still, I love you!
I have to get home to my family now! My daddy is waiting!
My sisters are waiting and my brother is waiting!
Goodbye new friends! Goodbye nurses in the night. Goodbye lack of sleep, constant pokes and beep beep beeps!!
goodbye walks in the hall and cafeteria food. Good bye room service and cheddar broccoli soup!
This place and the people have made me well for the first time in my life! Im going home!!!!! Finally, Home!!!
Iv'e spent every holiday in the hospital so far. Easter and birthdays, halloween and thanksgiving....
But the most important one, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, the one who made me just as I am, rescued me from my suffering and healed me....I'm home just in time for!
Here's to you Boston! I'll be looking at you from my rearview window now.
I have a family, and lots of friends waiting for me and I'm heading HOME!!!!!
The best news ever. have fabulous private flight outta there and see you soon.
ReplyDeleteHome will be warm and toasty with love and hugs and that warm AZ air.
I just want to thank Dr. Baird, crazy but I really do.
^ I do too, Dawn! :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see Baby girl running! And being so silly. At home. With JieJie.
And instead of calling her my sweet, tiny Jellybean, I will call her Chubbs. :)
I will be praying constantly until you post a video of that my dear Mary.
xoxo
Joy, joy, joy! I'm sure everyone reading your blog could shout that from the rooftops!!! Next stop - home!!! Yay! I can only imagine how incredibly excited and elated your family is. Safe travels and happy, happy reunion with your loved ones.
ReplyDeletePraise GOD!!!! looking forward to seeing a new family photo on the blog!!!
ReplyDeleteOpen heart surgery last week? Ivy looks amazing. Bob thinks so too as he looked over my shoulder. Be blessed as you reunite your family finally!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful news to wake up to!
ReplyDeleteREJOICING and PRAISING GOD!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGodspeed and sweet reunion!!!!!
Have a safe trip home.
ReplyDeleteSending you all the hugs you can still cope with.
Greetings and such from rainy Belgium.
Mary - She looks like a different child from the one I saw in the hospital. Now that she finally feels better - it shows! So happy to see her really smiling. Love M
ReplyDeleteConstantly rejoicing for your little miracle. You have no idea what kind of inspiration this brings to those of us who are just starting down this road.
ReplyDeleteI can not wait to see the first photo of Ivy and her family! I am still in awe of all that He has done! And Mary....God knew what he was doing when he chose you to be her mother!
ReplyDeleteHugs galore,
Kathie
Miracle!! Praising God from whom all blessings flow! Enjoy your homecoming little lady!
ReplyDeletePraising God, it is so good to see her sly little smile:) I can't wait to hear how much trouble she is going to get into!!! Oh precious girl you have stolen MANY hearts!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! Shedding tears of joy here in CT!
ReplyDeleteYay! So happy to see Ivy Joy and her Mama going HOME! Praying for a safe journey home and lot of new memories to make that don't include hospitals, doctors, pokes, and prods!
ReplyDeleteThe entire adoption community would love to send Dr. Baird a great big hug and thank you for healing our favorite little Chinese Princess. He is awesome and our Lord is MIGHTY.
Praise the Lord!
Praising God for your precious miracle! What an amazing Thanksgiving for your precious family! I can only imagine what a homecoming it will be!
ReplyDeleteNo sweeter word than home!
ReplyDeleteHave a safe flight.
Happy THANKSGIVING!!! Rejoicing with you!! Safe travels HOME!!!!
ReplyDeleteHALLELUJAH!!!!! God is GOOD!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU IVY!!!!!
ReplyDelete(Luv Ainsley's from school:)
Best news ever! Look forward to seeing you sometime soon! Safe travels and enjoy your reunion with everyone waiting at home!!!! Dr. Baird - you are the best!!!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Annette, John and Alexandria
Amen, Ivy Joy you are going home and I couldn't be happier! Wishing you and your mommy safe travels and looking forward to hearing all about your welcome home celebrations!
ReplyDeleteFinally!!!!! I have been praying so hard for your little miracle girl!!! So happy she is finally going home! God is good!
ReplyDelete-Sharon
Brings tears of Joy! Have a safe trip home. Can't wait to see a follow-up with pictures of Ivy Joy playing and everybody loving on her in her own home. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!
ReplyDeleteBless you all, everyday of your life. I wish you a safe journey home and many - many - more happy, healthy years to come!
What incredible news!!!!! I'm so happy for that beautiful girl and her very loving family!! Praying for her to continue to heal as she heads home!
ReplyDeleteSo excited to hear this fabulous news. Yeah to you both. I can't wait to follow Ivy as she grows into a wonderful young lady.
ReplyDeleteWonderful news. I don't know if I have ever commented here, but I have prayed for this precious child EVERYDAY. I'm so thrilled to see her so healthy. God Bless You!
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!! So, so happy for all of you! Ivy looks wonderful and I am so happy that you both are going HOME!!!
ReplyDeleteThankful thankful thankful!!! Blessings and love sweet friend and WELCOME HOME!!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteIncredible news:)Thank you, Jesus! What a Happy Thanksgiving for your family, Mary!! Hugs to Ivy Joy!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Ivy!!! Have a wonderful journey home but an even more wonderful time when you get there! Can't wait to see the mischief you get into!
ReplyDeleteAmen Ivy Joy!!! So proud of you!!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Lyn and Jake Thomas (another China Heart baby Boston saved)
Fantastic news! Safe travel home!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lord for all the answered prayers. I can't wit for follow up posts and pictures of Ivy playing and running with her siblings and Mommy and Daddy. What a joyous holiday this will be!
ReplyDeletePraise God!!! Going home is almost there!! so so happy for tomorrow!! I saw these pictures today and the beauty of Ivy is so pure and wonderful!! Ivy Joy you rock baby girl!! God Bless you !! Please give Dr. Baird a huge hug(bet it'll be hard to tell him zaijian )from the IvyJoy Prayer team it'll be hard to say goodbye to these new friends but looking forward to the welcome you and Ivy will have at home!! Praise God!! HOME what a wonderful word and feeling!! Prayers for a safe flight and for wonderful family time !! Happiness and blessings,Cathy in Illinois!!!!
ReplyDeleteHallelujah!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Ivy looks so much healthier now! Safe travels!
ReplyDeleteOverjoyed for you all and so thankful for the wonderful Dr Baird and all at BCH.
ReplyDeleteGodspeed!
Woohoo!!!! So happy for y'all!! You are beautiful, little Ivy Joy!
ReplyDeleteThis is the most wonderful news I have heard !! God Bless you all and keep you all safe for a wonderful family reunion !! So JOYful for you all. God is just amazing and so is little Ivy Joy and her awesome family !!
ReplyDeleteI am overJOYed by the news...reading through tears of happiness. May God Bless Beautiful Ivy Joy and her awaiting family with infinite days of JOY filled with happy family memories.
ReplyDeleteDawn and Kalena (KK) B.
How Wonderful, so happy for all of you:)Been following you since China!!!
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO!!!
ReplyDeleteIvy Joy is FREE!!!! "Free to Dance, Free to LIVE!!"
"Thank you Lord for this tiny and mighty child!! For the way she has changed hearts for you.. And, for your miracle man, Dr. Baird!!! There is sooooo much to be thankful for including one amazing Mama!!"
A privilege to journey this with you Mary! By this time tomorrow night, you will be HOME!!!! AMEN!!
Love,
Diana
Rejoicing with you! Thank you Lord Jesus! Enjoy home!
ReplyDeleteYipppppeeeeee! God, You are so very good! Precious Ivy Joy, we look forward to watching you grow and thrive!
ReplyDeleteTears of joy this morning. I don't know you but still I am so very happy!
ReplyDeleteHome will be so sweet and warm and Christmas Hollidays Ohhh I can't imagine how wonderful it's going to be!
Have a nice flight.
Big hugs from France
(Ivy looks very special on this pictures, she is so beautiful and so strong.God bless her)
Praise the LORD!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Best news ever. Praise the lord!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful news! God is so good! Safe travels home!
ReplyDeleteAnne in Colorado Springs
Woo Hoo! Awesome news!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo very happy for you
ReplyDeleteDid you make it home? I can't wait to see pictures of your sweet girl surrounded by her family!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!!!! And, what do you think you are doing?? Enjoying being at home?? Relaxing?? Sipping on hot tea?? ...I am on the edge of my seat here awaiting some homecoming pics and an elaborate update SOON ;-) Just kidding...looking forward to it but you deserve to REST and REGROUP and REFRESH yourself for as long as you wish. Congrats on ur homecoming!!
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord!! So thankful you get to all be home for Christmas!! Praying Ivy stays healthy and can enjoy her 1st holiday at home!
ReplyDeleteTears of joy for you and Ivy. I'm just so happy for you and when I read the Ivy is well for the first time in her life, it nearly brought me to my knees. Praise God. Thank you Lord for healing this precious child! I'm so thankful that Ivy will know health and strength and appetite and......just everything!! So, so happy for you Mary!
ReplyDeleteBeth
I have been reading your story and thinking about you all! Tears flowing on my keyboard, I am so so happy for you that you are going home with your precious gorgeous girl!!!
ReplyDeleteStill praying and hoping that Ivy is thriving at home.
ReplyDeleteGoing insane waiting to hear just two words, Made It!
ReplyDeleteKnow things must be crazy and so many needs all at once! Can someone else scribe a brief update, Home on Saturday. In meantime, we will keep praying and trusting everyone is adjusting!