journey of a blessed family

UPDATED 2/24

We finally got our itinerary this afternoon:
Depart for China: Wed 2/25
Arrive in Beijing: Thur 2/26
Tour Beijing: Fri 2/27 & Sat 2/28
Travel to Nanning, Guangxi: Sun 3/1
GOTCHA DAY: Mon 3/2 (that will be Sunday evening for those of you at home)
Province Paperwork/city tour & hopefully a trip to Qinzhou SWI: 3/3-6
Travel to Guangzhou: Saturday, 3/7
Tour and Rest: 3/8-9
Medical Exam/Visa Pics: Tue 3/10
Consulate Appointment: Wed 3/11
Swearing In: Thu 3/12
Travel to Hong Kong: Thu 3/12
Depart for home: Fri 3/13

We're due in at 4:15 on Friday, 3/13 (email me if you want details...we'd love to see you at the airport)

It's early morning (just after midnight) on Wednesday, 2/25 (travel day); we leave for the airport in 6 hours!! I can hardly believe it's finally here. We've worked and prayed and waited and planned and finally, God's time for us to travel to get our son is nearly here. I've been too stressed and too busy to really be emotional and contemplative over what is about to take place, but even sitting down for these few minutes to post our schedule has helped me realize I'm not just packing for a big trip...Our lives are about to change. We are about to fulfill the call that God placed on our hearts more than 15 months ago. We are humbled to be chosen for this great adventure!

We got word a few days ago that the foster family had been notified of our arrival...so even now as I'm running around packing and preparing and repacking and praying...G is on the other side of the world waiting for us...He knows we're coming...I pray that he's happy about that although understandably also probably apprehensive and uncertain about what lies ahead.

I would appreciate your continued prayers for us as we travel and for G as he meets us and also, especially for A & E who are staying home and are quite sad that we'll be gone for so long. We're all prepared to talk with them (and see them via video) on Skype and that will make it a bit easier (for everyone) but still, we've never been apart so long and we're all going to miss each other terribly.

I'll do my best to post pictures and events and thoughts each day, although I've already got writer's block just thinking about it (I know you only want to see pictures anyway, so I'll try not to stress too much about the quality of the content)

Thanks for following along and being excited with us as we finally complete this portion of our journey...many blessings ~ d

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Travel Dates Confirmed: leaving Wed, 2/25 (7 more sleeps); returning home Fri, 3/13
details to follow..... :-) D