We have had quite the week!
WE HAVE GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY TO SHARE WITH YOU!
WE ARE HEADED TO CHINA!
WE ARE GOING TO OUR LITTLE BOY!
WE GET TO HOLD HIM SOON!
WE GET TO ADOPT OUR SON!!!!!
We received wonderful news, from our adoption agency, letting us know they received our Travel Approval from China on Tuesday! This came as a shock! {good shock} It only took one week to receive our travel approval instead of the 3-4 weeks that was usual or estimated! This meant all systems GO! Our social worker let us know that there may still be openings, the week of Christmas, for a consulate appointment and asked if we would be willing to leave very soon and possibly would be gone over Christmas. We said ABSOLUTELY WE WILL GO!
Our social worker immediately applied for a consulate appointment and by
Wednesday morning we had our Consulate appointment scheduled!
Getting Travel approval is the FINAL APPROVAL stating that we can come adopt Zeke!
We are so thrilled!!!! That's our boy!
It has been a whirlwind few days as we have been making a million phone calls, and sending a million emails to figure out the details of this trip!
We are so excited to share that we leave next
THURSDAY DEC. 11 {ONE WEEK AWAY}!
We will be able to have our
cute little boy in our arms on
MONDAY DEC 15th! {ONLY 11 DAYS AWAY}!
We have our U.S. Consulate appointment for
MONDAY DEC 22nd
and we will be coming home on
CHRISTMAS EVE!
WHAT A WONDERFUL
CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!!!!
Please keep us all in your prayers!
We have the major blessing of having Justin's brother, Jeremy, go along on this journey with us!
We are so excited and thankful!
{Thank you Jeremy, Sarah, Joel, Vivi, and Ivan for making this work!}
We are so excited and thankful!
{Thank you Jeremy, Sarah, Joel, Vivi, and Ivan for making this work!}
Many of you have asked how you can pray for us... here're how!
- Please pray for us all to have great health
- For safe travels (5+ flights!)
- For the process of the adoption to go smoothly
- For Zeke's little heart and mind with all the change that is about to take place...our hearts break and are joyful for him, all at the same time.
- For us to soak in this time that God has gifted us with ... to let the stress melt away and really focus on the blessing that is ahead...little Zeke!
We thank you all, from the bottom of our hearts, for following us on this journey, praying for us through every step and beyond, and for the huge generosity financially that hundreds of you gave to help us in this journey to get to Zeke. We feel completely humbled and grateful.
It has been such a faith journey (and will continue to be!)
We have felt so love and supported...thank you!
Super thrilled for you guys!!! What a delightful Christmas blessing!
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