We have our plane reservations!! We fly out on June 7, 2 weeks from today. The time (I hope) is going to whoosh by! Kendall keeps telling me that there is no way that I am more excited than her - this is her 1st sister and my 2nd daughter! Still, I cannot wait - but packing, working, and swimming in Poppy's pool should help pass the time. Speaking of packing...where to start?
Here are our flights.....
6/07 NW1516 (1200N/1259P) Grand Rapids/Detroit
6/07 NW25 (230P/425P) Detroit/Tokyo (arrive Tokyo on 6/08)
6/08 NW9 (650P1035P) Tokyo/Guangzhou
Takes the airport shuttle to check-in New Airport Hotel - Pearl Hotel CSN in Guangzhou
6/09 CZ3157 (1150A/150P) Guangzhou/Zhengzhou
6/20 NW10 (820A/200P) Guangzhou/Tokyo
6/20 NW12 (355P/240P) Tokyo/Detroit
6/20 NW292 (518P/604P) Detroit/Grand Rapids
NW = Northwest Airline, CZ = China Southern Airline
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
We got our travel approval!! Now I know that God did not want us to travel on June 1. If our approval would have come one day earlier we would have...to me, that's saying that He has a specific plan.
AGCI is setting up our exit interview in China and then we can make our reservations. It is hard to believe this is really happening. I will keep this site updated with our exact travel dates as soon as I have them. We can leave on June 8 but it may be sooner if the prices are better. Don't stop the prayers!!
AGCI is setting up our exit interview in China and then we can make our reservations. It is hard to believe this is really happening. I will keep this site updated with our exact travel dates as soon as I have them. We can leave on June 8 but it may be sooner if the prices are better. Don't stop the prayers!!
Friday, May 18, 2007
These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. Hebrews 11:39-40.
I found these verses highlighted in my Bible today as I was dealing with the frustration of not getting our travel approval this week. I don't remember ever reading these before let alone highlighting them - God is speaking to me. I deeply want to be at Lindy's delivery, which is still not totally out. It all depends on what her amniocentesis shows on the day before the c-section is scheduled. But God knows....maybe we are not supposed to be on a plane on June 1...or maybe Reese needs one more week with her foster family. As I fight the tears, I do truly have faith that He has had this planned since time began. It is just tough. Trust, right? So, I pray for a good nights sleep and blessings on all the little ones without families waiting for them.
For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you. I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge. My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. Do not cast me away when I am old: do not forsake me when my strength is gone......
But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you? Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
Psalm 71
I found these verses highlighted in my Bible today as I was dealing with the frustration of not getting our travel approval this week. I don't remember ever reading these before let alone highlighting them - God is speaking to me. I deeply want to be at Lindy's delivery, which is still not totally out. It all depends on what her amniocentesis shows on the day before the c-section is scheduled. But God knows....maybe we are not supposed to be on a plane on June 1...or maybe Reese needs one more week with her foster family. As I fight the tears, I do truly have faith that He has had this planned since time began. It is just tough. Trust, right? So, I pray for a good nights sleep and blessings on all the little ones without families waiting for them.
For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you. I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge. My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. Do not cast me away when I am old: do not forsake me when my strength is gone......
But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you? Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
Psalm 71
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Doesn't Kendall look like she will make a great big sister. She is so excited to go get Reese (we call her Reesey Peesey). We are, I admit, impatiently waiting to get that wonderful phone call that we have our travel approval. If we hear something this week we will travel on June 1 and if we hear next week, we will leave on June 8. Please, keep us in your prayers that it is this week. My sister has a scheduled C-section on June 19. Since she had such a tramatic loss last year, I really want to be her nurse and support her through it all. (hard to do from China). I know God is in control and has a plan for all of us, but maybe it matters a little what we desire?????
Friday, May 11, 2007
I have been tagged by my friend Keisha!!! She says that I have to reveal 7 things about myself - and since we are traveling the same adoption journey AND she helped lead us to Reese - I suppose I have to oblige!!! :) So, here we go...
1. I hate being the center of attention. It is all about blending in for me...although I may be throwing that out the window with a blond hair, blue eyed child that is my clone, Miss Reese and the draw to adopt from Ethiopia next!
2. The people that I work with say that I am too calm in stressful situations. Ok, so a life is slipping away and I am supposed to scream and run out of the room? Don't worry, I am truly freaking out inside!!
3. I am a sucker for guns. No, not the kind that kill, the kind on a man's upper arms!! My legs just quiver! (don't tell Jeff)
4. I would love to totally renovate a run down house, that is of course if I had unlimited funds - HA!
5. My dream is to be married on a beach. And I am not even a romantic!
6. I am starting to like pink. I know this is a shock to you all - especially Kendall who lives in pink!
7. Finally, I am not so fond of traveling - then why am I going to be on a plane for 20+ hours in less than a month and than away from home for 2 weeks? God is calling me and I will answer....
1. I hate being the center of attention. It is all about blending in for me...although I may be throwing that out the window with a blond hair, blue eyed child that is my clone, Miss Reese and the draw to adopt from Ethiopia next!
2. The people that I work with say that I am too calm in stressful situations. Ok, so a life is slipping away and I am supposed to scream and run out of the room? Don't worry, I am truly freaking out inside!!
3. I am a sucker for guns. No, not the kind that kill, the kind on a man's upper arms!! My legs just quiver! (don't tell Jeff)
4. I would love to totally renovate a run down house, that is of course if I had unlimited funds - HA!
5. My dream is to be married on a beach. And I am not even a romantic!
6. I am starting to like pink. I know this is a shock to you all - especially Kendall who lives in pink!
7. Finally, I am not so fond of traveling - then why am I going to be on a plane for 20+ hours in less than a month and than away from home for 2 weeks? God is calling me and I will answer....
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