The time has arrived! We travel in two days to China to begin the journey of bringing home our girls.
One Bible verse has been in my head all day today as we busily prepare for our departure. It is Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
This verse sums up our hope for what is to come. The Lord has promised not to harm us so we feel a peace of security in our travels, He has great plans for us, and He plans to give us hope! Wow, what reassurance we have in the Lord, Jesus the Christ!
We will arrive in Beijing on Friday, Sep. 4, and fly direct to province (Guizhou). On Sunday, Sep. 6 we will meet the girls and be given custoday. On Sep. 7 we will sign final adoption papers. We then wait until their passports are complete then we travel to Guangzhou on 11 Sep. During this week in province we will hopefully be able to visit the orphanage, their foster family, and their two remaining older sisters that are still in the orphanage and have timed out of the system.
Once in Guangzhou we will have their medical exams to ensure they meet immigration standard to receive an American visa. We then wait for their visas to enter the U.S. and become citizens. We depart Guangzhou on 18 Sep and fly to Beijing. The girls wanted to do some touring before coming home. We will depart Beijing on 20 Sep to the U.S.
I will update the blogspot daily if possible. Thank you for your support, prayers, and taking this journey with us!
In Christ we Love and Hope.
Wendy
Hope you arrived safely. The girls are beautiful and both you and they are blessed by this event. Best of Luck and yes you are right, I know I always hope God's plan is aligned with mine. We are not to know though so that is why we get anxious. We have faith but when you want something so badly, you forget.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Mona J. Barnes