Our Slow Boat to China

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Finally.... The time is here

We are so very excited to finally get to be with our baby girl. Our Gotcha Day is March 21st and the time can't go fast enough for Michelle or I right now. Over the course of this journey, I have been very much at ease and I had become almost lethargic to the entire adoption process. But now that the date is set and the tickets are in hand, Dad has become the nervous one in the house. As my wife packs the bags and prepares to bring our dear Addi J home, I spend my time wondering what is going on in my daughters head. Last week Addison was to of been taken out of her foster care home and taken back to the orphanage to await our arrival. I can not imagine what that felt like to her... Being pulled from the only family she has ever known and taken back to the very place that she started her journey from. I pray that she can be brave and that my God has placed a calm over her that lets her know that the time has come for her to join her forever family.

Sleep well baby girl.... Daddy is coming.

Monday, February 28, 2011

TA IS HERE!!!!!!

I can't even believe what I am typing....YES you guessed it...we received our traval approval today from China. Very soon our sweet Addison will know the love of a forever family. We will leave the US as a family of 4 and return as a family of 5. Details to follow as we will know more in the next few days. My cup overfloweth.....praise you God!!!!

Monday, February 21, 2011

Officially Waiting on TA

We are soooo close. We received notification today that we are officially waiting on our Travel Approval as of 2/18/11. I can't begin to tell you the joy that fills my heart. Finally, there is an end in sight to this waiting. Patience is not one of my strong points and I know that I am about to drive everyone around me crazy. We cannot wait to hold this precious baby girl in our arms and to kiss those beautiful chubby cheeks. What a testimony of God's love and His plan for our family. I am so glad that we listened and nurtured that seed that He planted and now we are watching it grow into something so beautiful. Mommy and Daddy are coming soon Addie J.