TEN

Yep, TEN days, and counting!!

If you had asked me last week when we were going to China,

I would have probably said, 

"We're still waiting on travel approval.  Once we get that,

it could be another two to four weeks until we travel."

Well, last week is over and if you ask me today,

I will tell you ... "TEN DAYS!"

Yes, it is unbelievable!  We are still in a bit of a shock, 

though I don't know why since we've been praying for

travel at the end of November or the first of December.

Friday, when the agency called to tell us we had travel approval

I whooped and hollered (with my laryngitis voice)

and marveled at the prospect of traveling so soon.

There was a question as to whether or not we could get

our consulate appointment for that time period

so I didn't let myself get TOO excited.

We did tell family though.

So this morning we got the confirmation that we are leaving on 

November 29!

We'll fly into Beijing and do some site-seeing there.

IF Jennai is still at the care facility in Beijing

we will try to visit her there.  She will have to go back to 

her home province for the "transfer" and adoption finalization.

From Beijing we will travel to Henan province to get Isaac!

FOURTEEN DAYS, Babe!  We're comin' to get ya!

We will spend most of the next week in Isaac's province working on 

paperwork and completing his adoption.

Then we'll travel to Guangdong province where we will get Jennai.

THREE WEEKS, Little One!

Here are a couple of updated pictures that we got of Jennai

last Thursday.  

I can't wait until we can show you more pictures of Isaac.

I WISH we HAD more pictures of Isaac to show you,

but, soon that will change!

Today was a busy day with scheduling new doctor appointments,

changing already scheduled appointments,

making travel arrangements,

printing out paperwork that I have put off printing,

and doing all the "regular" stuff. 

We are still a little (or more) short on funds.

BUT, God has been so faithful to provide what we need

when we need it.

We continue to trust HIM on this journey 

that He has so strongly called us to.

In the meantime,

we press on!

Look out, China, here we come!!