For those of you who want to meet us at the airport when we return....and you're all invited:)

Thursday, July 16th  Jet Blue #153 from JFK...arrival at 7:35pm

Can't wait to be back!

Umm...how much does one little girl need for 2 weeks?

The two big sisters...getting excited for their trip to Tampa!

So one week from today we'll have Josie! I was telling my sisters that I am overly emotional, my head hurts, my back hurts, i have way too many things to get done before we leave...and they said, yeah, that's exactly how you were at the end of all of your pregnancies...

China Itinerary

Thurs, July 2 depart Orlando
Fri, July 3 Arrive in Guangzhou 

Sat, July 4 Free day 

Sun, July 5 Free day 

Mon, July 6 Go to the Guangdong adoption Center and receive your child 

Tues, July 7 Begin adoption procedure (registration & notary) 

Wed, July 8 Receive registration certificate and apply for passport 

Thur, July 9 Free day 

Fri, July 10 Free day 

Sat, July 11 Complete medical examination 

Sun, July 12 Free day 

Mon, July 13 Get all paperwork and passport back, Prepare paperwork for ACS; 

Tues, July 14  ACS Appointment at 10:00am 

Wed, July 15 Take Oath at ACS and receive visa late in the day (approx 6:00pm);   

Take a train to HK

Thur, July 16 Arrive HOME

After two years of dreaming....

We leave next Thursday, July 2nd!! 

We'll have Josie in our arms on Monday July 6th!

We'll return Thursday July 16th.

Our agency is sending an official itinerary later today.

WOOOHOOO!

I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.  

1 Samuel 1:27 

this was the first picture we saw of Josie...back in November.

Guess where we're headed?

We got an email from our agency that we received Travel Approval(TA) yesterday.  We have to wait until Monday until we know our travel dates...but are hoping to leave on July 2nd!  That's less than 2 weeks!!!!

"Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!" (Is. 30:18) 

We're getting ready....

to leave as soon as we have approval.  We have our visas and are still hoping to leave before her birthday.  In the meantime, it's summer as usual including camps, swimming and trips to the beach:)