It's Time!!

Well, today is our last day to pack and get ready for our trip. We will leave for Charlotte in the morning and then on to Hong Kong for one night. We will actually be able to leave China a day earlier which we are so excited about! So, now we will leave China on the night of Thursday, March 10 and arrive in Columbia on Friday morning, March 11- I believe around 10:45 am. We are full of mixed emotions today. We are a little nervous and anxious about our trip. I think Greg, especially, since this will be his first trip and completely out of his comfort zone! Also, our hearts are sad for our family and children that we will be leaving behind. I had my good cry last night- just the emotions of the last week catching up with me, I'm sure. But we are also leaving with thankful hearts- so very thankful that the Lord has called us to Kelly and so thankful that we will be bringing home this special little girl. I know that for myself, I keep reminding myself that God does not call us to an easy life or a comfortable one. When I get caught up with my feelings and my emotions, how hard this might be, or how sad I am to be leaving all that is comfortable to me, I remember how many years Kelly has been waiting for a family of her own, and all of a sudden two weeks just doesn't seem like so much. And that this really isn't about me at all- but about answering God's call and remembering how our prayer partners at church prayed- that God has already gone before us and paved the way. We will treasure your prayers for our entire family over the next two weeks and we can't wait to introduce our newest family member very soon!