The bus is movin....

My cell phone rang at 5:00 tonight. I looked at the caller id-- it is our adoption agency . I hold my breath...

Hi Lisa, this is Heidi. Are you sitting down?

Yup! What's up?

Well, we have your travel approval. That is awesome news-- congratulations.

OK... what does that exactly mean?

Well, it means they gave you five dates you prioritize and choose....

Heidi- seriously? Yesterday wasn't soon enough. We'll take the 1st available date :)

OK... well- then I guess you are leaving next week !

OK... ok...
Heidi will be confirming our date w/ our China agent-- barring any over bookings or problems- we are scheduled to leave next Friday! Yup-- Black Friday-- or beautiful colorful Friday for us! We will arrive in her province on Sunday - and they bring Lilly to us 1st thing Monday morning- and turn her over to us .

So- 2 weeks from today- we will have the little girl -- that has felt so surreal to us -to have and to hold! Oh- she will be so loved and taken care of ! She has no idea how loved.... what a precious gift from God she is !

Lil will get her US Visa on her 3rd Birthday (the final appointment and step on the trip) -- and we are approved to leave right after.

So-- we pray , friends. Somehow, someway- God has and continues to move mountains. We are FULL of joy and happiness. We are filled with anxiety as we know we have a week and a half to get the final money together - $500 for medical expenses and roughly $4000 for airfare .

We look ahead at the next chapter God has written for us. It all works out- it has and it will :)

Selfishly, we ask for prayers. Prayers for His hand.. His will... His work to be done! Our confirmation phone call SHOULD be coming tomorrow (as soon as she tells our China agent which date(s) we selected and they nod in agreement)-- we book our flight and move that bus!

We thank you for your continued love and support! We love you's!!