Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Christmas Gift.... TRAVEL APPROVAL!

I don't even know where to begin this posting. I have so many emotions at this point.

Let me just dive right in with the GREAT News! After 8 weeks of waiting, we have received Travel Approval! Only moments ago, I received an email from our adoption agency stating that we had Travel Approval and that they were working on confirming our Consulate Appointment and Travel Dates. Because the US Consulate and the Holt office is closed both tomorrow, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we will have to wait until next week before we will know for sure when we will travel. However, there are 2 possible travel dates at this point that Holt has given us. The first is January 22 (my birthday is January 21st) or February 26th. Of course we want to travel on the earlier date. The 2nd date is so far out because of the Chinese New Year Holiday that is celebrated in February and our Adoption agency has suspended travel for the majority of the month.

In my wildest dreams I would have never thought that the BEST gift that I could ever receive would come in the form of an email. To see those words on the screen that I have been waiting to see brought tears to my eyes and I immediately thanked GOD for this early Christmas gift. Although she is not with us for Christmas I KNOW that GOD's timing is perfect. He sees our path well ahead of us and knows what lies ahead and I trust him to guide us through the rest of this journey.

Christmas will be a little brighter knowing that we have one less hurdle to cross and that the days are numbered until she is with us. Her Christmas gifts are wrapped and will remain under the tree until she comes home. What a celebration that will be. I will keep you all posted as I get more information.

Please pray, my friends that we will receive the first Travel Date of January 22nd.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!