The name of this blog is from Steven Curtis Chapman's song, "When Love Takes You In". It is a beautiful song about the miracle of adoption. This part of the lyrics seems especially fitting during these final days of waiting for Chayah to be in our arms forever.
"And somewhere while you're sleeping
Someone else is dreaming too
Counting down the days until
They hold you close and say I love you
And like the rain that falls into the sea
In a moment was has been is lost in what will be"
The dates are set and the tickets have been purchased! Mom, Dad, and Sarah will be leaving on January 8th. And... Gotcha Day will be Sunday, January 11th!!!! WOW!!! Just 23 days til they have Chayah in their arms! Their return flight will be on Saturday, January 24th- the day when I will finally have Chayah in my arms! :) We got an exceptionally good price on our tickets and we are all just so excited!!! Finally, this is actually happening. In just 36 days, Chayah will be HOME! How great is our God?!!!
Yes!!! This is actually happening! We just received word that our Consulate Appointment has been confirmed for January 20th with the Oath on the 21st. Chayah will be HOME in just a little over a month! Mommy, Daddy, and Sarah will have Chayah in their arms so SOON! We're confirming flights right now... More to follow!
Also, Congratulations to the families that have just received their TA's this afternoon! We'll be in China at the same time!! Especially to Dawn and her family, who we traveled with in 06! I'm SO thrilled right now!!!!! :)
Well, we won't be leaving quite yet. The airfare is extremely expensive and the logistics of working out travel so soon didn't work too well for us. However, we are almost certain (once our consulate appointment is confirmed) that our travel dates will be around mid January! I was pretty disappointed that we are waiting a little longer, but still, it is less than a month away!! After a year of waiting, I think I can handle a little less than a month more. ;) My Chayah is coming home!!! Also, we found out from our agency that there is another family adopting from Hebei Province (which has a much smaller amount of adoptions, comparatively) and that we may be traveling together, which would be very exciting! And it looks like it will be both of my parents and Sarah Lu traveling. After Christmas and New Years, it looks like they will be boarding a plane and coming back with my precious mei mei!! Oh, how I cannot wait until that day! :)
This morning has been very busily spent, trying to figure out the details of the trip. There is a possibility that we could be leaving on the 24th or 25th (what an AMAZING Christmas present!!) and returning on the 10th. Airfares are pretty high then though, from what I've seen. Any help on finding good deals would be greatly appreciated! ;) The other possibility is leaving around the 31st or the 1st and returning around the 16th. My college starts back up again on the 12th, so I am really hoping for the 1st possibility!! Another factor is that the orphanage donation is rising from the previous $3000/$3500 to $5000, starting in January. As of now, we still do not know exactly who will be traveling. Will both parents travel? Does Sarah Lu go? Does one parent and one older sister travel? Or everyone? It is getting pretty complicated! I'll update again once we know more! Chayah is coming home!!!
We have it!!!!!!!!!!! Praying that we will be able to get there SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chayah is coming HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
My beautiful mei mei, Chayah! I love you, baby girl!
Chayah and her friends! They are all so cute!!
That's my happy girl!
So sweet!
