It's Time for Our Little Trip

Well folks, it’s official. We’re going to China! We just got the news yesterday morning. Kelli and I will be leaving BNA early on Friday, May 23. Our flights will take us through Beijing as we travel to our destination of Nanchang (which is the capital of the Jiangxi Province).  After we arrive, we’ re not exactly sure when we’ll be meeting up with Sophie, but we keep praying that God will prepare us all for that initial meeting. I’ve prayed often throughout this adoption journey that Sophie had the experience of bonding with someone in her orphanage. You see, if she’s bonded before and formed an attachment with a caregiver, my hope is that she will then be able to connect quickly with us as she becomes a part of our family.

We’re so excited to know when we’re traveling, but the next few weeks are going to be hard. There’s so much to do to get ready for our trip, and the list of things to do at our home seems a mile long. And then there’s the emotional roller coaster of this part of our journey as Bethany anticipates us being away for two weeks. We covet your prayers for Bethany, and we ask that God will send her more peace than she’s ever known as she prepares to be away from her mommy and daddy for the longest time in her life. I know that God has this, just like he’s had every other part of this adoption journey. He’s come through again and again, and I’m confident he’ll come through this time. "God, I'm still trusting."