We have our travel dates! Thursday, May 13 (Yes, that is two weeks from tomorrow for those of you counting.) at 6am we will be leaving Boise to arrive in Hong Kong 23 hours later. We will stay in Hong Kong for a couple nights to sight see and adjust to the time change. We will go to Guangzhou on Sunday evening. Monday we will finally get to hold our daughter in our arms!!!! They will bring the children to the hotel we are staying at- in China we don't go to the orphanage to get her. We will stay at the hotel with Olivia for the next couple of weeks as paperwork is being processed in various government agencies. We will arrive home in Boise in the evening of Sunday, May 29th.
We are so very excited about this time and adventure, however, here in the middle of the rush to get everything ready it is very stressful. We are getting things settled for our absences at our jobs, getting Cambria and Joshua ready to spend two weeks at Grandma and Grandpa's house, getting the things together that we need for Olivia in China and when she comes home, getting ourselves ready for the trip, paperwork, paperwork, paperwork, and trying to spend some time with Cambria and Joshua so that they don't feel abandoned right now! Please pray that all of this happens well and that we don't forget anything major!!!!
We got some updated info about Olivia today- at 6 months she weighed 12.6 lbs, and she is 24 inches long. She is sitting up with assistance and does not have any teeth. Just a side note- if you don't know Cambria, Joshua, and myself really struggle with excema. One of the notes that the orphanage workers put on her papers was that she struggles with it also- she is made for our family :) I am going to post the new pictures of her that we have.
Thanks for all of the prayers and support- we could do this without our loved ones!
Patrick and Donna
She's beautiful! We can't wait to meet her (after you've had a healthy dose of time to settle in). Let us know if you need anything.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for all of you! Olivia is headed towards a whole lot of love. Don't you worry about Cambria and Joshua. There is no way that they will feel anything but the addition of a new sister to love. You wouldn't let it be any other way. My prayers are with you as you finish your long journey.
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy for you. Olivia will fit in perfectly with your family. She was meant for you! We are thinking of you and you will be in our prayers. We can't wait to meet her.
ReplyDeleteOh Donna - I am so excited. Bittersweet cuz I don't get to love on her like I did Cambria and Joshy boy. Tho I think I have prayed as hard for her over the last 5 years as I have them. She is beautiful. God is faithful. To God be the glory. I love you all.
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