In just a little over 12 hours we will be on a plane on our way to China! It is hard to believe how quick time has passed us by since we began this process last summer. In addition, we will be holding our little girl in less than a week! All of this is a great reminder of our amazing and faithful God. Just like His Word tells us, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful" (Hebrews 10:23). God is faithful to His promises and we are seeing Him take care of every detail for the great promise He has given us in a daughter!
As we prepare to leave, please continue to pray for us. Because Promise is cleft lip/cleft palate, we have to take over a lot of speciality items for her. Please pray that all of our luggage makes it over with us. In addition, please pray that we are both well rested physically and emotionally when we hold her for the first time on Monday, October 8th.
We also ask that you pray for Promise. The last few weeks have been very tough on her as she has been removed from her "foster home" and placed back in the orphanage. In addition, she will be torn from everything she knows in less than a week. Please pray for her transition and that it would go as smooth as possible. While we know we can give her a great life full of the love of Christ, she does not yet understand this. It is the same as the lost trying to understand giving up the things of the world. It is foolishness until they experience it. So please pray for Promise.
Thank you to all of you who are joining us in this journey as we bring our daughter home. So many of you have been such an encouragement in your prayers and gifts! We are thankful for the family in Christ that God has blessed us with!
Check back in a few days more another update!
We love you and are praying as you go. We were talking this morning about how scary this transition could be for your precious little one. May He fill her with His perfect peace and make all His ways straight before each one of you.
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