Today I heard from a very special lady in China that the care package we wanted to send to Y is on its way! She sent photos of the package contents and said Y should have her package in a couple of days!
We are so excited that Y will most certainly learn about her new family! This is the care package...we are hoping to send another one in a couple of weeks.
We got word from our SW (social worker) that this week our Article 5 was picked up from the US Consolate in Guangzhou and is on its way to CCCWA (Chinese adoption system)! This is great news!
That means the next step is waiting for TA (travel approval)! We are hoping to get our TA in the next couple of weeks, although it could be longer.
Our SW has told us that we could be traveling 2-5 weeks after we receive our TA! This is amazing news!
Soon we will be on our way to China to get Y and bring her home! M is so excited!!!
Please pray that the Lord will work in Y's heart and prepare her for what lies ahead!
Soon we will be coming to get you, Y!!! We love you, Y!!!!
We were thrilled to get new photos of Y this week! What a blessing! She looks happy and healthy in the photos!
M requested her own copy of Y's pictures, so we made sure she had one of each. M is so happy to have her sister's pictures all to herself! We put one on the fridge with her magnets and one in her bedroom. She hangs the photo on the fridge, takes it down and carries it all over the house, then puts it back on the fridge. A little while later she takes it down, carries it all over...you get the idea!
We're still hoping to travel in April. That would be a wonderful time to visit China - not too cold, not too hot! If you know me well, you know I melt when the temp reaches 83 degrees...or less... 72 degrees is perfect!
This week we hope to send a care package to Y. There is no way to know if she is aware of her family or even if she knows she will finally be adopted. All we know is that once she gets her care package, she will know! Oh, how I wish I could see her face when the package arrives and she opens it up, seeing the things we will send! I'm praying that she will feel the love that we already have for her!
Please pray for Y, that the Lord would prepare her heart for the transition to her forever family, and keep her healthy and strong for the very long, emotional, physical journey that awaits her.
God bless Y!