Well, its been nearly two weeks of planning, booking flight reservations and hotels, confirming babysitters, and making lists that had lists! We are finally within sight of liftoff for Korea!!
We're so thankful for loving friends and caring family who will watch after our little ones!
We appreciate your prayers for the safety of our children and their caretakers while we are away, and covet your prayers as we make this long journey (14 hour flight; no layovers!)
This will be my first time out of the Country!
Luke has traveled to the Dominican Republic, Ireland, and Honduras for missions trips.
People have asked what our children think about our adoption. We can honestly report they are as excited as we are!! Having experienced Safe Families foster care as a family where we've hosted 9 little kiddos; our children have already been sharing their bedrooms, toys, and their mommy and daddy; we think they've had a couple years of practice! They also join us in daily prayer for this little guy, know him by name, and loved him by picture.
The boys are looking forward to sharing their bedroom and when we had friends visiting, Judah and Sarah set up the crib!
Our littlest one Eden (3) while excited about ice cream, is also excited to meet "her baby". We've told Eden we are bringing her home a baby to care for; hoping that instead of feeling her little kingdom threatened, she will instead feel maternal and big sisterly towards this little one. ♡
We've all waited so long, have compiled a tedious amount of paperwork, and have literally been on our knees in prayer to get to this moment.
We drive up to Chicago Tuesday night and need to be at O'Hare Airport in the morning on August 2nd. We plan to return to Chicago Saturday morning, August 12th (...which happens to be the same time we leave Incheon Airport Seoul South Korea!)
Important dates for us:
August 8 - the first time we get to meet our son and his foster mom at Holt
August 10th - the last time we get to see our son this trip (second trip to pick him up will hopefully happen sometime in September)
August 11th is our 10th Wedding Anniversary AND our date to appear in court in Seoul!
Our God is faithful!
He has had a plan for this little boy we're going to meet from the very beginning.
We feel so we feel so blessed to be a part of his incredible redemption story!
To be his forever family
To love him and care for him!
To call him our own!
This little guy was born the very week we believed God was leading us to international adoption! We started filling out initial paperwork the beginning of the week and he was born that Thursday! ♡
Our God will guide you and the little boy in every moment and every step. Hope all of the process and schedule in Korea go smooth and sweet^^
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome experience! Try to enjoy every part of it making good memories along the way. Have fun!!
ReplyDeleteSo excited to meet my new little nephew!♡
Love that the court date is on your anniversary! :) Very exciting! ❤Cali
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