We got a call yesterday, Dec. 2nd, saying the Consulate dates looked pretty full for a leaving date of the 11th, but our agency hadn’t officially heard back from them. Would we be willing to leave on the 18th if we had to? Oh yea, we would! So, today we got the e-mail confirming that our Travel Group would be heading over to Beijing on the 18th and we would meet them over in southern China on the 20th! (we’re skipping the sight-seeing portion of the trip since we’ve already been there)
I have to tell you what an incredible thing God has done for us. All along, I had been thinking that the perfect scenario for us going to China would be if we left sometime between Dec. 18-21st. My reasoning? This would allow our whole family to fly to Portland, Oregon to be with my family, and we’d fly to China from there. The kids would spend the two weeks we’re gone with my sister and her family. I have been torn in my heart about going over to China and spending Christmas with my Dad. He has pancreatic cancer and this could be our last Christmas together. To think that God would give me the gift of both getting our daughter in China and then having 4-5 more days to spend with my Dad after we get back with Mika is unbelievable! Ever since Dad was diagnosed I had been praying that he would get to meet our little girl from China, and now that is going to come true. Our God is so good and He has shown me that he loves me very specifically the last 3 days.
I feel like a giant load has been lifted off my shoulders. The original plan of leaving on the 11th was exciting for the sheer fact of getting Mika so soon. But the reality and stress of pulling off everything that quickly was daunting. I could not have picked a better scenario for our whole family – God knows our needs and longs to give us the desires of our hearts! ovemeber!
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