Sunday, March 18, 2007

Ten!!!

Ten days until we leave for China! Right now, we have started packing - one suitcase down, 3 to go. Four suitcases seems like a lot for us, but we are taking quite a few consumable goodies for ourselves and some German goodies for our travel buddies, and that takes up nearly a whole suitcase. Plus, we are packing a few things that will be carry-ons on the way back - like the diaper bag.

All of this leaves empty suitcases for any treasures that we purchase while we are in China. Treasures and clothes for Hannah that is. It is not quite like bringing home a baby from the hospital. We have to have enough clothing to get her through nearly 2 weeks, plus a long plane ride home. We do not have a good idea of what size clothes will fit her, so we are just taking a few outfits in a couple of sizes and will just have to get some more when we are there. Poor child...as you can see from the baby shower picture - she just has no clothes to wear! (kidding, yes) Of course that picture does not even begin to show what all is in her closet already. But, we do not want to fill up a suitcase with something that doesn't fit, and still have to buy clothes and then another suitcase to bring it all back in. I'll just have to suffer through the shopping...it's a sacrifice, but anything for Hannah.

We will, of course, be taking the cameras and computer so that we can share our experiences right here with you! We cannot wait to be writing much more exciting posts like "Here is Beijing!" and "Here's Hannah!", which will then be followed by numerous pictures and posts of Hannah and her new life. Yeah, I know that is what you all really come on here for. It's not me...it's all about her. Come on, you know it is true...

I had a really neat experience when I was booking the tickets for our flights. I was praying as I arrived at the travel agency that God would lead me to the right tickets and the right person to sell them to us. I went in and spoke to the travel agent and she found us some tickets that were cheaper than anything else I could find online or through the airlines. After the tickets were arranged and purchased, the travel agent begins to tell me the story of her adopted younger sister, and how much she loves her. She told me that they prayed and prayed for her when her birth mom came to try to take her back when she was 15 (it was an informal adoption in Fiji), and how the courts had decided in the adoptive family's favor even though their parents had passed away and the adopted girl was living with her older brothers. It was a very touching story and it really opened some doors to talking about how God led me to this very travel agent to sell us our tickets. I have promised to bring Hannah back to visit her after we get home and share how God has brought her into our lives. It is just a testimony as to how He knits our lives together.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

God is such a God of details! How awesome. Keep the updates coming...I love it!!