After six months and 13 days of waiting we finally received the call that we've been waiting for this afternoon. We can travel to Taiwan and pick up our daughter the week of February 8th! We will most likely leave from Knoxville on Wednesday, February 3rd and we will finally hold our daughter in our arms for the first time on Monday morning, February 8th. We're hoping to be home the following weekend sometime.
We are absolutely overjoyed! It's been more than 2 years since we began this journey and now it's finally coming to an end. I'll be honest... I'm ready for this journey to be over so a new one can begin! The best is most certainly yet to come.
We'll have more updates later but for now we have a to-do list a mile long... so much to do before we leave! Plane tickets to buy, hotel rooms to book, a very pink room to put the finishing touches on, and a whole bunch of paperwork to get in order!
Fantastic! Praise God! When you're the most discouraged, the joy is that much sweeter! Look forward to hearing more as the journey progresses.
Posted by: Jamie | January 01, 2010 at 01:48 PM
Oh my gosh - this is awesome news! Congratulations! Have fun packing and getting ready. . .I am so excited for you.
Cindy
http://adopttaiwan.wordpress.com
Posted by: Cindy | January 04, 2010 at 05:13 PM
i caaaannot imagine the days between the 3rd and the 8th of February and how anxious and excited you will be! It was hardest the final week before Jude was born to be patient, i'm sure it will be even more so for you since you'll be over there! praying praying praying!
Posted by: Betsy | January 04, 2010 at 11:50 PM