A cousin from China too?!

This journey of ours has only just begun, and already we have been surprised by a very unexpected, yet amazing change in our path to China. 

Ironically, amazingly, miraculously...at about the same time we had contacted the adoption agency and started our journey in motion, Sean's brother, Tim, and his wife, Dawn, had also contacted the same agency to begin the process of adoption for their family.  And neither of us knew of the other's plans. 

I do believe that the Lord has a hand in this...with perfect timing...to make two families whole, all at the same time.  What an even bigger blessing it will be to bring two children home from the same place at the same time.   They will have each other to grow up with, share their heritage with...someone who looks like them...forever.  From orphans...to cousins!!

So now we are comparing notes, completing paperwork and hoping that the stars will line up so that we are matched with children around the same time and can travel to China together.  And return home two weeks later with an extended family that has grown by 2.

While I would like to think that I can plan every detail of this whole journey meticulously, just the way I plan our family vacations...this news reminds me that we are being led on this journey.  Guided to what is destined to be, with an outcome we do not have control over, but are blessed to be part of. Our eyes are wide shut and our hearts wide open...