Tomorrow we will board a plane in New York about 10:00am...
2 flights and 21 hours later we will land half way around the world,
in the birthplace of our daughters.
Then...
In 5 days we will have our daughters in our arms...finally...and FOREVER!!
Ironically, exactly one year ago today was my very first blog post, "The Journey Begins...". And here we are now, one year later, having experienced quite a journey so far and on the cusp of beginning a whole new journey. What an amazing blessing this past year has been.
We are grateful, thankful and in awe of the future that is in front of us...starting tomorrow.
Please keep both the girls in your prayers.
In just a few days their whole worlds will be turned upside down.
We have had a whole year to prepare ourselves for this huge event...all the while loving and anxiously awaiting these two beautiful little girls who know nothing about us. We hope and pray that the orphanage staff has prepared the girls for what is about to happen. And while we know that all of this is for their benefit...in that moment the girls will most likely be scared, sad and grieving at the loss of the only place they have known as "home" and the only people they have known as "family". We pray that the Lord will ease their grief and allow their hearts to be open to our unconditional love for them.
It will certainly be hard for us to watch the girls in so much distress...so please also pray for us, that our hearts may be strong during their grieving period.
Today we could feel the love, support and prayers of so many of you.
Thank you for the calls, emails and texts expressing your well wishes for us and the girls.
Each of them meant so much to us and helped us get through this crazy, amazing day!
Sean & Shannon and Tim & Dawn
Shannon and Sean---Fly, Fly, Fly to your new little girl. She is waiting and you have waited so long. Congratulations to your whole family including Grandma and Grandpas! Can't wait to see up dates.
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