Teri, Laura and Christina - thank you so very much for the donations - I am overwhelmed with all of your generosity!!! Laura - we packed the book you sent for Isabelle - I can't wait to read it to her!!!! Thank you!!!
We celebrated Christmas today - It was so FUN!!!! Owen is at the perfect age of 3 and he is so in to it!! I am just so blessed to be able to witness so much JOY - I am just one heck of a lucky girl. Most of the time today I have to admit, I kept thinking about next Christmas. Isabelle will be with us and it will be the ultimate Christmas Ever!!! WOW!!!!!
Well, we are packed and ready to leave tomorrow at 9 AM. The reality of leaving our children hasn't set in yet. I am guessing that will happen tomorrow!! But we are all set up to skype and will talk with them as much as possible. Taylor, Conor and Nicholas will help the little ones with the separation. We are so lucky - I feel like our family is set up so perfect for a journey like this. My sister is here and my Mom will come tomorrow. I couldn't be more comfortable!!! Thanks Mom and Heath - Love you!!!!! Thank you Tay, Conor and Nick - I Love you guys so very much!! I am so proud of you and so thankful and want you to know that you are the Best Kids a Mom could ask for!!!
Our flight leaves at 11:30 am tomorrow and we will fly to Philadelphia. We will leave Philadelphia at 1:10 and head to Germany. We leave Germany at 9:45 am on Monday to go to the capital city of where are sweet little princess lives. So that's what we will be doing for the next 48 hours!!
Thanks again for all the support - We are so lucky to have all of YOU with us on this journey. I just read through all our comments on this blog since the beginning - I am overwhelmed with all the LOVE!!! I so can NOT wait to share pictures of our sweet girl with all of you!!! Please keep us in your prayers and know that we are forever grateful.
I am so thankful - GOD IS GOOD!!!!!
Safe travels! And I can't wait to read the updates once you GET there!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'll be doing my daily prayers for you guys. I'm so excited for you. Can't wait to hear all about it.
ReplyDeleteThinking about you and sending love, hugs and prayers your way!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you were able to enjoy your Christmas celebration today, Summer. I'll be thinking about you and Dave tomorrow as you begin your awesome journey. I can not wait to see pictures of Belle.
ReplyDeletePrayers and love,
Patty
YAHOO!!! Godspeed! Can't wait to hear from you from the "other side of the world"!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I can hardly believe it! You'll be exactly where I was 5 short months ago. Try to relax and just enjoy yourself. God will give you the strength to do what you must do. You are doing His work and nothing can touch you. :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the very best. Belle is so very blessed to have you coming for her. God will bless your journey and keep you safe :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a safe journey, I can't wait till you meet your daughter, I have been following along loyally, although I don't comment much and have been waiting for this day. I am soooo excited and happy for you. This is going to be such a happy time.
ReplyDeleteMy husband Fred and I are adopting from the same orphange as you I think your little one is in the same group as Anna, the little girl we are adopting. I have been following your journey for a while and I just want to let you know you are in our prayers and thought!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what an amazing journey you and your family have had. I am so happy that it is only the beginning of Isabelle's loving journey with your family. I will pray for a safe trip filled with lots of joy <3
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