TA's in the air..

OK, I just saw a post where an RQ member has been told that a new batch of TA's are being sent that could possibly arrive as early as Friday, definitely Monday. Our agency got TA's this week for the people with 6/03 A5's. There are some around the country who've gotten their TA with a 6/14 A5. So with a 6/10 Article 5, I'm thinking we HAVE to get ours by early next week at the latest. This process is so long and hard, you find yourself guarding your heart against excitement because you just get burned out with the pressure. Hard to explain unless you've lived it. Just picture if your 5 yr. old was half way around the world and you didn't know if she had a good dinner tonight, or if she is scared of the dark. I just read to Taylor, we said her prayers together, we giggled, and hugged and kissed. And I thought of Jennifer, waiting, waiting, needing her family. So to see this post about TA's on the way...well it just actually makes my heart beat faster. We WILL be traveling soon!! Stay tuned...my blog may finally have some real news!

Thinking about travel...

We should be getting our thoughts together about travel. I need to start making some of my lists (I love making lists, its weird, I know, but they ground me, and I feel so organized when I have them, even when its not true lol). It seems like time is flying by, each day is busier than the last and I feel like I'm running out of time to prepare. Prepare what? I'm not sure. Prepare out home? It needs lots of work but it's not going to happen in this next month. Prepare Jenni's room? Taylor and Emilee and I worked on that today, moving furniture around, trying to see how the room can still be fun and functional with two beds in it. Prepare for our family to change again, not something you can really prepare for, just have to go with what you know and hope for a smooth transition...Prepare our hearts to grow and welcome this new little member of the family...that is my prayer every single day.

There is massive flooding in southern China. Whenever I hear of a natural disaster in any area of the world, it makes me so sad for the people, the families affected by such devastation. Tonight I worry that this recent catastrophe could be affecting our youngest and I pray that she and all the other children in Shenzhen's Bao'an SWI are safe, and we are praying for the many thousands who've lost lives, loved ones, homes. We have an email into our agency, hoping we can receive word that this part of China is safe from the raging flood waters....

UPDATE: We heard from our agency that Shenzhen Baoan SWI is dry and well. So relieved to know our girl is waiting for us safely.

Article 5!

Today we got word that our Article 5 was picked up in Guangzhou and mailed to Beijing. Now we will wait on our TA (travel approval) and I need to start a looong list of all the things we need to be doing to get organized to be in CHINA for two weeks!

Our agency supplied us the tracking number for our A-5 package and I could tell when it was picked up and it was routed from Guangzhou through Shenzhen where Jennifer waits for us, and was delivered in Beijing at 12:35 p.m. China time - the CCAA has the info they need to proceed with our final paperwork approval. We should receive TA in 2 to 4 weeks!