WHIRLWIND

In the last 3 days we have accomplished a lot...

flights booked

hotel booked

 Visa applications overnighted 

Brand spankin' new bills ordered from the bank

MANY appointments set up.

I feel like the quarterback of a football team...coordinating MULTIPLE tasks, and within those tasks, coordinating MULTIPLE individuals to help us have everything we need by the time we need to travel!

There is NO room for error...everyone must do their job right and right the first time, we don't have the luxury of time to redo ANYTHING.

Right when I thought all the BIG items were out of the way and on to the straight packing list we were thrown a curve ball...

With the new year came a new judge...and already this judge is instilling new procedures. We received an email LATE last night that the in country medical exam that typically happens on the second trip the week of your court date, this judge is requiring we pass the medical exam the first trip before we would even be granted a court date. So, not only is it squeezing in one more thing on our already TIGHT itinerary while in country (praying it doesn't take away from any of our visits with our girl, but preparing myself for just that)...but it requires us to get multiple different types of blood work, chest x-rays,  and letters about the results and licenses from our doctors signed, notarized, and apostilled and ready to HAND CARRY with us when we travel!!! Again, no room/time for error.

We were both able to get in today for our blood work and chest x-rays and will go in on Friday and Monday AM for the TB test. Again, all very doable, just EXTRA unexpected things to add to the list.

So far, I feel really good about how things have come together minus the meltdown I had in FedEx last night trying to get our Visa apps in the overnight shipment after coming in 5 mins after the cutoff due to city traffic...which ended happily...I'm allowed those moments right? UGH.

Please be praying that the Lord is in all these pre-travel details!! :) I am making daily to do list and just checking off boxes like crazy (which actually gives me some serious satisfaction...I'm a box checker.) Please be praying for our sweet girl's heart to be ready to receive attention and affection. Pray for our travel, that we will get there without too many bumps in the road, and mostly please pray that all our thoughts and actions with shine BRIGHTLY with Jesus Christ's love and obedience!!

Thank you for being our village, we really couldn't do it without you and TRULY NEED you to really pray us through this...thank you for cheering us along the way...these couple weeks will REALLY fly by with how much we have on our plates! YAY and YIKES!!

P.S.Still kinda in shock that we are REALLY traveling!! We are REALLY going to see this sweet little girl in two weeks!!!! Oh be still my heart...this momma can't wait to hold her girl!!