Leaving on a Jet Plane!!!

Bags packed, adoption paperwork ready, passports, and lots and lots of snacks!!! We are ready to go! 

First destination Beijing!! We will meet my little girl on August 30th!! Then a whirlwind of sightseeing....and finally we head off to Guangzhou where we have our consulate appointment and Lyla will officially become part of our family forever!!! 

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we embark on this amazing journey to Lyla. We know that it won't be easy, and she will need lots of time and love to understand that she is not alone anymore, that she has a family that will always be there for her. But, we are so ready to do this!!!!!

I hope to update with pictures while we are there....God Bless everyone who has helped me get here, through your prayers, love and support in so many ways.

Destination CHINA!!!! 

Final Destination!

Final Destination to Lyla! 

Tickets confirmed! Consulate Appointment Set. 

 It would be impossible to express my emotions at this time. I think about one less orphan, one little girl, who will finally feel safe, she will  know that she has enough food to eat, that there will always be a hug and a kiss for her *just because*, a safe home and bed to sleep in, toys to play with and a whole new world to explore!

A big sister and big brother can't wait to play with you, teach you, help you to grow! 

Watch out Lyla, are you ready for us? We sure are ready for you sweet angel of mine!!! <3 Love Momma 

The End....And the Beginning!

It's hard to believe as I type these words, I'll be leaving in just over two weeks for China. I received my travel approval on August 9th, and my Consulate appointment has been confirmed for September 11th!  After almost two years of being on this adoption journey, with the loss of my husband, and then the daughter we were planning on bringing home together passing away almost a year after Jay. There's a light that shines through all this, and that is Lyla. She was abandoned at four months old. She's never had a foster family. For over six years, she has spent her life in an orphanage. To think that in one month, she will be my child, and I will be her Mother. Lyla will finally know what it feels like to have unconditional love, someone who will always be there for her, a Mother who can't wait to hold her soft little hand, and wipe away her tears. To finally understand what family is, what it means, to feel special, to feel safe. I will give you all these things and more, sweet little girl. An orphan no more.