Getting Ready to Head Home

Yesterday was our last appointment in China! We had the U.S. Consulate appointment (unfortunately no cameras are allowed so no pics of it); this appointment is where we turn in all the important documents and process Maeve's visa to enter the U.S..  We also stand and raise our hand and take an oath that all documents are true and accurate.

In the afternoon I (and Maeve) had to attend the last meeting with our agency - this was to go over information regarding our exiting the country/clearing immigration in the U.S. Mora went swimming in the hotel pool wit her friend from Chicago during our meeting. We had dinner with the same friends and said our good-byes. Again, a sweet blessing this trip to have them as friends.

Today is a big day...we are packing up for our long journey home. I am quite anxious to get home; Mora would like to stay longer. Yesterday, someone was commenting to me about making the trip home solo spouse (adoption world terminology), and I said He has seen us through to this point...I have hope that He will see us through this last leg of the journey. He has been faithful from the very beginning of this process...January 20, 2013 we began the paper trail to adopt our precious Maeve. He has sustained us through every single step of the way. He has made Himself known clearly to us...directing and strengthening us. As we leave China it is somewhat of a juxtaposition: excited to be reunited as a family, yet acutely aware of what it means for Maeve.

We would appreciate your continued prayer support as we finish out this last part of the journey. We leave for the train station at 4:30 this afternoon. We should arrive at our hotel in Hong Kong by 10pm tonight. Tomorrow we head to the airport (in Hong Kong) around 10am. We have a 12 hour flight to San Francisco. There we have to go through immigration for Maeve to become a U.S. Citizen. W
also clear customs. We have a 4-5hour layover and then we have a 3.5 hour flight to St.Louis. For those who have asked...we welcome any and all of you. Our flight number is: 492 United airlines arriving at 6:15pm Thursday.

We will not be able to post again until we return home. Thank you, thank you for praying, encouraging, and supporting us on this amazing journey to Maeve. God is good, faithful, trustworthy, loving, and gracious to us!