Puzzle & Itinerary

I just realized in the midst of all the craziness I never gave a final fundraising update. We came within 23 Pieces of finishing the puzzle for a whopping $5270 (minus PayPal fees) AND we received 2 last minute grants from Gift of Adoption and Katelyn's Fund. Literally, the Katelyn's fund grant came 2 hours before we got our TA and the GOA grant came right before we got our bill for our in country expenses (which was more than we anticipated it being). God doesn't always pay on Friday, but He ALWAYS pays on time!!! We are Praising God for these miracles and saying THANK YOU to those who have been a part of our journey to Cori!!! So we are humbled and excited to tell you WE ARE FULLY FUNDED!!!!!

He has made it abundantly clear that he has a special plan for this little girl (it has been really amazing how many times we have been told those exact words by the most random people who would have no way of knowing each other).

We have had several people ask us what our itinerary is so here it is (oh, and yes we will blog from China, hopefully daily):

6/1-Fly Tampa-Houston-Tokyo-Beijing (is it me or does that sound like something out of the amazing race)

6/2-Arrive Beijing 8:10pm

6/3-Tour the Great Wall and the Summer Palace (and pretend we aren't jetlagged)

6/4-Orientation w/ Holt, and tour Tienanmen Square & the Forbidden City with Holt

6/5-Fly to Nanning, GuangXi

6/6-Free Day in Province

6/7-GET CORI!!!!!!! (Emmi's Birthday)

6/8- Back to civil affairs office to sign the papers and make it official and then apply for her passport

6/9-Free Day in Province

6/10-Fly to Guangzhou (Our 11th Wedding Anniversary)

6/11-Medical Appointment for Visa

6/12-Free Day

6/13-Get TB test checked

6/14-Free Day

6/15-Consulate Appointment

6/16-Get Visa

6/17- Fly Home Guangzhou-Beijing-Newark-Tampa

6/18- HOME!!!

Please keep us and Cori and Emmi in your prayers while we are gone. Please pray that the Lord will prepare Cori's heart for this transition. We know it is going to be hardest on her. Pray for us for health, safety and a smooth trip. Pray for Emmi that she will be happy and not miss us too much while we are gone and that her heart will truly be ready to be a big sister!

Thank you for following our adoption journey!