Waiting some more...

Seems like the theme of my life is "wait!".  So, it makes perfect sense that I would end up in the adoption process and do a whole lot more....wait for it.... waiting. I've begrudgingly waited much of my life. Ask anyone that knows me well haha.

There's something different about this time or maybe it's just at this point in the waiting game. I'm at peace. We don't know if we will beat Chinese New Year (Jan27-Feb 3). Even if we get approval in time we might get pushed until after the new year because there are a certain amount of consulate appointments and they may bet backed with Christmas and New Years holidays. Who knows?! Either way there is not a thing in the world I can do to make anything happen a certain way. Maybe I'm uber busy this time and that's the difference or maybe, just maybe... I'm learning.

Today our "article 5" was picked up at the US Consulate in China. It will be delivered to the Chinese government and we will await "TA" travel approval. We will know either way by January 3rd if we will leave January 11th or Feb 1st. This is the last two steps before we get on a plane and go get our son. I've had a few mom friends ahead of me get really fast TA's but hey... I'm a wait-er so I'm guessing I'll have the longest TA wait on record. 😂😂😂.  I know it will be here before we know it and Lord knows I've got a to-do list a mile long.....

We are SO EXCITED (and scared)!

Please pray for Henry's heart first of all... that God will prepare him for a family. That SOMEHOW, supernaturally, he will know us. Pray that the transition and change will be as easy and natural as possible. Our son... by the time we meet him... will have endured more trauma in his short year and a half than I've endured in my entire 44 years. I worry about what he will feel and how the transition will be for him. It's such an incredible day. The happiest day for us, the scariest for him. I hate that part. Pray for the final weeks before travel. For finances to come together (want to buy a tshirt???), for plane tickets to become reasonable, for God to put is with the perfect travel group. Pray also for our sweet girls. That God will let the time pass fast for them. That their time away from us will be fun and so full that they hardly notice we are gone. Pray for my mom, she's taken on a HUGE undertaking. 2.5 weeks with two toddlers is pretty big. Pray that she will have an easy time and that the girls & the dogs will cooperate. (Volunteers for relief care givers??  Anyone? Anyone? 😂)

Thank you so much for following this adventure ! Thank you for your love, support, and prayers! You still have until Jan 1st to get a tshirt if you'd like one.  Click HERE if you'd like to order one or two! We are about 50 shirts away from our goal of 150 shirts!

We pray your New Year is a your best yet! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Team Taylor!

With love,

Jenn