Tomorrow...we are going to China!

TRAVEL SCHEDULE:

April 6 Charlotte to Chicago to Beijing (15 hours of flying )


April 7 Arrive in Beijing


April 8 Meet our daughter in the morning


April 9 - 16 Paper work and sight seeing in Beijing


April 17 Fly to Guangzhou


April 18 - 22 More paper work


April 22 Mark flying home

April 23 Mommy, Nana, Olivia and Lydia begin our journey home
Guangzhou to Beijing to D.C. to Charlotte

April 24 Arrive in Charlotte at 11:59 a.m.

Thank you for remembering us in your prayers!

WE ARE GOING TO CHINA!

It is with great joy that we announce we are going to China! Our daughter is in Beijing and will be three years old in May. Because of the new adoption rules we cannot post her photo until she is officially ours. We will leave for China April 6 and Lydia Faith will be in our arms April 8.

I must also tell you that God is still a God of miracles! After four hours on the phone trying to use our FF miles for tickets, talking to every agent possible, trying to rearrange appointments in China, purchasing 4 round trip tickets for $3000, not being able to purchase a one way ticket home for Lydia, and so much more…finally….at the end of myself and all human resources… at 6:00 p.m. Monday evening God provided four round trip tickets to China and a one way ticket home for Lydia…all with FF miles! If you have ever tried to use FF miles you know this is unheard of this late in the stage. So today we continue to rejoice ...declaring the goodness and greatness of the Lord. What a loving and caring Heavenly Father we serve!

Thank you for your prayers as we continue our adoption journey.

Chick-fil-A

Mark completed his 6 weeks of training in Atlanta.
Olivia and I attended his graduation.

Mark and I attended our first Chick-fil-A seminar
and all I can say is... WOW...
we are so blessed to be a part of this wonderful family.

Our daughter loves Tim Hawkins. I laughed so hard it hurt!
Have you heard the new Chick-fil-A song?

Valentines Day ~ Father Daughter Dance

Olivia and daddy ready for the Valentine's Day Father Daughter dance.

~...and they did dance... ~

~ ...fun with friends... ~

Mark and Olivia had heart shaped chocolate chip pancakes in bed...
...served with love by mommy!

Chinese New Year

Each year we are blessed to celebrate the Chinese New Year
with friends who have adopted from China.

Olivia loves wearing her dresses from China.

The group photo shot is always fun!

Olivia showing off her tiger cupcake with our good

friends Bill and Wu Ming.

Craft time ~ making a tiger puppet.

Olivia and Julianna in front of our "Adoption Wall."
We posted a map of China and put each child's name, province and city of birth. Julianna is holding a photo of her sister waiting in China and Lydia is on the wall.

Let is Snow

Christmas

Cutest little reindeer I ever did see!

"snuggled up together like two birds of a feather should be"

Olivia knows that Santa is just a guy dressed up and
has never much liked his costume. This year for the first time ever

she decided to sit on his lap at the library Christmas party.

Our annual gingerbread house!

Tori and Olivia at Light Up Wilkes!