Good morning from China! Well, "good evening" to all of you! (Cindy, I know you like that comment!)
We all are still adjusting to the time difference, so everyone's sleeping hours are crazy. Right now everyone is awake, except Joshua! He is snoozing peacefully in his crib. He has slept all night both nights now, taken great naps during the afternoon and has eaten everything he has been given! He has cried once, for about a minute when I put him down for his nap yesterday. Then he drifted off to sleep and slept 2 1/2 hours. He is used to having a baby in the crib with him, so maybe he is enjoying being able to stretch out some! We are so thankful for the fact that things have gone so smoothly these last couple of days. I'm sure he still may be confused, and I know we will see some more emotions from him as time goes on, but for now, we are praising God for His goodness to us with a calm, easy transition.
Today should be a lengthy day since this is when we travel to Luoyang, the city where his orphanage is. We have about a 2 1/2 hour drive there. We have to apply for his passport so we can take him out of this country next week! Then I think we will go to the orphanage or at least drive by it so we can see where he was. There is another couple in our travel group whose little boy is being adopted from the same place, so we will all travel there together today.
The afternoon also holds great anticipation of something very amazing that God has just revealed to us within the last few hours. I am astounded at how He holds every detail of each of our lives so perfectly together. He is the Master Weaver, no doubt. I will keep you all in suspense until I know more to share with you later - because I know so little of it to share right now. Looking forward to the day. Please pray for safe travels there - the driving around here is CRAZY!
Thank you for your comments and sharing this with us. We love you all and are so thankful for all of the love, support and encouragement we are receiving from so far away.
So excited & happy for all of you! I can't wait to meet & hold little Joshua. We are all praying for you each day & can't wait to hear all about what God is doing on this amazing journey. Thanks for keeping us informed! Love, The Winsteads
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing. It is truly a privilege. Thanking God that Joshua is resting well. What a blessing that he is relaxing and feels secure. Waiting with great anticipation to hear what you will share:) Leslie
ReplyDelete"Good Evening" (well, good morning to you!) We've been praying for and talking about you all this evening at BYW! You all are on everyone's minds and hearts. Praying that today will be a great day! Cindy
ReplyDeleteYup, we were all trying to guess at your news! Cindy is right, you all are on all of our minds and hearts! We can't wait for you to come back but I hope you enjoy the time you have there...on your once in a lifetime trip!
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Jaime
You are killing me with suspense right now as I read this! I am so excited to follow ya'll on this journey--ready to see ya'll in person! God is so good!
ReplyDeleteWaiting...patiently....well, not so patiently. I'll have to stalk your blog yet again. Oh, and I'm really missing my phone buddy. :-)Love you!
ReplyDelete~Amy A.
Oh I know you just watch Joshua as he sleeps, knowing his life is now going to be wonderful. We sure do miss you all and can't wait to see your baby. Thank you for this blog too - you're doing a great job! Have a wonderful time in China!
ReplyDeleteTerri Moore
"The steadfast love of God endures all the day," Psalm 52:1. Praying for the driving, sleeping, passporting, and traveling. Is Chad getting his P90 in?
ReplyDeleteBrandon
We have so enjoyed celebrating with you through your posts. Now we anxiously wait to see that sweet little guy in person. Know that we are praying for you daily. Kara and Andrew pray for you all by name each day at lunch (including Joshua Caleb), and Kara makes sure that we NEVER forget to pray again at bedtime. Checking your post each day has become a family event as Kara loves to hear me read about all of you and soaks up each picture (as we all do). She was very glad to see that Joshua had a nice blankie to sleep with each night. We love you guys and can't wait to hear how God continues to work as you travel through China.
ReplyDelete-Kim