Travel in Two

Just TWO MORE DAYS until we embark upon our crazy and long travel adventure to the Philippines!

We are flying from St. Louis to Detroit (1.5 hours) to Nagoya, Japan (13 hours) to Manila (4 hours).

We will arrive in Manila on Thursday evening at 10:00 and on Friday, June 13 we will have our Entrustment Day at Isaac's orphanage at 10:00a.m.  From this time on, he will be with us and we will spend a few days in the Philippines doing some fun things, seeing some sights, and attending church together.

On either Monday or Tuesday we will have our final appointment with ICAB (the adoption board) and we will be ready to fly back home on Wednesday, June 18.  Because of the time change, we will also be arriving home on Wednesday, June 18.

We are grateful to be at this place and are anxious to get the show on the road!

We met Jazhel (Isaac) when he was here in America on August 3, 2013 . . .now, just 10 months later, we are ready to bring him into our family - forever!  God has left us speechless throughout this process as He has coordinated so many details as only He can.  Our friends and family have loved us in so many ways, affirming God's call to adopt Isaac.  We pray that we will be strong and patient and understanding and flexible and faithful through all the changes and joys and challenges that lie ahead.  We believe that God will use Isaac's life in a huge way for His glory!  We don't know exactly what that means yet, but we can't wait to see.

Check back for new postings this week as we share what we are up to with our new son in the Philippines...

Gotta' go; there's still packing to do!

****karen