A Special Day

We are so happy to announce that we have our official Travel Approval! We have purchased our tickets and we are going to China!! I have prayed from the very beginning that we would get our TA by March 15. As time went by, that possibility became less and less likely. But, I kept holding on to that date! Our article 5 was picked up on time, but it was not delivered to the CCCWA until March 11. Our agency told us to expect TA the week of March 25, but we still thought the 15th could work out. Come to find out, our paper work was processed in 2 days! They signed off on her travel approval on March 13 and it was on an airplane to our agency on the 15th. I knew it was possible!!! My agency was quite surprised to see it arrive so quickly. We got the wonderful call on March 18 that we had received our travel approval.

The best part is that Hannah's foster village is able to tell the children they have a family once the TA arrives. Hannah found out on March 20 that she has a forever family. It was so sweet to see her eating the candy and holding the doll we sent her. Sara, the adoption liason at SFCV, showed her the book and told her who everyone was. I have looked at the pictures over and over again.

Here she is with Sara looking through the book. Hannah's ayi is looking at her family, too.

I love that smile! She is holding her goodies we sent. She had a tight grip on the candy in all the pictures.

 

I love this picture. Dr. Moody has been one of Hannah's greatest supporters. I have a video of him waiting for her to arrive at the village. He is talking about her needs and how he hopes that one day she can be adopted. I love that he was able to see that pray*r answered and experience this moment with her. This ayi was also there the day Hannah came to the village at 9 months of age. I love that Hannah is showing them her family!

 

 

SFCV does an Easter egg hunt every year. Here she is at the hunt. She looks so cute!!

 

 

We are making plans to travel. I have everything lined up at school. I have Hannah's clothes sorted. I am making arrangements for my kids at home. I really wanted to travel on my spring break, but now I am thankful that I have that time to get everything taken care of. We are so excited and feel so blessed to be going on this journey again. Hang on, Hannah. We are coming!!!