Today was another BIG DAY! We got Consulate Appointment (CA) Approval. And we BOUGHT OUR TICKETS TO CHINA!! And... to make this all even more INSANE--- we leave in two weeks!!
Our "Gotcha Day" is on November 16th. This is an important date in our household, as it's our youngest son's birthday. Mommy is a little sad to be missing little man's birthday. But we will do a little celebration BEFORE we leave, and my family has assured me they will make his actual birthday and Kameron's Gotcha Day, special in our absence.
So now, we are packing like mad. Getting things in order. Loving on our boys. Purchasing things we will need on this trip. Ensuring we have all the paperwork we need. Wiring money. Making lists. Checking them thrice.
It's a little overwhelming thinking of the to do's and the amount of time we have to do it all in.
We also found out that the very last funds needed for our Matching Grant came through! We now are awaiting the last few thousand dollars and should hear about one final grant soon to be fully funded.
Things are coming together. We are so excited-- that it is palpable in the Maddux household. Thank you for your prayers, your encouragement and support.
It is our understanding that a couple weeks before Gotcha Day, any orphaned child in the foster care system in China is returned to the orphanage for the adoption. Our thoughts, prayers, and hearts are with Kameron as he, likely soon, will be leaving his foster family who has cared for him the past 5 years.
--The Maddux Family
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