We are one big step closer to getting our Lexi Marie! Our Article 5 was picked up at the US Consulate yesterday which means China can now officially issue us our TRAVEL APPROVAL. This is the final step & what every family waits for in order to book our flights to China. We should be receiving our TA (adoption lingo for Travel Approval) in 2-3 weeks & will leave for China 10-21 days later. YIPPEE!! Our agency determines our actual travel dates based around our consulate appointment in Guangzhou which is the last thing that happens before we head back to the US. One kink is that the Chinese New Year celebration is February 9-15 which means all government offices are closed that entire week & they won't have us flying in the week before since it would mean us staying in China a whole extra week waiting for offices to open. So here's the deal.....If you want something BIG to pray about, we are hoping & praying that if it is God's will we could leave for China the week of Feb. 13th which is actually during Chinese New Year so that we could be IN China finalizing the adoption during our kids Winter Break off school Feb. 18-22. Our agency has said that this is possible & still within our expected travel time line but of course a lot of things have to fall into place for this to work out ever so perfectly. Our trip will last about 16 days so being there during Winter Break would mean that our kids don't have to miss so much school & that's kind of a big deal now that Keaton is a middle-schooler (which still blows my mind). Ultimately, we know God's timing is perfect & whatever He wills is what we also desire & we will rest peacefully in that. We have seen His amazing provision throughout this entire adoption journey & know He will continue to guide & provide.
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