That "Its about to get real." feeling is starting to hit me, the same way it did in the last month or so before I met my first two children. That "nesting" feeling is definitely present and the current state of unfinished projects in the house, pending fundraisers, pending expenses, my daughter's unfinished room, and the holidays is honestly giving me a bit of a sense of being overwhelmed.
But despite that whirlwind feeling, I welcome what will surely be the most beautiful and chaotic Christmas celebration of our lives! Yesterday we received news that our Article 5 letter had been issued and we were given the green light to apply for our travel visas! It looks like early/mid December travel!
Ford family of FIVE for Christmas!
So now I get to add a host of "To Do" items to my holiday prep list! Items like, packing suitcases, booking plane tickets, arranging everything for our absence, scheduling doctors appointments for after we get home, doing my best to have EVERYTHING in order at home so we can focus on bonding as a family when we get home, maybe even get a couple dozen freezer meals stocked up for after we get home, and shopping for gifts!
Yes shopping for gifts, but not for family or friends. This year we have put a major budget on Christmas shopping and I managed to get all three of the kids gifts second hand and very inexpensive! This year we will be gift shopping for our trip to Vietnam! It is considered customary to bring a small gift to official meetings and ceremonies such as our Giving and Receiving Ceremony where we will officially become Rori's family forever. We have been given a list of officials that will be present at our ceremonies and meetings and a list of the number of children and nannies at Rori's orphanage. So I will be busy finding gifts to take with us! I love shopping for gifts so I am excited to have a good excuse! (These don't need to be extravagant, just small gifts. They won't even be opened until after we leave, this is an observance of the customs of our daughters country.) I am most excited to look for gifts for the children and caretakers at Rori's orphanage!
My excitement simply cannot be contained! I can't wait to hold my baby girl! Please continue to pray for our family and especially for our daughter. This day is one we have prayed for, for a year now, but she has little understanding of what is happening. Please pray for her little heart to be protected and that she will know she is safe and loved.
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