New Blog

I have started a new family blog.  I will not be updating this one anymore.  Please come and visit us at www.ourmiraclesandblessings.blogspot.com.

Thank You

Project Chosen

We have been selected to share our story on a friends blog.  Our story will be shared on Feb 16, 2010.  There is a new story each day of the month.  I encourage you to go and check it out.  It's very uplifting and encouraging. 

http://threadsoffaithfulness.blogspot.com/

Blessings,
Debbie

Follow our Journey

The time is finally here.  We are leaving on Thursday.  We are mostly packed. Just a few last minute things left to do. 

I want to thank everyone who is helping us out while we are gone. So many friends & family. 

Thank you for your prayers.  Please continue to pray while we are gone.

And please follow us on our travel site.  www.ethanwilliam.com  Send us emails or sign our guestbook.  It will be so nice to hear from home! 

Next time I blog, Ethan will be home.  I can't wait. 

Until next time........

Travel Meeting: Complete

Today we had our travel meeting with our agency.  We found out that there are 6 other families traveling with us.  Most of us will be together in Beijing.  Some are flying in a day or two later.  Then we will divide up to our child's province.  Then we'll all meet up again in Guangzhou for the final week. 

It's almost here.  So close.  1 week we'll be on the long flight. 

Until next time....

1 Week

We will be on our flight to Newark 1 week from when I'm typing this.  I can't believe it's FINALLY here.  This week will go by fast. So much to do.  Everything is coming together.  Packing has begun.  The girls schedules are getting planned & taken care of.  It's all falling together nicely.

Today at 2 PM we have our travel meeting. We'll find out where we will be staying in China, and who we will be traveling with. I'm so excited.  I know 1 family. I've emailed with her for 6 years now (off & on) and we are going to FINALLY meet in person.  They are adopting a little boy around the same age as Ethan. It will be fun to see them in Guangzhou and have the boys play. 

Please continue to pray for us as we get ready to leave.  Anxiety is kicking in for me.  Pray that our girls will do well while we are gone.  And pray for Mr. Ethan.  That his heart will be open to us and that we will bond quickly. 

Thanks!  Until next time....  Don't forget to follow us on the travel site.  www.ethanwilliam.com

Packing for Ethan; Take 1

We are 12 days away from leaving.  And now I'm ready to start to pack.  We have been blessed with so many hand-me-down clothes from friends & family.  So many that it is hard to decide what we should pack. :-)  So I got into the dresser & closet and started going through all of the clothes.  I know that we will re-pack and re-pack up until the 13th.  :-)  But today, I started.  I have 5 pairs of pants, 2 pant overalls, 2 short outfits, 6 PJ's, 7-8 shirts, 10-12 onesies, socks, bibs etc. 

Then I have a basket of things that I also want to pack.  Goodies, toys, bath things, diaper things etc.  I don't think we'll be able to take it all.

I have no idea what size clothes will fit Ethan.  We are taking 6-12 month sizes.  Hopefully we'll be able to make it work. 

So, we've started packing.  Bill & I have shopping to do for us.  I did find a GREAT buy today.  A nice jacket for 80% off.  It was normally $100 and we got it for $20.  Gotta love it! 

12 more days and we'll be in the air.  2 more weeks and we'll be in China touring.  I can't believe it's getting here so fast! 

Until next time....