I can't believe it . . .

Well, here I sit with bags packed and exhausted from all the errands for our trip plus trying to capture precious moments with our three babies before we go get number four.  I'm sitting at my desk going through paperwork, making sure I have all the key contact numbers we may need just knowing it's way past one in the morning, and here I have an early flight!  But it's not even 11:00!  That pretty well sums up the past week for me!  :-) 

I've decided I will let my husband sit next to me on the plane - I had threatened earlier in the week that I wouldn't.  It's been a week filled with stress, anxiety, chaos and most importantly JOY!  God is so good to have brought us through this process to this point and sent so many special people to help us along the way.  He has tenderly loved me throughout this process... sending me just what I needed for encouragement to keep me hanging on to the next little piece of joy - be it a photo, an approval, an e-mail, Jack handing me a book on the Philippines that he checked out from his school library . . . each little piece of love just enough and not too much.  Perfect . . . like His love. 

It makes me think about how perfectly He has loved Rammy - from the very beginning.  Some things not so pretty, some things absolutely make me weep, but He is so sovereign and has had his hand on our son . . . protecting him & preparing him for us - preparing us for him.  God is so good.  That's all I know to say.  Romans 8:28.  I know that God will use this precious boy for His glory, and I just feel grateful to be able to love him. 

Our flight leaves Friday morning @ 7:40, leave Minneapolis @ 1:15pm, Leave Tokyo @ 6:15pm and arrive Manila @ 10:15pm Saturday (that's around 8am for you Alabamians!).  Appreciate your prayers for our travels and that all our children's needs will be met. 
God bless.
Kim