In Two weeks!

In just two weeks, we will meet our precious daughter whom we have been holding in our hearts since we saw her sweet face that January day! We will finally get to hear her voice, hold her in our arms, and look into her eyes face to face. It will come so soon and we are so excited! We have been longing for this day for so long! But we know that it will be a very different day for our girl. She will be taking a five hour train ride with the director of the orphanage and some of the nannies. We know of three other girls who will be traveling with her to meet their forever families. I take comfort in knowing that she has friends and familiar faces coming along on this journey. Matt and I have been in touch with these families and we hope to spend time during the two weeks with them as the girls get use to their new families. It is very likely that Kelina has been removed from her foster home or will be shortly and will stay at the orphanage to "help" with the transition. I've been praying that God will keep angels around her who will help her to fall asleep at night and hold her til morning. Kaylie told me, "Don't worry mom, God will take care of her until we get her". Such faith! Soon after the train arrives in Nanning, Kelina will be placed in our arms, but to her it will be the arms of strangers who look different and smell different and talk different. Thankfully she will have seen pictures of us from the albums we sent. But, she will miss her foster grandmother and grandfather and be homesick for the place she called home for 3 years. My heart aches knowing the grieving she will experience. We ask that you keep her in your prayers as you have been doing. Pray for this transition for her into our family. So much is going to change for her.