Wow! I cannot believe that we will soon be on our way over to China to meet the baby girl we have loved, prayed for, and held dear in our hearts for 11 years now (way before she was ever conceived!). I cannot wait! And though I am so incredibly excited to go, a part of my heart is torn as I leave behind my other four babies and travel across the world to China. I know that the time will pass quickly and soon we will be togehter again, both oh, how I will miss my babies back home:( 18 days is a long time to be apart.
Well, the departure date for Nate and I is September 14th! It is quickly approaching us now! It's so strange how you wait and wait and cannot wait for that phone call to come through telling you when you need to be in China, but what it actually comes.....life becomes such a flurry of activity as you "really" prepare to go:) It seems like we've been readiing ourselves for months now, but knowing that we are "actually" going to be leaving in a little over a week, Wow, there is so much to get done! I guess when it all boils down though, all we really need is loves left for the kids when we're away to make our time apart easier (notes, pictures, etc.), a couple of sets of clothing (my cousin Kristin gave great advice! When she and her husband traveled to get their little girls, they each brought three sets of clothing and they just washed them over and over again to keep their packing light - Great Idea!), some diapers for Anya Mei, a couple of sets of clothing for her, and ourselves! Can it actually be time! It hardly seems real! I wake up in the middle of the night just thinking about this and pinching myself to make sure that it really is real and HERE! We are actually going to China:) How amazing is that! Oh, how our arms have ached these several months to hold this baby girl in our arms and to show her how much we love her. How it has broken my heart time and time again to see those beautiful, sad, big brown eyes and to know that her mommy cannot be there to sooth the pain and loneliness in her heart. What an awesome reality though to know that in Anya's earthly mother's absence (me), she has a heavenly Father who knows and loves her even more than I do! He has seen her and been watching over her before I even know of her existence. This has all been a part of His plan for Anya and our (the Healy family) lives! And just as it was a part of God's plan from before the beginning of time for Nate and I to be adopted into God's family, we get to be a part of this earthly adoption story in adopting Anya into ours! We can't wait!
Anniston (our two year old) asked me today, "Mommy, can I hold China baby and read a book to her? Can I give her a GUK and a bottle?" The kids are all very excited about our newest addition and though difficult I know the time will be of being apart, we are all ready to get this show going to bring our Anya Mei Healy home, home to where she belongs - with us!
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