4 Days and counting..

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;

he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6 Well its Monday, and that means that we leave Friday for Africa to get Aslynn. So many thoughts and emotions run through Jon and I. We are so excited and overwhelmed at the same time. We have been waiting for this moment for such a long time, and its finally here, hard to believe until I step onto the plane.

I think it will be hard to leave the kids too, but I know that it will be pretty quick as we will be on the plane for the most of the time. We leave AZ Friday, and get in Addis on Sunday at 1am. And then we leave Addis Wednesday morning and get home Thursday morning at 12am AZ time. Quick go there, turn around trip fly back, I did not want to leave home long and stay in Africa too long.

I am also interested to meet some of the ladies from the AA board that I have become close friends with, it will be nice to see you guys face to face and get pictures of the kiddos together, as they will be forever bonded.

Gosh, so many feeling right now, I cant even type them out, I guess to sum it all up, LIFE in general has just CHANGED this past month. My eyes have become open even more to my surroundings with friends, family, and what is most important. I know what to keep my eye on and keep my direction towards, what is under this roof is what matters the most, bringing Aslynn home and hopefully soon another to complete this family will be a joy in our eyes. God has given us so many blessings over the years to be thankful for, and we are very blessed and thankful for the gifts and the people that God has brought into our lives. We live and learn from our mistakes and our trials and errors, we take pride in our accomplishments and achievements, but we also must look into what really matters and that is what makes us smile, hold each other at night and just know that we are together as ONE and that is what matters the most!

I thank God nightly for giving me "another" day with Jon, the kids, and this world. I value each moment I have with them, and for the rest of my life as I continue to be the best Mom I possibly can be. I strive to be the best wife,mother,friend,and family member. This journey to Aslynn has been such a long bumpy road, looking back at all the paperwork, the tears, the emotions, the friends, the comments, the people I have met along the way, it has been such a marvelous and emotional roller coaster, only one that has walked in these shoes would know what I am speaking of. Blessings to all that adopt, all that are mothers, all that long to be mothers, that all care for others, may you find comfort in knowing that you make a difference daily in someones life.