By adopting a child and helping them reach their potential, they help us reach ours.
An adopted child is not an unwanted child; to the contrary.
They are a child who was searched for, prayed for, cried for, begged for,
received by arms that ached, making empty hearts full.
Love is meant to be shared.

~ Author Unknown ~

May 6, 2009

OK....1 More Milestone

Jacob is 14 months old
This is his LAST night in an orphanage.
It is also my last night has a Mother of 2.
After nearly 2 years...
we are going to get our son tomorrow.

Please say a prayer for the 6 of us.
For safe travels and for settled stomachs.
Between the excitement and the car ride,
and the way a few have felt the last few days,
we could use them!

7 comments:

Julie said...

Dawn, you will be in our thoughts as your son is placed in your arms in a few hours. It has been a long journey to this point but it is Finally here! It will be an emotional day, on so many levels - one that compares to no other.

All the best,
Julie

Kam said...

Can't wait to see! Hope you are resting well! I'm sure the long wait is already worth it!

LaLa said...

Sooooooo excited!!! : )

Kelli said...

So excited for you! I can't wait to hear all about it and see pictures of Jacob!

Terry said...

I only recently found your blog and I am so excited for you! I have loved seeing your pictures of Hanoi (we didn't travel to Hanoi to pick up our son, not required at the time, a long time ago) so it has been so wonderful to see it through your eyes. Congratulations, and Happy Forever Family Day!!

Samantha said...

The unsettled stomachs are possibly jetlag, just treat them like morning sickness at a different time!
Thanks for sharing!

Heather said...

OHHHHHH so excited!!!!! You are probably just getting to Lang son while I am posting this. I hope it is a wonderful day. You truly deserve it. You have gone through alot the past 2 years to finally become a new Mother. I am praying for Jacobs adjustmaent to be easy and that he sleeps for his Mommy and Daddy (Trust me this is an important one).

I am so bummed I have jury duty in the morning and will have to wait to see his beautiful face.Maybe I will sneak down in the middle of the night and you will have posted.

I took a ton of pepto bismol tablets before I left for Lang son. It really helped my stomach that was acting up and I was afraid would decide to act up on the 4 hour drive. I did fine. Once I had those babies in my arms I didn't worry about anything else.

Hugs,
Heather