Last Post before We Leave.

I am Excited! Ok..there I said it!
I have been trying to be really cool..basically acting like a female FONZIE every time someone asks if I am excited....But the jig is up!
I am pumped.
I wanted to take a few minutes and ask for specific prayer requests while we are away.

Pray for our children that we are leaving.
It will be hard for the little ones and the big ones..
although I doubt they will admit it.

Pray for Adam and the adjustment period that he will go through.
Pray that he is not terrified.
Close up I am pretty scary...even when I am holding a lollipop as big as your head.

Please Pray for my attitude.
If he is afraid and he does reject me..please pray that I do not act like a spoiled child "who didn't get the doll that she asked Santa for".
HEY!..I'm human people..just keeping it real.

Pray for Stacy to have a safe trip home.
He will be leaving ALONE on the 23rd.
Life without him would be unbearable for me.
I am his rib and He is mine.

Pray for Me and the BABY.
We will remain in China until JUNE 3rd..no that was not a type-o.
I am actually looking forward to an adventure.
A Mommy of 6 does get many of those in her old age!
OH.... the things we do for our children.

Pray for our caregivers.
We really do not want our kids to drive them crazy
so that they will volunteer again (when we go back for our daughter)!

Pray for Adam's Nanny.
She loves him. She was the one who called LWB every
day begging for his surgery to come soon.
She knew it was life or death for him. I know how much
she loves him and because of that I want her to LOVE me.
So if you can ..Pray that I am especially charming when I meet her. ;)

Pray for Karla at LIFELINE.
I really want this to be easy for her.
There is so much going on in China right now and I know that she
will worry.
She is a precious thing.

Pray for Lily and Rebecca- our in country guides.
Our greatest hope is that we can develop a life long friendship with them
and share our faith with them and maybe- just maybe -give them a little glimpse of how wonderful life is when Jesus is in it.
THAT, my friends, would be COOL!

Pray for every single child that Stacy and I have to leave behind.
You will never be able to comprehend the agony that one feels when you get on that plane
knowing that you would take them all if they would just let you.
You know that it is ridiculous... but you would try ;if given half the chance.
There are tons of children waiting for parents to love them.
Waiting to be matched, waiting to be picked up, waiting to be loved...Adam is only one of thousands.
Stacy and I would appreciate you asking God to give us an opportunity
to do something out of the ordinary for these kids while we are there.
If you could join us in asking HIM to show us what HE wants us to do....
It would be a blessing to us.

Please Pray for our health.
We just want to stay WELL. PERIOD!

So there they are
I am afraid that I will get so busy that I will just pray about the basics
and miss the rest.
Help me out guys!

We love you all.
If you want me to text you a picture..leave your cell phone number in your comment.
I'll hook you up!

hey...Did I mention that I am EXCITED?!?!?!?!?