Travel Approval!!

We are going to China!!! We have our Travel Approval and booked our flights!!

In just 3 weeks, we'll start our trip to bring Jay home. Audrey and Sam have been amazingly understanding about the timeline for this adventure. Neither one wanted to miss the end of school, but now they are both missing the last two weeks of school. Sam's missing his last soccer game and Audrey has to miss her last soccer tournament and try-outs for next year's soccer team placement. We've talked with their teachers, principal, and coaches and have a plan about all the missed activities and they are both being really positive. 

So, the plan is we'll break up the flight to China by making a stop for 2 days in California. We'll visit family and then hop on the 21 hour flight to China! We'll arrive at 11:30pm on Sunday night and get to meet Jay on Monday morning.... May 23 is the big day!!!

Holy Smokes!

You are all amazing! The t-shirt fundraiser has ended and I got the final numbers. I was hoping to raise $100 and buy a bunch of diapers for the orphanage. But from the outpouring of generosity from all our friends, we've raised almost $1000!!!.. UPDATE: we've raised OVER $2000!!!!

This has opened the door to making a much more substantial contribution to the orphanage (ex: beds, playground equipment,...). I'm planning to take this donation with us to China and see what is needed at the orphanage and then provide the funds specifically for a need that will directly impact the kids living there. I'll post more on my blog while in China so you can see the impact you helped make!

This has been an amazing example to my kids about how to rally support from friends and how a small donation from lots of people can amount to a big impact - so thank you for helping me teach that lesson! And, THANKS from these guys taking selfies with my little man...