Hip Hip HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
FOR T A!!!!!
It means.....
TRAVEL APPROVAL!!
We are heading to China in 2 weeks and 3 days!
MARCH 16 we are flying to SHANGHAI!
MARCH 19 we meet PIPPA!!!!!!!!
We will stay in Shanghai for the first week and then fly to Guangzhou, China for the 2nd week.
Our consulate appt is March 28! Then we leave Guangzhou on Thursday, March 29 and take train to Hong Kong.
Fly out of Hong Kong back to the STATES!
( above pic is a sweet box of gifts that my friend, Terri, sent from Austin.. thank you Terri! .. I'll post more pics of fun frolic-y Pippa things soon!)
Wow... what a wait this has been!!! And how exciting this all is! To think that we have a date to finally meet our dear little PIPPA! It all seems surreal...and it will turn really REAL when I hold dear Pippa in my arms for the first time on March 19!
As for this time of packing and preparation.. please pray for Pippa and that deep within her heart.. she will know that her family is coming to get her. I pray that her nannies will be able to communicate to her in a sweet and happy way that we are coming to get her and that she will understand. I know she is in for a lot of change and I pray that she will be ready and God will give her and us all that we need.... as our hearts meet and we become a family!!
God is so good! MARCH is the month!
Oh, and on a sidenote... we will be traveling during the CHERRY BLOSSOM season...... I can't think of a more perfect time.
Pippa plus Cherry Blossoms = beautiful.. beautiful!!
YAY!!! i'm SO happy and excited for you all!!
Posted by: nancie | February 28, 2012 at 11:03 PM
Oh Tricia! I am sonjapoy for all of you! Pippa is the mist blessed child in that orphanage. We will be praying. I cried big crocodile tests reading this. So wonderful! So wonderful!
Posted by: Jenn | February 28, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Yay for TA! We will be in GZ at the same time and our Gotcha Day is also the 19th! We are taking a van on the evening of the 28th to get to Hong Kong! See you in GZ!
Posted by: Sandra Taylor | February 29, 2012 at 10:54 AM
YAY!!!! So happy for you guys!!! I can't wait to meet little Miss Pippa... Take LOTS of pictures!! What a happy little blessing!! :) Miss you! Suzie
Posted by: Suzie Miller | March 02, 2012 at 06:26 PM
Wohooo! Can't wait to see little Pippa in your sweet home with all the love she is about to receive!!! Yipeee Terri
Posted by: terri | March 05, 2012 at 05:40 PM
So exciting!!!! We got our TA on the same day a year ago...I remember it so well :) Just one more step to being closer to holding your precious Pippa in your arms. Look forward to following your journey! Blessings...
Posted by: Amy Rankin | March 05, 2012 at 07:42 PM