We are headed to CHINA!!  We found out last Friday that we received our Travel Approval to go to China to bring home Emery Xiaoya Joyce.  We are so excited.  The kids and I were screaming and jumping around.  It took me a full hour to stop shaking.  We are leaving on January 15th and returning 15 days later.  Of course that call set off a long list of need to get done items.  I spent a large part of the weekend making lists and one list would start another and another.  Now on to packing.  We have suitcases set out and will soon start putting things in them.  Our kids are excited even though they will be hanging out here at home.  I am sure they will spend much time preparing and thinking about Emery's arrival.  We appreciate all of the offers to help and we are so blessed by a wonderful community and family around us!

We have been told that we will have access to our blog while in China so we hope to keep everyone updated via this site.

We would certainly appreciate your prayers for the following...
  - safe travels
  - healthy time in China
  - patience and understanding as we go through adoption processes
  - ease of transition for Emery
  - complete trust in the LORD each step along the way
  - safety and peace for our children that will be at home