China Bound!

And...we're off! 

All of the paperwork, prayers and preparation have all come down to this day; the day that we have longed for for almost one year! It still seems unreal that we will meet Sadie in just a few days. 

We ask that you continue to pray for her. Everything that she knows is about to change. We pray that her brave little heart would be comforted by the Spirit as her world is turned upside down.

The song lyrics, "who makes the orphan a son and daughter? The KING OF GLORY! The KING OF GLORY!" keeps running through my head. This is AMAZING GRACE! And we are praising Him for all that He has done! 

NOTHING is Impossible with God

It is with OVER THE TOP excitement that I can say that THE MOBLEYS ARE GOING TO CHINA!!!!!

We got the official email this morning confirming our "Gotcha Day" for July 21!!!! This is the day that Sadie will be in our arms forever!!!! 

The little nudge from God to call up another "China Adoption Mom" over a year ago has brought is here! We are overjoyed and still kind of in awe at how The Lord has moved and worked to make this happen. We have been stretched as a family and as individuals throughout this process but it has all been necessary to prepare us for our little princess that God has CHOSEN and placed in our family. We can't wait to meet her. We can't wait to show her what love feels like. We can't wait for her to realize that we are her Baba and Mama FOREVER. 

Thank you seems so inadequate for what so many of you have done to make this happen. It's because of you opening your hearts to this precious baby girl that we are able to do this. You have truly been the hands and feet of Christ and we are truly humbled and forever grateful. 

Now, we shall...

All of Me

I've been trying for days to put into words the the things that have taken place over the past few weeks. I still don't have the words but I just wanted to share that WE ARE GOING TO CHINA!!!

A LOT has taken place in our family over the past few weeks and I will update with details later when my brain is actually functioning but to make a LONG, EVENTFUL, EMOTIONAL story short...we had our Article 5 picked up on 6/26 and got the call that we had TRAVEL APPROVAL on 6/27. (Yeah, I thought someone was playing a cruel practical joke on me.)  What this means is that China has invited us to come to their country to adopt Sadie and make her forever OURS. 

We are kind of still in shock because we weren't really "supposed" to be traveling until September at the earliest. God had other plans. One of the many many things that we've learned throughout this journey is that His plans are SO much better than ours. We are overjoyed that Sadie will soon be in our arms and will officially be our daughter! 

I will close with the song that I have sung to her repeatedly praying that somehow she could feel my love crossing an ocean. 

http://youtu.be/ARIe3PUgu84

I'm can't give Sadie a new heart, I can't be her savior, but I know the One who can. I can't wait to introduce her to Him and share with her the story of her journey. She is worth every fallen tear. She is worth us facing every fear. She's gonna know all our love, even if it's not enough to mend her broken heart. She's gonna have all of me and that's where I'll start.

Thank YOU for following our journey, for praying for us and for Sadie, for supporting us through your finances and time. We still have about $5300 to raise before we are FULLY FUNDED! God has done an amazing work!

If you'd like to contribute, here's the link:

Http://www.youcaring.com/bringsadiehome

"I have loved you with an everlasting love..." -God

Jeremiah 31:3

Time to GO!

On June 21, we will be having our FINAL Fundraiser as we await TRAVEL APPROVAL to FINALLY Bring Sadie Home! Can you believe it's here? It's REALLY happening?!?!?? 

This party is MUCH more than a Fundraiser. And, we certainly don't want ANYONE not to come if you don't feel led to give. This party is about getting our friends, family and ALL of you who have loved and supported us and PRAYED us through this long, grueling process! We want to have the opportunity to love on you! 

The Lipscomb's have so graciously offered the use of their REALLY COOL barn to host a REALLY FUN party. If you have gotten this far with us without jumping ship, WE WANT YOU THERE!!! 

God has moved some mountains this week and is continuing to answer prayer in a MAJOR MAJOR mind-blowing way. We would love the opportunity to gather everyone in the same place to be able to share what HE has done to get us to this place. 

We would be OVERJOYED if you would join us as we are SOOOOO close to Bringing Sadie ShiYuan HOME! 

SO CLOSE!!

Just wanted to update everyone on the CRAZINESS in our lives lately. 
I think the last major post was about us getting our LOA (Letter of Acceptance) from China...

Well, A LOT has taken place since then.  Grab a seat and a cup of coffee and let me fill you in.

We have had a few spring calves born already and the Peanut Crop is in the ground...late, but in the ground.  Cotton is next.  (sorry, no pics).  Needless to say, Perry has been stretched extremely thin but always seems to handle it somehow.  He's my hero. 

The kids and I have been "holding down the fort" as we finished up school.  Harlan just finished 6th grade and Ellie Grace just finished 3rd.  We had a lot of fun this year studying World History(Harlan taught me A LOT) and Astronomy,  learning better writing skills, learning to love reading and learning that Math is just a part of life and we just have to do it.  This school year has brought its own challenges and we have worked through them together, and we can say that IT'S OFFICALLY SUMMER!!!

We made the decision last August to put our house on the market and finally move closer to our cows and pastures.  Perry has been travelling for a really long time and it's really getting old.  Just as we were about to give up and stay in this house for a while longer, we get a contract.  So, if everything goes as planned, we will be closing June 30 and moving south.  In normal circumstances (which, as you know, the Mobley's don't do ANYTHING that's considered normal), this would be an exciting time with a new place, new friends, and new adventures.  But, let me remind you that there's going to be a "little" trip to China thrown in there, so that brings its own set of craziness to the equation! 

On May 27th, we got our 800 Approval which means that we only have TWO more steps before we get permission to travel to CHINA!  We could possibly be traveling sometime in July or early August. 

We have watched our adoption debt slowly decrease until now we only need about $18,000.00 to bring Sadie HOME!

I am longing for the day that this sweet girl is in my arms and will be a part of our 
family. It won't be long now!!!!

All our love,
Perry, Jennifer, Harlan, Ellie Grace and Sadie

 

VISAS!!!

Getting Closer!!! 

Passports with Visas! We are coming Sadie!!!!

LOA!!!!

We received our Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from China on May 9! Basically, this is an official document where we check a little box confirming that we "accept" this child that we have prayed for, dreamed about and that God has CHOSEN to be placed in our family. Please pray as we enter into the final stages of this long journey. Pray that the Holy Spirit is preparing Sadie for the changes that are coming. Pray that Harlan and Ellie Grace would be comforted by the great Comfortor to know that they are so loved through this crazy stressful time. Pray that Perry and I would lean on and draw closer to Jesus as we prepare to GO. Pray that the last needed funds are raised and that when the Lord says GO that we are ready to go get our girl. 

I won't lie, I'm so anxious. I don't know all of the answers. I'm not really sure what this is going to look like. BUT, I know the One who does know it all. And He promises that He will never leave us or forsake us. He is faithful and because of that TRUTH, I can walk where I cannot see. 

Thank you for following our journey and for all of your prayers and support.

 Together, we ARE Bringing Sadie Home!