CLEARANCE travel plans...

We bought our tickets today!! :)  We learned of our travel clearance on Wednesday morning and originally thought we would attend court during birthday week including my sister and Mom's birthday.  However, God had different plans and of course His always work out better anyways.  We learned Thursday that the embassy will not be doing embassy appointments the last week of September so...that means we were bumped back another week.  I'm not going to lie- I was NOT excited to hear this news.  It may seem like 'just' another week but it is another week.  Imagine being 'expectant parents' for 18 months straight.  But, we now clearly see God's design in all of this.  Lord willing, this is the plan-
We will fly out of Rapid on Wednesday, September 28th arriving in Addis on Thursday evening.  The weekend will involve our birth family visit.  Monday, we will go back to the orphanage for the going home ceremony and to pick up Kaleb.  We're going to walk out of that orphanage and into a new life.  I'm sure it will be a bittersweet moment, realizing that he has been so loved these past months in their care.  We are forever grateful to them.  Tuesday, we will attend our embassy appointment in which he will be granted admittance into the US.  Thursday, we will pick up his travel visa and begin our journey home.  Saturday, October 8th at about 9:30am, we will land in Rapid City.  Ohhh, I can not wait for that moment!!!  We can not wait to greet our family and friends.  To have him meet his grandparents, great-grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles and super supportive friends who have cheered for us and prayed with us throughout this entire process. 
Today we bought our tickets and God worked a miracle.  He found us what turned out to be basically 1/2 price tickets.  We have great flights and they cost much, much less than we had budgeted.  What a blessing!!!  I am continually reminded of just how marvelously God takes care of His kids.  Seriously, He's looking out for us and we amazed! 
This weekend, is dedicated to packing, 'nesting' and cleaning.  Lots and lots to do but, I'm totally looking forward to it.  God Bless everyone and have a great weekend :)