Exciting news!!!

Mark just couldn't wait!!! He bought tickets today to go and visit baby "H". What a good Daddy. He will go and get to spend 4 days visiting her at the Transition Home. We aren't sure how long he will get to visit each day, but we are hoping it's several hours per day. He will hopefully gets lots of time to hold her, feed her, talk to her and just give her a bit of her Daddy while she's waiting on us to come and get her and bring her home. Of course, he will also bring her gifts and kisses from her Mommy and some other donations for the Transition Home. He also wants to make sure that she is doing well, gaining weight, etc.

This will potentially mean that Mark will NOT go with me (Jenny) when it's time to pick the baby up, which will allow him to stay home and take care of Ella and Katie. This is very important, because we know that Ella would miss us terribly and it was one of our biggest concerns. If Mark stays home, Ella will most likely be just fine. That's worth a lot to us.

Also, Mark needed and got permission from our agency to let him visit and stay at their Guest House. And there's no need to mention that Mark's adventurous side just couldn't pass up a trip that will take him halfway around the world on a few days notice. Mark also has several days off for the Thanksgiving break, so he won't miss any classes.

So, all in all, we really think this is a good decision. Financially, it will most likely be more expensive than if we went at the same time, but it's worth it to us. God will provide. It's hard to have a child in a 3rd world country and have to wait months to hold her, feed her, love on her, etc.

Just think of the pictures that we will get from his trip!!! Absolutely priceless. We will have pictures of her with her Daddy at this age that we wouldn't have had otherwise. It brings me great joy that he will be there with her NEXT WEEK!!!

Thank you, God.