Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time ~Oswald Chambers

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I do one of the most difficult things yet for this adoption.

I pack up 2 tiny suitcases:  one red, one pink.

I pack up a handful of toys and a bag of snow clothes.

I load up the car and I take my two littlest treasures to meet Grandma and PopPaw.

And I say goodbye.

For two and a half weeks.

Two and a half weeks without a pirate to make me walk the plank.

Two and a half weeks without a ballerina to hide from the camera.
Or play the diva...depending on her mood.
Two and half weeks without a Jedi to battle or a superhero to save me from harm's way.
Two and a half weeks without these sweet faces and their "little old married couple" ways to simultaneously drive me crazy and brighten my day all at the same time.


Two and a half weeks.
Love you guys.  (Take it easy on Grandma, OK?)

9 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, I'm so sad for you! I hate, hate, hate leaving my kids behind...even for a day!

    I'll be praying for you! You'll be back home before you know it.

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  2. Sniff-sob-cry-cry-snot bugger- snot bugger. Oh Angela, that has got to be so hard! I will pray for you this morning my friend. We'll drown those sorrows into a few overpriced lattes in just a few days!

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  3. yep- this is the hardest part (found you through sonia's blog:)
    it literally would make me sick each time we left to leave my other kiddos-- but once you're on that plane-- it's all good!!!! can't wait to follow your journey!!!

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  4. I feel for you, big time. I couldn't leave my Gabby behind. We were hoping for a Christmas travel so I could take her, but that didn't happen. My husband will travel with you all to get our daughter in China. Your kids will do JUST FINE. They will have a great vacation with the grandparents. Go and enjoy yourself! Take pictures! I will be thinking about you! jenn
    http://www.welovefriedrice.blogspot.com/

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  5. :( I am praying for you that God's peace will flood your heart and for His hand of protection over your pirate, ballerina, and the rest of the Taylor clan.

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  6. Share all those feelings!! Can't wait to meet you in China!

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  7. As excited as I am for you to meet precious Lily, this was the part I was dreading for you. I pray God will provide you peace as you are separated from your Jedi and diva.
    (And was that the kitchen table she was standing on?)

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  8. Kristi, shhhhh. Bad parenting, I know. But I like the lighting over there. She's so tiny and I'm so tall it's the only way to get a good angle on her :)

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  9. I hate that you have to leave them, but we'll enjoy the jedi and ballerina and love on them lots and lots while they are here. :)

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