I'm leaving...

Wow, the past few days have just been filled with blessings.  I can't even begin to describe all of the emotions and feelings I'm having right now.  This week has been a major roller coaster, and I'm so glad that we are ending it on a high! 

Yesterday, Beth finally got a hold of our attorney. He told her that he was talking with a judge yesterday afternoon trying to get her to take our case and soon. Beth told him she would call back this morning and she wanted a report and some good news.

Last night Cody and I received another generous donation towards our adoption.  We are truly humbled and blown away by people's generosity.  As we were going to bed, I told him, "Maybe receiving this money means that I'll be going very soon.  I feel like God is just setting it all up."

So this morning, I woke up a bit early and looked at my phone.  This is my "new normal" since most of the business hours in Uganda are while we are sleeping, I check my phone first thing for any updates.  I had a missed call from Beth, a voicemail, and email.  I didn't know which to check first.  I listened to the voicemail and it was Beth.  She talked to our lawyer this morning and he told her that I needed to book a ticket.  She said she asked him three times to make sure she understood that I really needed to go.  She did not want this news "lost in translation".  He told her that he'll know for sure on Monday, but I should have a court date late next week or early the next.  No matter what, he thought it was time for me to travel. 

I was on Cloud 9 and I had the weirdest feeling.  It actually reminded me of many moons ago when I peed on a stick and saw two lines telling me I was pregnant with Emma.  I remember that night sitting in the bathroom staring at that pregnancy test for a few minutes trying to process it all before telling Cody.  So, I jumped back in bed with a big smile on my face and told Cody I am going to Africa! 

I was way too excited to go back to sleep, so I immediately got up, grabbed my laptop and started researching airfare.  In case I have court on Friday, I found that I needed to leave on Tuesday.  This will get me into Uganda on Wednesday night.  Then I'll have Thursday to bond a bit with Mercy, meet with the lawyer, and hopefully, get some rest.  I remembered several of the other adoptive moms mentioned buying their tickets with a company called "Golden Rule".  They specialize in adoption and missionary travel needs. I googled them and gave them a call.  The man I talked to was so nice and very helpful.  I bought my ticket from them this afternoon and it's my cheapest airfare to Uganda ever.  How amazing is God!

This evening I've been doing inventory on everything I'm bringing, trying to figure out the last minute stuff I still need to get.  I've been making lists for Cody and trying to figure out schedules.. trying to not have a panic attack. Then just a few minutes ago, some more dear friends dropped off another love gift.  Others have offered all day long to help in any way possible.  And as I type this I just got an email from a friend (she's already offered to take on one of my to-do lists) offering any more help we may need and sending me the most encouraging words.  I am at a loss for words.  It is so humbling to accept so many gifts and so much help from people, but I know they do it out of love and they have a heart for the orphans of this world.  They are living examples to me of Micah 6:8... act justly, love Mercy, and walk humbly.