Posted on August 10, 2011 - by Megan

Adoption Update: 27 days and Counting

Where has the time gone? I have been so consumed with getting ready to leave for Uganda that I haven’t had time or energy to blog. I feel like I am eight months pregnant and the clock is ticking toward the moment when everything changes. I alternate between being excited and overwhelmed, a flurry of activity and flattened by exhaustion.

I can’t believe it. We leave in 27 days. Mommy and Daddy are coming, boys! We are coming.

Fundraising Goal Reached

Earlier this week, we hit an incredible milestone—we reached our fundraising goal of $30,000. It’s utterly humbling to experience God’s faithfulness in such a dramatic way. As I have said over and over, money need not be an obstacle for a family called to adoption. HE will provide.

Our final donation came from author Karen Kingsbury’s One Chance Foundation. As an adoptive mom herself, Karen is passionate about adoption, and delights in helping families bring their children home through her foundation. We could never say thank-you enough to Karen and her precious team for choosing to bless us with this gift. You are truly our angels.

Travel Arrangements Made

I have been working diligently to book flights and begin making arrangements for our accommodations while in country. We found a great place to stay that is reasonably priced and has what we need to be a nice home-away-from-home while in Uganda.

Packing, and other Odds and Ends

Yesterday, I did a partial packing run-through and am pleased to report that everything seems to be able to fit in the bags we are planning to take. All eight of them. I know, it’s humiliating. Besides one enormous duffle bag of cloth diapers that we are donating to our boys’ orphanage, we have to pack enough disposable diapers, wipes, pull-ups, formula, etc. to last throughout our entire trip. (Translation: we’re taking a mountain of stuff.)

I am also working through a monster to-do list at work, trying to make sure everyone and everything is prepared for my absence.

All of this preparation doesn’t leave much time for blogging. I hope to post several more updates over the next few weeks, but they will likely be sporadic. Thank you for your continued prayers and encouragement as we get ready for the final leg of our journey to our boys.