THREE!

We leave in three days and I'm working on that to-do list like a maniac. Last night, I typed, organized and printed tons of information that we need to take with us and leave for my mom (who is caring for our kids). I also sent the new photos of our girl to be developed--not that this has anything to do with our leaving, but I want them! Tonight, I'm making the dreaded Wal-mart run for a few necessities and groceries for the kids while we're gone. Thank goodness my mom offered to watch the boys while I do this. Tomorrow, I guess I'll knock out the rest of it. Thursday we'll finish packing and then Friday...we're off!

I have never been to Africa. I have always wanted to go. I have been to many other places and experienced many wonderful and heart breaking things, but never in Africa. I am expecting this experience to be one that I cannot put into words. My heart already longs for a country I have never visited and it's not just because my little girl is there. I read stories of other adoptive parents who have visited this country and have seen their photos and I am excited to take in this new country--the sounds, the culture and the people (not so much the smells probably). Chris and I have a strong desire to go into foreign missions in the coming years and the further we get into this process, the more I feel a tugging on my heart towards Africa. I don't know what the long-term future holds for us, but I do know that this girl is excited to see what she's been missin' all these years. My heart is ready for this experience--both Africa and my girl.