Prayers please!

PLEASE pray for a scheduling miracle! When we received our consulate appointment and were working backwards to schedule our trip, we were told we would get Logan on May 10. So, we planned our arrival and our time in Beijing, giving us time to adjust to the time difference, get over our jet lag, and see the sights BEFORE we got Logan. Nothing against Logan at all--we can't wait to have him!--but we planned these things not intending to have him with us. Now, the Chinese travel group that is responsible for planning our adoption related travel is telling us we MUST meet Logan on either May 8 or May 9, both days we're scheduled to be sightseeing in Beijing. I don't want Logan with us then. We know Ryan can handle the schedule; we don't know if Logan can. We are all set with our Beijing guide. Getting Logan on May 8 or 9 really messes with the plan and will likely cost us significant money.

Please pray that things would work out for us to meet Logan May 10. We're not in danger of not getting him or having our trip canceled or anything major. It's the hassles and the headaches right now that are stressing me. Our agency director has gone to bat for us, letting the adoption travel planner that May 8 or 9 is not an option for us because we're already scheduled for those days and to figure out how to make it right. She told us to "keep our fingers crossed." So, here we go again--prayer is far more effective! Let's see what kind of miracle God can perform for us, and for those who watch and direct this process who don't know Him and His power.

There are still other hassles with the arrangements, but we have decided that the "getting Logan" date is the most critical. You can pray that we can fix the other mistakes as well. I don't know how we can afford to pay for the hotel we're booked in, but changing doesn't appear to be an option any more. So, we'll just deal with it. God has provided everything we need so far, and somehow I don't think He expects us to starve while we're in China. We will come up with the additional money...somewhere. This faith-building stuff is no fun once in a while. ;)