One month

In just four weeks we travel! Our piles keep shifting as we go though stages along the way. I am feeling blessed how well this trip is fitting into our schedules. All the different summer activities planned for Ben are working out. He'll have a Back-To-School night before we leave and his first day of class is Monday after we get back. If things go smoothly, we'll have him ready to go!
It was wonderful to spend time outside again this evening after the long stretch of hot weather!

Our date!

Our Harrisburg to Newark to Beijing flight is booked for August 25. We retrun home September 10. We look forward to seeing trip details soon!
I feel like I am in the 9th month of pregnancy - and I've still got 6 weeks to go! A wonderful friend gave a gift today that was "a shot in the arm." Some matching clothes for Micah and Ben. It was a very sweet thought for a tired mom!
We'll be on the other side of this soon!

TA!!

Our travel approval came today! Looks like we will be traveling at the end of August for our appointments at the beginning of September. We'll be with 12 families - three from our local agency branch and home area. We'll get exact dates in a few days!
In the mean time, back at the farm, we are having a fun week at Bible School.

He's growing!

This only makes us pray more that God would bring our forever family togehter!

July 4

I told Bennett it is America's birthday today. He said, "I not know who her is."

Article 5!

News that came to our inbox!
The China Team has been notified that the Sauder's Article 5 was received by CCAA on June 25. We will notify you next when we receive a travel invitation for this family! They may go ahead and apply for their visas anytime now.
(Article 5 is the last of three last approvals we need. This one is from the international governing body overseeing International adoptions)
We have our travel meeting with our social worker next week.
Brad is excited now!
Our next step is travel approval and our dates for going to China should be coming out soon!!!

Summer day

Who would guess you could get such great photos on such a hot, summery day! Nice work, Jen! I love them!
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