Packed and Ready

We are packed and ready to fly out tomorrow. We are so excited and very ready to start this journey - the To Do list are finally done and now it is just time to love on our little boys. Joe and I have been blown away by how people are praying for us, it is so deeply appreciated. We both feel a sense of calmness and confidence that the Lord has already sent the Holy Spirit ahead of us and paved the way to Libby. We have been humbled beyond what we could have ever imagined by people's generous donations and love. We met our financial goal and we are forever grateful to each of you that donated.
It is truly a dream come true to type the following words : that Dang, Xiao Xiao (Elizabeth Xiao Mabry) will have only 4 more nights to sleep as an orphan...in 4 days she will no longer belong to the Republic of China but she will forever belong to our family. Her last name will be Mabry and she will be Daughter of the King and will wear a crown that can never be taken away. i mean can I get an AMEN people.......!!!! I cannot wait to give her the freedom and a world of possibilities. To look into her eyes and heart and tell her she can dream and how what was impossible to reach --now it can come true.

Please pray for a safe UNEVENTFUL travel tomorrow. Also, pray for Libby Xiao to prepare to attach to us on Monday. Pray that Holy Spirit would fill Joe and I will unconditional love and compassion to her as we love her through the pain and unknowns. We truly hope to be "the light in world" in China - that our attitudes and presence would reveal to those around us that we are followers of Jesus. We pray for health and protection for all of us. And most importantly please pray that God would send his angels around each one of our precious boys during the next 17days to protect them physically and emotionally during these hard days to come. Thank you so much for everything - you truly could have never done this without each of you!

Hopefully the next time we read a post from us it will be from CHINA!!!!!