Anxiety??...and travel itinerary!

Anxiety is the result of envisioning the future without Me. So the best defense against worry is staying in communication with Me. When you turn your thoughts toward Me, you can think much more positively. Remember to listen as well as to speak, making your thoughts a dialogue with Me.

If your must consider upcoming events, follow these rules: 1.) Do not linger in the future, because anxieties spring up like mushrooms when you wander there. 2.) Remember the promise of My continued Presence; include me in any imagery that comes to mind. This mental discipline does not come easily because you are accustomed to being God of your fantasies. However, the reality of My Presence with you, now and forevermore, outshines any fantasy you could ever imagine.

From ‘Jesus Calling’ by Sarah Young

This is a great devotion for me and my cohorts in the adoption community. It is a crazy, anxiety producing time. But we are oh so excited. We got our travel itinerary yesterday (see below)! We now know that we will be Grace on Monday November 29^th in the afternoon after our flight down from Beijing. I am imagining quite a crazy after noon. Arriving with all our luggage from Beijing, checking into our hotel, getting transported somewhere (or will she be brought to us??) and then the signing of all the paperwork, and then meeting Grace and bringing her into our family. This will happen in the middle of the night for you, as you are sleeping Sunday Night. So, if you think of us, please say a prayer before you sleep on Sunday. We will try to update when we can. God is so good.

October 25, 2012                 Arrive in Beijing via UA851@2:40 p.m.  Airport pickup.  Stay at Jianguo Hotel.

October 26, 2012                 Orientation meeting at 3:00 p.m.  Acrobatic show at 4:30 p.m.

October 27, 2012                 Visit the Great Wall, Cloisonne Factory, Bird’s Nest.  Lunch included.

October 28, 2012                 Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Hutong Tour. Lunch included. 

October 29, 2012                 Flight CA1351 (8:00-11:15) to Guangzhou.  Airport pickup.  Stay at the China Hotel (Marriott). Receive your child in the afternoon.

October 30, 2012                 Adoption registration and notarization.

October 31, 2012                 Apply for passport in the afternoon and medical exam.

November 1, 2012              Visit White Cloud Hill Park.

November 2, 2012              Visit Guangzhou Zoo.  The rest of your group arrives in Guangzhou this evening.

November 3, 2012              Afternoon meeting to prepare consulate documents.

November 4, 2012              Visit Guangzhou Folk Art Museum .

November 5, 2012              Visa appointment.

November 6, 2012              Pick up child’s visa in the afternoon.  

November 7, 2012              Free day.

November 8, 2012              Depart Guangzhou via NH934 @ 9:15 a.m.