And they're off!!

Well, Matt and Jeremiah have both started their journeys to each other!! Jeremiah started his trek on Thursday, leaving his foster group home, the only place he's ever known. My heart breaks for him; he's going to a far away place with people he doesn't know. 12 hours on a train with a nanny he's never met, to an orphanage he doesn't remember. He will be there for several days before Matt is allowed to pick him up.  As a 6 year old little boy, I can't imagine the emotions he's going through. As his mama, I just want to go rescue him and hold him tight and tell him he'll never have to go through anything alone again. 

On the other side of the world, his daddy left this morning at 4am to begin his 24 hour journey to China. Matt is doing this alone, as we decided it best for me to stay at home to take care of our other little ones and keep some sort of norm for them. He left with 2 big suitcases and a backpack full of paperwork to bring our son home!!! He will be gone for 2 weeks, meeting our Jeremiah for the first time and journeying alone through a tiring couple of weeks of paperwork, medical checks and a grieving child. My love for my husband is overwhelming, especially when he demonstrates his selfless love for his family, like right now. This trip, while it will be incredible, will also be incredibly hard and exhausting. 

I pray that both my boys will have safe travels, bond quickly, have lots of laughs, and will make it home in the blink of an eye!!!