Travel plans are underway!

All of our travel plans have been approved, booked, paid for and we are heading to China!
So many emotions running through this thick little head of mine.  I'm super excited about seeing that precious angel of ours for the first time, but my heart briefly breaks for her and how scared she will be when we take her away from everything and everyone she has ever knows.  I mean, we don't look like anything she's ever seen, we smell different, talk different and we are bringing her to a place that is asleep when she's supposed to be awake and awake when she's supposed to sleep, and we expect her to adjust to that.  I know she will, and her life is going to forever be changed, for the better, but I can't help but feel bad for how scared she must feel in that moment.
I'm nervous about the long flight, being in a different country, but most of all, I hate leaving my 3 babies behind for 16 days!!!  That breaks my heart every single time I think about it, or look at them.  I know they will be well cared for and loved, but oh how Brian and I are going to miss them.  We can't hardly look at our airline tickets with out almost breaking out into tears! We are going to miss Ethan's allstar football game and Graci's Christmas Musical at Church.  God, give us strenght, Peace and Comfort, and please, please take care of our babies!  I made all 3 of them "Countdown Calendars".  From the day we leave there is a piece of candy on each day.  Everyday they take a piece off until the day we come home.  Hopefully this will help them get a visual of when we will be home.  I have full confidence in my neice and nephew, who will be living in our house, taking care of the kids, dogs (all 3!), bearded dragon...etc! lol  They can do it!  Of course my parent's are just across the highway, so that helps.

Our flight leaves at 6 AM (geez...i'm so not a morning person...but seriously doubt i"ll do much sleeping that night anyway!) on Wednesday morning.  No American Thanksgiving feast for us, but the blessings that make this Holiday a reason to celebrate are overwhelming and countless.  My God has Blessed this family in oh so many ways! (and my mama is cooking us a Thanksgiving lunch on Sunday, so we won't completly miss out.  We'll just miss the 70 family members that are going to be at Mama and Daddy's!)  Love you guys!

Continue to keep us in your prayers as we travel to and from China, and while in China.  Pray for my children as they stay home and are away from us for the first time.  Pray for precious Alli, as her life is about to be changed in ways we could never imagine, only time will show her it's all for the better.  Pray she bond with both Brian and I and that the transistion be smooth and with as little stress as possible.  In a whole, keep us covered in prayer, and close to your hearts.
I hope to update as much as Alli will allow while we are in China.  Brian and I will tour Beijing for a few days before we head to Nanjing and get Alli. 
Thank you all for following along.....leave us messages, and make us smile.  It wil be good to hear from our people back home!
Love,
Brian and Amanda Ashworth