Wednesday, January 23, 2008

EXULTATION!

BARBIE AND JULIA ARE COMING HOME!

At 5:30 pm Vietnam time on Wednesday (about 2 hours ago) Barbie and her fellow moms were on a street corner in Hanoi when they got a call from the Embassy telling them that their children's visas will be approved and that they can come to the embassy at 8:30 AM Thursday for the visa interview. They will have the visas in hand Thursday afternoon, and HOPEFULLY, Barbie and Julia will get on a flight on Friday bound for Minnesota! Do you understand that this means that Barbie and Julia will most likely be home for the WEEKEND!

We are so happy and thankful!

I will write a new post soon to let you know about Barbie's flight schedule! She has stated that she would love to see anyone and everyone at the airport! I would prefer to have them to myself, but hey, if you want, I guess you can come.

We are in shock, but a good kind of shock. We are so happy that this part of our story is coming to an end soon so we can get to the next chapter.

Stay tuned for flight arrival information!

Doug

11 comments:

Benny said...

We're happy for you, Doug and Barbie.

Unknown said...

Now I have to stop crying before class starts! YAY!!!!!!!

the Reporter said...

Congratulations!

JennND said...

Woohoo! We'll say an even bigger one when they arrive in Minnesota. Don't worry Doug - we won't be showing up at the airport :-) Congratulations!

Geoff and Judy said...

Wonderful! So the Biblical quote "and it came to pass" lives!

Blysse said...

Praise the Lord!

Mindy said...

Wow!! How wonderful!! Congratulations!!

G-ma Atkins said...

Barbie
I heard the phone ring this a.m. I started praying because I knew that it was goood news or baaad news. Praise God it was wonderful news!!!! Can't wait to see you both back home and to be able to start living a life of a family of five finally. Helen says mom is coming home soon and boy is she happy about it!!

Barbie, I really have enjoyed being with the kids and have had a chance to get to know them better. That in itself has been a real blessing! So good comes out of everything.

Angels around your wings and bumpers also! Love to you both.

Grandma Atkins

Cindy Keller said...

Free at last, free at last...thank the Lord you're FREE AT LAST! I am SOOOOOOOO ELATED for you...I just wish I could be there at the airport to welcome you both home!!!

Hugs and Kisses from Auntie Cindy!

Unknown said...

Hurray!! I (we?) would love to greet them at the airport! Let us know about the date!!

HURRAY HURRAY HURRAY

how great for you to exhale!
-the millers

Monica said...

i am so happy for you!! i told everyone at school today...even people who i hadn't told about in the first place! i love you all! can't wait to see you all! (maybe for interviewing?!?)