Wednesday, August 22, 2007

On our way home...most likely

Well - we have packed our bags and given them to the bell boys, in the expectation that we are on the flight today. The Canadian Embassy has given us the 99.6% assurance that our paperwork will be ready...but they won't guarantee it 100% until we go to the Embassy on the way to the airport. Yes, the nailbiting final moments... If you don't hear from us in the next 12 hours, it is because we made it on the plane!! If you do hear from us...well...let's just hope not.

The girls this morning are both doing great. No fevers, and a full, good night's sleep for both. Olivia is teething though making her quite unusually cranky. So we look forward to having a good flight with both of them, and hopefully they sleep for a majority of it as it will be their night time.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers, support and ongoing comments. They were the pillar that held our arms up during this trip.

Our next posting should be when we're back in our own home.

Looking forward to stepping on Canadian soil very soon!

Love,

Andrew, Margaret, Eliana and Olivia Lucas

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

So thankful to God with you for the improving health of your precious girlies. May your homecoming be SWEET!! :)
Jeanette and Andy

Anonymous said...

WE AWAIT YOUR ARRIVAL......
O HOW WE AWAIT YOUR ARRIVAL!! Not sure how we're supposed to rest tonight. It has been a L-O-N-G
18 sleeps.....but now, just one more sleep, and a swift 1 1/2 hour ride to the airport(and yes Mag, a SAFE one), then the moment we have all been waiting for!!!!! Thankyou Jesus! God is SO good!!!

Our love to you,

Patrick, Dorothy, Kaleb, Jacob, Gideon, and Levi xxxxxxxxxxxx

Anonymous said...

Yeay! You're coming home!!! We're praying that you'll have a great flight. See you soon! Hugs and kisses to Olivia and Eliana, our beautiful nieces, from Uncle Graham and Aunt Elizabeth.

Anonymous said...

This is the day we've all been waiting for,your return home with your precious children,Olivia and Eliana.As parents and grandparents, we are blessed to have been part of this journey with you over the past two years. God is so good.

Our love, Mum and Dad

Anonymous said...

Amen to Jeanette and Andy's comment! May your homecoming be nothing but SWEET!!
Praying that you are indeed on that flight and looking forward to hearing all about your arrival home.

Love WIm and Jenn

P.S. Enjoy your bed tonight - you've certainly earned it!!!

Family Blogs said...

Yahoo! So glad you (could be) are on your way! Our fingers are crossed!
Please let me know when I can drop a meal off to you guys(I'll email)----no visit necessary, just a meal (I can drop off at your door!) and we will have our visit when you are all well and settled in a month or a few months!
Can't wait for Kaia to meet her new friends!
Hoping your trip home goes well.... I KNOW you will be so glad when you are back in Canada with your sweeties! You guys have done an amazing job with your girls and such a rough start!!!!
:) Brad, Karen, and Kaia

Michaella said...

Yahoo! No phone calls - we're so happy you're almost home. Hope you all have a great flight without any hassles. Lots of love, The Stittsville Lucas family

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful day - your homecoming! God really can create great excitement. Just imagine the girls meeting some of their new
family members and family gets to see your new daughters. They WILL
be holding onto their new mom and
dad of 14 days??? 'Tis so sweet to
trust in Jesus. Now when you get home, just rest and rest and rest
and nest!!!! Your home is in a new season and we thank God for that.
Can hardly wait for you to come through those church doors.
Love, The E's

Anonymous said...

We can hardly wait to hear that you have landed safely!!! Just imagine the story you will be able to share with your girls when they are older - it will be spellbinding!!! God has been so good!

We pray for a safe journey, a joyeous introduction of "your new family", and a good nights sleep in your own beds!!!

We're counting the hours.....

Love Randy and Giselle

Kneider said...

WELCOME HOME MARGARET AND ANDREW AND WELCOME TO CANADA OLIVIA AND ELIANA!!

We are so grateful that God has brought you home safely and has been faithful to you with His promises.
We are certain that your reunion with family and friends was beyond exciting!
Can't wait to see you and your beautful gifts of two baby girls.
( don't worry , ..we will honour your need to spend the time you need with them ..just want to see them before they get their first sports car!!!)
WE continue to pray for your transition and a good report form the doctors here.
Blessings and love to all of you
The Kneiders xoxo

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