OH MY GOODNESS!

Tomorrow is the day I have dreamed about for a very long time. We will hug our son for the first time! SO many things going through my mind.
Love you all!

Prayer Request

Mark was bending over to plug in something this morning and his back went out. It sent him to his knees. We were able to get him back to the bed and that is where he has been all day. The kids and I went exploring. I managed to get us back to the hotel without incident!
Please pray Mark's back heals. We leave for Trujillo early in the morning. Less than 24 hours until we meet our son!!!!!!!

Good Morning!

A new day in Peru! So many new sounds! Everyone is still sleeping.
We will go to the Indian market today (one of my favorite places in Lima). We will be meeting my dad and his team for a few hours! Can't wait to see him. (I know it has only been a little more than 24 hours). We have been able to say hello to friends here in Lima, and even found a Starbucks!
Katie's quote for yesterday; "I never knew McDonalds could taste so good!"

Love y'all!

Overwhelmed!

We made it safely to Lima, Peru. The flights were fantastic! All of our luggage arrived with us! Our driver was at the airport and drove us to our hotel. We went to bed about 2 a.m. and had to be in the lobby at 8:00 a.m. We had an appointment with the Secretary of Adoption, then on to the consulate, and then to sign some papers. We are ovewhelmed!!! Prayers are requested as we continue to move forward! We are less than 3 days away from hugging or son!!!

Sure wish we had learned some more Spanish!

We were able to do a little street evangelism today. The kids passed out salvation bracelets. I think we are all going to take a little siesta!

We miss you all very much and appreciate your prayers!

Bags Are Packed!

Well, all the bags are packed and weighed. We will all be holding our breath as they are weighed at the airport.
Today, I have been unusually quiet. I have been doing a lot of thinking. Things will never be the same for the Luedecke family. We haven't had a major change in our life since our last child was born. There are so many emotions right now. In a few days, a little boy will never go to bed again wondering if he is wanted or loved. In a few days, we are going to be parents again! In a few days, Jon will be the BIG brother, and Katie and Michaela will have TWO brothers. The empty chair at the dinner table will no longer be empty. Jon will share the backseat with someone. Will all FOUR of my children know just how much I love them? So many changes......

LISTS!
You would think after 12 months of dreaming about the day we would leave to get our son I would be better prepared. For those of you who know me know better. I dislike lists! They make me a nervous wreck! But, I have been forced to create and work from a list as we prepare to leave on Thursday morning. The shampoo, toothpaste, sunscreen and hand sanitizer have been purchased. (Cross those things off the "LIST")
Tomorrow, I will do laundry one more time before we leave. If it is in the suitcase, don't touch it!
Lila's reservations have been made at the kennel.
I know we will probably forget something, but I am sure we will survive!
Who knows, maybe this "list thing" could become a habit???

We are leaving for Peru!!!!

After 12 months of praying, crying, grumbling, and questioning, we have been given the final approval to travel to Peru to adopt our beautiful brown eyed boy!! We serve a mighty God!

We will keep you posted as we continue on our journey. Your prayers are appreciated!