I wonder if she will like us?

Grandparents waiting the arrival of Violet Ann Ake.  We couldn't be more excited.  God has taken our whole family on an unexpected wonderful journey-the adoption of our precious Chinese granddaughter.  Of course the waiting for that call giving us pick up dates has been the hardest part for us.  Waiting to board that plane has turned out to be the "big wait game."  Violet's parents have had other issues to deal with-like getting the paper work just right. We have to wait for one more confirmation after confirmation before the next step can be taken.  Good thing they are getting all the details straight and not me.  Granddaddy George is having a difficult time waiting for the travel plans to be "etched-in-stone."
I am so happy that I will be traveling with Tripp, Renee and Abbey.  We are thinking Abbey may need a little one-on-one from an adult, so lucky me-I get to go!  I do not take this lightly and I feel blessed to go with my children to go fetch my little namesake (part name sake).  George's doctor doesn't want him to go because of the pollution in China. It could kick him into a full blown case of Sarcoidosis (a condition he has lived with for many years.)
We could not feel more loved by our church family.  They have showered all of us in so many ways-welcoming our grandchild into a world that she is not familiar, encouraging us as we prepare to go to a strange land to celebrate the adoption of this tiny 17 month old little girl.  I wonder if she will like us?  I wonder how long it will take her to get use to us, and I suppose for us to get use to her?
It is amazing and wonderful to have the Christian and non-Christian world acknowledging and embracing this international adoption.  Two parents, a big sister, and four grandparents feel embraced and loved as much as an adoptive family could possibly feel loved at this moment in time-- Blessed by the one and only God above!
A BIG surprise!  God has finally given us some options for travel-and November 14th is the chosen day !!!!!!  (returning Dec. 1) The reason for this date is to avoid trying to get Violet's visa during the week of Thanksgiving.  The US consulate celebrates Thanksgiving and we all know how hard it is to get important matters taken care of during a holiday. A lesson I've learned again is that God reveals His plan in His timing.  Patience is not anything that I'm very good at practicing, but it has been a little over a year process and of course we are ready!  Am I alone in this endeavor?
Please pray for us as we pack and travel to a far away land.  Please pray for safety for all of us and that we will not get sick.  Please pray that Violet will embrace her new family, and that this adoption be the biggest and best Thanksgiving celebration we have ever had.  Our family and friends will celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving meal early this year-November 11. That way George will be able to have this precious holiday with us.
 Bon Voyage!