FLIGHT ITINERARY

I wanted to post this because I thought some people might like to know what our flight schedule is. A few people asked for this so that they would know where we were so that they could pray more specific at different times depending on where we are. Keep in mind with these time, they are in real time, so when you see time and location at that time, it is the time of day for where we are at that moment. For example, if it says we are in Chicago, Illinois and it says that it is 2:20 p.m. then that is the time here in Mississippi too. If the location is in Japan or Taiwan and the time says 8:45 p.m. then it is actually 7:45 a.m. in Mississippi. Japan and Taiwan are 13 hours head of us here in Mississippi, so be sure to make that adjustment and not to yourself when you are looking at our itinerary.

Tuesday, April 28:
UNITED AIRLINES Flight 6706
From: MEMPHIS, TN
Departs: 6:00am
To: CHICAGO OHARE, IL
Arrives: 7:45am
Duration: 1 hour(s) and 45 minute(s)
Mileage: 486

Tuesday, April 28 - Wednesday, April 29:
UNITED AIRLINES Flight 0881
From: CHICAGO OHARE, IL
Departs: 12:13pm Tuesday, Apr 28
To: TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN
Arrives: 3:00pm Wednesday, Apr 29
(This is 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29 in Mississippi.)
Duration: 12 hour(s) and 47 minute(s)
Mileage: 6283

Wednesday, April 29:
UNITED AIRLINES Flight 0853
From: TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN
Departs: 6:15pm
(This is 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29 in Mississippi.)
To: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Arrives: 8:45pm
(This is 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29 in Mississippi.)
Duration: 3 hour(s) and 30 minute(s)
Mileage: 1330

We hope to meet Isaac the next morning on April 30 Taiwan time.


COMING HOME WITH ISAAC!

Thursday, May 7:
UNITED AIRLINES Flight 0838
From: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Departs: 10:00am
(This is 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 in Mississippi.)
To:
TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN
Arrives: 2:15pm
(This is 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 7 in Mississippi.)
Duration: 3 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)
Mileage: 1330

Thursday, May 7:
UNITED AIRLINES Flight 0882
From: TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN
Departs: 4:55pm
(This is 3:55 a.m. on Thursday, May 7 in Mississippi.)
To: CHICAGO OHARE, IL
Arrives: 2:20pm
Duration: 11 hour(s) and 25 minute(s)
Mileage: 6283

Thursday, May 7:
UNITED AIRLINES Flight 6023
From: CHICAGO OHARE, IL
Departs: 4:00pm
To: MEMPHIS, TN
Arrives: 5:41pm
Duration: 1 hour(s) and 41 minute(s)
Mileage: 486

PACKING, PACKING, AND MORE PACKING!

As everyone can probably imagine, it is mass chaos at the Henley house. I had forgotten from when we adopted Olivia back in 2005 how much planning goes into getting ready to travel and be gone for almost 2 weeks. It can be overwelming. We have made lists and are trying to mark everything off as quickly as possible as they are done. I would say that I am about half way packed. There are of course some things that can't be packed until the last minute, but I am trying to get most things packed by this weekend. The problem I am having is keeping myself from not over packing, which I have a tendency to do. It is so hard to decide what we really need. I am the type of person that thinks that if I don't take it, I will end up needing it. I have lost count of how many times I have been to the store, how many loads of clothes I have washed and how many times I have packed, unpacked and repacked items in the suitcase because I can't decide whether to take something or not. Please pray for my sanity.

WE ARE LEAVING FOR TAIWAN ON THE 28TH

I received the most exciting e-mail from Isaac's orphanage this morning. Isaac's adoption papers from the judge came through yesterday. They want us there by April 30. We are leaving on April 28 to travel to Taiwan to bring our son home. We are over the moon. Please pray for safe travel and for a smooth transition for all of us. Pray that God prepares Isaac's heart for this huge change in his little life and helps all of us to have a smooth bonding process starting in Taiwan. The director's of the children's home and all of the other workers there are already working very hard to get him ready for us to come, but we will also need God's help when we get there to help him to feel safe and comfortable with us before we leave for America.

I am not sure if I will have time or the opportunity to post while we are in Taiwan, but if I can't, I will try my best to post as soon as I can when we get home.

Thank you for your prayers.