12/10 Into the wind

As a child, my father often told us about his years in the Navy...how he sailed to far away places. He told us of being at sea at night and watching the glow of the phosphorus in the wake. He told us about the Mediterranean and the places he sailed to. But one thing I especially remember was the stories about those carrier planes. The courage and daring of the young pilots taking off and landing on a ship at sea. In the days of prop planes and steam catapults, the ship had to maneuver to provide the planes maximum lift for takeoff. And so when it was time to launch, the order went out to bring the planes up the elevators, ready the flight deck and turn the ship into the wind.
And so here we sit, strapped in and ready on the catapult...ready to fly off into the great unknown of parenthood. We don't know what to expect but we are trusting that all will be well.
Adoption is a great thing and the new life that awaits Jen surrounded by the love of her family will be worth whatever lies ahead.

We are off to China...