Heading to the Consulate on Tuesday...
Consulate appointment complete, medical tests cleared, Visa pick up today...US citizen when his feet hit American soil soooooon (hopefully Thursday night!).
Lifeline families we've been with this week in Guangzhou!
Chan loves UNO... Thank you, Zion and Eden, for teaching him a few weeks ago!!
Chan's experienced A LOT in the last month- planes, trains (subway), automobiles...and a boat!
Sisters enjoying our dinner cruise with other Lifeline families on the Pearl River!
A little shopping...
Nothing like getting a great bargain!
Five years ago, Audrey An threw a rippin' hissy fit in front of these statues... Slightly happier today!!
Precious!
Shamian Island is a favorite place of ours... Always see many brides getting photographed!
These two newly adopted girls in our travel group our so sweet! Playing rock, paper scissors with my girls!
Leaving the island
We will be leaving our "home" for this week in the morning (Wednesday night for our stateside friends). Plz pray for our flights home. We've had to change up our original plan getting home (used to that!), but the last leg is oversold. That would mean we've cleared Customs but stuck one more night from home because of not enough seats for five. Ugh. I'm ready to be home and start our new normal. I'm exhausted and need a hot bath, my washing machine and some fresh fruit and veggies that I'm not scared to eat :-)
God is so good. I'm amazed how well Chan is adjusting. These kiddoes are brave. Strong. Changed. Yes, there's a learning curve- for us all. Breaking some habits that have been engrained into a nine year old will take some time. I hope our travel group doesn't think of us as "that family"- if you know what I mean!
Marriage changes you. Parenting changes you. Adoption changes you. International adoption changes you.
Psalm 68:6 "God sets the lonely into families..."
Psalm 127:3-5 "Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court."
See you in the States!
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