Home

We arrived home safe and sleepy. We made it home to Texas after about 20 hours of traveling.  The sight of some close friends and family at the airport was a special gift and refreshed me after a LOOOONG day of travel.  Jaden happily explored her home toys and loved the outdoors. After some unpacking, we are heading to bed. I am hoping to get a good night sleep on my soft bed. The girls are already asleep at 9:30 and I will be not much later.

Almost Home

It is with a mix of emotions as I prepare to leave the birth country of 2 of my daughters.  I have made new friends who share a common bond of adopting a child from China.  I have also had the privilege of having 2 of the kindest, sweetest guides/friends-Rosa and Maggie.  They have shared their knowledge of their homeland and given me insight to the country where Alli and Jaden were born. I am not sure when I will get to return but I will forever have this country and its people etched in my memory.

We will leave Guangzhou at 6:00 am and depart for Hong Kong, catch a connecting flight to San francisco (12 hours!!!!! with 2 toddlers),  SF onto DFW with our scheduled arrival at4 pm on Fri on United flight 0478.

Good Bye China! Here we come USA!

Blog Award

Before any of you doubt the title, read on! I have awarded myself the "worst blog poster while in China on their adoption journey" award.  I personally LOVE following along while families are in China and seeing the experiences of the amazing adoption of each special child formed for their specific family by our Almighty Creator. With that said, my intentions were to have a daily post for a glimpse into our experience but the schedule and the adjustment of Jaden have left me exhausted by the end of the day.

I hope this post (and mostly pictures) will redeem me a bit.  If not, please check out Angela's blog at isingforjoy.blogspot.com.  Angela and Scott are a sweet family who are in our group.  She is a much better blogger and has kept up with our activities. 

We have been able to see and experience so much of the beautiful country and people of China.  It has been a great experience to learn about 2 of my girls birth country and to bond with other families who are adopting their children. I miss the rest of my family and friends but I know God has placed China and its people forever on my heart.