Today we are thankful for many things. Thankful that in 2 more sleeps we get to come home!
Thankful that both our children's birth mothers chose life for them and that they left them in public places so that we could someday find them, bring them home, and love them forever.
Thankful for both our children's orphanages for placing them in foster care.
Thankful to the foster mothers that rocked, held, and loved our children the first two years of their lives. Mostly we are thankful thathey taught them first how to love and to be loved so their hearts were ready to accept us.
Thankful to Ali's orphanage for finding the means to provide her the life saving surgery she needed. Not all the orphans in China are that lucky. If she had not had the surgery, she would not be here today.
Thankful for the Starbucks via that we brought as we drank it daily. We ran out today, so it is time to come home.
Thankful that ESPN at home does not show ice skating, bowling, and darts nearly 24 hrs/day like in China.
Thankful for Ice cold Tsing Tao that is readily available to us here in China and for the "Bruce Lee Tsing Tao special edition" six pack complete with bottle opener that we got in Province. A now treasured souvenir.
Thankful that Heidi only encountered one squatty potty while in China.
Thankful for the super clean hotel room in GZ, with a marble shower and soaker tub, and soft King size bed. Also for the executive suite with yummy food and cocktails every night.
Thankful for Benadryl as my sweet daughter is taking a much needed power nap.
Thankful for the obscene amount of antibiotics and medications that web brought with us. Mostly thankful that we didn't need any of them and we all stayed healthy.
Thankful to our new friends from Florida, Lori and Mike and their kids Avery and Jack. We could have survived this trip without them, bit it would have been terrible!!!
Thankful for the pool at the Marroitt.
Thankful that today we had our last official appt for the trip, the US consulate appt. Tommorrow we get a Visa for our daughter so we can bring her home.
Thankful that Tai loves his little sister and is a great big brother and that Ali adores him!
Thankful that our amazing guide Kelly took Ali and I to buy pearls today! We missed the group outing the other day so she took me by myself.
Thankful that we are Americans and that we get to come home very soon.
Thankful to all of our family and friends for loving us and our children, for accepting them and their differences.
Thankful that we have been blessed with these two wonderful children to love forever!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Love you guys! Do you want people there to welcome you at the airport or are you afraid it would scare Ali? I have a cousin adopted from Brazil and she watched the video of her getting off the plane and all the people there to greet her over and over throughout her life. She's now 21! Let me know, cause I'd love to come if that's what you want. If not, I totally understand.
ReplyDeleteWe love your children even more for their differences. It makes us appreciate and acknowledge the differences we all have. You are truly blessed with them!
ReplyDeleteI am thankful to hear you are doing well and all is accomplished legally! Have a safe trip home.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful that only 2 MORE SLEEPS!!!! So thankful that you have been able to have this chance with your two amazing kiddos!!! Mostly I'm thankful that you have Tsing Tao. Beer makes everything better!!!! Plus a bottle opener-simply fabulous!!Have a fun last couple of days and see you guys soon! Love you!!!!
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Love you guys. Can't wait until we're all together in December.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful that you have let me be a part of your family. I can not thank you enough for all of the love and support the three (now four) of you have given me over the past few years. I am so happy that your family is growing and that you are letting me be a part of that! Here's to a safe travel home and many memories to come!!
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