Today was a low-key day. We didn’t have any meetings, so our guide (Amy—who is WONDERFUL) scheduled a trip to the zoo. So after our regular morning activities (skype, clean up, breakfast) we boarded a bus and motored our way to the Guangzhou (gwaung-joe) Zoo. It’s a great zoo, right Read more…
Annabelle took about 100 pictures today. She loves the camera! Most of them were of her Barbie, or of the Roux kids in the park. Or of some random Chinese kid playing. We'll keep the photos, but I doubt that I'll post em! See and download the full gallery on Read more…
Today was pretty interesting. We ended up in the police station with our newly adopted daughter… It’s not that we broke any rules or offended any high ranking officials. We had to make a visit to the local authorities to get Annabelle a passport so that she can travel with Read more…
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We got up early this morning to skype with the kids, then snagged a delicious breakfast downstairs before Amy got us on a bus and headed back to the Civil Affairs office for our final meeting with the adoption people. We had to meet with the Civil Affairs office, followed Read more…
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What an incredible day. Our local guide (Amy) said that in her 14 years of facilitating adoptions, she has never seen a young girl transition so smoothly from the director of the orphanage to the adoptive family. We were praying like crazy–and maybe you were, too! She told us to Read more…
I don’t know if words will cover it. How about this… What an incredible day it’s been. We’re off to the 7-11 for some snacks with Annabelle. I’ll post more of the details later, but let me just say that we were more than overwhelmed today when she walked out Read more…
Whew, what a day! We started off with a little Skype action. It was great to see and talk to our kids and Delm, even if the dang dog ran away during the call! After the video chat and a quick shower and breakfast, we were back on the bus. Read more…
Well, not really day 1 for China. I mean, China has been around for a long time. But it’s our first full day in China. But I’m guessing you knew that anyway. We got a good night’s sleep, and woke up ready for a day of sightseeing and cultural awareness. Read more…