Yea! We made it to Guangzhou! Good day today. All the kids did great on the flight. Luke has had a great day. He has been laughing and playing all day. He also calls each of us by our names ( Mama, Dada, Drake, Lila). He imitates everything Drake and Lila does (good and bad :)). Went to a restaurant called Lucy's tonight and had sweet tea, cheeseburger, Drake had fried chicken and fries. Happy family.
Drake really misses home. He is hanging in, but counting down the days.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Gotcha + 4
Now that Internet is working, I may over post!
Jason is sick...stomach from the food and sinus. Pray he feels better soon.
We leave tomorrow for Guangzhou. So happy! I hear they have a restaurant that serves sweet tea, a Starbucks, and no scooters on the sidewalks! Where we are now, scooters drive on the sidewalks, and they do not slow down for people! Makes it hard to get out with 3 kids. We did go to Pizza Hut last night with most of our group, and that was wonderful! We ate pizza!!
We went to WalMart Sunday night. I will post pics of that. It was not what I expected! It's 3 levels, so you push your cart on to a ramp-escalator. And it sticks!
Luke is happy in the room, but doesn't like to go out. Not sure if its over-stimulation, nerves,..? I guess if he has spent most of his life in a room with 4 walls, crowded streets could make one very nervous.
We will pass the time today, then fly out in the morning.
Jason is sick...stomach from the food and sinus. Pray he feels better soon.
We leave tomorrow for Guangzhou. So happy! I hear they have a restaurant that serves sweet tea, a Starbucks, and no scooters on the sidewalks! Where we are now, scooters drive on the sidewalks, and they do not slow down for people! Makes it hard to get out with 3 kids. We did go to Pizza Hut last night with most of our group, and that was wonderful! We ate pizza!!
We went to WalMart Sunday night. I will post pics of that. It was not what I expected! It's 3 levels, so you push your cart on to a ramp-escalator. And it sticks!
Luke is happy in the room, but doesn't like to go out. Not sure if its over-stimulation, nerves,..? I guess if he has spent most of his life in a room with 4 walls, crowded streets could make one very nervous.
We will pass the time today, then fly out in the morning.
Gotcha Day +4
I think some of you have gotten worried about us since I haven't posted in a few days. The days have been kind of exhausting, and Internet has been splotchy.
Things are good. Luke is happy with us and laughs a lot. He also cries a lot... It seems he is used to getting his way.
We got to visit his orphanage and Maria's Big House of Hope. Maria's is the orphan care center that was founded by Steven and Mary Beth Chapman. It is a fabulous place for the kids, and Luke spent the first year of his life there. The nanny that had him was so excited to see him! She carried him all over the building reminding everyone who he was. She showed us the room he was in and where he slept. It was really touching to see how much he was loved there. That is her holding him in the bottom pic on the last post. The guy who gave us the tour was a college student from Nashville. Nice to see Americans again...
The orphanage was much different than Maria's, and I am so thankful to God that he was able to spend the time at Maria's that he did. It was nap time at the orphanage, so we didn't get to see may kids. All together there are 600 kids there, but we were only shown his room. There were about 40-50 cribs in the room, and most of the kids share a crib. If you have ever considered adoption, pray hard for guidance. These kids really need us.
I've mentioned the 5 other families in our group. Here is a little about them:
Sherri and Craig live in north GA and have 2 sons at home, ages 6 and 4. They adopted a little girl who is 17 mo.
Kelly and Andy live outside of Denver. They have a 4-yr-old boy at home and adopted a 2 1/2 yr old boy.
Tasha has traveled alone to adopt a 3 1/2 yr old boy. Her husband is home with their 5 other kids.
Becka and Jason are here with their sons ages 6 and 3, 15 mo old daughter, and have adopted a boy who is 2. They are from TX.
Kitty and Keith are from SD, and are traveling with their 2 girls who are both from China. They are 8 and 3, and they have adopted a 20 mo old girl.
Things are good. Luke is happy with us and laughs a lot. He also cries a lot... It seems he is used to getting his way.
We got to visit his orphanage and Maria's Big House of Hope. Maria's is the orphan care center that was founded by Steven and Mary Beth Chapman. It is a fabulous place for the kids, and Luke spent the first year of his life there. The nanny that had him was so excited to see him! She carried him all over the building reminding everyone who he was. She showed us the room he was in and where he slept. It was really touching to see how much he was loved there. That is her holding him in the bottom pic on the last post. The guy who gave us the tour was a college student from Nashville. Nice to see Americans again...
The orphanage was much different than Maria's, and I am so thankful to God that he was able to spend the time at Maria's that he did. It was nap time at the orphanage, so we didn't get to see may kids. All together there are 600 kids there, but we were only shown his room. There were about 40-50 cribs in the room, and most of the kids share a crib. If you have ever considered adoption, pray hard for guidance. These kids really need us.
I've mentioned the 5 other families in our group. Here is a little about them:
Sherri and Craig live in north GA and have 2 sons at home, ages 6 and 4. They adopted a little girl who is 17 mo.
Kelly and Andy live outside of Denver. They have a 4-yr-old boy at home and adopted a 2 1/2 yr old boy.
Tasha has traveled alone to adopt a 3 1/2 yr old boy. Her husband is home with their 5 other kids.
Becka and Jason are here with their sons ages 6 and 3, 15 mo old daughter, and have adopted a boy who is 2. They are from TX.
Kitty and Keith are from SD, and are traveling with their 2 girls who are both from China. They are 8 and 3, and they have adopted a 20 mo old girl.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Gotcha Day
Sorry no pics yet. We are busy parents of 3 now!
We had a great afternoon and evening. We finally heard Luke talk a little, and got him laughing quite a bit. Had dinner at the hotel next door, and Drake and Lila took turns helping him eat. After dinner we went swimming. Luke really liked the water and the 3 had a great time playing and splashing together!
On the way to the pool we forgot something so I ran to the room while they waited at the elevator. Jason was holding the door and drake and Lila got in elevator, but Luke wouldn't get in until I was back. He was afraid they were going to leave me.
On the way to the pool he was running ahead with Drake and Lila. Suddenly he stopped and just laid down on the floor. I walked over and he just wanted me to carry him!
We had a great afternoon and evening. We finally heard Luke talk a little, and got him laughing quite a bit. Had dinner at the hotel next door, and Drake and Lila took turns helping him eat. After dinner we went swimming. Luke really liked the water and the 3 had a great time playing and splashing together!
On the way to the pool we forgot something so I ran to the room while they waited at the elevator. Jason was holding the door and drake and Lila got in elevator, but Luke wouldn't get in until I was back. He was afraid they were going to leave me.
On the way to the pool he was running ahead with Drake and Lila. Suddenly he stopped and just laid down on the floor. I walked over and he just wanted me to carry him!
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Gotcha!
Beautiful, beautiful day! We went to the civil affairs building this morning with the 5 other families in our group. Mischell had told me its like being in the delivery room together, and it is! Luke came in and has been very receptive to us. No tears yet... He LOVES Drake and Lila, and they love him! I was so impressed with how loving and nurturing they both have been with him. Jason is very smitten :).
Luke is so, so sweet and is taking everything in. He has not stopped eating yet. He is very small and very quite so far.
It's been a very emotional day, and our hearts are so full!
Luke is so, so sweet and is taking everything in. He has not stopped eating yet. He is very small and very quite so far.
It's been a very emotional day, and our hearts are so full!
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