On the bus with mommy. I love my pink, sparkly shoes!
Taking a squatty potty break. :)
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
10-22-13 and 10-23-13
Oct 22, 2013
Today was free day! We finished all the official appts for the Chinese govt and now we wait for Sarah Jane's passport to be processed. This will take us to Friday.
With that done, we had a day to see the sights if Xi'an. It is a large city of 9 million with a great subway system. I thought NYC subways were busy. No way. Xi'an has them beat. Personal space is merely theoretical.
We finished the day with a cheese pizza from a shop around the corner. Tasty but different. Btw, Sarah Jane is a good eater.
Oct 23, 2013
The adoption group of four families took a trip to go see the Terra Cotta Warriors museum. It was like Disney meets archeology. Huge complex with amazing sites.
Sarah Jane has decided she likes to either walk or be carried by mommy. Strollers and backpack carriers are so last year. She liked spending time with mommy yet again. We had lunch at a Subway in the Terra Cotta village, yep Subway. It was just like eating at ... Subway. SJ snacked on a turkey w/ cheese sub, a hard boiled egg, but killed the Lays potato chips. On the way to the bus, we passed a large group of school children and were treated like rock stars.
Once again, thanks to everyone back home who keep us (Sarah Jane, Sam and Silas) in your prayers. They are much welcomed and felt. God is good and has protected and kept us safe these last few days. We give Him the glory for this and are reminded daily that we are not in control.
God bless and thanks for the prayers!
-Bud and June
Today was free day! We finished all the official appts for the Chinese govt and now we wait for Sarah Jane's passport to be processed. This will take us to Friday.
With that done, we had a day to see the sights if Xi'an. It is a large city of 9 million with a great subway system. I thought NYC subways were busy. No way. Xi'an has them beat. Personal space is merely theoretical.
We finished the day with a cheese pizza from a shop around the corner. Tasty but different. Btw, Sarah Jane is a good eater.
Oct 23, 2013
The adoption group of four families took a trip to go see the Terra Cotta Warriors museum. It was like Disney meets archeology. Huge complex with amazing sites.
Sarah Jane has decided she likes to either walk or be carried by mommy. Strollers and backpack carriers are so last year. She liked spending time with mommy yet again. We had lunch at a Subway in the Terra Cotta village, yep Subway. It was just like eating at ... Subway. SJ snacked on a turkey w/ cheese sub, a hard boiled egg, but killed the Lays potato chips. On the way to the bus, we passed a large group of school children and were treated like rock stars.
Once again, thanks to everyone back home who keep us (Sarah Jane, Sam and Silas) in your prayers. They are much welcomed and felt. God is good and has protected and kept us safe these last few days. We give Him the glory for this and are reminded daily that we are not in control.
God bless and thanks for the prayers!
-Bud and June
Monday, October 21, 2013
Pictures from Xi'an
This man was the director of Sarah Jane's orphanage.
Coloring is SO much fun, y'all!
Good Evening from Xi'an!
Good evening from Xi'an! It's been another whirlwind day spent at the ministry of adoption and the police station... Sarah Jane can't seem to stay out of trouble :) .We took another photo there. She knows how to pose!
Sarah Jane is fantastic! We made a minor breakthrough in the daughter/father relationship... She held my hand... With mommy on the other. It was nice. She is engaging, warm, funny, beautiful and did I mention smart?
Tomorrow is a free day with no government appointments. We plan to have lots of fun with her at the park! Thank you for your prayers and well wishes while we're here. We love you all!
We had pizza delivered to the hotel, and it was somewhat tasty if a little different. We ended the night with a trip to the local supermarket. This is an amazing place filled with assorted weird foods and services. I bought stuff.
Sarah Jane is fantastic! We made a minor breakthrough in the daughter/father relationship... She held my hand... With mommy on the other. It was nice. She is engaging, warm, funny, beautiful and did I mention smart?
Tomorrow is a free day with no government appointments. We plan to have lots of fun with her at the park! Thank you for your prayers and well wishes while we're here. We love you all!
-Bud
Sunday, October 20, 2013
We Have Sarah Jane!
We have Sarah Jane! She cried her heart out when she was passed off to us at the governmental office.
Once we got in the van, she calmed down and looked at the scenery. We went back to the hotel. She sat with June and watched TV while eating Cheerios. She LOVES to eat! She even drank water and apple juice out of a regular cup.
She's been playing with some books and toys in the hotel room. We even got a few smiles out of her. We are so happy! She is a beautiful and happy little girl!
We feel so blessed to be her parents! Thank you for all of the prayers! We feel them!
Love, Bud and June
Note: We are having some internet problems. For now, we are only able to post this picture. Hopefully, we can post more later.
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