As I have shared before, Eliza has been very sad. Yesterday, her feelings came to a head and she told us she does not want to go to America with us.
She wouldn’t eat, would not stay anywhere near us, and just pushed us away whenever we got close to her.
We know this is […] Read more…
Happy Birthday Eliza!
Yesterday was Eliza’s very first birthday with her family. Her cake was completely covered in chocolate! Her Mama really loved that!
I’m sorry I didn’t get to post yesterday. It really was a busy day, and we were dealing with the huge barricades and security around the Garden Hotel, so it really made everything […] Read more…
Safari Day
Today we went to the Safari in the Panyu district with our group. It was a beautiful day, and both of the girls seemed to enjoy it.
Evangeline has made friends with a little four year old in our group and is such a little mother to her.
Our favorite was the panda exhibit. This […] Read more…
Mostly Pictures
Today we took the girls to have their medicals done. We made out fine. The girls did have to have 3 shots each and a TB test, but they seem to be doing well tonight.
While we were at the medicals for the girls a little boy came in who was being adopted […] Read more…
Showing Affection
Today I thought I would share a little about the girl’s ability to show and receive affection. So much is said in the adoption community about attachment and the fear that older children will not have the ability to bond with their new parents. We are only days into this journey with our girls, but […] Read more…
We’re Still Here!
I thought I’d post a few pictures of Eliza’s gotcha day since we have been so busy, and I am getting behind on posting our photos.
When we walked into the Civil Affairs Office, Eliza was already there waiting for us with Ms. Zhong. Meeting Eliza was a totally different experience than meeting Evangeline. […] Read more…
Orphans No More!
Eliza!
We have Eliza!
She is precious, and so excited to be with us. She has longed for this day for so long!
All of her closest friends have already been adopted. She seems healthy and well taken care of.
She is awkward and nervous, seems quite hyper, but is so sure she wants this. The orphanage […] Read more…
Praise Jesus!
Karla from Lifeline just emailed us at 3:59am to say that we need to be in XI’an on the 8th!!!
We will get Evangeline on the 9th in Baoji City, and Eliza on the 13th in Guangzhou!
We are waiting to hear from the travel agent. According to our estimates, we are still […] Read more…
Here We Go!!!
I looked back in my emails tonight and found a message from sweet Karla whom we have worked with almost exclusively at Lifeline. She had emailed me to say that they had found Evangeline’s file, and had asked us if we were comfortable with her somewhat severe special needs. After praying with Mark and […] Read more…
