Last blog from China. We enjoyed our last full day in China. Sara and Callie went shopping with other moms to a pearl place and other shops. Anna and I did some shopping here on Shamian Island (mainly Anna). I'm telling you, Shamian Island is a shopping heaven or hell, depending on your gender.
We ate lunch at a Thai restaurant (The Cow and Bridge), a place we enjoyed 6 years ago, but we steered clear of the ostrich kidneys and the BBQ pigs feet.
This afternoon we all trekked to the US Consulate where we swore an oath that all the info we supplied was accurate, thus insuring that once Callie sets foot on American soil, she will be an American citizen. The gravity of the moment was lost on her as she fussed about us not letting her down to walk around.
Anna stayed back at the hotel with her friend Taylor and Taylor's grandma. During the three hours we were gone, they watched Little Women, and when two people kissed at the end, they both went into the bathroom and gagged, saying, "It's bad enough when our parents do it."
As I type at 8:23pm Friday night (8:23am Friday morning in Fort Wayne), I am dumbfounded that God has led us to adopt now a second daughter from China. The adventures he takes us on.
Callie is right now being a toddler and reminding me of what we signed up for: she's into everything. There are not enough high places in the hotel room to put things out of her reach.
We are ready to come home, but tomorrow will be a very long day, literally. We need to be up at 5am, and then we're flying to Hong Kong, then from Hong Kong to Chicago (the killer 12+ hour flight), then from Chicago to Fort Wayne. Our day, due to time changes, will be around 36 hours long.
We again ask for your prayers and thank you for your prayers.
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