We are home and so excited to be back!! Everyone's sleeping where I should be! I am just reminiscing about the amazing trip, amazing God, and the joy I am feeling this evening! Beyond my comprehension! Here are some pics! Enjoy! Can't wait for all of you to meet Ariana! She is amazing, Just like Anna! And my boys!!!  God has special plans for my sweet kids! Mightly plans!!! :)

Thank you for your continued support and prayers.  The real transition happens here!!

We so appreciate everyone!!

Love. Nancy

The girls!!



Awe Gu Gu!

New BFF's

Anna's note to her new friend!  What a sweet heart!!!

The hotel!!!  Very nice!

Dinner with friends last night Guangzhou

Dinner with friends last night Guangzhou

The awesome boys!!!

The finalization of our adoption on China

On the way home, Jei Jei, Mei Mei

HOME SWEET HOME!!

We are on our way home!!!!!  Last night in Guangzhou!  Had a great relaxing day!  Visa came no problems!  Now up at 5am China time to catch our 11:30 flight, in which we arrive in San Francisco at 9:07am.  Back through time, so weird!

No time to post pics, but will post more when I get home.  So thankful for a wonderful trip and we are all SOOOOOO looking forward to being home!
Much love and thank you again for all your love and prayers!
Nancy

OK I couldn't resist this picture!  Adorable!!  Just adorable!!!!!!!!!

POST FROM MIKE

Well, that's it. We are on our last day in China. It's been quite a ride.

Ariana is doing great. She calls me Ba Ba and that's awesome. Anna is doing very well. The boys are out of money LOL! and they have cool stuff to pack for tomorrow's long flight.

Nancy is loving all the ups and even the downs, knowing the downs are only temporary. She is such a blessing to the girls and the boys and me too. She's just glowing with God's heart for the weak and broken.

Food has been an "adventure". Too many stories to tell now.

Ugh... there is so much to say, but only one computer with slow WiFi and two energetic girls who can't wait to meet their friends at the pool before we leave.

May God bless you all. Thank you for following our blog and special thanks for all your prayers. You are all a blessing to us.

Mike

A friend just sent this in an email!!  Love it!!!!!!!!  Amen!  Amen!

Nehemiah 9; "Blessed be His glorious name and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise...He alone is LORD...He gives life to everything... He is the Lord God...He is a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love...in His compassion he delivered them (and us) time after time....He is a gracious and merciful God...our God, great, mighty and awesome, who keeps his covenant of love..."

SUNDAY
Today was a day to explore the electronics market.  The boys LOVED it.  They had all sorts of toys for the boys.  And of course the bargaining started!  Boy Aaron especially loves to wheel and deal!!!

It was so hot again, it is very, very muggy.  Then McDonald's for lunch and swimming (we found arm floaties so much better this time).  Mexican for dinner.  Mike and I tried a margarita.  Not bad for China!!!

Ari fell asleep at dinner and slept through the night.  She was exhausted, not napping yet.  She is enjoying alot more play time.  She colors in the coloring book, builds with our playdough containers, loves books, loves music and especially loves doing anything Anna's doing!  She is so cute talking chinese!!!  But she is also so smart and already saying many English words.  We see more smiles and laughs everyday and less bad behavior!  She has also a new face she is showing us, a super cute smile/smurk.  We love her so!! 

We ran into some more families having a hard time getting home.  One woman adopted two down syndrome babies and she is here with her 10yo boy, no husband.  She is hopeful she'll get her Visa today, delayed about 5 days.  We prayed with her and encouraged her.  Also several other families, first adoptions.  You know me, I can talk adoption forever!!  I gave them encouragement and helpful hints. :)  I just love how God works through adoption!  Adoptions for sure have slowed down for China.  I am hopeful more people will again chose to adopt one of these precious children.  They are just sooo precious!!

BFF's

Group shot

Oh the boys miss playing!!

Hello Kitty guitar

Carefour's grocery store

McDonalds anyone?

One deal found on the treasure hunt today

Playing

she loves her ba ba

SATURDAY, our first day in Guangzhou!  Medical exam for Ariana and then just exploring the hotel, surrounding area.  Ate mexican food, which is pretty funny.  Chinese girls dressed in mexican clothing serving us but still don't speak a lick of English.  :)  LOL

Our hotel is gorgeous.  We are so looking forward to heading home though.  2 1/2 weeks in any hotel is still just tooooo long!!!

There is a starbucks right across the street which makes me happy having a piece of home.  It is so hot and humid though, you just sweat like crazy.

Mike took the girls swimming and of course Ariana wanted to do everything Anna does, so she wouldn't let Mike hold her and she wanted to swim all by herself.  Drinking the water btw!  She is pretty good at trying new things!!  Soooooo Mike comes back up with a screaming and I mean screaming child... Ari!  She was so mad!  LOL  Two strong girls... the Lord has something big planned for them for sure!!!

The girls on way to Medical

Medical exam

Our guide, Jack!

starbucks across the street!

Yummy mexican food!!!

Sleeping in Baba's arms!

Sweet kisses!!

Hotel lobby

garden at our hotel.  just gorgeous



The girls!!!

FRIDAY!
Last day in Kunming!  Met a wonderful family who is working with IRIS ministries and also EDEN!  Amazing works of our Father!   Working with orphans, foster care for the orphans who are the toughest special needs, prostitutes, mafia, house mom's (not good ones), and johns!!!  AMAZING discussion!!

Then she took me shopping, with the locals, for Ariana!  I want her to have some things that represent where she is from!  Lots of minority groups here.

Tea ceremony next and then airport to Gangzhou, the last leg of our trip!  We are so looking forward to getting home!!
If I eat KFC one more time I am going to lose it!!! :) LOL

Leaving Kunming Hotel

KFC at airport

On way to airport

on way to airport

Awe my beautiful daughters!!!

Ariana's first airplane ride!!!

Awesome lady!!! 

Shopping for Ari!!

Last night in Kunming, Raining!