What an amazing journey it has been

Wow...in just a few short hours our time in China will be over and Abby Grace's new life in America will begin. It has been an amazing journey. Abby Grace has gone from a frightened introverted little girl to a giggly, smiling and silly little girl. She has really blossomed this week. She has learned to trust us and love us, and learned to ride in her stroller. She is still a bit clingy at times so I know some part of her is still grieving the loss of her home. She has brought us such great joy, I cannot wait to see how much more she blossoms once we are at home and once she meets the rest of her family. V is anxious to see her reaction to Max the dog, I hope she is not too frightened of him.


We are set to leave Beijing tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 (4:30 AM SC time) and arrive in SC at 9:12 PM on Friday night via a brief layover in Chicago. In Chicago Abby Grace will become a US citizen. We went to the swearing in ceremony at the US consulate today and they handed us the famous "Brown Envelope" which we will give to immigration in Chicago. A Chinese citizen today...a US citizen tomorrow!! Please pray for our flights tomorrow, no delays, happy or sleeping children and for the dads some roomy seating. Abby Grace is still unsure of Sean so I imagine that the majority of her trip will be in my lap.

For those of you who know us well, our last dinner in China...Pizza Hut:)

We not only received a daughter on this trip, we also made many new friends. To all of you, thanks for being on this journey with us. We hope to keep in touch and see how your families are doing in the years to come.

Can't wait to post from SC!!!