Today was a tough day on Jailyn as we were up early and at the consulate by 8am. Our appt was easy by just turning in the forms required by the US govt to complete the adoption with the US and just another part of the process. We had our appt with 11 other families from 8:30am-9am. They did a swearing in ceremony for Jailyn that the parents took for their daughters and sons they are adopting from China. My eyes welled up with tears knowing our journey to bringing Jailyn home is closer than ever. We were swearing her in for the United States and when we land in Los Angeles she becomes a US Citizen. Yippee.....we are so ready to come home. It has been a great trip a bit long with wonderful memories and just so ready to bring our baby girl home to Cincinnati. We took a family nap after our busy morning and Jailyn and I shopped for souvenirs in the afternoon. Mike hung out in the room most of the day as he is getting a head cold or something. He has felt out of sorts for the past 48 hours. We have a photo outside the US Consulate once our appt. was complete. You would never know the building was the US Consulate as it is just a building in downtown Guangzhou not marked it is the consulate. The other picture is Jailyn with students visiting Shamian Island. They wanted their picture with me and Jailyn since we were adopting and I had blonde hair. So I took a picture of them with Jailyn. Tonight we had dinner at our favorite place Lucy's and have loved every western meal in Guangzhou. Shamian Island is pretty western with a Chinese flair and it has been raining tonight and we hear a Typhoon is coming into Hong Kong over the next 24 hours. We are hoping for no flight delays.
Pray for us as we make our 24 hour journey home. This will more than likely be our last post from China until we are back in the states. Tomorrow is a day of packing and rest and preparations for the trip home. We will receive Jailyn's visa and passport by 4:30pm and leave for the airport at 6pm for our 9pm flight to LA. Then a 4 hour layover in LA and then fly the Red eye from LA to Cincinnati. We arrive at 6:32 am Delta flight 976 Thursday morning June 23. Anyone who wants to meet us at the airport feel free to come. We know it is very early and wanted to extend the invitation to friends and family if you would like to greet us. We will have traveled 24 hours so may be a little rough however will be thrilled to see everyone and even more thrilled to be home after our 2 week journey to Jailyn in China. Thanks for following our journey and for all the love and support and well wishes. We can not wait for you to meet Jailyn and have our new baby girl home. There is truly no place like home and we are so proud to be Americans and are blessed beyond measure.
With love and appreciation from China,
4 comments:
Hang in there, you guys are almost home!!!!Love your post and pictures each day . Give Jailyn a big kiss from her aunt Lynelle and we will see you at the airport . Love and Prayers Jeremy , Lynelle and Alyssa .
I'm so happy that you are almost home. I can't even imagine how wonderful it will be for you to walk into your home with Jailyn for the first time! I wish you safe travel home and we can't wait to meet Jailyn!!! I so wish we could be at the airport! We love you and see you soon!
Love seeing all the pics and reading the past several days of updates! How well I remember bathtime and bedtime being very traumatic with Anelia 13 years ago in Bulgaria! It was months before she even would SIT down in the tub. And I thought bathtime would be a wonderful experience - NOT! But it does get better!!! Praying for your safe return and for everyone's adjustment to HOME and your new life! What a blessing!
Hello Linette. I am Lynette. :)
My husband and I are adopting from China. We are working on our Dossier as we speak. So happy for you. Your Jailyn is SO adorable. Welcome home little one.
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