36 hours later we are here!!!!! Last leg of the flight was a challenge! We were delayed by weather on the plane. They are having down pours of rain and the area we are traveling to is being hit the hardest. They are having floods and mud slides. Think of the movie scene from Forrest Gump and he is in Vietnam and it just rains and rains that is what it is like here. Pray for good weather as it concerns us since Jailyn is in the countryside and will be traveling into Nanchang on Sunday. We are due to have this weather until Wednesday. We sat on the plane 2 1/2 hours (10:30am-1pm) waiting for clearance from Air Traffic control. What do you call 2 tired Americans from Cincinnati sitting on a plane clueless to what is happening and utter chaos going on around you? A Chinese Fire drill!!!!! We have officially experienced it first hand in China. We could at least laugh in the midst of craziness. One flight attendant spoke some English so we kind of knew what was going on.......Finally got in the air an hour or so later and came into land and visibility was terrible and the pilot had to abort the landing and try again. Oh my stars the tummy did flip flops and we could not have traveled 36 hours and not be able to land. Lots of praying and meditation began immediately. 20 minutes later we were down. All the luggage made it and our guide Vivienne is awesome. Hotel is awesome!!!! Left one of the bags on the van with the driver, got into the room, driver brought the bag (hallelujah), they brought the baby bed in our room (it makes it real), unpacked, took showers (so good to be out of the clothes we wore for 2 days) lost power in the room (mini meltdown from complete exhaustion) dinner (interesting) and sleep. Slept 5-6 hours and up in the middle of the night and happy to have internet and access to blog and Facebook. Pray very tired and excited can not sleep.
Today Jailyn becomes our daughter and me a mom after all these years. Mike just got back in bed and said it is a good thing you are up in the middle of the night perfect schedule for Jailyn.
We love you and will post pictures of our daughter next post. Pray for us as we are very tired and running on excitement and adrenaline.
Can't wait the stork is coming!!!!! Going to try and sleep some more......Mike is already snoring....just exhausted.
Happy dreams from China coming ture!
5 comments:
I am so overwhelmed at the excitement of this day! God has blessed you with an angel, Jailyn. After years of praying and waiting your dreams become a reality. I am so very happy for you! Congratulations on the arrival of your daughter, Jailyn. I can't wait to hear from you!!!
I can't wait to see your next posting of a picture of the the THREE of you together as a family!! How well I remember the feeling the night before we met Anelia 13 years ago in Bulgaria, and to wake up and it's a reality!!
No one can say they know exactly how you feel, but I have a very good idea! SOOOO happy for you and praying for you!
So so glad you made it safely. It's Sunday morning on Baytowne Dr as I read this, and I know you now have her and you're a FAMILY!!!! I'm excited that the next post will have photos of all 3 of you!
Safe travels and hope you're able to get some rest in all this craziness.
xoxo
Connie
At home, we're all thinking of the three of you, and sending prayers and well wishes!!
WOW, what a moment for all 3 of you! she does have lots of hair!!! how fun is that!!!Congrats again and safe travels home and cannot wait to meet her in person! YEAH for U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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