Next Steps
On Monday and Tuesday of this week Danny and I were able to take Chapel to see several specialists and get a game plan together for her. It was incredible to have so many doctors teaming up to do what … Continued
Leaps and Bounds
People often refer to progress with having an adopted child home as being a three step forward, two steps back sort of dance; and we have surely seen that in all of our adoptions. There are so many things … Continued
Journey Home and Adjusting
I’ve been wanting to write about going and being home all week and just haven’t had the opportunity! Our flight home was not too fun, but we survived. Chapel slept about an hour and a half on the entire 26-30 … Continued
Visa System Error?
This morning we left our hotel and headed for the embassy for our consulate appointment. We turned in a packet of documents and had an interview. The people who work with adoptions there review the documents and then issue … Continued
Happy Appreciation
When we first began the adoption process to adopt Chapel, while we were waiting on pre-approval, every time I would pray for Chapel the word happy would come to my mind in my prayer time. I’d pray peace and happiness … Continued
Guangzhou!
Very late last night we arrived in Guangzhou! Chapel did so well on the flight and I was overjoyed. She did start crying with stomach issues at the very end of the flight and I felt awful for her. By … Continued
Big Progress and Guilin Visit
Yesterday morning, bright and early, we took a bullet train to Guilin. A bullet train is a super fast train (I believe the fastest in the world) that you can get all over China on. It’s a very nice and … Continued
Refreshed at Green Mountain
We left first thing this morning for an outing at Green Mountain; a huge park here in Nanning that has a view of the city! It was gorgeous! The flowers were beautiful and beds went on and on that were … Continued
World Adoption Day, Welcome Chapel Reed
***Before I begin this post about our day yesterday I’d really appreciate it if my friends here would pray for my best friend and her husband. For 2 1/2 years they’ve been fighting to bring home a precious child from … Continued
Meeting Chapel!
Yesterday, after what felt like an eternity of a day- I met Chapel for the first time! We went to a civil office of some kind and had to fill out some paperwork. Then me, along with two other couples … Continued