Last Post from China
Hi Friends! This will be our last post from China. We leave early tomorrow morning for a 8:20 flight from Guangzhou to Tokyo, then Tokyo to Detroit, Detroit to Memphis, and finally Memphis to Tupelo. All in all we will be traveling about 24 hours! Hannah Ruth is already enjoying books as you can see from the picture. She is so smart! She is a problem solver. She is determined. We look forward to you meeting her.
We shopped yesterday afternoon on Shamian Island until our Chinese yuan ran out. We ate dinner at a Thai restaurant. This morning we had group pictures and then this afternoon we will go to the US consulate to pick up Hannah Ruth's U.S. visa. Within about 36-42 hours, she will be on U.S. soil and a U.S. citizen.
She is joyful. She loves to move which is why we need those prayers for the plane flight. Her new trick today was after crawling to the cabinets, pulling up, cruising across, she is trying to let go and walk! Everyday she wants to do more. (She is not ready to walk and falls down. She doesn't cry, but gets up and tries again.) She has been on a great schedule, but we will have to transfer that to Central Daylight time and then readjust to Standard time. I am hoping we will recover soon.
I don't have much to add except that we are ready to come home. We do hope to come back some day and show Hannah Ruth her "roots," but that will be many years from now. You have all been great to follow along and keep us in prayer. Our odyssey beginning in my heart nearly 10 years ago is about to end. No, I guess it is really just beginning! Blessings to all.
posted by LmCulp @ 12:21 AM
6 Comments:
What a joy it has been watching your journey to bring your beautiful blessing home. Thank you for letting all of us be part of it. I can't wait to meet Hannah Ruth and someday get to hold her! We are praying for your whole famly and now especially for the long flight home. Mary Ervin
Thank heaven for technology! We have so much enjoyed traveling with you to China to pick up our beautiful grand-daughter. Our prayers and thoughts will be with you for the entire trip home. We will have to stay busy to make the day go faster. We love you all. See you tomorrow night.....Mom & Dad
Wow! God is so faithful! Ten years of hearing and being faithful to His voice and now our Hannah Ruth is on her way home. She is so precious and beautiful. Meg said Michel took a picture of her to school to put on her locker, and Eli pasted her picture right in the center of a workbook that displays his favorite things.
The plane trip is so long, my prayer is that she will learn to read on the way home! Well, you said she is smart!
I love all of you so much and can't wait to see you at Thanksgiving.
Mama Dot
We are so excited the journey is soon coming to a close and a new chapter begins for all of you with us in Tupelo!! We are praying for you and the long trip home. God has been faithful in during your entire trip and we believe that it will continue until you are safley home. We have loved every minute of this journey and the awesome privledge of sharing it with you. Love to you all. Can't wait to see you soon.
Valerie
This blog has been such a blessing!
I am praying that you ALL have a safe and comfortable trip home! I am anxious to welcome my newest neighbor! Your journey is almost over...
hi, this is Bobbettes sister Peggy, grandma of Leia Ying ( and Suding and Grace and Nina ) and I just caught up on your blog. Hannah Ruth is adorable ! You all look so happy and she is so cute I want to hug her! My prayers continue to be with you as you bring her home to her extended family. What a miracle for you all. She is truly a gift and Im so glad shes finally coming home with her family.
Shes gorgeous to say the least !
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