When we were young, our parents used to take us to the Canton Cafe on Hillsborough St in Raleigh. In the old style they would bring out our food in silver looking dishes that clanged a lot. Underneath would be sweet and sour pork with pineapple and peppers. How I enjoyed it and cherish those memories. Who would have ever dreamed that 30 yrs later I would sit in old Canton city in China and watch our new daughter eat sweet and sour pork!! We can't begin to tell you how thrilled we are about Jen. She is just absolutely precious. She is so little. The Cantonese are smaller in general but she is small by their standards. So cute!!!
Sorry for the weird layout but we can't see or barely control it from this end.
Went shopping today and went through the final process with the Chinese. Just waiting in Guangzhou for a week on a passport and the visa to enter the US. Your prayers for us have been answered in such abundance. Jen is handling things so well but she is shell shocked --- very quiet and facing so much. But she really wanted to be adopted and has been waiting for us.
Her orphanage was Zhuhai ("Joo hai"). I can't help but think of that Robert Frost poem, The Road Not Taken... it goes something like this...
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...
And I...I took the one less traveled by...
Well tonight we are changing those words a littleWe took the road that led to Zhuhai
And that has made all the difference.
We are beyond overjoyed and so thankful that Jen has come home. We can't wait until you see here. We almost passed out when we saw her...she was so cute and she has the sweet spirit to match. Her personality is like a carbon copy of Kristy. This was a match made in heaven.
All our love from Guangzhou...we'll post again soon
Steven
1 comment:
People should read this.
Post a Comment