We are in China

I can't begin to tell you how amazing it is to be back in China and know within the next 24 hours, Myla will be in our arms. We have had two wonderful days of touring Beijing. Aside from one brief episode of illness probably due to hunger and all the travel, all 6 of us are well. Yesterday we toured the Summer Palace and climbed the Great Wall. It was beautiful and COLD! But my kiddos are troopers and withstood the cold long enough to climb to the highest tower you could see from the ground. Zoe kept saying "will we ever get there?" as her little eyes peaked through her hat and gater up to her nose! The wind was a bit strong and it was COLD at the top, but what an amazing trek to get to experience with all three kids.

We started the day with a church service only open to foreigners. It was an special time of worship and preaching as we prepare our hearts for our new addition and what the Lord has planned in this year. We also went to the Forbidden City, and the pearl market. Oh, forgot to mention we went to Jade Market yesterday and my sweet hubby agreed to purchase two jade bangel bracelets to pass on to the girls when they are older. It is a Chinese tradition we are excited about sharing with both our girls. We had the traditional "duck dinner" and I was so excited to see another family who was with us this summer in Qingyang. We ended our night with a Chinese acrobat show which was amazing. If you know my kids, you know they (Zoe and Nicholas) were attempting to perform all the flexible bendy moves they saw tonight. Too cute and hilarious!

Sorry for the brief post-I hope to add pictures in the next day or two. Tomorrow we will leave the hotel at 5:20 a.m. to go to the airport. We will fly to Langzhou where we will meet our little YaoYao shortly after we arrive-possibly around 2 p.m. we are told. We are hoping to purchase CD players on the way to the hotel to give to the director. Zoe's Kindergarten class collected money for Jesus's stocking and we are excited to get to present this gift to him. I truly CAN NOT believe the day is here. We have waited over 3 years for this day, and over 6 months to see Yao Yao again. I know she is going to be so big and just as beautiful! She will be in our arms forever, no more distance, no more adoption worries, no more waiting, WOW! The day the Lord ordained before the beginning of time-it's here and it is real. Someone pinch me I think I am dreaming! So many emotions, too many to share when I desperately need some sleep.

Thank you for your prayers, please continue to ask the Lord for good health and for Yao Yao as she will certainly be grieving over the next few days and weeks. Our God is faithful, He will comfort her and give her peace!

We love you all!