Day 5- continued

"Gotcha Day"

This is outside of the registration building where we received Annie Kate.

The morning was very emotional for both parents and children. But a blessing to see eighteen kids adopted into their forever families!!!

Annie Kate came in all wrapped up in a blanket like it was freezing cold outside and it is only 75 degrees. She a sweetheart for sure!! She's definitely more comfortable with Daddy. She's not sure about Mommy just yet. We got back to the hotel and she drank a little bit of her bottle and is now taking a nap.

Day 5

A little over two years ago the Lord spoke to us that we should adopt. We are amazed at how God has held our hand through this process. It hasn't always been easy and there have been lots of tears. But God is so faithful!! We prayed for a miracle and God answered! Oh how blessed we feel to have two amazing boys and now a precious little girl. Thanks to all of you for walking through this journey with us. We are beyond grateful!! Here is a picture of Annie Kate on the train coming to Zhengzhou. We will leave to pick her up around 9:30.

Day 3 & 4

Yesterday was a fun but exhausting day. We started the day touring the Great Wall. It was fascinating to see just how large it is in person.

We hiked to the third level!! It was a blast!! Something special we did was purchase a lock that goes on the railing. This lock represents "lock your love forever."

We also toured a Jade factory and had a traditional Chinese lunch. Afterward we went to a incredible acrobatic show. Needless to say by the end of the day we were exhausted! We didn't even eat dinner!!

Today we flew out to Zhengzhou. This is Annie Kate's home province. The hotel is nice, but the pollution in the city is horrible, reminds us of the movie Interstellar. The highlight of the day was our trip to Wal-mart. 

Tomorrow is the Gotcha Day!! 

Her bed is ready!! Please pray for her as she will be experiencing a lot of emotions. 

Day 2.5

Today was filled with lots of sightseeing. Riding a Rickshaw and eating local food in a families bedroom were two of the more interesting. We knew China was going to be crowded but never imagined until we saw the line to visit Chaiman Mao's tomb. Crazy! 

The best part of the day was meeting our sweet baby girl!! She was a little frightened but that's to be expected. We are so thankful to God for giving us the opportunity to spend time with her before  "Gotcha Day." Please pray for her as she mourns her nannies.

She definitely likes daddy the best!! She's a little scared of mommy. Thanks for your continued prayers.

Day 2

We made it to China!! Praise God! Our flight was great!! 

This morning we will visit Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City. Later we are going to visit Harmony House!! This is where are daughter currently lives so we will get to meet her!!! So exciting! 

Day 1-Off to Beijing!

We made it to the airport! Thank you Ryan for being so gracious for driving us. 

We want to take this time and say thank you to everyone that has prayed and helped us get ready for Annie Kate. It's truly a blessing to have such amazing people supporting our adoption!! Should arrive in Beijing on Thursday around 3:30cst. 

"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." John 14:18

Annie Kate, Mommy and Daddy are coming to get you!

Travel date!!!

  China here we come!!

 We got our travel approval on September 26th!! We are leaving on October 14th at 10am.

 "We're leaving on a jet plane don't know when we'll be back again"

Actually, we do know but I like that song. We will return on October 30th. Our gotcha day will be Monday, October 19th. We can't wait to hold and kiss our sweet baby girl!!! Here are a few recent photos of Annie Kate.