Well, so sorry to leave you hanging. I was just exhausted. Somehow I am still in the dark because JAKE IS TAKING A NAP!!! Whoohooo!! That is a praise in and of itself. We are finding a bit of a schedule amidst the chaos, and I will say it must be chaos for him. I just can't tell you how grateful I am right now. I need to write about our visit to the medical clinic today, but I better go back to Thursday. I am overwhelmed at the thought of just having to capture all this, but I just need to tell. I've never typed so fast and I must go for an "Important" paperwork meeting at 3pm. The children and Jeff can't come (they only want one parent, and I have done all the paperwork). Jeff has done most of the things since in China but I know our documents back from the States best. Plus Jeff, and me for the matter, we are just like first time parents...a little nervous, shaky, and just pure overcome both with joy and fear. What a responsibility!
I thought of naming this blog "I have a weightloss plan FINALLY", but I'd better talk about our visit to the foster family. I'll try to remember to tell you about that. Oh, one other thing...the sound of a baby boy sucking his thumb in the night is all the same, no matter where you are from! Sorry, so much on the brain right now.
Typed at 11:36pm
After a little more thought, I decided to do this post when I get home. But I will tell you about our visit for the medical today. The 4 other families that are in the same travel group with us met downstairs briefly before we all headed off for medicals. There were lots of instructions given on the bus and I became so nervous that I couldn't really think straight. All I could hear was one phrase...."one parent will need to bring the child to do the paperwork and it IS very important paperwork". Well, turns out I combined a bunch of things but I just couldn't imagine having to both watch Jake and do important paperwork. I have done more paperwork than I ever thought humanly possible. Anyway, first step in the process was a picture (still don't know what that was for). Turns out that was one thing that only 1 parent needed to take the child to do. Whew! Piece of cake :). I'm happy....UNTIL we go back in this waiting area and I notice everyone else's children sitting quietly. But not Jake. He was so busy wanting to get into everything. It nearly took all 5 of us at some point to watch him. We then proceeded to do parts of the medical. First ENT, then doctor?? (have no clue but this guy was just totally shocked that Jake didn't seem to have any issues...I actually thought we might get stopped somehow but remember Jake was adopted last Tuesday:)), then height, weight, and then the dreaded TB test. The nurse said in very broken English for Jeff to hold him tightly. I was prepared with the lollipop. A quick cry then lots of sticky lollipop. It was totally fine. We do have a couple of medical things to investigate including a swollen lymph node on Jake's head, but we'll take care of that. It was so awesome to meet all these sweet families that we'll be with this week and exchange stories. I am so grateful already for their lives and the lives of their families.
At 3pm I went for the IMPORTANT paperwork meeting (and that was to be totally alone...see I combined a few things in what I heard on the bus, but it worked out good). Everything went well and after one and a half hours everything was lined up. I found out that this was the last of the big paperwork pieces and for that you all get a PRAISE GOD!!!! Obviously I'm getting tired again. I don't have time to edit.
Oh, one more thing. We went to the Trust Mart today which is like Walmart. Carries the Great Value brand on some things but have no idea why it's called Trust Mart. Just getting there was an experience. We went with some other precious new friends, but we were quite the crew. It was a bit too much for us. When we finally got back to the hotel I told the children to remember how difficult that was and how easy we have it back home. So many things are that way here and we really haven't seen that much.
If we get permission, I'll try and blog further about Thursday. Thank you for praying for the things I mentioned yesterday. The blister like things on Jenna's arm are better and her stomach isn't hurting. That's a praise. And the breakfast buffet is included at this hotel so that gives the girls a good meal each day.
Oh, I didn't tell you much about our new little guy. He is doing well. At the medical he came up to another newly adopted little one "who cries easily" per her mom and pats / hits her too hard. He is totally baffled that she is crying and I ask him to use "nice hands" and show him how to gently rub her arm and he does that several times. That was followed with praise and he kept coming back to check on her and rub her arm. It was priceless. Our God is so patient and gentle with us and yet he wants to lead us to a better way of living...one more like His Son. I am so grateful for that example. I want to reflect that to Jake. This is such a journey. And it's going to be a long one, but we are grateful to have the opportunity to love Jake. He will melt your heart. He has one of the sweetest, most precious smiles and does the funniest things. Please keep praying for us.
I have no idea why there's a picture of luggage here and can't seem to get rid of it, so ignore....unless you really like luggage. Sorry for only luggage pictures. I'll try and post pictures tomorrow.
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