This morning families piled into the bus to go get the TB tests read and they were all negative which is a very, very good thing. This would have prolonged our trip and caused Jake to have had a chest xray and some other things which would have been a big ordeal for him. Then we went on to the zoo here in Guangzhou. This was a "relaxing" family time for us. The three families chose to stay together after a 20 minute tram ride to orient us to the zoo. I say relaxing because we are all adjusting to our new little ones and their needs so there was lots of stopping and adjusting and trying to remember that it wasn't about the zoo but it was about bonding and loving each other. Two little girls have really taken to Jenna. They came to China to adopt their 3rd child...another little girl. This little one has CP and low muscle tone in some areas and rigidness in others. She can't sit up. It is a reminder to me of how well Jake has done and a huge praise. He has to sit in the stroller to keep him from taking off while she needs the support. I am enjoying loving on these families and it especially melted my heart to see Jenna holding hands with the two older siblings (one like 7 years old and one 6 year old). The younger one is missing two limbs including her forearm and most of her leg on one side. Jenna was holding the side that was missing the limb and seemed unaffected. What a blessing to me! We will be praying for these precious families when we return and hope to keep up with them as we are able. We have a common bond.
Our three older children have now gone done to the pool and Jake is napping. I will wake him up soon. He still has a hard time going to sleep at night. I have worn prints in the carpet in the hallways from our strolling routine at night. I stroll, them hold and love on, and then he falls to sleep.
Please keep praying for us. We are eager to return home. Our Consulate Appointment is Thursday and then we'll be leaving on Friday to take a van to Hong Kong where we'll stay overnight until our flight leaves on Saturday. There are at least 3 other families going back from Hong Kong to Detroit that we have met. We all feel literally sick on our stomach when we think about the flight with our new little ones. Please also pray as I have struggled with vertigo. This isn't normally a big deal, but it has been hard for me because I feel like I might drop Jake or fall into oncoming traffic. I am feeling a little better today it seems. Also please just keep praying for all of our adjustments. Hugs to you all and thanks for following along. It is comforting to know that there are folks praying for us.
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