As we sit in Starbucks sipping Green Tea Latte enjoying pseudo-free internet we are poised to finish packing (with no bag weighing more than 22.6 kilos) and ready to do that last bit of shopping on Shamian Island. We had breakfast one last time with Rebecca (she is pictured with us) our CHI Coordinator and said our goodbyes. Tomorrow morning at 6 we’ll (along with 6 other families) will head to the Guangzhou airport with her counter-part Elsie.
Yesterday was our US Consulate visit - and we have one minor correction to our blog entry yesterday...Haddie does not become a US citizen until the INS worker stamps her VISA tomorrow (Friday) in Chicago! Details..details....
We'll be arriving at STL airport on the 7:30pm flight Friday from Chicago....
ps., We know many of you have been praying for the Highs - their latest... it appears they will be here over the weekend and won't be able to leave until next week. Please continue to pray for them (especially the Mom)... the hold up is with the US Consulate & INS....I am sure if our elected officials and those who service adoptions (INS etc) spent ONE night in a Chinese orphanage they would have a different outlook on getting these little ones into loving arms of a lifetime.
We want to specially thank Jennifer Jessen for keeping our blog updated! Without her none of our blogging would have been possible!
Thank you so much!
Bob & Colette
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Dear Bob & Colette,
ReplyDeleteYou guys are awesome! I hope your trip home is uneventful and that settling back into life is as smooth as possible.
Also, I am trusting that Noah will have even better skills at bringing another little sister into the Upton fold.
You are all loved and missed,
Mark