We made it! We landed 22 hrs from the time we left home. The flights were great! Riding in business is so lovely - thank you Kim for the buddy passes :) We watched movies and they fed us very well. I'm posting this from the hotel lobby, where there is free wifi. Ben's doing great & taking in all the sights. He's upstairs in the room right now watching an hysterical (but a little strange) chinese comedy. Tomorrow morning George will pick us up at 9 am and we'll go to the Wall and then in the evening we're going to either an acrobat show or a kungfu show. The weather is very clear here today. I just spoke with Mike - he and the kids are all doing well. Will post some pictures when possible. Lisa
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Little ladybug on the cross in my kitchen windowsill
Welcome to our story...
God has richly blessed us with a big, fun family...
We have 10 children... 3 homegrown & 7 born in our hearts!
Blake... our oldest is 25 and has a heart for the Lord. He enjoys; church, family, mission trips, making music, playing guitar & drums at church, and writing.
Brianna Faith... is 21 and has a compassionate & tender heart. She's a wonderful big sister. She began talking to us about adoption when she was 11 yrs old. She is "Faith in motion"
Brent... is 17 - he's an awesome guy! He's in highschool. He has a special heart for family and God. He loves sports! Brent loves to laugh & is full of life!
Bethany Lidia... now 15, joined our family in August 2006 at 9 yrs old. She's from the beautiful country of Guatemala. She started school for the very first time (at 9 yrs old) and is now in 9th grade. Lidia's passion is sports & dancing!
Benjamin Ross... 15 yrs old. We first saw his picture in April 2007 & came home in May '08. Ben is deaf, but his special need is that he needed a family. Ben loves making home-runs & hanging out with family & friends. Ben is from Tianjin, China.
Briella Xiyao... our beautiful 15 yr old daughter from Fujian Province, China. She joined our family in July 2009. She's always wearing a big smile! She has a passion for the deaf & very proficient in sign language. She loves basketball!!
Bellamei Ying... our Inner Mongolian princess. Bellamei is 14 yrs old and held my hand for the first time on July 18, 2011. She has melted into our big family seamlessly and it is truly an honor to be her mommy.
Brinley Grace FuChuan... is 9 years old and joined our family in July 2007. She's from Jiangxi Province, China. She has the most gentle, sweet spirit... she's an angel!
Bayla Shea Chao-Yu... our youngest. She's 9 yrs old, 5 months younger than Brinley. Bayla's from Hunan, China & came home at 11.5 months. She's bright, funny (and spicy!) We can't get enough of her hugs & kisses.
and our caboose... Braxton Emanuel Jordan - 8 yrs old? (see post below) He's from Guangdong Province and is now officially our son!
We have 10 children... 3 homegrown & 7 born in our hearts!
Blake... our oldest is 25 and has a heart for the Lord. He enjoys; church, family, mission trips, making music, playing guitar & drums at church, and writing.
Brianna Faith... is 21 and has a compassionate & tender heart. She's a wonderful big sister. She began talking to us about adoption when she was 11 yrs old. She is "Faith in motion"
Brent... is 17 - he's an awesome guy! He's in highschool. He has a special heart for family and God. He loves sports! Brent loves to laugh & is full of life!
Bethany Lidia... now 15, joined our family in August 2006 at 9 yrs old. She's from the beautiful country of Guatemala. She started school for the very first time (at 9 yrs old) and is now in 9th grade. Lidia's passion is sports & dancing!
Benjamin Ross... 15 yrs old. We first saw his picture in April 2007 & came home in May '08. Ben is deaf, but his special need is that he needed a family. Ben loves making home-runs & hanging out with family & friends. Ben is from Tianjin, China.
Briella Xiyao... our beautiful 15 yr old daughter from Fujian Province, China. She joined our family in July 2009. She's always wearing a big smile! She has a passion for the deaf & very proficient in sign language. She loves basketball!!
Bellamei Ying... our Inner Mongolian princess. Bellamei is 14 yrs old and held my hand for the first time on July 18, 2011. She has melted into our big family seamlessly and it is truly an honor to be her mommy.
Brinley Grace FuChuan... is 9 years old and joined our family in July 2007. She's from Jiangxi Province, China. She has the most gentle, sweet spirit... she's an angel!
Bayla Shea Chao-Yu... our youngest. She's 9 yrs old, 5 months younger than Brinley. Bayla's from Hunan, China & came home at 11.5 months. She's bright, funny (and spicy!) We can't get enough of her hugs & kisses.
and our caboose... Braxton Emanuel Jordan - 8 yrs old? (see post below) He's from Guangdong Province and is now officially our son!
Lisa
Stay home mom to 10 great kids... Married to my best friend... Heart for adoption... Believer <><
Stay home mom to 10 great kids... Married to my best friend... Heart for adoption... Believer <><
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Little ladybug on the cross in my kitchen windowsill
Ancient Chinese Proverb..
"An invisible red thread connects those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. 
The thread may stretch or tangle, but never break."
The thread may stretch or tangle, but never break."
Katie Davis' Ministry in Uganda
The sacrifice many women in China face & a glimpse into the eyes of some precious children.
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Agencies We've Used (and recommend!)
My Favorite Links
Referral pics of Brinley Grace... forever family day 7~23~07
Ben...adopted 5~13~08
Video taken in China about 1 year before getting him.
Referral Pics of Xi Yao ... adopted 7~13~2009
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The Story of Us...
A family video I made while waiting for Brinley Grace
Bayla's 3rd Birthday!
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3 comments:
Glad you got there with no problems! Keep posting so we can keep up with you.
You sound very rested, I hope you were able to sleep on the flight! so excited Lisa!!!
When will you be in Tianjin? Let me know if you need any support there. I know a few American families living there who are active in the TJ SWI; one family just brought home their daughter through adoption. i'm sure they'd love to help and meet you!
lisaamos@juno.com
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