Today was our last day in China. We have to get up at 4:00 AM tomorrow morning (3:00 PM back home) and head to the airport for an 8:20 AM flight. The total flight time is about 20 hours so it is hard telling how messed up our internal clocks will be when we get back home!
The Visa Ceremony went well and Fiona now only needs to go through customs when we land back in the United States and she will be a US citizen. There were 55 families there today and we had met quite a few of them over the last few weeks. The families we have met here have all been wonderful and we will miss talking to them.
Our last day in Guangzhou was pretty uneventful. Lots of packing, purging, organizing and strategizing on how best to wrangle Fiona on flights for 20 hours! We think the best plan is to medicate heavily (ourselves, that is...). The kids are already complaining about jet lag and have decided that they'll need another week or two to recover and school would only add to the recovery time so they need to stay home to make sure they adjust properly. Regan has perked up at the thought of going home and can not wait to get there. She has done well on this trip but has fought homesickness all the time we've been here. She has adopted about a half dozen stuffed animals on this trip and they all had their visa ceremonies today as well.
We have truly appreciated your comments on this blog. It has felt as though we have had a lifeline back to our friends and families and have been able to stay in touch. We would check the comments whenever we made it back to the hotel room. We also think that this blog has given Fiona a jump start getting to know our family since you have gotten to know her and the ordeal she has gone through from our posts. She'll look back one day at the blog and the your comments and how fortunate we all are.
We'll post a final wrap up once we get back home to let everyone know how the long flight went.
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Get a good night's sleep, short as it may be! We hope your flight home goes as smoothly as possible. We will be thinking of you. I have a vision in my mind of your "entourage" as you head into the airport! Thanks for taking the time to make the last posting...I can only imagine how tired you all must be (all that shopping and bartering!). It has been so great for us all to follow along on this adventure, we will miss it. Travel safely and please let us know when you get home.
Love you all,
Kelly
Can't wait until you guys get home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a safe flight! Love you!
So happy you are on your way home. We've missed you all and we are anxious to meet our new grandchild. Once you are home and get settled and rested let us know. Fiona has alot of changes coming along in her young life. I'm sure there will be some adjustment. Bless her...she doesn't know how fortunate she is. And bless all of you for giving her a chance for a wonderful life. It has been a long process but well worth it. Just to look at that little face will tell you that. We love you all.
Love, Mom and Dad F.
P.S. Hey kids...the school called and wanted to know if you would be there on Friday. We told them we thought so. Hope that is o.k. (just kidding)
Hope you have a safe flight we will be praying for you all.
Patrick we hope to see you at school on the 31 or maby the week after that.
-Kelsey G
Try to get some sleep on the plane if you can. You've had quite an adventure. We've really enjoyed following along with what you've been going through. We're anxious to meet our new Granddaughter.
Have a safe trip home.
Love you,
Mom & Dad (Montana)
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