Our time here in China has been incredible...not only because we finally have Audra with us forever...but also because we have tried to absorb and embrace so much of China's fascinating culture so we can share it with Audra as she gets older.
China is a beautiful country with very rich, deep traditions.
We spent our last day here shopping at our favorite stores and eating at our favorite restaurant.
Then packing, packing and more packing!
I found this adorable shirt for Audra at a children's boutique across the street from our hotel...and it was a MUST buy!!!
At 4:30pm our guide met us in the lobby of our hotel to give us Audra's passport with her visa to enter the United States as an immigrant. What an awesome sight, and a bit overwhelming to actually hold in my hand!
Tomorrow we leave China and head to Hong Kong. It is common for US families to travel from Guangzhou to Hong Kong by train or van and then stay overnight to catch a non-stop flight home. We are adding one additional night in Hong Kong so we can give the girls an experience like nothing they have ever had...we are spending a day at Hong Kong Disneyland!
Leaving China tomorrow will be bittersweet...
My heart is a little heavy for Audra as she will be leaving her birthplace, her homeland, her country...
a place where she looks just like everyone around her, understands the language,
and the foods, sounds and scents are familiar.
And at the same time my heart is rejoicing for Audra and the opportunities that lie ahead for her...
becoming a US citizen,
joining her entire forever family,
access to medical care that will be able to properly diagnose and treat her,
and services that will help her reach developmental milestones and fullest potential
She deserves all of this and more...
Her future is so bright!
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