Thursday, January 31, 2013

Gotcha Day 1 and 2




Jake's Gotcha Day Pictures


    


 
                                                
Here we are in Xi'an.  We're in the civil affairs office with "Jo" our coordinator and Jake's orphanage staff.



                    Joy's Gotcha Day - Jan 14th, 2013



 Gotcha Day was in the hotel room with "John", our coordinator, and Joy's orphanage staff.






 Joy, smiling for mom, during our tour of the springs.
Jinan is the city of springs.
It was freezing cold on this tour and we couldn't wait for it to be over.






 
Joy, signing the paperwork, at the civil affairs office.
She did a great job!



It took me awhile to get these few pictures loaded with 5 kids running around me.  We do have more pictures to share, but they'll have to wait.

Thank you so much to our friend, A.A., who brought an incredible dinner tonight!  The kids were asking for more after their 2nd and 3rd helpings.  

Things are going well.  All 5 kids are doing pretty well with the adjustment.  I'm not quite back to feeling normal yet with my body.  I know it'll take some more time to recover.
Thank you to all who have prayed for us & continue to pray for us.  

I'll try to keep posting on post-adoption life!
With love,

4 comments:

Joey B said...

Welcome Back !

kimjax said...

So glad to hear from you, Amy!!! I'm glad to hear that the kids are doing well. The return is exhausting - and the pace is incredible. Will pray for you, friend!

Jan said...

I ve been hoping and checking for an update daily! So glad your trip went well and everyone is adjusting! You will feel better soon. I know it's rough. Enjoyed Tom and Marta's visit and all the pictures he shared with us. Hope to see you in our sleepy town soon : )

Heather "Zimmy" Dismuke said...

We are adopting a little girl also with dwarfism. I cant wait to bring her home. Your children are adorable. We have a great support group on Facebook (Parents of Adopted Littles) that you are welcomed to join. Just send me an email...mamasbugaboo@hotail.com Our blog is http://accordingtohisglory.blogspot.com/