We are here!!!

30 hours after leaving home we finally made it to our hotel in Zhengzhou last night.    We were most certainly exhausted and for the most part slept well. We were able to do a small amount of exploring today in a shopping mall near our hotel. It was good to be the entertainment for everyone who stared and stared as we shopped. When I say stare, understand its not a passing glance at the Americans in the mall. It is a full blown go out of your way to STARE at someone.

The girls and I did recieve one small surprise this morning after breakfast. The CCAI families who got their kids the previous Monday were in the hotel lobby preparing to leave for Guangzhou.  We stopped to speak and realized one of the boys was at New Hope while we were there this summer. It is wonderful to see one of the boys we cared for this summer be with his forever family.

For us the countdown is on. When we wake up tomorrow it will be the last day that we will spend without John Reinhart as a part of our family. On our last adoption trip we were in China less than 24 hours when we met Elisabeth. Today and tomorrow were meant to be days of rest and preparation but no doubt we would exchange both for an extra day with him. We will meet the other members of our group tomorrow, and then leave our hotel at 930AM Monday for "gotcha day!". That is 730 PM Sunday in Alabama. Needless to say we can't wait.  For those of you who have been praying for us, thank you. Please continue to pray for a smooth transition for us and John. We will update with pictures as soon as we can.