tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58755221502023491352024-02-07T16:35:07.825-06:00Waiting For Ruby...Little Ruby, tiny treasure, my baby, my dear, little one I'll be with you very soon, very soon. Tender heart take your comfort in the arms of those near 'til the day I will hold you my baby.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-1896329841800547582007-12-13T21:14:00.000-06:002007-12-13T21:47:36.997-06:00All Is WellRuby. Sweet Ruby. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdm8AQ0d6esqmctpR5IWJiSO_tyhbCl60hG5HIHmGTMCDfMJ9KtuUd1FvW9xdSlT2PyAsoCrLmhwHV157-Dv_1Z_dNizYc5PDbgvDKHzr54RYpEQeuBRHKSvGRok8R8tUmf_hOQGaoT5-w/s1600-h/P1080853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdm8AQ0d6esqmctpR5IWJiSO_tyhbCl60hG5HIHmGTMCDfMJ9KtuUd1FvW9xdSlT2PyAsoCrLmhwHV157-Dv_1Z_dNizYc5PDbgvDKHzr54RYpEQeuBRHKSvGRok8R8tUmf_hOQGaoT5-w/s400/P1080853.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143667681956668466" /></a>Can I tell you how cute this little one is? I mean really cute!! It doesn't matter what mood she is in, we find ourselves constantly smiling! She is a treasure, an absolute pleasure! We are blessed beyond measure! We are so thankful for all she adds to our family. <br /><br />We had an opportunity to minister in North Carolina this past weekend with Ruby. We are hoping and praying that God will use our story to inspire others to walk in faith and adopt a child in need of the love and care of a family. While we were there, we were able to see the sights of Mount Airy, aka Mayberry. That's where Andy Griffith grew up and where the show found its seed. The people there told us that the TV producers filmed the shops, business and homes and then recreated Mayberry on 35 acres in California. We had such a great time.<br /><br />The cardiologist has decided to wait and watch this hole in Ruby's heart. We are praying we will watch it close on its own and have a good report as time goes on.... After having her blood analyzed, we have discovered that she did not have adequate amounts of many of her immunizations and so they will need to be done as soon as they finish testing her blood...<br /><br />I am so thankful for the love and support of my family and friends during this transition. We had a difficult time at first with bonding between Ruby and myself but she loves me lots now! Yipee! When I have more time I will pop back on and share more pictures. School break is almost here and Christmas preparation is upon us. We are so excited... not only to watch her enjoy a warm home and a yummy variety of foods but we are so looking forward to Christmas morning when she opens her gifts and is overwhelmed with the shower of love we will bathe her in, in celebration of the One who moved us to the point of inviting her into our hearts and lives.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-87616536632019537972007-11-07T10:33:00.000-06:002007-11-07T11:22:08.443-06:00Up For AirOur girlies...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvknBsBdGSxi9-w_O5jbiOMZ_-2en6PAmfDexurNqK1WITvBqoZWJ2FUE0rOSuTgArypMoeBaXBNoeUba1nKuPySNbnftjqghbhis4Jtw4Fuh5e9pJDsIdriaAyjrQ73_zM-bTlYLtPqnd/s1600-h/P1080010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvknBsBdGSxi9-w_O5jbiOMZ_-2en6PAmfDexurNqK1WITvBqoZWJ2FUE0rOSuTgArypMoeBaXBNoeUba1nKuPySNbnftjqghbhis4Jtw4Fuh5e9pJDsIdriaAyjrQ73_zM-bTlYLtPqnd/s400/P1080010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130148028545505026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOwWiPX8J4sxyETrSFNCcpR7y1X2uZ2N3IA3U6erC2Tb9H-tQA-pWAK_-xvDsoyP6tLzUWZoghn1q6g6XEmeb_JNgjZXDcDFEEAaHk6PQwGCV_8Lktp4500mj4INIYDttMzsTeLOi6bLd/s1600-h/P1080017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOwWiPX8J4sxyETrSFNCcpR7y1X2uZ2N3IA3U6erC2Tb9H-tQA-pWAK_-xvDsoyP6tLzUWZoghn1q6g6XEmeb_JNgjZXDcDFEEAaHk6PQwGCV_8Lktp4500mj4INIYDttMzsTeLOi6bLd/s400/P1080017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130148032840472338" /></a><br />This was us in the airport at Hong Kong waiting to go home...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTRYaYtfZgC7jEe2fCk1gW4VEI5k_BKfIdPbPHhnK6VKvuU-pwV3G2x4Twl5BE4LKnSd-kTmTn7tDAz4cmPt43wTg3fkHXLauMHn7bhCvBfUFpPVULKJoxNLZWd1ss-21Vtit1JUgeMCK/s1600-h/P1080016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTRYaYtfZgC7jEe2fCk1gW4VEI5k_BKfIdPbPHhnK6VKvuU-pwV3G2x4Twl5BE4LKnSd-kTmTn7tDAz4cmPt43wTg3fkHXLauMHn7bhCvBfUFpPVULKJoxNLZWd1ss-21Vtit1JUgeMCK/s400/P1080016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130145928306497202" /></a><br />Sorry it has taken so long to post. We are adjusting very well though it was extremely difficult at first. After the dreaded biting incident in Changsha, Ruby was afraid of me and took to her Daddy which is perfectly understandable but it still left my heart in pieces. We have had to isolate Ruby and I to promote a strong bond and it is working. She still prefers her Dad when he enters the room and screams when he exits (you would think he was Elvis or something). Because of this, I have found that she and I feel the same that way about David. She just responds with reckless abandon and I play hard to get...<br /><br />We are finally on schedule with our sleeping. They say it takes two weeks to recover and I can surely testify to that. Today is the two week mark and I am actually starting to feel human again. We have tried to get back into the swing of schooling but boy, is it a challenge. I try not to beat myself up about it and continue to make efforts to accomplish the tasks at hand. I can do this. It's not easy but I can do it by the grace of God. <br /><br />Now... on to Ruby. She was a little aggressive at first but, thank God she is beyond that. I can't imagine what is going through her head with all of the changes in her life. She is an incredible sleeper and a great eater. I am enjoying so much watching her do the simplest things like eating a candy bar or sucking her big toe. She has picked up many new words like "hello, hi, wow, look, baba, bubble, meow-meow, yeah, love you, mama, dada". I know there are more that I can't think of right now. Bath time is her favorite time though in China we had to bathe standing in the tub. We take her to the pediatric cardiologist next week and I will let you know how that goes. Her heart feels so different that anything I've felt before. At first it was a little frightening. <br /><br />My house is completely out of sorts as we had to get the tubs down out of the attic for the biyearly wardrobe change. Life is messy, meals aren't what I want them to be but we are blessed beyond measure. We have plenty of food, clean clothes, soft, warm beds and laughter every day. Ruby is such a bright addition to our family.<br /><br />I'm in love...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPgYRbfk_Sdpa5QiMgDyP2J1Koi-v0zwcUycleW-UbKqlV65vors2FiCEEdlegrqqLge_qQFWmHMh5Y-HCx4I2sMbYDTJXRKf4fxD-koYCkqHtJaSWPHQAYQy8xhzUS3LPaDO6OWigZKL/s1600-h/P1080431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPgYRbfk_Sdpa5QiMgDyP2J1Koi-v0zwcUycleW-UbKqlV65vors2FiCEEdlegrqqLge_qQFWmHMh5Y-HCx4I2sMbYDTJXRKf4fxD-koYCkqHtJaSWPHQAYQy8xhzUS3LPaDO6OWigZKL/s400/P1080431.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130145928306497218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyubWkrh1ZICj9CpyqVcSIjueQuethd7vPMautKemrmyBR5Qo7aZia4AfYSr3I2flXSQLr2SlSGf6YS-OHSHkSAcS5TtMugAeHQ0WomFW4IKVC93w8PADcjOnmvRocrsKAhAvL5UeRhGR/s1600-h/P1080518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyubWkrh1ZICj9CpyqVcSIjueQuethd7vPMautKemrmyBR5Qo7aZia4AfYSr3I2flXSQLr2SlSGf6YS-OHSHkSAcS5TtMugAeHQ0WomFW4IKVC93w8PADcjOnmvRocrsKAhAvL5UeRhGR/s400/P1080518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130145932601464530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKo7jdMdz6JC7Sv80agtDz1fj0Cs3YZl30Merxz3plhr1Qq4HU3eiTwx4IkMAFAiUd9SIMYoPEh9InF_inWOnxjIxBkQe5BhC1d-4_Mhj5eVQWH2w5m8BtJ1seXV1h18bmXhPIrkGhce2G/s1600-h/P1080552.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKo7jdMdz6JC7Sv80agtDz1fj0Cs3YZl30Merxz3plhr1Qq4HU3eiTwx4IkMAFAiUd9SIMYoPEh9InF_inWOnxjIxBkQe5BhC1d-4_Mhj5eVQWH2w5m8BtJ1seXV1h18bmXhPIrkGhce2G/s400/P1080552.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130145936896431842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLApV8roYN4wZA_hLEvLQJaSQ6Vm24OD_BU41DAFjsrKbZbWFH3EmB5RNMb6edYi_kcstyeUKGsPg_j983Nor12HPv98MYSsCqfZfQjntkQaaAbrTMrAyixgn0Nr0LMR4smPEGrsbllyL/s1600-h/P1080679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLApV8roYN4wZA_hLEvLQJaSQ6Vm24OD_BU41DAFjsrKbZbWFH3EmB5RNMb6edYi_kcstyeUKGsPg_j983Nor12HPv98MYSsCqfZfQjntkQaaAbrTMrAyixgn0Nr0LMR4smPEGrsbllyL/s400/P1080679.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130145941191399154" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-65160002600714334582007-10-23T06:36:00.000-06:002007-10-23T06:41:12.327-06:00Going Home...It's been a great trip, but we're all VERY ready to be home. We arrive in Nashville at 11:55 pm on Wednesday night after 30+ hours of travelling. UGH.. I am so dreading tomorrow. It's going to be soooo loooooooong. But it's okay. Please pray for an ABUNDANCE of patience and joy for our family tomorrow as we are stressing and rushing and being bored and all kinds of things like that...<br /><br />Love you everyone. Thank you for all of your encouragement with Mom and the baby. Things will work out just fine, I'm sure. <br /><br />See some of you within a few days!!!<br /><br />AbbieAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-65213105601605943052007-10-21T07:11:00.000-06:002007-10-21T07:42:31.593-06:00Sorry I haven't posted in a couple days... we just haven't been doing much. We're in Guangzhou now, and our flight here was fine, only about an hour long. Ruby is bonding very well with Dad, but she and Mommy haven't bonded very well yet, so they're spending some more time together tonight. Please pray for Mom... it's hard for her and Ruby not to bond very well. But everything will work out... Ruby is just more drawn to men. She won't let Mom or any women hold her, but she'll go to men that are pretty much strangers to her. It's crazy... but once we get home especially, it'll all work out. This happens often where the baby will bond better with men, but the babies always come around and bond with the Mommies. :)<br /><br />Just wanted to post a few pictures of the last few days. Enjoy!<br /><br />Abbie<br /><br />These first two are pictures of the view out of the window of our hotel (the White Swan) at night and early in the morning...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EFxSLwXg9_xtraxIxKtoFpXlCjvD6Zuu7DJgjExPwKSAMUV8t4HPM7YcUNMJzXgaXdVAtubhPW0hmGRALLizlQEUsISHr-MitpNeK45XzI1-0Rv6XD8SfIUU_8iDRA0Zc5VZ17Bblhvw/s1600-h/092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EFxSLwXg9_xtraxIxKtoFpXlCjvD6Zuu7DJgjExPwKSAMUV8t4HPM7YcUNMJzXgaXdVAtubhPW0hmGRALLizlQEUsISHr-MitpNeK45XzI1-0Rv6XD8SfIUU_8iDRA0Zc5VZ17Bblhvw/s400/092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123782018389042226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPvUKWdQkTBqs903ttiCrpUiK-CJf7aVUFWu0GBhdh0HWng4bX4I-0bSA1DFCoXGDBfbsCP4mEl4IqR7CRVU1wQpiyZVIniL_sDsrTrM8dsleHv-4d4NPjMoRfK8DnceNhfb1O9xQ9BtL/s1600-h/099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPvUKWdQkTBqs903ttiCrpUiK-CJf7aVUFWu0GBhdh0HWng4bX4I-0bSA1DFCoXGDBfbsCP4mEl4IqR7CRVU1wQpiyZVIniL_sDsrTrM8dsleHv-4d4NPjMoRfK8DnceNhfb1O9xQ9BtL/s400/099.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123782026978976834" /></a><br />All the girlies...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAMpTpPTAxhqSpktWhwf4oWFbEQh7pb1JCZMngzRWmuHNZfADdwdWsVPhU2LErbmoykxDyQooQFSWuGDtlBbq5QaBTAEYXMDhct4eha0YltZv6CZS_sxnsxp7qzGFqubkHO48-x060tOC/s1600-h/102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAMpTpPTAxhqSpktWhwf4oWFbEQh7pb1JCZMngzRWmuHNZfADdwdWsVPhU2LErbmoykxDyQooQFSWuGDtlBbq5QaBTAEYXMDhct4eha0YltZv6CZS_sxnsxp7qzGFqubkHO48-x060tOC/s400/102.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123782035568911442" /></a><br />Sisters..... and my new parasol :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRq-P2mtpGQ0Ql_aK7EuRTOc9kuWVUKHQWhZR2LOptKKXfma_vgESqwFApT1tKDXNOeit26g3343cUm8CqCEtZ8gWySbH4WxdGVLnGQ_YZ4r882W7K2AwMdIAfOOKXAKmqWOnO_SYbVLe3/s1600-h/106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRq-P2mtpGQ0Ql_aK7EuRTOc9kuWVUKHQWhZR2LOptKKXfma_vgESqwFApT1tKDXNOeit26g3343cUm8CqCEtZ8gWySbH4WxdGVLnGQ_YZ4r882W7K2AwMdIAfOOKXAKmqWOnO_SYbVLe3/s400/106.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123782039863878754" /></a><br />Phoebe and Ruby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7YUhyphenhyphenkQVI5aUeCd42RcvNNm8koc4MhKY_sLQrYpcBDlifjsnGr2W7HE2T9Q5BVD7vf4ApPA3kcul0WjX6I_Bh0N4IgDthd9_302AV_bCNPoI0CbZ5Q8dTJxuRRQg3a3qeIsRt5KB2m_F/s1600-h/108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7YUhyphenhyphenkQVI5aUeCd42RcvNNm8koc4MhKY_sLQrYpcBDlifjsnGr2W7HE2T9Q5BVD7vf4ApPA3kcul0WjX6I_Bh0N4IgDthd9_302AV_bCNPoI0CbZ5Q8dTJxuRRQg3a3qeIsRt5KB2m_F/s400/108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123782048453813362" /></a><br />They always take the traditional Bethany "red couch" photo of all the babies together... they were all pretty upset<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUESXgH_uCYuoLge8_18-MdtklUJSrDzyNp4noViDTWYnV_WCfx23Qs5P5gNN-iQTdEVgOAICOHXJhQER3CVZVqeen2Ai9flcOPhuyOZcf_e_aFT6WuFQXI1Q_cZSe3a2QfGu0nulje5wj/s1600-h/138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUESXgH_uCYuoLge8_18-MdtklUJSrDzyNp4noViDTWYnV_WCfx23Qs5P5gNN-iQTdEVgOAICOHXJhQER3CVZVqeen2Ai9flcOPhuyOZcf_e_aFT6WuFQXI1Q_cZSe3a2QfGu0nulje5wj/s400/138.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123783259634590850" /></a><br />All the Mommies with the babies (Mom and Ruby are all the way on the far right)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EilVu2Tiq7bWHjcTK-hU_SLzZKRx3wC_kvS-_O4mNvE5JyKYD25IriWPb5UGjaTwAtFpMYcIq1vFvA5KcdA6Ax8aqtNQ_WifYHDLiKzStwE7g7if-ULuT1VbAWbl1GqHl32XfxL7UoiL/s1600-h/157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EilVu2Tiq7bWHjcTK-hU_SLzZKRx3wC_kvS-_O4mNvE5JyKYD25IriWPb5UGjaTwAtFpMYcIq1vFvA5KcdA6Ax8aqtNQ_WifYHDLiKzStwE7g7if-ULuT1VbAWbl1GqHl32XfxL7UoiL/s400/157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123783268224525458" /></a><br />Ruby in her little Chinese outfit for the red couch photo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jsxue0ihJNMx2eptCRETnVeZTFhVYc7_ZOc4FtecomHGrO7R81oVG7OwHOqLA5AMGF-PEm5klzA5QHva8Eh-hTxniljr69H-i_Irl_RE2lQUTOLVbjNQgn8Yln3GVjEmebXMOklAoR2G/s1600-h/158.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSWFWCAHqOArjZB2I_DWrjU3b4sgmVcO2Bile6Xx2RcwhKErIoN0ovKbuFoc0s1r7Mj7-LICFNVtOJTgh6F4DXEbNO1_aTPRK9TArzH0cnpGjImDh3GjIGBQ3VPcaWa2tbhZ6GPKxEcLO/s400/176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123783276814460098" /></a><br />This is our hotel from the outside at night.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HN3gjl8xWF7CTOmLWCNhTHNi5R0WmJbQ7ZWh25py7_zh_lsmWOIpzLLC1oXpBFKHdp-zYml536icG_xkgx2kKa_kPuu7C_DkiQQ0OsK0u8XQt55jwNONvqee3JYFGzQiRaFefIm6Bbgh/s1600-h/188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HN3gjl8xWF7CTOmLWCNhTHNi5R0WmJbQ7ZWh25py7_zh_lsmWOIpzLLC1oXpBFKHdp-zYml536icG_xkgx2kKa_kPuu7C_DkiQQ0OsK0u8XQt55jwNONvqee3JYFGzQiRaFefIm6Bbgh/s400/188.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123784105743148242" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-73541714181367135012007-10-18T06:58:00.000-06:002007-10-18T08:05:31.912-06:00Changsha<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-g8_gZ6e-DKuhnxK50vmwSRMHQ6BXJWXt1ZIvEcT-6Tg1zkNMBameDvZygDWPd4X8X8daN9QaB1glEp7XrEy2scOjWcxkWF7et7Z6zmROf5je-aLnpzcvy0m_jC2eNyuU3Ts-75EN9ID/s1600-h/2626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-g8_gZ6e-DKuhnxK50vmwSRMHQ6BXJWXt1ZIvEcT-6Tg1zkNMBameDvZygDWPd4X8X8daN9QaB1glEp7XrEy2scOjWcxkWF7et7Z6zmROf5je-aLnpzcvy0m_jC2eNyuU3Ts-75EN9ID/s400/2626.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122672722825765810" /></a><br />Hey everybody... I want to post some pictures of the city tonight, because we've taken a ton, but I've been trying so hard to get Ruby pictures up that I haven't put up anything else...<br /><br />We also have pictures from today and yesterday. Yesterday we went to a museum about the Han tombs. It's just these tombs they found here in Hunan province. An empress from the Han Dynasty was buried there. I have a few pictures that I took in there before I was informed that we're not allowed to take pictures... Today, we went to Yue Lu Academy, a 1000 year old school. It was very pretty there. We also went to an emroidery factory and an embroidery institute/museum. We got to watch some women in the middle of special order embroidery projects. You can bring a photo there, and they'll embroider it for you, but it takes like a year and it costs a ton. It was so cool to see them do it though. <br /><br /><br />Tomorrow is a free day... we'll probably do some shopping and get packed for our trip the next day to our final stop - Guangzhou. I am so excited to finally shop a lot in Guangzhou... they have the best prices there, so we've all been holding out for the deals! :D<br /><br />Love you guys... Enjoy the pictures. :)<br /><br />Abbie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Changsha Pictures<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH0L9dJY7q8_zX0mHudXFg5jb-FxM1kA72afpqbOFzS1QjP824Xhx74T4_xCcA9kxqIxPhCL4vJUJW_gTqTPFILo0KS5QKQaDEq0sWinBTCx-3UbaMOOo5RC2GFyp2YTQKQk0Ed5MBMrJ/s1600-h/297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH0L9dJY7q8_zX0mHudXFg5jb-FxM1kA72afpqbOFzS1QjP824Xhx74T4_xCcA9kxqIxPhCL4vJUJW_gTqTPFILo0KS5QKQaDEq0sWinBTCx-3UbaMOOo5RC2GFyp2YTQKQk0Ed5MBMrJ/s400/297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122667611814683266" /></a><br />these next two pictures are of the view outside our hotel window<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLbGsCBjqNS4Wx4tL2tfGKJk_yC47bsoZPzqXNRE3Y3Ty2KKvJpZFiVykUKsxAc0ziH3gJf-lBgXYAZseLS3RTFX5ztxznRbTZelsKRP8qC83OtTdUCWYFZ1fHA_dOLdkVXDEf4KIGMwB/s1600-h/2655.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWeyHK_1vwW_MbAdyKIiam9abR4gegI5wzanwIUL04swVH-6YVZDam0A3wTsG4ejCATf-VhutB2L_cDJS_iWWOtmrGzhGGE6sdcqQiZop6PEMFUO47i8PiDlBWZzRevCUZfqcdskQ2gt8/s400/323.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122667620404617890" /></a><br />some SUPER old embroidery found in the tombs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0x4fpI8ydR1_pGEwV9JecZPS4L-CiBJ98pnaYeaMCcOrPjRjm3ADhOa9MUobSFSjDcB20mRVHI59y35s7dQbZlYDyzXDT80Kz8yR73XS4MzZM5nbEAu8RBKSIU41On4vqoNpppxh7GEm/s1600-h/330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0x4fpI8ydR1_pGEwV9JecZPS4L-CiBJ98pnaYeaMCcOrPjRjm3ADhOa9MUobSFSjDcB20mRVHI59y35s7dQbZlYDyzXDT80Kz8yR73XS4MzZM5nbEAu8RBKSIU41On4vqoNpppxh7GEm/s400/330.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122667620404617906" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yue Lu Academy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJooDdYobH_PcKuxHW3-GJ0YKJYHZn6HZhujdzQfdGDSkr5k2U7tEAbH6ao9yLH9wnujSskU8GEuJVqMTxIln-ZcnmtEPY-q8QtTnAIhnnfmTqbONIpuG7FmGqMnRtDfcHtGyLpR1G2hv/s1600-h/451.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOSiM64eKUICoKWdbK-7Yww_fR9lgN4KUs5knF0H2tR1E3CxLqOSAEcZo7VGNLBeFVSD9kns6v7gSKUW6hoDn7F_2hcwKQGrCKAkVH-e_yhvyRabDcFhaIda7Oa5TEP0Qp-2ViC_pv4tQ/s400/460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122668973319316194" /></a><br />There was a gallery at the Academy of all these sand paintings... it was really fascinating!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-kKqiaP5nmgioaaUxN7MNQjYT6W6YJWh8kaMv1FE97TKrlRkCchaNa4xEsH4J6Kdo0X1ug06vVFxSfmC92EmtxQOr1HsWbai6YWceIqKdREzyk4O1fEK2f5RQQF6USWh_eWKQ-o5b-NB/s1600-h/471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-kKqiaP5nmgioaaUxN7MNQjYT6W6YJWh8kaMv1FE97TKrlRkCchaNa4xEsH4J6Kdo0X1ug06vVFxSfmC92EmtxQOr1HsWbai6YWceIqKdREzyk4O1fEK2f5RQQF6USWh_eWKQ-o5b-NB/s400/471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122668977614283506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNzVDBVUFUa__wQJdz0OLTwnTHABkupRSNbg3lPrbiOR1Isi4VE8d_RW1mK16HKdhN8GOjUdkt_StO00kAOWLjRDwTFgg3NIeO9OOVGt8fQYau3T1WXuDCbPfCKgmb1EHUW7EURce75ZO/s1600-h/482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNzVDBVUFUa__wQJdz0OLTwnTHABkupRSNbg3lPrbiOR1Isi4VE8d_RW1mK16HKdhN8GOjUdkt_StO00kAOWLjRDwTFgg3NIeO9OOVGt8fQYau3T1WXuDCbPfCKgmb1EHUW7EURce75ZO/s400/482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122668990499185410" /></a><br />a little music show at the Academy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKHEQ8gnDL6pC68OWvv2VMosDBdYXGQlOiweftq7xifM6SEBTAtgAJSLIBvExaoCfoenKGe87zANvOwoe0MXOwNRuVftSc_Bq19BNo87s5LqbD6OX7QXDiDX4wEBZiNRudGphGwyhQ-Xm/s1600-h/534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKHEQ8gnDL6pC68OWvv2VMosDBdYXGQlOiweftq7xifM6SEBTAtgAJSLIBvExaoCfoenKGe87zANvOwoe0MXOwNRuVftSc_Bq19BNo87s5LqbD6OX7QXDiDX4wEBZiNRudGphGwyhQ-Xm/s400/534.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122668990499185426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn89GWAAR4yrz8xuSP9ukjyWCKjnnwvRruQQmGRSs_2xOAIWVOAIEF67TpXcW1PXfJTX_UA9SbgzcjxvoXg98RM1XAIcwL4_bdE5_ezwksILl5J42Z88b5Ga9AcuDxjZlnH1kFTcHwgWO3/s1600-h/583.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-l7y0GAGqSz5G0L7QJ1D4GJF6Z7nf2i5uMSIP0KBInXlRVRNuohOMXPVrZanh1-AklrNmwPVBEb8McJtB4KGz_AyxU2VIcLOLRksMW8xo4lpUD_ICyJEvv6JKK60btYzfyFKojxZVlA4W/s400/727.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122672714235831170" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh, and we went swimming today in the hotel, so here's a couple of pictures of Ruby in her little swimsuit. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJzF7vU690d3h-NZm1Qw5rA3VIt6hLlM2tZBi8v9tG_-qNIGDiaSghjn3d4OoEV1ho2_A3m4Ey9msNyGPhcXG7fwFN28lnUmpr-B-rjPUqamKyZy1MztwnANx-6yvAY6x9Y6WgpHPibp7/s1600-h/764.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJzF7vU690d3h-NZm1Qw5rA3VIt6hLlM2tZBi8v9tG_-qNIGDiaSghjn3d4OoEV1ho2_A3m4Ey9msNyGPhcXG7fwFN28lnUmpr-B-rjPUqamKyZy1MztwnANx-6yvAY6x9Y6WgpHPibp7/s400/764.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122672718530798482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2qHa8-q3I7r_4GRr0WTrBYuqQNsg1aHGruxd1WJD3lgZDHn_77BaOp82uTev5VS-4Q5x7491jizgV05mttged-ybIcNLLUaI-HqnpMvDUZ9uBnufrh1-X_0Y8OWTo3cAnGpqXFifG_-y/s1600-h/810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2qHa8-q3I7r_4GRr0WTrBYuqQNsg1aHGruxd1WJD3lgZDHn_77BaOp82uTev5VS-4Q5x7491jizgV05mttged-ybIcNLLUaI-HqnpMvDUZ9uBnufrh1-X_0Y8OWTo3cAnGpqXFifG_-y/s400/810.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122672718530798498" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-22491631452597643562007-10-17T04:00:00.000-06:002007-10-18T06:53:48.278-06:00FINALLY - the pictures are uploading!Some more pictures from the Civil Affairs Building where we got Ruby...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6b7PA3ipVgE_pYXcTmKhUCiYwkZ8tGbL7DaUyVXJbIZu4OASx47ZzkIoS7VPgr8ihYbHlusenSSdVLvsFaFD0RRF2lvrX5Yzvd403C5cvzMArW2KM_QXb22Yesnnb4Ssasljtg3DdADQ/s1600-h/880.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6b7PA3ipVgE_pYXcTmKhUCiYwkZ8tGbL7DaUyVXJbIZu4OASx47ZzkIoS7VPgr8ihYbHlusenSSdVLvsFaFD0RRF2lvrX5Yzvd403C5cvzMArW2KM_QXb22Yesnnb4Ssasljtg3DdADQ/s400/880.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122246082249417058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDxdJJEMfnlk4LzJl55INH_QDKNokbi_LKh3IjdT8hFDxskueloD1jdHLM8eiDzylkpjIDDSmIDe43LQcLwSE1qf84xoBgHoAxMj3JO385PfoKTskYdopnSlh07URl1zDF5bT35dImv7g/s1600-h/883.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLiqg0bfSntOEsep6-7GSq-H8I9NUiBxVyTQ5MAxZR2NkyWFNLKti7NJQubcK93HTZ0jUAr2PWSBFEj3ufNHhhrAfavm5qTPyyRosTrL9dnIRWO9or5rDOgddGJXzD_oit8gLV1AuUrIp/s400/2950.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122252636369511026" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-68080294303708608012007-10-16T19:02:00.000-06:002007-10-18T06:56:27.070-06:00A Few More Ruby Pictures...Some of you heard that Emily came down with a little icky cold sickness for a couple of days, and I just wanted to thank you for your prayers and let you know that she is doing much better, and it doesn't look like anyone else has caught it. :)<br /><br />I also wanted to mention that we WERE able to get all of the gifts that people sent us to the orphanage! Yay!<br /><br />Alright, here are some more Ruby pictures. In the middle of loading them it did that dumb error thing again, so I only got like ten pictures up... But I have a ton more to load as soon as this website decides it wants to let me. :D<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfF-vpTA1xgiQfg7w-tbfmaTwq5MYnqxIa4B27aCKyInWTrwzcV5GQViCOkS9MH9-TvuqNsxEn_fTqQSKiUyxXpc8BMg7jcYFc2Bu-bfno8gVk4hG95SNV4CROdlqxxDqGOAk0frKExpXL/s1600-h/815.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfF-vpTA1xgiQfg7w-tbfmaTwq5MYnqxIa4B27aCKyInWTrwzcV5GQViCOkS9MH9-TvuqNsxEn_fTqQSKiUyxXpc8BMg7jcYFc2Bu-bfno8gVk4hG95SNV4CROdlqxxDqGOAk0frKExpXL/s400/815.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122106895244255410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9oFzcbXbS4dzQWZoMse5-Bqxf1QdwNsEJUXX9go8yCdktJVnxJpugtDu1JWgGxylMnX5Slmt2ZfH_1GAhWMpENcDIqVVE4m3KmWJOkz5sX0M2o3xpoqvsAFyEF7DAV-ajnLmXaq1r3Zw/s1600-h/825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_EtRtHVO4uEeWvUR0t8-yAnor-9imH8wPp-lQrQC8Xw8oJLRPqAQvnYKVK5ijp4YuzDdkMDMdNUOSJdoyHHo0g1kKyvhHKkAfrbHV9SW7wkf5P2I-_-V-8tbko0TPAsWksKdIaUHNQes/s400/873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122108428547580226" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-73774733154282026402007-10-16T07:09:00.001-06:002007-10-16T07:26:14.831-06:00More Ruby pictures to come...We were able to dump the pictures from Grannie Annie's camera onto the computer today, but for whatever reason, the computer keeps saying there's some kind of error and it won't upload the pictures... I'm so sorry! I know you all want to see more Ruby pictures, and I'll try to get them up first thing in the morning. <br /><br />Love you guys, and thanks for all your sweet comments & prayers :)<br /><br />AbbieAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-64902944125013043802007-10-15T03:18:00.000-06:002007-10-15T04:18:01.101-06:00RUBY!!!I couldn't stop thinking about Ruby all this morning. Mom's tummy jumped so many times she was nauseous. We left the hotel for the Civil Affairs building at 2:00 pm. When we got there, the babies weren't there yet. We sat down in the waiting room and waited 5 or 10 minutes, and then the orphanage director and two workers came in, carrying Ruby and Claire (the baby adopted by the other family from Bethany that's here in Changsha with us). We were able to recognize Ruby easily, as there were only two babies to choose from. She looks so much like the close up picture with the red background, with a little bit longer hair. She's ADORABLE. She had the little stuffed bear and blanket we sent her a while back. The ladies gave us a packet full of pictures of her at the orphanage!!!! That is very rare. It's also rare for them to give her back to us with the stuff we sent her! She has her bear in almost every single on of the orphanage pictures they gave us. :) It will be so good for her to have those two familiar things in the midst of everything else being so completely new to her. <br /><br />She didn't cry at all when she was handed to Mom. This sounds good, but it could be kind of sad. You kind of hope that the babies will cry, because that means they attach to people well and are sad to be taken away from them. If they don't cry, it sometimes can mean that they have somewhat shut down emotionally. Then again though, she had a 7 1/2 hour car ride today with someone she didn't really know, so she may have already cried when they left the orphanage. Another good sign that she's not shutting down emotionally is how expressive she's been. She's laughed and babbled and giggled. She seems perfectly fine. The only thing is, she has a little bit of a cold, so she coughs some. And she's obviously VERY tired from being in the car for so long. They had to leave at 4:30 this morning to get here!<br /><br />She's so sweet... and very well-behaved. We love her to pieces, of course! I am so happy for her and how much love is going to be surrounding her. Her life is going to be so different than it would have been. This day has been more emotional than I thought it would be. It's such a relief to finally have her with us.<br /><br />Sad story - I don't have pictures from when we received her yet, because our camera died, and we had to use Grannie Annie's, and we can't upload pictures from it yet because we don't have the right cord. We're buying one soon, and I'll upload those as soon as I can (probably tomorrow). But I do have some pictures of us here in the hotel. I also took pictures of some of the photos they gave us of her at the orphanage. <br /><br />Thank you all for your prayers. We love you people!<br /><br />And HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY, Grandpa Jim!!! We love you!! :)<br /><br />Abbie<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQvvae1VNJdCBCfXvTFziqP02IRDRfGP6rBZ4zdJOc34gYuG3cdcM5Xb3GjmWHFvV32htVuqZ9YsiVT_lFhY8T8IHwoZ3XdObk_KgTrydrZwvu9DoCSoPGcAVuXApg-7CcesXNZNe-jHg/s1600-h/2202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQvvae1VNJdCBCfXvTFziqP02IRDRfGP6rBZ4zdJOc34gYuG3cdcM5Xb3GjmWHFvV32htVuqZ9YsiVT_lFhY8T8IHwoZ3XdObk_KgTrydrZwvu9DoCSoPGcAVuXApg-7CcesXNZNe-jHg/s320/2202.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121499324875595634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfb3jynbaETfOtxSG5AfNDTPXarbULGAXQJ2QUzJjwD776NCRQsYd0yuMC4ktOzKqsgELHzAz48WohVYUE3wob9UjE_mptX-WV00waMM4iZ1QI4vA4UzzayfPKD4zU-B2rE_tZO-0J5lTM/s1600-h/2205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfb3jynbaETfOtxSG5AfNDTPXarbULGAXQJ2QUzJjwD776NCRQsYd0yuMC4ktOzKqsgELHzAz48WohVYUE3wob9UjE_mptX-WV00waMM4iZ1QI4vA4UzzayfPKD4zU-B2rE_tZO-0J5lTM/s320/2205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121499329170562946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKmKYnO_bMBa6V699TfCW4RePmjQ2DZw01CM_cbcsmKhIG8_sAKc8INyIx3amaZB4aHtxELD5QjY32t1sCCy_eAbG3ckKvu9aGfz_wXrEOVNAu75W0Ar7ycuk9RZLHS2BUPqciA8FvADa/s1600-h/2207.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OYGk15ZH52HTlYLqXjINxCV4DxcqrRyvHJLb6BwRdehpsFfrr2bnmIcPb_JM7vP-E_3pk48nQtqkDRMIyABmC3vnLZ7j6HiTFWwIX_V8XVX-_LwVIMzthGC_OyhCC1BmpBprAypPct0w/s400/2273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121504010684915858" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-76327433166075029492007-10-14T02:09:00.000-06:002007-10-14T05:45:13.782-06:00From Beijing to Changsha...Our flight was very smooth today. Everything went fine - from getting all of our luggage switched around so that it meets the weight requirements, to meeting up with our Bethany guide for Changsha at the airport. Her name is Anna, and she's really sweet. Our hotel is very nice.<br /><br />We're all so super excited for tomorrow. We get Ruby around 2:30 PM... FINALLY! :)<br /><br />I'll probably post a couple of pictures from the airport and of our hotel tomorrow morning. <br /><br />Love you guys.<br /><br />AbbieAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-71849886645948587032007-10-13T03:28:00.000-06:002007-10-13T05:27:56.219-06:00Cloisonne Factory & The Great WallToday we went to a Cloisonne Factory (which was fascinating), and the Great Wall. It was so unbelievable to be standing on THE Great Wall of China... I can't really describe it. It was really great. We took a lot of pictures, of course, and I have some to post. Tomorrow morning we leave for Changsha, and the next day Ruby will be brought to us in our hotel there in Changsha. I am so excited, I can hardly believe it. I know mom's going crazy. She's having a wonderful time, but there's just this huge looming thing that's clouding her mind constantly, you know? It's so exciting. Sometimes I feel like I'm even more excited for mom to finally be here than I am for myself. <br /><br />We also ate at a restaurant inside of a Jade factory. I don't really have pictures of that, because we didn't have an official "tour" or anything. But they had a ton of jade things for sale that were fun to see. On our way home, we also got to see the Olympic Village, which is where they're building all of the crazy buildings for the Olympics. They had a HUGE building that a bubbly-looking outside for the swimming competitions and another huge thing that everyone calls the "bird's nest". It's this twisty, nest-like metal building and it looks so cool. I'll add a couple of pictures of that too...<br /><br />Please pray for a safe flight tomorrow for us to Changsha. I'm so silly... it doesn't matter how much I fly, I still get a little nervous before flights.. I'm sure everything will be perfectly fine. It comforts all of us so much to know that we have so many people praying for us back home!!!!<br /><br />Well, I hope you enjoy the pictures for today... Love you guys tons! :)<br /><br />Abbie<br /><br /><br /><br />Cloisonne Factory...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-2jHPoNkeU0jYA9yOujCAwCvDaxxxElOC1qpFjAz4q5H_Og22X0P6q0TG2hzwmcHtB0DMnfhOYGyZToi-NQfX3eC9nZ-ynRq_owDsE3PvwCEPvhSmYftQP5IkO1T2f-6X4dD-JTl9Z9z/s1600-h/1665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-2jHPoNkeU0jYA9yOujCAwCvDaxxxElOC1qpFjAz4q5H_Og22X0P6q0TG2hzwmcHtB0DMnfhOYGyZToi-NQfX3eC9nZ-ynRq_owDsE3PvwCEPvhSmYftQP5IkO1T2f-6X4dD-JTl9Z9z/s200/1665.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120771422408203586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc81ai6KpjhOCL8b3m7hnZxvETgXmWdAzbv22oLWCPxWHt3aJaI6eHnaEAB9FSYF2hiCgQe1SWRMCNoimCrkS0tzQ9A274pMA4vCyOLCPxDcKSfT9Z0PVWWK526fQY1JHAG3TQQbYTFoKF/s1600-h/1666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjDzA0PXu1CjkvmQQgVtLBfTE9yxaegj7LGccs-67bIQ66mUgqQ9_FZsRbnkEmF5UDsMCkSl16iuSDOtJRjlxAFQeuK3g1LRUP2RwqzYlZo_25LdzJ_bHcv_3cnqE8DvJ_7cYbqw76N_h/s200/1714.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120772624999046642" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Great Wall...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYMdjeMVK7ZXG6rjsFItmoiJu8abbmBDEfkqanC7Se3h9dLOQFMJCOj9kTsT5KUtSwQ-2GMLQlnM5RtNxBCpwttHpInDy_dhkxzW26c3ybMKJHEQeOFH1dFr-yGauVFtsEkqZvtxdxFF9/s1600-h/1771.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYMdjeMVK7ZXG6rjsFItmoiJu8abbmBDEfkqanC7Se3h9dLOQFMJCOj9kTsT5KUtSwQ-2GMLQlnM5RtNxBCpwttHpInDy_dhkxzW26c3ybMKJHEQeOFH1dFr-yGauVFtsEkqZvtxdxFF9/s200/1771.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120772629294013954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrI5trctGcgTujbC8AXYsJlHeqm_8pb0K-s5mpkXZs5xppnrXE1-HWl8fpwsJ8vMxQlTi68ACVbs_dLxtcdAh8DhrbEXRu_8_nb7V0wpfbxC3CsaSqo8kdTFq7QVNw_yfEJZ72ne1jP7C/s1600-h/1777.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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But I thought some of them were really cool looking, like this one.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNYYgIjujIOjU8v94BOsgsJF5zMRfCpUhv0l_zd1Y8Ru5LMlkr5rlrtjnsR1HDxUTgFPEuWL40YkIss-tNweTYzwccjmXLNfRetI28dS71md1-KiUYiJgjrimNOyftLOIFC9XJfMgpktB/s1600-h/1831.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNYYgIjujIOjU8v94BOsgsJF5zMRfCpUhv0l_zd1Y8Ru5LMlkr5rlrtjnsR1HDxUTgFPEuWL40YkIss-tNweTYzwccjmXLNfRetI28dS71md1-KiUYiJgjrimNOyftLOIFC9XJfMgpktB/s200/1831.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120775421022756578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EKoyY2_7S76UuNHTDH9uZTZnU8t9qrEEsZZQWD9YLKLQwsrUJDtQ-RmdOpIrV5o6hKHo-EgyIiU2SASSywsuEHLNpsKYupgPlCRglyI5J_XIsesziK-qyA_3XtqNXPcBa-PAj5OWjk97/s1600-h/1833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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We took a bus to THE Tiananmen Square - which was bigger than I imagined. It was surreal to be standing right there. The Forbidden City was incredible. So much detail on all of the buildings, and tons and TONS of symbols and significance in the design. The Hutong Tour might have been mine & dad's favorite thing so far. The rickshaws are these little carts that fit two people pulled by a guy on a bicycle. Hutong is a little area in Beijing where there's a lot of preservation of old homes and buildings... So we rode around and got to see a bunch of different stuff. Every once in a while, we'd get out and our tour guide would talk to us about different aspects of the area's history. It was very informative, I think we all learned a lot. Near the end of the tour, we got to stop and actually visit a family that lives in the area. They told us about their family, their history, and about the perfect, "fung-shuay" (spelling?) layout of their home. Anyway, we had a fabulous day yesterday, and today should be incredible, too. We're headed to the Great Wall this morning. OH, and last night, we ate at a Chinese resturaunt in China for the first time!! It was very good. :)<br /><br /><br />Here are some pictures from the acrobatic show a couple of days ago. I couldn't get them up before for some reason...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lDNPHWHVfLHJBUfUv2q2H_uSNVGDxJaW-JWPGoB7F_g199ZaMKNna4iEhXkpBWidWI2jkkr1NCbAbwSMIenMnKuAKS_KU5mZNpmrO-v628KKhhACr8-odrIFQoqkQ9dWBlaQdqLB2VL9/s1600-h/410.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lDNPHWHVfLHJBUfUv2q2H_uSNVGDxJaW-JWPGoB7F_g199ZaMKNna4iEhXkpBWidWI2jkkr1NCbAbwSMIenMnKuAKS_KU5mZNpmrO-v628KKhhACr8-odrIFQoqkQ9dWBlaQdqLB2VL9/s200/410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120592910682479538" /></a> This sign was in the auditorium where we saw the acrobats. I think they were trying to say "Be civil to each other." Pretty funny.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QQw2iNiINCdRddLIzG4oOB2XB_gggmVx8cnV_mudcvOneJqAyw2eK9ycOqy851QOC8IgAJ3D5Sn5sOSIre0VB4luS53MHMHl4x-Lb9NDYbJAgO2fCwrTRDGFbpLZrsowtL4TNGhC40Pb/s1600-h/430.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QQw2iNiINCdRddLIzG4oOB2XB_gggmVx8cnV_mudcvOneJqAyw2eK9ycOqy851QOC8IgAJ3D5Sn5sOSIre0VB4luS53MHMHl4x-Lb9NDYbJAgO2fCwrTRDGFbpLZrsowtL4TNGhC40Pb/s200/430.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120592910682479554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSA6ePfF5YOdZW08dJOQ7JrPwByMbvS5NWP22L38QtK97PX_D2ICN07Vk-p-B0_7BVDnqH_nBEj_5BZqf_RZJly8TuG5722YRHX7otR182DeDtP85BpkIMygJgU_lc2TudPJ6ke0x96TI/s1600-h/468.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSA6ePfF5YOdZW08dJOQ7JrPwByMbvS5NWP22L38QtK97PX_D2ICN07Vk-p-B0_7BVDnqH_nBEj_5BZqf_RZJly8TuG5722YRHX7otR182DeDtP85BpkIMygJgU_lc2TudPJ6ke0x96TI/s200/468.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120592914977446866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L3UfEbHhex7H3GiM_dq5X-8_IaeEKo21CIOTNFgQ76H1rDsw1IG6KZZJTIncJ7G6D51MWrLsUmw468JxqBxbLaII0W8CfB0dGkQjtvlM8l6yiOQ53ZyPLlplLuM19JCwkfn4QTA6xinY/s1600-h/486.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0fUrqA53BuAyQJhcG6ewrfkWsxEaaf-AvwxI2AaWf0T8jub4R7mn7PzP1W7IbhM_oGjTdmcNWnc4CH9RAfC9P2ZWojdKspJbVYqqZNZu6eaCGN490rFsCUXfwlKWZaxUGD4g-yabABj0/s200/1082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120596973721541938" /></a> This is us trying to take a smiling picture, but it smelled SO bad...<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hope you enjoy all the pictures. Thanks for your prayer and support!!!<br /><br />AbbieAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-31379780647218084442007-10-11T18:10:00.000-06:002007-10-11T18:14:26.054-06:00Hmm...For some reason, we can't access the front page of our blog, or any of your commments so far. I think I was able to set it to where it will email me all of the new comments from here on out... We could tell that there were several comments, and we thank you for being here with us. Know that we love you all. Today we are going to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and on a Rickshaw Hutong Tour. We'll try to post pictures later. Mom's so distracted and really wants to go to Changsha, where we pick up Ruby. But we are all having a really fun time. Love you guys!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-61111828713212002802007-10-11T05:40:00.000-06:002007-10-11T18:09:18.182-06:00We're on the other side of the WORLD!Here's an excerpt from mom's journal...<br /><br />"Tuesday morning we were up at 5:00 and ready to leave by 5:30. I had envisioned the travel to Beijing as being dull and boring - no such luck. It was quite an ordeal to get through security. With six in our party, the line gathered quickly behind us as we found our baggies of liquid, took off our shoes and sweaters, and removed all electronics from bags. Sweating profusely before seven in the morning is not my idea of a good time... but in no time at all, it seemed we boarded the plane and were on our way. This was Phoebe's first flight, and she was such a joy to watch. During takeoff, her eyes swelled as she squealed with delight. In Washington D.C., we transferred to the monster plane that took us to Beijing. We had slept only four and a half hours the previous night, so we were running on empty. I thought hopefully we could catch a little rest on the plane. But somehow that didn't work out for most of us. <br /><br />There was a Chinese grandmother with a girl a little younger than Phoebe, maybe six or seven. I noticed she was pushing this little girl and barking harshly at her. I had read about girls being treated like dogs - unwanted, a nuissance. But to see it played out with my own eyes really upset me. The mindset that girls are a burden, is so very foreign. And there in that circumstance, I saw it with my own eyes, shamelessly displayed, abusing the dignity and rights of a helpless child. On the plane this woman yelled further at this little girl, and slapped her cruelly in the face, just eight feet away from me. It was sad and angering. I smiled at the girl whenever she walked by. I so desperately want her to know that there are kind people in the world. This fuels my love and appreciation for Ruby as I am educated as to the country she's coming from. Oh, how will I wait until Monday morning to hold her (Sunday evening there at home)?"<br /><br />When we arrived in Beijing, we met Joy (our wonderful guide from Bethany, the adoption service) at the airport. That afternoon, she walked us to the grocery store that's down the street from us. Beijing is so hustly bustly. Riding in taxis is pretty interesting because they're crazy drivers here. It's actually pretty fun. <br /><br />We're getting a LOT of stares from people because they love to see Americans. One of the things that has been really new to us is the fact that EVERYONE is the same nationality here. In America, you see all these different kinds, colors, shapes, sizes of people wherever you go. So that's been neat. It makes me feel really foreign. <br /><br />When we finally went to bed, we'd been awake for 24+ hours, excluding little catnaps on the plane. It was so bizzare to leave at 1pm in the US and arrive 12 hours later at 1pm in China. We basically just skipped a nighttime and lived two daytimes in a row. It was strange. Thankfully, we're getting on track with our hours now. We're pretty tired tonight though, even though it's not even 7pm yet right now.<br /><br />Today, we went to the Summer Palace with just our family. It reminded me of the TV programs and things that I've seen about the Forbidden City - lots of reds, blues, and yellows, incredible architecture, and those cool Chinese roofs. It was really beautiful. We bought the first of our souviniers at the shop there. While we were there, we had to walk a lot, up & down LOTS of steps. At one point, Phoebe turned to mom and said, "My legs are vibrating, and the palms of my feet are hurting." :)<br /><br />Then later today, we went and saw an acrobatic show, which was unbelievable. It was so impressive. We bought a DVD for 50 yuan, which is like $6-ish, I think...<br /><br />We're having a really great time. We met some families in our hotel who are also here with Bethany Christian Services to adopt. It's nice to be here with other people who are on the same kind of journey we are.<br /><br />We took a ton of pictures the past two days... Enjoy!<br /><br />At the airport...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIJSb8WV9pcd0r1MzMx2-nmXpTbSeftqdKMjEhYBqHGD999VdhIbdZZtLCbVqm__6zAhCd9dToISPcpGWJYVlJ7vB8cZomC2QEv6mObICdCG4RkQe86jGk0NAy9bKKZzma2kRRSN5rggA/s1600-h/115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:right;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIJSb8WV9pcd0r1MzMx2-nmXpTbSeftqdKMjEhYBqHGD999VdhIbdZZtLCbVqm__6zAhCd9dToISPcpGWJYVlJ7vB8cZomC2QEv6mObICdCG4RkQe86jGk0NAy9bKKZzma2kRRSN5rggA/s200/115.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120061524443715874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfGTmDZqaJ8HHzELnZmruNFDOA2CTaTraRivpxbUxal-VquJBfyjYjNJ9jnjUfgARBG8mJ96CJmMp9_gs9EedIbqG6-nvaznKnRi2VIw7ilnRIccvCebQYilU46sv0tAEfWkKtnD-6Jj0/s1600-h/airport2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfGTmDZqaJ8HHzELnZmruNFDOA2CTaTraRivpxbUxal-VquJBfyjYjNJ9jnjUfgARBG8mJ96CJmMp9_gs9EedIbqG6-nvaznKnRi2VIw7ilnRIccvCebQYilU46sv0tAEfWkKtnD-6Jj0/s200/airport2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120063495833704754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXz8y-0OF46pn94XT9L-OF7fOCABO9zzxapfvUHyON9zN-gZt8Lpy-KSVQ6t62v8Nsnj9Anl3T_x8da5GYMGCMfLq0MEHl39YVrjlaYPcqDvUUyge_AipdBwfZtCX1B1yfRMMTm-VGzl6/s1600-h/airport3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXz8y-0OF46pn94XT9L-OF7fOCABO9zzxapfvUHyON9zN-gZt8Lpy-KSVQ6t62v8Nsnj9Anl3T_x8da5GYMGCMfLq0MEHl39YVrjlaYPcqDvUUyge_AipdBwfZtCX1B1yfRMMTm-VGzl6/s200/airport3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120064676949711186" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In the airplane...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk310-SS0oz7CTLPoM5Qdbo927bwCkf8FHtHt0lX82XqtY4m_-qwYEzMNP9Jr_czeiaQDlz-K2DQ7Ud5BxiWVD74qiVSfMpKbxCmFojlYKXpKwbQvINHWRKPi_xXUJBOnLU3eieCuVMEe_/s1600-h/airplane1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk310-SS0oz7CTLPoM5Qdbo927bwCkf8FHtHt0lX82XqtY4m_-qwYEzMNP9Jr_czeiaQDlz-K2DQ7Ud5BxiWVD74qiVSfMpKbxCmFojlYKXpKwbQvINHWRKPi_xXUJBOnLU3eieCuVMEe_/s200/airplane1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120065875245586802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkRimFT6iTey73QRcwiJlodGqAxuG5G1t0gU_K0jJbfO8T9GOXvS3CaCzfaqU_smimZefdV2zcuzvwa_QS3uWzqmC7FSn0PAImL8zPMM9YVTLDljcEueriZ-s9yiftZ9Hn5lqwYXxf8Jh/s1600-h/airplane2.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkRimFT6iTey73QRcwiJlodGqAxuG5G1t0gU_K0jJbfO8T9GOXvS3CaCzfaqU_smimZefdV2zcuzvwa_QS3uWzqmC7FSn0PAImL8zPMM9YVTLDljcEueriZ-s9yiftZ9Hn5lqwYXxf8Jh/s200/airplane2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120066244612774274" /></a><br />This Chinese man in the picture with dad was really nice. His name was Alan, and he and dad kind of got to know each other during the plane ride.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pictures of Beijing...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiJzzsnjbIr421z_h04IleRwGldQx1NCrMhlwf9virkGyI3kBY9fLkz69WMu9PhqecpnA8tTkmcn63Adp0oFer-dzqxIFwFPnk72DOg1mG-1Z3TvTZ8CL1484Fa0WJriGUAaO0K0nqBu5/s1600-h/city4.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiJzzsnjbIr421z_h04IleRwGldQx1NCrMhlwf9virkGyI3kBY9fLkz69WMu9PhqecpnA8tTkmcn63Adp0oFer-dzqxIFwFPnk72DOg1mG-1Z3TvTZ8CL1484Fa0WJriGUAaO0K0nqBu5/s200/city4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120072545329797570" /></a><br /><-- A cool picture of the citaaay....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRSXdJx-LMjARYxj5gUsS7AHuhWac2kSsPB71jmWyozVWsRns-cNmWZQEXqakpSb5PULhuiZdqg-siM7WZUNSOMUHoRKrwaD74UC-gfLPFopt49_LtPN-kIoga5tvog8b19lUbYWfHPzs/s1600-h/city1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRSXdJx-LMjARYxj5gUsS7AHuhWac2kSsPB71jmWyozVWsRns-cNmWZQEXqakpSb5PULhuiZdqg-siM7WZUNSOMUHoRKrwaD74UC-gfLPFopt49_LtPN-kIoga5tvog8b19lUbYWfHPzs/s200/city1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120066987642116498" /></a><br />That is the building where we went to see the acrobatic show. For some reason the computer didn't want to import the pictures we took inside during the show... I don't know why. I'll just have to try again later to upload those.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXkvd6m1mCm-euZWs_l4wiglbsQklS3xFtBydWxcNpauBa2NW0Z5URHsNWTHq-dHLymR6TH3leGy9WSfXPuXWbOoqWtD3kE9iIOfbHM6jSReO491qBhuWfRoQdtMctf3BmI7cn8Hall6S/s1600-h/city2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXkvd6m1mCm-euZWs_l4wiglbsQklS3xFtBydWxcNpauBa2NW0Z5URHsNWTHq-dHLymR6TH3leGy9WSfXPuXWbOoqWtD3kE9iIOfbHM6jSReO491qBhuWfRoQdtMctf3BmI7cn8Hall6S/s200/city2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120071574667188642" /></a><br /><-- These cute little vans are everywhere...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOhiSZG9nzOqBHzqYPrscBbhyH4FezuQ_hL-xxJY46tA1fQ2eOS0OIlZyVHlvjwvGWfIp297jUF77ejrPcdlaQXzVuCjj2M57YHQzKs_ZfkQ7wrbMs8fodkYCxKtytr0Xriaa2CBPJpWO/s1600-h/city3.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOhiSZG9nzOqBHzqYPrscBbhyH4FezuQ_hL-xxJY46tA1fQ2eOS0OIlZyVHlvjwvGWfIp297jUF77ejrPcdlaQXzVuCjj2M57YHQzKs_ZfkQ7wrbMs8fodkYCxKtytr0Xriaa2CBPJpWO/s200/city3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120072055703525810" /></a><br />This sign is actually an ad for the olympics in '08. I think each one of those cute little thingies stands for one of the five rings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xVkhPLuMHvbGJ1exygvEGOVxltJG6Er-QAffnZshVbrgqjbCn3HpTfBUg-9m68mRSnUgI-X47ehqHf6YiGbEPO5HHCx64YBO5EOulqBzfpyS6wAGGQuX7owiIAYfjBphkDxAjzYal2UB/s1600-h/215.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xVkhPLuMHvbGJ1exygvEGOVxltJG6Er-QAffnZshVbrgqjbCn3HpTfBUg-9m68mRSnUgI-X47ehqHf6YiGbEPO5HHCx64YBO5EOulqBzfpyS6wAGGQuX7owiIAYfjBphkDxAjzYal2UB/s200/215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120084090201889234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95WzrJQBSXRTk7PDEI25zMJvcEbpufasK7GzcLgHle0Jg5XPQER3fuWfZUFodnqzZ_EcbDCT4dBYyjt_js4JVYOgV_z_4C8230tOsBaKtmET1g8m4B2h5GCuSX9ueH5yyEtzAYyHJYHR3/s1600-h/223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsOpBvHS4K8RlZbtGQt_F18nhVwrU5UmnQzQdhTTcXZNXrdS1fqL0OtBW5s6L4SjAV8MxMk6XQIkL4ZXJZPBuFBbH0r9EJ9tfU4ikmj_MfvtBEKXHslIe6yyPNB5ll3nHvK3AVzeelCd0/s200/364.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120088239140297330" /></a><br />An add they have up in front of where they're building stuff for the Olympics. ^<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GZoNZYw5WMguYQkTru1Yp4tdQNpTbCwuRX9dGUzIKiuZZWRbYqrxQ84vphDd0Aj_PNB6Chcl56t-6PtU2z4Fj_dlviHzFx3U1EzkiHO7lxJD2x-eu8FuJOPqIvw_3UYBL1h_OdYD-H62/s1600-h/368.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GZoNZYw5WMguYQkTru1Yp4tdQNpTbCwuRX9dGUzIKiuZZWRbYqrxQ84vphDd0Aj_PNB6Chcl56t-6PtU2z4Fj_dlviHzFx3U1EzkiHO7lxJD2x-eu8FuJOPqIvw_3UYBL1h_OdYD-H62/s200/368.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120088733061536386" /></a><br />Part of the big thing they're building for the Olympics.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtUmGO4Hi2EqW70akb6_9xl9m_prQc1rJfp2yWi_od4hQMyottnI7737SjBnlnBgptHFCNuuVx4MRHnbn4EyqslimMplBxqwT3MKnI6Lt4lt0hj6pNpj8YDb7vmRMJZ3BTJIYSIcMrYNE/s1600-h/389.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9LBXFFijlTTxUMYolIxV3muBdal5TPdQhU0E16UsG6-epOiGNhCRDrTJtsLRpshMWyaQPQg8kkmVF7sew-H5xa8JEJRcRfaOOCUZIBHMvk9MW8Dd6Vi0Z3Rp9v6A-yr2lbk8MbYqCSHk/s200/756.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120096180534827938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for reading everybody. We love you!<br /><br />AbbieAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-35799845928230150302007-10-11T02:06:00.000-06:002007-10-11T02:09:09.915-06:00We're here!!!Hey everybody!!! We made it here safely, and all of our luggage, thankfully, made it here with us! We're having a great time. I just typed up a lengthier entry about what's been going on, but I lost it due to the occasional spazzy strangeness associated with computers. I'll post more details (and pictures!) later on tonight, because we're on our way out the door to an acrobatic show! We love you all so much!<br /><br />AbbieAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-77568626237823129882007-10-08T05:48:00.000-06:002007-10-08T08:54:23.260-06:00Honey, It's Time....."Honey, it's time. I am sure this is it!" God will deliver this baby into our hands. Everyone who has been to China to adopt without exception has made it very clear that this is a life changing experience. How do you prepare for that? In many ways I feel so beyond ready to go, go, go!!!! In other ways I feel inadequate. Have I studied enough about China to truly appreciate this experience? Have I read enough about the incredible transition that I will need to help Ruby through? Have I given my three girlies here enough Mommy time to justify an extreme attention shift for a time? Have I prepared their hearts and minds to receive this child? Am I ready to parent another child? I am so thankful that in all of my inadequacies God is able. I felt inadequate upon adding each of our girls to our family. I am not able. I am weak and thank God this is where He likes for me to be. This is where He has the best opportunity to shine. Please pray that we are able to receive and embrace each day fully. Pray that God would mold us into vessels that would be useful for His service. We go in the name of Jesus to a far away land to bring home a treasure to lay at the feet of our King.<br /><br />And we're off on our life changing adventure... The next time I post, we'll be in China!!!!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-1835820776180630462007-10-06T08:25:00.000-06:002007-10-06T08:45:01.773-06:00THREE!!!!!!!The floors are scrubbed, the fridge is cleaned, her room is ready and so are we! The weather is going to be incredible! 70's and low 80's the whole time! Ann comes tomorrow......Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-58692674378368644462007-10-04T12:01:00.000-06:002007-10-05T08:34:07.803-06:00SIX, FIVE, FOUR......days! In just four days we will be flying to China! Ok, let's do this! We did receive our itinerary yesterday and it all looks great! I will post it in the sidebar soon. We get into China on a Thursday and are holding Ruby on the following Monday! As you can imagine, we are very busy with last minute preparations. My dreams are bizarre and my sleep fitful but I am so happy in my heart!!!! I have been studying a little Chinese to help comfort her when she is first placed in our arms. I thought I would share a few of the phrases I am working on.... I am working on about 50 different phrases...<br /><br />you are beautiful ... ni chen peeow liang <br />I love you ... woh ai ni <br />I'm sorry ... dway boo chee<br />goodnight ... wahn ahn<br />I know ... woh jr dow<br />you are safe ... nee shr ahn chwahn<br />can we rest? ... woh merng nerng she oh she ma<br />I am your mama ... woh shi ni de mama<br />he is your dad ... ta shi ni de baba<br />sleep ... shui jiaoAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-43007881280840931302007-10-02T07:14:00.000-06:002007-10-02T07:27:57.573-06:00Seven Days and Counting......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SqENN7F3B09JGajzU8QUI6ribHTlirnCFh6RplAcKSLEbGFZJZdLysBHx7QSXjEGy94xS3tK35ErwaXsjGmbfYahUr4UGhFtoSb2apSbB_SoP9yh-KpdTID6ClnpIXQmwX5ArPZVBKXl/s1600-h/ruby+1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SqENN7F3B09JGajzU8QUI6ribHTlirnCFh6RplAcKSLEbGFZJZdLysBHx7QSXjEGy94xS3tK35ErwaXsjGmbfYahUr4UGhFtoSb2apSbB_SoP9yh-KpdTID6ClnpIXQmwX5ArPZVBKXl/s320/ruby+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116727225367714050" /></a><br /><br />I knew this week would come and I told myself to remain calm. I am doing pretty well at this, though it is taking some work. I get to meet Ruby soon!! Wahoo!!!! I went to the airport yesterday and picked up her ticket from Hong Kong to Nashville. I am so glad I did because there were mistakes on it that needed to be corrected. If her name is spelled differently from her passport, they will not allow her to leave the country... I am relieved to have that behind me as it would have stressed me out on the morning of departure. <br /><br />Today we are expecting our official travel invitation from China. This is one of the documents we need to bring with us when we travel. It has a picture of Ruby on it. We are hoping and praying it is an updated picture. I am so wanting to see a new picture of that little girlie's face!!!! Along with our travel invitation, we will also get our final itinerary! There will be some jumping and squealing done around here today. I am sure of it!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-35213397079912692252007-09-30T17:06:00.000-06:002007-09-30T17:45:00.411-06:00Nine Days, Nanny Prayers, And a Hole in My HeartNine days! Exactly two weeks from today she will be in our arms! Does not compute. Does not compute. What an adventure! Everything is just about ready. I have bibs and bottles and formula and pacifiers and diapers and soft blankies and little sleepers and onesies and toys and books and all kinds of stuff and junk for our little jewel! <br /><br />I am so relieved to have the knowledge that she has been in an institution with much care and attention. Whenever I see pictures of the children, they are dressed well, their hair is combed or done up with colorful ponytails (they use an assortment of hair accessories) and generally they look pretty healthy. I have seen pictures of the beds and they appear to sleep on wood with folded blankets as a cushion. This breaks my heart. I am excited to be able to introduce her to fine linens, fluffy pillows and jammies washed in Downy... Knowing that the nannies have potentially bonded with Ruby is an answer to prayer. It is also cause for continued prayer. This will be a very difficult transition. Not only for Ruby, but also for the nannies. They have given the greatest gift possible to Ruby of unconditional love in full knowledge of the painful day of goodbyes that is quickly approaching. Please pray a blessing over these dear ladies. And as they try to explain to Ruby about us, may they find the right words to help her understand what is happening.<br /><br />We are praying that even now the Lord is working on repairing that hole in her heart. Wouldn't it be awesome if it was completely closed upon examination here in the states? Our God is able. Won't you stand in faith with us as we invite God to shine in this circumstance? <br /><br />God is so good to create spaces for those we love before we even meet. I felt this way each time I was expecting my three girls... That expectation causes you to stretch out your arms, as if for a precious gift and a longing is born as you wait. A desire to see what unfathomable joys God has planned for you because of His great love for you forms a space deep within. In a place of mystery, He lovingly prepares us to receive a child. There is a hole in my heart soon to be remedied when at last I can look down and see her resting peacefully in my arms.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-61595997223751965182007-09-29T08:58:00.000-06:002007-09-29T09:21:04.275-06:00About Jiangyong Social Welfare InstitutionI have been in touch with a lady who has adopted from the same orphanage Ruby is in! She was able to have lunch with the orphanage director and she shared some of her findings about the orphanage with me... <br /><br />The orphanage isn't very big and only one wing of the upstairs is for the children. All of the downstairs and possibly the other two wings upstairs are for geriatric residents of the SWI. She said she thought the director said there were only 4 girls left in the orphanage on the day they visited, two who were severe special who would never be adopted, Ruby and her girlie. They don't have air conditioning. In some of the photos she received, you can tell that they shared the clothes among the babies - no one outfit belonged to any one girl. She believes they receive lots of attention. Her daughter likes men better than women which later made her wonder if some of the geriatric residents didn't visit the children. Her daughter was very clean, wearing new clothes and shoes, and while she was thin, she was and is quite healthy. <br /><br />We plan on keeping in touch and visiting her as she lives conveniently on the way to family... <br /><br />I am sad to say that she believes the picture I was so excited about is not of Ruby. This really surprised me because it really looks a lot like her. I can't help but wonder if this little girl could be her twin sister? It satisfies my heart to know that soon I can take as many pictures as I'd like!! Just ten more days and we'll be off....Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-25554758922599998512007-09-29T08:42:00.000-06:002007-09-29T08:57:29.659-06:00Ten Days and Counting...Need I say more? My list is still very lengthy, but every day I do make progress... Yesterday, I put latches on the cupboards and started on the gates. I shopped for smaller baby clothes because she will probably be in size 9-12 months. I bought some toys to bring to the director of the orphanage and a couple of new toys for Ruby. I planted mums and pansies in the front beds by the mailbox and added some pansies to my impatiens on the deck. I put up Ruby's swing and pretended to push her in it! I prepared the room downstairs and it's looking great! I found a wonderful large rug, soft and snuggly to lay in front of the sofa. I found this amazing bookcase for 15.00 at a yard sale a couple of weeks ago... just what I needed for the room! Today I will go through her clothes once more to make sure I have plenty for her if she is indeed a peanut. I will also finish the upstairs bathroom and put the gates up. Everything is coming along and, truly, I could leave this afternoon if I needed to. I am packed, read up and in an adventurous mood! Ten days... that's not too long, huh?Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-19703029908335093662007-09-26T10:09:00.000-06:002007-09-26T18:10:45.795-06:00Tickets, Please...We received the tickets for the flight from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. This is really going to happen!!!! Her Chinese name Yong Jiangyuan is on the ticket because she does not officially become a US citizen until we touchdown in Chicago. <br /><br />The remainder of the funds for the matching grant through LIFE International have been provided by our church, New Song Christian Fellowship. We are so thankful for everyone's generosity!!! Where our treasure is, there our hearts will be also. As we have all invested in bringing Ruby home, our heartstrings have been more tightly wound to hers and to the cause of so many orphans waiting for a mommy and daddy. Something mysterious happens when we give. In our response to the need, He deposits in us a love unconditional, a desire to see that investment flourish and even multiply. We become emotionally involved. And in the end we are overwhelmed by His pleasure! We realize that we can never outgive God. <br /><br />Ten days from now, my mother in law, Ann, will be on her way to join us. On Monday, we will drop the kids at their tutorials, take the doggies to the kennel and the cats to Aunt Debbie's. We will cook a couple of meals to freeze for the week of our return. The next morning, we will wake before the sun and set our course for China!!!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-42496042833077519472007-09-25T19:37:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:59:07.253-06:00Baby, Sweet BabyOH! I am melting. I have seen an updated picture of Ruby!!!!! It is not confirmed that it is Ruby, but after many hours of deliberation and investigation as to who the other children are in the photo, I feel certain in my heart and mind that it is her!!!I do not have permission to post it, but hopefully I will soon. She is breathtaking! "My baby" in Chinese is "Woh eenger". Oh, my baby, I can't wait to hold you! I will give you more details soon... I picked up our prescriptions for the trip today and did some more shopping. The kennel arrangements have been made and the kitties are going to Debbie's. We are working on painting the upstairs bathroom. Downstairs is shaping up, but I still need to paint the stairwell going down... Then I'm off to Phoebe and Ruby's room for final organization and finishing touches... I've washed everything in soft baby detergent and Downy... mmmm. Phoebe has enjoyed helping me pack (especially the snack bags for the plane). There are a couple of ladies that have adopted from the same orphanage who are sending me some things for the remaining children that I will bring to give to the orphanage director. In just two weeks from now, we will be a few hours from landing in Bejing. Can you believe it? Time is flying. And my list, though I cross many things off of it each day never seems to shorten. What's up with that????Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875522150202349135.post-85036480262518758212007-09-22T08:17:00.000-06:002007-09-22T08:45:27.585-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pQwy15uG8ws4jPmwfrlZmqslrYP1XRjxcpBZtknlaMGnNWPAK-PPDfBc2-V1AxIkVf-1qPhmt94CJJSFquhYiRluA87Rc3V44dzVsmAWQnF73EifSe5mWdM59H1ig4bTvsBrqnPCh9GY/s1600-h/unknown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pQwy15uG8ws4jPmwfrlZmqslrYP1XRjxcpBZtknlaMGnNWPAK-PPDfBc2-V1AxIkVf-1qPhmt94CJJSFquhYiRluA87Rc3V44dzVsmAWQnF73EifSe5mWdM59H1ig4bTvsBrqnPCh9GY/s320/unknown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113039688050147010" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338629396104505258noreply@blogger.com0