This is our first attempt at blogging. We are just 18 days away from leaving for China. We will first stop in Beijing for 2 nights, and then on to Nanning where we will meet Jeannie Fu! We are nervous and anxious about the trip. We are taking Gia along of course, as we feel that the transition for both of the girls will be so much easier if Gia is there. And we could not leave her behind! Big brother Ben will stay home, as he is in school, working, and the world's worst traveler! (Ben would be the first to admit it)
Please pray for our girls, as this will be such a change for both of them.
Jeannie will be leaving everything and everyone that she has ever known. Gia will no longer have "center stage" and we already see some insecurity that she is feeling about this. Also please pray for our health and safety while we travel half way around the world!
Gotcha Day 1/30/2007
Beautiful Gia
Gia and Jeannie
Gia on the left and Jeannie on the right.
Christmas 2009
Gia and Jeannie
Fu Cheng and Jia Fan
Jeannie and Gia March 2009
Jeannie's beautiful smile
Jeannie and Gia eating macaroni at Omaha Zoo
First night's sleep in her clean warm bed. She loves her new home and forever family!
Jeannie, Ben and Gia at home.
Our travel group
Jeannie, Mama and Gia
Jeannie loves her Barbie
This is what it is like trying to work on the computer.
Getting ready for bed, and sleeping with their Barbies
Playing on the monkey bars at an outside playground. Jeannie could not do it at first, but after several attemps, she was keeping up with Gia.
Advertisement outside a restaurant. Looks yummy!
Dressed and ready for breakfast.
Three girls waiting for the immunizations.
Jeannie getting a shot and Gia holding her hand
Jeannie loves her hair in pigtails, Gia had to copy.
Sldeeping beauties. Notice their arms locked together.
Dressed like "twins" in $1.00 Walmart shirts.
Jeannie Fu Cheng
New back packs from Walmart
Gia helping mommy make blankets for the babies in the orphanage.
Happy girls. Notice Jeannie's pig tails. She loves to have her hair done.
Photo from Gotcha Day
I got my sister at last!
Jeannie told us through a translater " Now I won't be alone, I have a sister and a family"
After bath and ready for bed. Notice the hair clips in Jeannie's hair. She is a girly girl!!!
Close up shot of the nicest port-a-potty we have ever seen. Electronic sign to tell you if "occupied or vacant".
Bob and Gia in front of the "birds nest".
The Water Cube
The Olympic Torch
Beijing Airport
Our airplane over the North Pole
Look who we found in the suitcase.
Gia and Jeannie
Dancing girls
Foster Mom
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Gia, Foster mom and Jeannie
Our Family
Bob, Theresa, Ben and Gia
3 comments:
All love and prayers are with you!
Sharie & Amelia
Some things in life are just meant to be! Thanks for sharing your story. We will say some extra prayers for all of you. Tammie Tomash and family
My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you fulfill your destiny and Jeannie's I will be closely following your trip !
Hugs to all
Debra
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