Monday the 11th. We are official! Today we met our guide in the lobby at 7:30 am to take us to our consulate appointment! All in all-it took about an hour. We went through security and then waited on the fourth floor, did some paperwork, and took an oath with several other families. We now wait for her visa to be processed and our guide will pick it up and deliver it to us tuesday afternoon (we hope it all gets done at least!). Then, we fly out Wednesday morning for the 20 hours of travel home!
Right now Baby Belle is sleeping in her pack and play in the room. We meet up for a group photo in a few hours and travel to a museum. Tomorrow morning we hope to hit a local Chinese market that is supposedly very interesting. It has been nice to be in a clean hotel with a few people who speak English. Still seems all the Chinese people smoke-even around all the babies. I have learned that I always need to take my toilet paper with me... all the public toilets are holes in the floor and they do not have toilet paper in the stalls. We cannot thank you all enough for your prayers and words of encouragement that sustain us.
Carissa
We can't wait for you to get home with sweet baby Belle. It has been so beautiful to watch your journey from afar. Traveling mercies! We will be there to celebrate your home coming in Nashville. We love you!!!
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