For those of you that are already parents, you may know this feeling that I am referring to. You know the feeling, after you've had baby, when you know everyone has questions and wants to know all the details, and you are excited about them, but at the same time, just savoring the experience and too tired to know where to begin anyway? That's where I'm at.
It was good.
Our entire visit, start to finish, the sum of trip #1: Amazing.
Flights: Fantastic.
Trains: Excellent (and highly recommended, though it does make for a long travel experience. Our start to finish just to get home was 42 hours, city to our house. My dad said, "That's an entire work week!")
Major City: Were there a short time, but enjoyed the experience.
Minor City: Loved it. Beautiful, charming, friendly people, fantastic hotel, delicious food, enjoyable all around.
Orphanage City: Felt very safe, though totally lost, since nobody, I mean nobody, speaks English (some understand it but don't speak it.) It's old and nothing fancy to look at, but we were very happy and comfortable overall.
Orphanage: WONDERFUL. Absolutely, positively could not have asked for a better place to visit. The director is amazing, her staff is so loving and good with the children. They have provided the best care possible for Elisha. She is very bright, very healthy looking, and this is entirely due to the conditions and management of this facility. I will be eternally grateful for the start in life they have given her. The children are obviously loved and well cared for.
Elisha: Oh my word. She's funny, and cute, and pleasant, and stubborn, and smart. She's independent. She's thoughtful, she's gentle, she's pure. She loved her daddy from the first moment he held her. She loves music and, for the first time, I felt like I had someone to finally appreciate my singing (haha) I am terrified and thrilled to bring her home. Thrilled, for obvious reasons. Terrified, because I have no clue how much childproofing to do... but I think "a lot" is about right. :)
Until the adoption process is finalized, we need to make sure we do everything just right. Because of multiple reasons, I've decided I will be making this blog private for the time being. If you are a friend or family member and would like to continue to follow our journey, please email me at fivethousandfootsteps@gmail.com and just let me know you want an invite. I'm limiting it to people I can confidently say will support us (and are not internet "trolls" essentially,) so if I deny your invitation request, please don't take it personally, I just really need to be careful about everything.
Thank you so much for all of your support. I cannot wait until she is home and I can share her with the world; until that day comes, just know we are really, really happy and so thankful to all of you for your support.
It was good.
Our entire visit, start to finish, the sum of trip #1: Amazing.
Flights: Fantastic.
Trains: Excellent (and highly recommended, though it does make for a long travel experience. Our start to finish just to get home was 42 hours, city to our house. My dad said, "That's an entire work week!")
Major City: Were there a short time, but enjoyed the experience.
Minor City: Loved it. Beautiful, charming, friendly people, fantastic hotel, delicious food, enjoyable all around.
Orphanage City: Felt very safe, though totally lost, since nobody, I mean nobody, speaks English (some understand it but don't speak it.) It's old and nothing fancy to look at, but we were very happy and comfortable overall.
Orphanage: WONDERFUL. Absolutely, positively could not have asked for a better place to visit. The director is amazing, her staff is so loving and good with the children. They have provided the best care possible for Elisha. She is very bright, very healthy looking, and this is entirely due to the conditions and management of this facility. I will be eternally grateful for the start in life they have given her. The children are obviously loved and well cared for.
Elisha: Oh my word. She's funny, and cute, and pleasant, and stubborn, and smart. She's independent. She's thoughtful, she's gentle, she's pure. She loved her daddy from the first moment he held her. She loves music and, for the first time, I felt like I had someone to finally appreciate my singing (haha) I am terrified and thrilled to bring her home. Thrilled, for obvious reasons. Terrified, because I have no clue how much childproofing to do... but I think "a lot" is about right. :)
Until the adoption process is finalized, we need to make sure we do everything just right. Because of multiple reasons, I've decided I will be making this blog private for the time being. If you are a friend or family member and would like to continue to follow our journey, please email me at fivethousandfootsteps@gmail.com and just let me know you want an invite. I'm limiting it to people I can confidently say will support us (and are not internet "trolls" essentially,) so if I deny your invitation request, please don't take it personally, I just really need to be careful about everything.
Thank you so much for all of your support. I cannot wait until she is home and I can share her with the world; until that day comes, just know we are really, really happy and so thankful to all of you for your support.
2 comments:
I am a complete and total stranger, merely taken in by the stories of amazing parents who endure this crazy journey to bring home their beautiful children, so I won't ask for an invitation, but please know that even total strangers are praying for you and your sweet daughter, and hoping that someday we get to witness your angel at home with her family, even if only at the very end. God bless!
I am so glad your trip went well. I have not been following your journey--I just cannot keep up with all the wonderful RR families. But blessings to you.
Joy, RR '08, '09, '11
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