Well, our bags are packed and we are almost out the door. We are very excited and very ready to do this. Except for a few sniffles, we both feel pretty good physically and mentally.
As we mentioned before, we have been overwhelmed with all the support and well- wishes from our friends, associates and our amazing families. We feel truly blessed for the gifts we have been given in this life. We are so thankful for each other, our families, our health, and this beautiful city (and country) we have come to be part of and that is truly part of us. There is great comfort in all of this, especially now as we prepare to bring our daughter home.
I feel compelled to share with you a little bit about the start Helena had in this life.
“Situation upon Entering the Orphanage”
“When the baby arrived at the orphanage, she was lying in a paper box. According to the physical exam conducted by our medical staff, her height was 51cm, weight 3.4kg. Her hair was wet and sticky, and she had a fair complexion. There was some cream-colored vernix caseosa around her neck. Her limbs were in sound form. Her umbilical cord was wet and had not yet fallen off. Her heart and lungs sounded normal during the exam. She was preliminarily declared a normal newborn. According to her physical development and the condition of her umbilical cord, her date of birth was estimated as November 15, 2006. We named her Lian Cai Yan.”
Our wish for Lian Cai Yan is for the next phase of her life to be her fresh clean start and our hope is that we can be there with her, every step of the way. She is not “our” child, but God’s, and it is our privilege for her to be entrusted to our care.
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