We safely arrived in Zhengzhou in the Henan province,which is about an hour flight to the south of Beijing. Laikyn lives about an hour from here and will be brought by van to the office where we will meet her. We were met at the airport by our new guide Yishi and her assistant Vivienne. On the bus to the hotel we were given new information on our girl. She is still in diapers, and on formula at night as she wakes often during the night. Hmmmm I think we have another Korbin/Jillian combination. She is active and gets along with other children. She likes toys that make noise and doesn't like it when people talk loud. It makes her cry. Not sure she is going to like our family then...
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We checked into our hotel and just walking into the room reduced me to tears as I thought of how this will be her first home with real family. While Rob went to the bank to change US dollars to RMB, Jilli and I unpacked and I started packing her diaper bag and orphanage gifts. While I worked on that, my sweet girl set up a makeshift play area for Laikyn in the corner of the room. Love her heart!! I paced nervously the rest of the night and alternated between excitement and weepiness. I finally thought about my fears in comparison to hers. however difficult this is for us, it must be compounded greatly for her. I fell asleep with the thought that God loved her long before I did and He has met all of her needs this far, why worry that He will stop now! This morning we have been to breakfast and are waiting now for our 9:30 am appt to go meet her along with the nine other families meeting their kids. I am unusually calm right now! I hope I stay that way after getting it all out last night! I know that she needs me to be strong. Please pray for us all today as this huge life changing event unfolds.
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