Friday, June 13, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
What LiLi likes
LiLi is adjusting amazingly well to our family and our household. She loves all things girly. She loves baby dolls, and every night she opens the closet and picks out her clothes to wear. Undies must match! This is day two that she has worn a dress. She loves barrettes and chapstick and playing with toys. She has developed quite the relationship with Snickers, and Snickers adores her because she feels it her quest in life to feed her. The sleep schedule is still a bit off and we had a five o'clock Saturday morning, but other than that, she is really doing well.
She met the Lance family yesterday, our friends Ned and Laura Veith, and some of Corinne's friends. LiLi loves people, and as Dean said last night, she loves life. What a gift from God all our children are!
Friday, June 6, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Coming Home
I can't believe it's been two weeks in China--our lives so different in just fourteen days. We're all ready to come home, though we have enjoyed being with LiLi in Guangzhou. We spent the day today shopping, the five of us and the cab driver in a wee small VW. Then, we went to the US Consulate and she was sworn in, with about 40 babies, as an American citizen.
She had a meltdown tonight, when parting ways with Dean and Corinne, as they went to another part of the city. She wouldn't be comforted, and I did all the Momma tricks I could think of, plus prayed like crazy for help and her peace. Eventually, she calmed down--have no idea what it was about except that the combination of sister and dad walking away, fatigue, and the luggage on the bed probably scared her.
LiLi is sleeping peacefully now, and for the moment, all is well.
Please pray for a safe and delightful flight home, all 24 hours of it. We need the presence of our Heavenly Father more than anything.
I can't wait to see you all and for you to get to know LiLi--she is fearfully and wonderfully made, indeed.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Almost there
Today our papework was taken to the American Consulate for visa approval. Everything passed and tomorrow we take the last step at the consulate which will be her swearing in. Then we are off to home on Wednesday morning. Finally after 2 1/2 years of paperwork, prayer and waiting.....Li Joy Kennedy will make her entrance into the US for the first time.
We can't wait until each of you get to meet her and fall in love with her as everyone does.
We were given wise advice by a young man, Jake, here picking up his daughter. And that is to not treat her anymore special than the rest of our children. She is indeed special in her own right, just as each of my others and all your children as well.
Thank you all for your prayer and support over these last several days, months and years.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Sunday, June 1
We have been working at learning our necessary Chinese--bathroom jargon, and in particular, the word for "don't" (boo-yao). Today, LiLi said her first English word--she put on Dean's glasses and shouted to us all, "hello!" Over and over again, hello. Needless to say, the richter on the cute meter went off the charts.
Too, LiLi and Dean had a great morning playing with flashlights together. She laughed a lot with him.
Today in China is National Childrens' Day. The children get to go places to play and are handed small gifts. In several days, it is going to be the Dragon Boat festival, a historic holiday created long ago because of an unhappy King who committed suicide by jumping into a river. Hm, sounds like an interesting reason to create a festival. Don't try this at home.
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