Too tired to post much tonight, just quick details. The heat and humidity here are extreme, but we've had rain which cools things off a bit and cuts the pollution. Shamian Island seems different, so many less families than last time! We've made friends though and have enjoyed our favorite spots, like Lucy's. Clara is such a great traveler, she's just rolling along, fitting in and enjoying our time here. She did mention today that she misses Minneapolis and home though so by week 2 I expect she'll have had enough.
Our visit to Yangjaing, the city where Clara was born, went very well. The miricle of birth is nothing compared to the miricle of adoption. Seeing the children who are waiting for their families and knowing that somewhere out there, the right parent and the right child make their way to each other, continents away, with paperwork and unseen government navigation bringing them together, it's mind boggling. On the bus ride home from Clara's orphanage she fell asleep on my lap and I was so happy to hold her tight, knowing she was ours and only by a crazy fate did we become family.
Tomorrow we leave at 9:00 a.m. for Xi'an and shortly after landing, meet Lu for the first time. Tonight we all had a "graduation ceremony" for Clara to commerate her new status of Big Sister. Of course we all shook her hand and clapped and then enjoyed some ice cream, she was very proud of herself.
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