Born on the other side of the world, and placed in our hearts . Now she is home. Before she had a name, our children lovingly referred to her as "the China girl"
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Miss America!
We made it! We're in LA, waiting for our connecting flights home early this afternoon. Nina is now an American Citizen, and here is the proof - her first Chocolate Chip cookie!
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welcome home well almost. she looks so happy. i bet ur other kids are counting the last minutes :-) bianca
Oh and HOW AMERICAN!!! I love chocolate chip cookies!!! How beautiful and happy Nina looks!!! Can't wait to see your homecoming with your family! We leave in 2 days!!! Keep on prayin!!! Love, Buffi
Hallo Amerika auch wir sind zurück aus den Ferien und ganz gespannt, wie ihr zu Hause ankommt. Wünsche Euch viel Ausdauer und Geduld, damit ihr den ersten Ansturm gut übersteht! Ich freue mich, wenn ich dann mal in einer freien Minute mit Dir plaudern kann! liebe CH - Grüsse Hanna
I am so proud for ya'll!! Nina looks so happy--God is so faithful! I am friends with Laine--we met through lifeline and she told me about your blog. I have been following your entire trip in China. My husband and I are adopting a girl from China who has a radial club hand just like the Ferrils Kimmie. We live in the same city too so they will get to be friends! We have just started our journey and are just starting the home study. I have been praying for you and your husband and sweet Nina. I can't wait to see how she fits in with all your children. I'll be reading your blog everyday. Love in Christ, Kimberly Davis
The adventures of our family continue long after this adoption journey has ended. For that purpose we will be starting a new Blogfor friends and family. If you would like access to this new blog, please email us at wyochinagirl@gmail.com
We are an international family with roots in the USA, Switzerland, and China. We have 6 children between the ages of 8 and 14. Our youngest two daughters were adopted from China in 2007 and 2010. We live in the "Forever West" State of Wyoming, USA, where we enjoy living and celebrating our different heritage with its unique traditions.
We're nuts about God, family, Swiss Chocolate, legos, traveling, green smoothies, soccer, video games, gardening, Nutella, laptops, tapioca pudding, princesses, reading, home-made bread, potstickers, friends, and many other things that the Lord has blessed us with.
"The flower that blooms in adversity, is the most rare and beautiful of all" (Mulan)
July 2007 at home!
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September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007
January 2008
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
One year later
July 2, 2008
Two years later
July 2009
love will grow
do you trust me
little girl?
when your merry eyes
seemed dimmed with dreaming
do you grieve?
in their troubled depth
lie memories
of other mothers
this I know
do you trust me
little girl
realize that after me
there will be
no other mothers-
that for this human measure
of "forever"
I am yours?
trust me first
my darling...
love will grow
Grace Sandness
Looking for our travel journal?
Our travels to adopt Nina took place in June and July of 2007. Go to the archive section below, or click on the link below that reads "first travel entry".
5 comments:
welcome home well almost. she looks so happy. i bet ur other kids are counting the last minutes :-)
bianca
Oh and HOW AMERICAN!!! I love chocolate chip cookies!!! How beautiful and happy Nina looks!!! Can't wait to see your homecoming with your family! We leave in 2 days!!! Keep on prayin!!!
Love,
Buffi
WELCOME HOME!!!! Now the real fun can begin!
Sonya
Hallo Amerika
auch wir sind zurück aus den Ferien und ganz gespannt, wie ihr zu Hause ankommt. Wünsche Euch viel Ausdauer und Geduld, damit ihr den ersten Ansturm gut übersteht! Ich freue mich, wenn ich dann mal in einer freien Minute mit Dir plaudern kann!
liebe CH - Grüsse
Hanna
I am so proud for ya'll!!
Nina looks so happy--God is so faithful! I am friends with Laine--we met through lifeline and she told me about your blog. I have been following your entire trip in China. My husband and I are adopting a girl from China who has a radial club hand just like the Ferrils Kimmie. We live in the same city too so they will get to be friends! We have just started our journey and are just starting the home study.
I have been praying for you and your husband and sweet Nina. I can't wait to see how she fits in with all your children.
I'll be reading your blog everyday.
Love in Christ,
Kimberly Davis
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