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Hi Everyone,
It is 7:15 am Tuesday morning here and pouring the rain. Sarah Jiu Hong as we are calling her now, to get her use to the name Sarah, is still asleep but we will have to wake her soon for breakfast. She loves to eat so she will fit in with our family. Wish we had brought more Cheerios. She had a few tears upon first meeting us. So many people in a small room and the orphanage people keep telling her we were her Mom and Dad. She had a picture of the three of us and she did recongize us and would repeat Momma and Babba (Dad). While Stephen filled out the paperwork, Sarah, Douglas and I played with the toys we brought and she ate Cheerios and juice. She was fine to leave with us.
Back in the room we gave her Hello Kitty backpack and her toys. She put all her toys in and zipped it up herself then proceeded to put the pack on her back! She played zipping and taking out toys then putting back in again.
Later in the afternoon we had to go back and forth to different office finalizing the paperwork. We really didn't know what was going on or what to expect as we moved from room to room, then it is legal and she is ours! She fell asleep as soon as we got in the van. After a bath, reading a book and prayers, she was ready for bed at 8:30 pm. We turned out the lights and layed down and she was asleep.

Sarah woke up at around 7:30 this morning, so I didn't get this finished. After I got her dressed and put her shoes on, she packed her back pack and was ready to go. Of course, I wasn't ready. She is normally a happy girl and loves to eat and push buttons.

Friday, it is the first time I am able to finish this letter. Our girl isn't feeling very well today. We are leaving the room at 12pm and spending day at the Yellow River and our flight is at 7:30pm. We should be in Guanghzou at 9:35pm. Keep us in your prayers, and see you all soon.

Love,
Stephen, Vicki, Douglas, Sarah