Saturday, November 18, 2006

Well this is it, our last post from China. Today is the day. We’ll be flying out of Guangzhou around 6:30 pm to Hong Kong and then leaving Hong Kong around 9:55 pm to San Francisco. We will be arriving in San Francisco at 6:00 pm (still on the 18th).

Yesterday the families had our swearing in at the US Consulate where we received Mylee’s Visa and passport to take her home. She will be a US citizen as soon we touch down in San Francisco!

We had a farewell dinner with some of the families as everyone is leaving at different times tomorrow. It was great to share one last meal together.

Although we are very happy to be finally heading home to our family and friends, it is with a bittersweet feeling that we do so. We have come to truly care about our travel mates and will miss our daily sharing of meals, touring and shopping. We all share such a special bond and it is been a true pleasure making this journey with them. Along with missing the group, I am also feeling sadness as we are taking Mylee away from her place of birth. The Chinese culture and people are wonderful and we hope to be able to teach Mylee to be proud of her birth country and its rich culture. We also hope to be able to teach Mylee the joy and value of being a part of a large multicultural family. China will always hold a special place in our heart.

I want to take this opportunity to thank Joe & Jennifer for the outstanding job that they do with this website (www.myadoptionwebsite.com). We cannot thank you enough for the service that you provide and for helping to make our journey accessible to our family and friends. You two are the best!

A special thank you to the staff of Heartsent Adoptions (Rachel, Mesha, Kimberly, Andrea, Val and Chris). Without you we would never had the joy of being united with our precious Mylee.

Thank you to our family and friends that have supported us throughout this entire process. Your love and support have meant the world to us and have kept us going even when we thought it may never happen. We love you all and can’t wait for you to meet our little blessing.

Thank you to those who have followed our Journey to Mylee. One part of journey may be ending, but the best is yet to come…..

Jojo, Valorie, Mia & Mylee