Today we completed our last task! We had out US Consulate appointment in downtown at 3:00. We waited for a very short while and were soon sworn in by a US Consulate officer. He, himself, has adopted twice from China so it was nice to receive his sincerest congratulations. Not any pomp and circumstance, just a formality. But we're celebrating! Since no cameras were allowed, we took a quick snapshot of Rachel as soon as we returned to our hotel room. She's holding her Chinese passport and seated next to her packet of documents that will assure her of US Citizenship status once we land in Dallas.
Tonight we shared our last dinner with the Pophams at the local Lucy's restaurant. We had ice cream at the local deli. Elizabeth had coconut. I had ginger, and Randy & Rachel had mango. Yummy.
We're all packed and ready to board our flight to Tokyo tomorrow, Friday. We will spend one night in Tokyo. We fly Saturday to Dallas. That means we arrive DFW Airport at Terminal D on American Airlines fight #176 at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, May 24 Dallas time! Pray for our flight...Miss Rachel XiaoMei does not like to sit still any longer and that 13-hour flight is making us somewhat anxious! :o)
To quote Elizabeth: "Tomorrow's the big day! It's going to be short, right?"
A side note and prayer: We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of 5-year old Marie, daughter to Steven Curtis & Mary Best Chapman. It was their own stories of adoption from China that God used them to bring us here. Please pray for this darling family as they grieve. Lots of Love and Hugs from China.
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