This is where we will keep everyone updated on our journey to Taiwan to bring Alana's {Mei Mei 妹妹}home! She has waited so long to be a big sister!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
We Made
Ok all we made it here! Last night was a long one but we survived. It all felt a little better in the light of day. It was SO cold! I have never been that cold before and I don't think I will ever take heat for granted again! All these poor babies! We are at the orphanage and we have spent several hours with HsinYu. She is a sweet little girl but very shy! Don't tell Rick but one of the little girls here just sits in my lap all day and they told me she needs a family!!?? Rick would kill me :-) If not the trip would! Any way gotcha day has been great so far. She has spent the morning playing with Alana her JieJie (big sister)
Better get back to her will write more later!
Debby
Better get back to her will write more later!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Coming Home
We will be arriving at George Bush airport Friday 28 at 10:10pm, Continental Airlines flight 594, terminal C for anyone interested in welcoming Braeley Hanna home!
Debby
Debby
Friday, January 14, 2011
Coldddddddddddddddddd!
Did I say I am excited to get to experience what the orphanage is like???? Someone smack me! Bev. called last night and we found out the cottage where me and Alana will be living has no heat! It's in the 40 there!! Can anyone say COLD! I don't even do winter skiing, as I am still waiting for them to figure out how to do it on a beach!!! No heat and it only has concrete floors. I think I might have forgot about this part of what life in the orphanage is like! No really it will be good for us. What a reminder of how blessed we are here .But seriously I don't like the cold so be praying for me. Count down..... 2 more days!
Debby
Debby
Thursday, January 6, 2011
We got our finger prints done
Well we got tired of trying to convince them that since it was their mistake they should make it right!
So we decided what could we loose if we just drove to the fingerprinting office and played dumb, and it worked! Thank you God. They never even looked at the date they just processed us through. So now Alana and I are seeing how fast we can get plane tickets as we have been invited to live in a cottage about 5 minutes from Braeley's orphanage. It is on the orphanage grounds. We will spend the day with Braeley and take our meals with all the children who live there. I think this will be good for Alana to see what her life was probably like when she lived in the orphanage. But we are talking China here and not Taiwan. Alana's orphanage had no heat, AC or water. She verily had enough food to stay alive. At 2 years old she only weighted 16 pounds. Braeley's orphanage is Christian and those children are loved. But at least it will give Alana a jumping off place. I can explain the differences in her orphanage. I am excited to get a glimpse at what life in an orphanage is like. We have been told Braeley is not doing well. But I did get an email this morning saying they finally got her to eat. In the 3 weeks she has been there they could not get her to eat much. I am so glad she has taken a step forward. We can take Braeley where ever we feel ready but it is nice to know if it does not go well we can move slowly. We received word that Braeley had her physical and passed with flying colors. We also got updated information on Braeley this morning. She weights 33.2 pounds and is 37.2 inches tall. She will be 3 in Feb. Alana on the other hand turned 6 in Nov. and is 38 pounds and 45 inches tall. That means Braeley is only 5 pounds less at 2 and 3/4 year old as Alana is at 6. Alana at 6 is also only 8 inches taller than Braeley at almost 3.Any way this might be my last post. I will try my best to keep it up while I am in Taiwan. Rick will be traveling to Taiwan with his mother and step dad as soon as the paperwork makes it way there. I will be posting pictures here also.
Debby
So we decided what could we loose if we just drove to the fingerprinting office and played dumb, and it worked! Thank you God. They never even looked at the date they just processed us through. So now Alana and I are seeing how fast we can get plane tickets as we have been invited to live in a cottage about 5 minutes from Braeley's orphanage. It is on the orphanage grounds. We will spend the day with Braeley and take our meals with all the children who live there. I think this will be good for Alana to see what her life was probably like when she lived in the orphanage. But we are talking China here and not Taiwan. Alana's orphanage had no heat, AC or water. She verily had enough food to stay alive. At 2 years old she only weighted 16 pounds. Braeley's orphanage is Christian and those children are loved. But at least it will give Alana a jumping off place. I can explain the differences in her orphanage. I am excited to get a glimpse at what life in an orphanage is like. We have been told Braeley is not doing well. But I did get an email this morning saying they finally got her to eat. In the 3 weeks she has been there they could not get her to eat much. I am so glad she has taken a step forward. We can take Braeley where ever we feel ready but it is nice to know if it does not go well we can move slowly. We received word that Braeley had her physical and passed with flying colors. We also got updated information on Braeley this morning. She weights 33.2 pounds and is 37.2 inches tall. She will be 3 in Feb. Alana on the other hand turned 6 in Nov. and is 38 pounds and 45 inches tall. That means Braeley is only 5 pounds less at 2 and 3/4 year old as Alana is at 6. Alana at 6 is also only 8 inches taller than Braeley at almost 3.Any way this might be my last post. I will try my best to keep it up while I am in Taiwan. Rick will be traveling to Taiwan with his mother and step dad as soon as the paperwork makes it way there. I will be posting pictures here also.
Debby
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