Nervous Anticipation

We left for the Beijing Airport Sunday afternoon where we met a wonderful couple who are originally from Australia, but have been living in Beijing for over nine years now running a foster home here. They are the type of couple that all of us should strive to be. They are Christians in all senses of the word. About a decade ago, they were traveling over here and came upon an orphanage. They were so touched by what they saw that they decided to leave great jobs, a wonderful lifestyle, and family/friends to make a difference in China. They have been here ever since. We delivered to them the bottles and vitamins that Tanner collected for his Eagle project. They were so happy to get these for the many children who desparately need these liquid vitamins.

We arrived last night in Nanning, a much smaller, and vastly different city than Beijing. It is a nice little town, but our hotel is is a far cry from the Westin in Beijing. We went from one of the most comfortable King size beds we have slept in, to two twin beds that feel like we are sleeping on cement. However, it was quite a feeling to walk into the room and see a small little China crib next to our beds.

It is Monday morning and we just finished working out. Brooke and I were discussing the fact that it is so crazy that in a few hours we will be meeting a little girl who will be ours forever. It is nearly impossible to describe some of the feelings...there are feelings of anxiety, anticipation, fear, apprehension, hope and excitement all mixed together. It will be bizarre to see our new child for the first time. It is so different from the process we experienced in having our own children. Maybe it is the fact that through the pregnancy period, we both had the chance to prepare mentally and emotionally (and certainly for Brooke physically). Here, it is really hard to know what to expect. Who knows? What we do know is that it will be an intriguing day that we will never forget! Next post, we will have our new little child.