Tomorrow

We have been busy packing our bags for Thanh Hoa. We will get on the van at 9:00 in the morning. It is a hard 3.5 hour drive. There will be heavy traffic, bumpy roads, and a lot of water. It will take longer if roads are flooded, which is likely. We will put our things in the room, "grab a quick lunch", and head to the orphanage around 2:00.

The plan is to spend around an 1.5 hours with the babies. We have packed toys and snack food to help with the transitition. (It didn't help with Rachel, but we will have them just the same.) Mrs. Lam is going to ask if we can take the kids back to the hotel. She thinks there is a good chance we will be able to take him back to the hotel with us. I asked her about Nathaniel. She said he is doing well. He is walking and eating noodles and other foods.

Please keep Nathaniel, the other babies, and families in your thoughts and prayers. Tomorrow, and the days ahead, will be filled with life changing experiences for all of us.

We will likely not have internet service. We will hopefully be back in Hanoi by Tuesday evening. Feel free to check out-http://mybloomingrose.wordpress.com/ for possible updates before our return to Hanoi.

WOW! WE ARE GOING TO SEE and HOLD NATHANIEL TOMORROW AFTERNOON!!!!! I can hardly believe it!

Thanks again to all those who have been a part of and have helped us along this long journey. We thank family, friends and many others, including Congressman John Yarmuth and Brooke who cared enough to find out the truth and assist us in bringing Nathaniel home. Thanks is not nearly enough.