Bringing Jack Home: More Pictures

Saturday, December 20, 2008

More Pictures

3 comments:

Ric said...: We are enjoying the photos! Just a few more days I guess and you will be home. Praying for your long journey home!
Love,
Jen; December 21, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Zoe Mama said...: Congratulations!

Ann~ another Pingliang Mama; December 21, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Tony Thornton said...: Dan and Michelle,

Your posts bring back such memories. Love the idea of Jack speaking Italian and, of course, the butchered English translations at the White Swan and beyond.

Wish I'd been following your blog earlier. Would have asked you to tell Steed hello from The Thorntons. He is just as you described. If you'll send Gayle his e-mail address, I'd like to get in touch with him.

We're not far behind you. We learned Friday that there was a slight chance of traveling next month, but it now looks like we'll leave Feb. 8 to go bring our new daughter home. Your blog alleviates my fears of spending two weeks in China with a 4-year-old girl who is terrified and homesick but can't quite communicate it.

Have a safe and restful journey home!

Tony Thornton; December 22, 2008 at 1:34 PM

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Quote from our friend, Andy, giver of photo and favors :0)

Michelle and Dan,
Just wanted you to know that when I saw your son Jack in Pingliang he looked good. He is an obvious favorite at the orphanage, is said to be helpful with the other children, and seems to have a very sweet personality. He was a little shy and not quite sure what to make of me. But I told him through Mrs. Yang that I was a friend and knew that his mom and dad who will be coming soon, love him very much. Also, he seems to be very healthy. His cheeks are full and he is not at all overly thin.

Trish told me she emailed you all about the gift Mrs. Yang gave us for your daughter. We will send it ASAP; just send an address. The staff at the orphanage is very interested in what your family is doing for these two special children. Apparently, your daughter was something of a favorite, too. Yours is a really wonderful story.