I then rolled over to see Nehemiah, a few beds down from me in the "room of 9 beds" where we all slept last night, waving and smiling a good morning greeting to me.
That was a fine start to our First official day of being the new family unit (all parties fully adopted, as it were.)
We drove 2.5 hours to the capital city again where Ezra gaped and giggled and the sights and sounds of the first city we believe he's ever seen. His wheelchair narrowly made it through several close clearances as we tried to cross three city blocks and enter the train station.
Nehemiah, now showing a real eagerness to please Momma and Daddy, carefully reached for our hands for every step of the journey.
A harrowing descent down a steep grade of slick marble that runs along side a staircase, got us to the platform for the train that would take us home after 7 hours in two sleeper cars.
Beloved teammates had arranged a meal for us (what a Godsend!) The school had sent the large school bus to collect us...and the boys were bathed and snuggled into their "Tom & Jerry" themed bedroom. All five, finally, in their room together. How long we have waited for that fact.
Everyone traveled very well. Ezra was totally freaked out that he got to take his wheelchair out on the city streets, and to his first fast food experience at KFC, and THEN his first train ride!
Some photos:
Magpie and Daddy spent some time last night in the orphanage's rooms with the babies...thought I'd post a couple of those photos first:
Below: In our sleeping quarters this morning at the foster home/orphanage...some of the boys having a good time while Bub sports Momma's glasses
Below: Ezra and Magpie together on the train...a happy day for him, I think...
Below: Potato insisted that she read scripture out loud in our train cabin...she is very concerned that the new brothers hear right away about the Good News!
Tonight at dinner she told me that she was taller than another eight year old girl that she met these past couple of days. Then she said, "I'm pretty strong already, now I'm working on my height."
Love, love, love that Potato.
Below: Bub and Nehemiah snuggle up..just before this photo...Nehemiah had his arm around his big brother...he is really an affectionate kid
At dinner tonight he, being a terribly picky eater, announced to all of us that he didn't want to eat any salad. But Bub, being the stellar older brother that he was, turned to Nehemiah and told him, in Chinese, that this was the food that would make you strong! Nehemiah started jamming that salad in his mouth so fast! He ate every bit of it, then when we all clapped for him at the the table, he stood, bowed, and said "Xie Xie Da Jia" ("Thank you everyone!")
Totally cracked all of us up!
Below: Bub getting to know his littlest brother better on the train home.
Below: A rousing game of cards was played in the second cabin...the ruthless one...who kills us everytime we play him??? The Singer! That boy's got game! Check out Brownie's crazy eyes! She can make her eyes cross and roll around like no one I've ever seen...like spinning tops, I tell you!
Below: Our first meal at home together...Pizza, salad, cake, and happy hearts!
We'll all head to school together on Thursday...Lord willing...the new boys with us...to stream right into our life here.
I will do my best to keep up with the blog to keep everyone up to date on these two new boys in our fold!
Must also go to Guangzhou in a couple of weeks to finalize the boys' visas for this summer, too!
Grateful, ever so grateful for for home.
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