We'd also like to thank all our friends and family for your prayers and support of us through this journey!!! We could not have done it without you all!! Thank you so much for many words of encouragement and prayers for us. There have been several moments we have really needed those prayers here. So thank you tremendously! Please continue to pray for our flights as we have a 38 hour trip to make it home! Whew...we are all gonna need lots of prayers to make that one!!
Here are a few special photos of our trip!! I FINALLY have a little time to load them on blogger!!
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| Special moment Outside of Shep's orphanage |
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| Loved being able to see Tienanmen Square |
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| Loved being able to share Sadies "homeland" with her!! |
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| Loved this special moment between brothers on Gotcha Day! |
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| Fun Gotcha Day Moment going to the bus!! I would add a TON more photos...but for some reason...blogger will not let me!! All these have been posted on FB. There are so many more if you haven't seen them!! It has been such a wonderful week and we cannot wait to post once we get home to let everyone know what life is like in the "real world" outside of hotel living! :) What a blessing it was to have all our children with us this time!! Lots of bonding has taken place and we cannot wait for more!! Speaking of bonding...it's obvious from photos that Shep has really bonded with Mark. He has not bonded with me. We believe that he had a VERY strong bond with his foster mother that is causing him to not want me (Buffi). I'm walking a fine line...trying not to push myself on him...but also trying to still be available. It's challenging at times...and it puts a lot on Mark. (It was the opposite with Sadie...she only wanted me and not Mark.) Anyway...we know it will change once we get home. It will just take time!! Thanks for continuing to pray for the merging of the new life into our family unit. It will happen!! Lots of love and time spent together and things will fall into place. Again...thank you all for following this journey. I will post again once we have made it home and let you know how wonderful our trip home was!! Thanks for your prayers of safety and protection!!! Love you all! Blessings, Mark & Buffi |
So glad you got that DONE!!! I know at this point you are beyond ready to be home! Just a few more days.... Hang in there ;)
ReplyDeleteThe bonding will come.. in time. It's normal for him to bond with Mark.. since he's the man... I just hope he "listens" to you & obeys you when Mark isn't around. We've had a struggle with that. But, like anything else.. GOD sees you through each moment.
Praying for you all!!
Yea!!! I LOVE seeing the pics Buffi! I tried to find you on facebook and have had no luck! I'm easy, only Fannie Wilks on there, if you wanna add me. :) I'm so happy Sheppard is finally with his forever family and will soon be heading home!!! Praise God!
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