We are in Beijing

We are glad to be here! Flights were good.Just longer that anyone wants to be trapped in a plane. We were so thankful to have gotten the bulkhead row of 3 in the middle. Those few extra inches with no one in front of us was just what we needed. Kept telling myself the "breathing air" was fresher in our location. Anna did so well on the flights, reading books and watching liberty kids history series. She just kept saying "this is a most unusual day"! Because we left our house at 4:00AM then found ourselves eating lunch at 10:00 when we arrived in Detroit, the rest of the day and night, she kept wanting me to clarify "which meal is this" as the flight attendants would bring food out on our flight to Beijing. I wasn't sure myself. She said,"I get to watch so much stuff on the iPad and I have never gone so long without sleep" " We are eating sandwiches and cookies at 9:00 on your watch….mom!"

I explained to her, that we had seats in this bulkhead area on our return flight home with her, when she was just a baby, I told her how we sat her on a blanket at our feet and let her pull things out of my travel bag as it kept her entertained when she was awake. It is hard to believe that was 8 years ago. Anna's Gotcha day is Sunday, April 7th. Then on Monday, April 8th we will be celebrating our gotcha day with Amy. Two precious gifts…one day apart. His plan. Our blessing.
Tomorrow we take the bullet train to Shijiazhuang and we hope to get out to do a little shopping. Anna gets to pick out something special for herself as we celebrate the day she was placed in our arms. Our hearts are so full of love and emotion, gratitude that comes from a most humbling gift……to be entrusted with the life of another……the gift of which we will never get over!
Here is a shout out to our Ping Jiang family! Happy Gotcha day girls we love you and will be thinking of you all…remembering.

Thank you for praying for Anna and Amy. We are asking for a very special bond between the two of them. Anna is so excited to be a big sister. She has also been the princess of our castle long enough to be feeling just a little insecure about sharing that title.
We are praying for Amy as her little world is about to be turned upside down. Praying for God's mercies and protection over her and complete restoration for her. Please pray for Scott and I to have love, wisdom, and understanding in how to meet Amy's needs and earn her trust.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17

Love from Beijing China,
Krist, Scott and Anna

Internet and phones run very slow. We will post as we are able, but not sure what we will find at next Hotel along communication lines.
Also, I had a bout with vertigo and travel sickness last portion of flight/ was a long and turbulent landing…..still feeling bit off balance. Please pray for me to get steady again and gain my equilibrium. We are rested and ready to catch the bullet train midday today. We are grateful for cool temps and good air for Beijing. Grateful for your prayers.