Thanks for praying.... but please don't stop

Annabelle is doing better. Her temp is down. We're keeping her on the meds so hopefully it won't go back up. Still praying for all of us to be healthy tomorrow as we travel our long journey home. The 15 hour flight with two little ones should be interesting. Actually we are hoping and praying for some sleep on the plane and for an uneventful trip.

A few pics from dinner...

Timothy knows how to count to 3 in ENGLISH! He can actually count to 5 but we are working on knowing his age. :)

 And, um, yes, that is a medicine bottle he has -- using it as a rattle. I know that's not the best toy to give a 3 year old, but it's what was in my purse while we were so PATIENTLY waiting on our food.

Alexandra the walrus.

Annabelle is looking at the goofball....

Hunter the goofball.

Timothy says he's 3. Sweet Annabelle looking a little better than this morning.

This is probably our last post before getting home so we wanted to invite anyone who would like to meet us at the Nashville airport to "come on down." We realize that most of you are too far away to welcome us home at the airport but know that you are welcome anyway. If you are in the area and would like to meet Timothy and Annabelle in person, we will be arriving in Nashville on United flight #825 from Chicago/ORD at 6:17 PM on Friday, March 16. With that said please help us continue our bonding/attachment phase by  not reaching out to hold them. But please feel free to talk to them or pat them on their backs or rub their arms. I truly don't know how they will react. Sometimes they are scared and hide behind us (usually Annabelle but sometimes Timothy) and sometimes will grin and jump around (usually Timothy but sometimes Annabelle), but after our very long flight and all the changes they've had to deal with the last ten days, arriving at a new place and meeting new people will be very overwhelming for them.

We've been so blessed to have this time as a family.... for them to get to know all four of us and begin to bond with us. We are now leaving the home they've known for the last ten days, so it will take some time to get adjusted to their new home in Chatt. We probably won't go out much so Annabelle and Timothy can get used to their new HOME.

It's 10:45 PM here and I must get up around 3:30 AM, so I guess it's time for bed. I pray Annabelle and Timothy (well, all of us really) will sleep well tonight. Thank you all for your prayers and support. You have walked this journey with us and we are honored.

 “Praise be to you, LORD,
the God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
¹¹ Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, LORD, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.
¹² Wealth and honor come from you;
you are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
¹³ Now, our God, we give you thanks,
and praise your glorious name. "

1 Chronicles 29:10-13