Last day in Fuzhou

It is our last day in Fuzhou. I have enjoyed my time here tremendously.
The area is beautiful. It is bittersweet leaving the birth province of
my daughter. I watch families walking around the Lake and enjoying each
other and I wonder what her life might had been had her circumstances
been different. She is leaving everything that is familiar to her. Her
caregivers, her friends, her language, her culture. As much as I try to
provide my girls with a Chinese rich environment, it will never measure
up to what they have lost. Yes, they have gained a lot by joining our
big, crazy family, but it would be unfair to them not to recognize the
huge losses they have had to endure. For Xiaoping, those losses are
immense. I am so thankful to her birth family. They kept her safe until
they could no longer care for her. I will never know the circumstances
of her being placed in the orphanage, but what I do know is that from
this day forward she will never have to wonder if she is loved and
cherished. She is one of the three lights in my life. It is my duty as
her mother to make sure she knows that every day of her life!

This is the last post until tomorrow, when we arrive in Guangzhou. As
much as I have loved Fuzhou, the familiarity of Guangazhou will be
welcomed. I am not staying at the hotel where I stayed for my last two
adoptions, so new adventures await us!! I am excited to buy some
treasures and keepsakes for Madi. Emily and Alyssa may get a surprise
or two if they behave ;-)
The week in Guangzhou usually goes very quickly I am much more
comfortable venturing out on my own. There are some shops that I want
to visit for specific keepsakes. There are great play areas on the
Island and in the hotel for Madi and we will have a lot of fun.

Here are a couple of shot of our last morning in Fuzhou. Thanks for
following along. Please pray that my sweet girl does not get air sick
too. It doesn't help that we need to drive about an hour to get to the
airport. Once we land in Guangzhou I will be on the lookout for some
sea bands. I am hoping I can find a child size wrist band for her for
the flights home.

Have a nice night/day.