Saturday night....

So, I apologize for taking so long to post again. Friday was one of the hardest days I have had in years. I am so Glad Tiff was there with me. It really helped a lot.

We are in Chicago right now on a plane, delayed just a bit. They are working on the problem. Everything went really smooth today and flights just seem to get shorter each time. This pilot really pushed it though. He was "flying".

Friday was too quick. Everyone was late for breakfast. No one wanted this day to get here. breakfast was not too good but no one wanted to eat. Could be from all the junk food at the night before party. We had family time which is when we passed out photos of the groups. Jenny really wanted us to be with her today. She kept saying how she wished she could stay here with us all forever. No, this is not me being even more ruthless. She really did say it. She did really good when it was time to leave though. I did here that most if them were crying on the way back. I already miss her like crazy.

After they all left we had a time to debrief. We broke out into groups and discussed the week. It really helped to talk things out. Very emotional time but good discussion.

Before dinner we had time with the translators to give them certificates and share information on the children. All but one are adoptable at the time. I believe my youngest was not because he hadn't been in the system long enough. So next we went off to dinner. Not to great but it was funny. We all got to breathe out and relax and eat our own food. Having the younger kids had its' challenges. We were all cracking jokes at our table.

From dinner we had worship time and then a movie. They watched Fireproof. We packed during the first half. It was funny to see the reactions during the movie. We said our goodbyes after that. I told Ker what a great job he did. Really good guy. Then Tina and Vanka came to say goodbye. They cane back to the room to see the movie we made. It is funny. At the start of the week we didn't think they liked us. By the end we couldn't get rid of them. They are both super sweet girls.

So, I'll skip down to now. We are sitting on a plane in Chicago delayed because if a door. I think they are going to cancel the flight or get us another plane. Just a hunch. We will keep you posted.

Thanks again for all the prayers. Please continue to remember Jenny and all the kids from this week.

From the Tarmac at Chicago o'hare airport, row 28, China team out...