Monday, May 27, 2013

We are HOME!!

Even though I tried to prepare Davina for the ordeal ahead, there is no way to adequately prepare someone for 26 hours in airplanes and airports. Throughout the journey, Davina would look at me and say "Long." But, the good news is, the long journey ended with us arriving at home!! We were greeted by our family and both sets of grandparents. It was so wonderful to see everyone!

   

The girls have been so sweet to Davina and to me. They quickly offer to help me as I try to get the house back to normal. They show Davina around the house and talk with her on the translator. It is so special to watch.

Yesterday was Sunday and Todd and I debated taking Davina to church so soon after arriving home. We asked her if she wanted to go this week or wait until next week and our hearts were so happy that she chose to jump right in to church. We had a Chinese English Bible ready for her and so we all headed to church together. Quality time is my love language, so I was bursting with joy having a pew filled with my whole family plus my in-laws. One of the songs that we sang was "How He Loves Us" and by the end, Davina was singing along!! When the pastor stood to preach, Yuly helped Davina find the Scripture reference in her Bible. Wow.

For lunch, Davina cooked one of her favorite soups. It was yummy. We supplemented with some Chinese take out. One funny thing that happened was that we all struggled to learn to use chopsticks during the meal, but Davina used a fork. We all laughed when we realized that she was not using chopsticks.

 The adjustment is going well, although we still covet prayers as we make the transition. The biggest prayer request is for communication for us with Davina. She is learning quickly, but of course, she has a lot to learn! Thanks for following our journey. I will continue to update every week or so :)

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