The Allen Chronicles

"Do not be afraid for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west." Isaiah 43:5 And so begins our journey to get this beautiful daughter that God has chosen--Zhang Bai Lu

Friday, December 09, 2005

Hanging out in Guangzhou

Just wanted to let you all know that we got here safely. The flights were obviously long but we finally pulled into Guangzhou around 10:30 PM. After searching for one of our suitcases, we quickly realized that the one left on the carrousel looked indentical to ours--therefore someone went home with 25 backpacks and we got nothing. They are making the switch today for us and we should have it soon. Arriving at the White Swan was great, as it feels like our home away from home. Hannah did great on the flight and has quickly adjusted to the shopping here. Carrie...well...I saw her at breakfast and then I came back and saw some new bags lying around. She actually is trying to get all the gift shopping done today so that she can just enjoy Bai Lu the rest of the time. Hannah and I took a taxi to the electronic market and then went for a walk around the neighborhoods to get a good feel how some people live. It's awesome to see the sensitive heart she has.

Well, all is good in this neighborhood. We will get Bai Lu at 2:30 tomorrow which is 10:30 your time on Saturday night We are nervous, excited, overwhelmed, and full of love to share. We look forward to showing you our next post which will have the first picture of our newest daughter. When you wake up Sunday morning, please celebrate with us and Gracie Bai Lu.

We love you and look forward to having you meet her.
Steve

4 Comments:

  • At 8:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Great to hear that you made it to China safely! Oh how I remember that "Quality" time spent in the air. :) Very wise and efficient your wife is to do the shopping before the arrival of Daughter #4.
    Did you happen to fing any cell phones at the electronic fair? :)
    Keep the updates coming - Great to hear and to share the good news! Oh how blessed you are! God is great! Kirk

     
  • At 12:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    SO excited to hear how things are going! We and others are praying for you. Lori

     
  • At 7:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi Guys...exciting news. Star and I will be praying at 10:30 tonight for your "birth moment". It will be awesome!

     
  • At 7:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    We are praying and so excited for you! I'm counting down the hours here in the states until you are with your newest daughter! Love ya, Darren and Trudy

     

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