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Welcome to my blog. This is a journal of things in my life during the adoption process. If you want to start at the beginning you need to read backwards. What this means is go to the archives (January 2006) and read through to current time. I enjoy reading your comments, so please post your thoughts for me to read. Colette

Friday, March 09, 2007

Leaving Olivia's Homeland

It is 5:00 a.m. Saturday here in China and 3:00 p.m. Friday in Tulsa. We are showered & packed. I am about to wake Olivia up for the day. Our very, very long day. We gain 14 hours so it will be a 38-hour day. We can actually say the longest day of our lives. We are really dreading the 3 flights. We fly from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, which is only an hour flight. Then we fly from Hong Kong to Newark, New Jersey which is a 15 ½ hour flight YUCK! Then after going through customs and a long layover we have a 3 hour 45 minute flight to Tulsa. We are scheduled to arrive at 9:00 p.m.

We have loved China but are ready to go home. This has been a journey of a lifetime and we want to thank all of our family and friends for their support and love. We want to send out a very big THANK YOU to the Peters for keeping Megan. We have never worried for her safety, always knew she was being well taken care of and loved. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Megan we love you and miss you and can’t wait for you to meet your sister.


See you all very soon.
Love, Bob, Colette & Olivia

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Colette and Bob,
Thank you for sharing your story with us. It was a joy every day to hear and see what was happening with Olivia. What generosity you have...to share this joyful time with the people who love and care about you and your family.
Safe travels.
Talk to you soon...
Susan

Anonymous said...

Hi Bob and Colette and girls,
I have been following this blog. Olivia is so very precious. It is so great to see something so wonderful happen to such good people. Like Susan said, thank you for sharing all this. It has been so great to read all of it and each day I look forward to logging on to see more pictures of Olivia and China and hear about your adventure! Can't wait to meet Olivia and see all of you-
Tom Michalek

Anonymous said...

Dear Colette,

What a joy and blessing to read all about Olivia's adoption, your travels, and to see the pictures of Olivia and your's & Bob's trip. I am so happy for all of you!!! I know you must be physically and emotionally exhausted and excited all at the same time. You all have been and will remain in my prayers. Love to all of you! Patty

Anonymous said...

Colette and Bob,

Olivia has a beautiful smile! She looks very happy and content. I look forward to a family picture of the four of you!

Marilee