Grace

One week ago we found out the news that we had been hoping for a very long time. We finally had a date to travel to China to adopt Grace. After a long wait and many delays we are finally leaving for China on Wednesday, February 18. Yes, this Wednesday! As you can imagine we have been quickly packing for the trip, finalizing the itinerary and gathering the remaining documents that need to go to China. The entire family is going and Zak, Rachel and Nate are so excited to have a sister. She is all they have talked about over the past few months. Scott and I are thrilled and excited to bring home another precious baby from China.

Grace was born September 12, 2006 and has lived in the Ningyaun Social Welfare Institute in Hunan Province in China. Her Chinese name is Yong Ning Gui and we will call her Grace. Her full name is Graeson Rose Ning Gui. She was born with cleft lip and palate and her lip has been repaired. I am anxious to see how her repaired lip looks, the only pictures we have of her are about a year and a half old. I am sure she is beautiful!