** Adoption countdown: 5 days until Pam, Terry and Matthew return home **
GUANGZHOU, China (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, 10:45 a.m.) – With overnight temperatures in the low 60s and an afternoon in the upper 70s here in Guangzhou, it finally feels like home.
I know South Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana had a blast on winter weather while we’ve been gone, but Pam and I just aren’t used to sub-freezing weather every day like we experienced in Beijing and Zhengzhou.
I doubt I could ever live up north.
Today, I begin completing mounds of paperwork to obtain Matthew’s visa for entry in the United States. That task begins at 10 a.m. in a meeting at the Holt International Children’s Services office here at the White Swan.
After that, I’m not sure what we’ll do. We might take Matthew in town to shop for supplies. Or we might just stay around the hotel to relax after an emotional and stressful few days.
I know Pam and I are ready to come home now.
We love to travel, but are tired of living out of suitcases s long as we have and are ready for home-cooked meals. Plus, we need to get Matthew home and we STILL have to decorate the house for Christmas.
And did I mention Christmas shopping?
With the extremely short notice for this trip to China, Pam and I have had no time to do advance Christmas shopping to avoid the last-minute rush. We hope to do some shopping here in China.
Copyright 2008 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
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