Bella's 1st day of school! (Not able to upload any more pics at this time)
The Thornley Family has been quite busy! We moved back to Charleston on August 11th. We are living at our house in Charleston. We continue to renovate our house on WAdmalaw Island and should be moving in by the end of October. Li-Li and Maura Genet started Kindergarten on Aug. 18th. They are in the same school but in different classes. They are both doing WONDERFUL. The ESL teacher is working with Maura Genet a couple of days a week...focusing specifically on her English language. Li-Li started Chinese school on Sundays from 1:30-3:30. It is pretty intense...several pages of homework every week BUT she LOVES it. She is even learning how to write the Chinese characters. Bella started a new preschool. She goes there three days a week. She really enjoys it and loves that she is going to school like her big sisters. :) George has been traveling to Philadelphia every other week. The other weeks he works in Charleston. This has been working very well. We miss him terribly while he is gone, but the weeks fly by with school and activities.
ADOPTION UPDATE: On Sept. 16th, we will travel to New York. We are spending the night in Manhattan on the 16th and will fly out of JFK at 4pm on the 17th to Hong Kong. We have a 2 hour layover in Hong Kong before our 40 minute flight to Guangzhou. We weren't supposed to get Baishi until the 20th but due to the holidays we will meet our son on the morning of the 19th (only 10 hours after landing). We were hoping for one day to rest before meeting him but we need the additional day to get all the paperwork completed. Li-Li's Mandarin teacher from Philadelphia will be meeting us in Guangzhou. She will be our translator, tour guide and babysitter. She will keep the girls while George and I meet Baishi for the first time. We are planning on taking Li-Li with us to the swearing in ceremony. I think that she will be interested in this part since we did the exact same thing in 2006 when we adopted her. :) We will return to New York on October 1st and will return to Charleston on Oct . 2nd at 5:30. I have been extremely busy packing. I have picked up our Ted hose (quit laughing), all of our antibiotics and travelers diarrhea medication. Each of the girls have their book bag that they can pack with fun stuff for the plane and trip. I still have to buy Baishi a few things as well as some books/toys. I am also making him a photo album and will bring that to China as well.
Specific Prayer Requests Please: Please pray for a smooth and safe flight. (I have major flight anxiety and like nothing more than my feet to be on the ground), for good bonding with Baishi, for the girls to have a great trip and especially for Bella since she is so young for such a long and tiring trip. And lastly, please pray that we all stay safe and healthy.
Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
We will try to update from China but if we are unable...Alison, Chris's wife, will update for us.
We love you,
The Thornley Family
6 comments:
I am praying for your families trip to China. May God bless you and the family during this time displacement. I pray God gives you and George strength to bless each child during this time.
God Bless!!
Hey lady. I will be sending prayers up for you and your family. I know what you mean about flying....I am the same way and was so nervous about flying to Africa. You'll do great....keep thinking of all the prayers being said for you all. :)
Delighted to hear this news!
Look at your beautiful family! And a new son too! Thrilled for you!
Diana & family,
Such exciting times! Hope the girls are enjoying school. Have a great trip to pick up your son. Praying for you all as you head out tomorrow! So glad I checked your blog today. Ruth H.
Have a safe and blessed trip as you meet your little boy and bring him home!
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