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With Great Joy We Introduce Our Newest Son Aaron Donald Walsh Ho

With Great Joy We Introduce Our Newest Son Aaron Donald Walsh Ho
Born January 17, 2007 Guangdong Province, The People's Republic of China Forever Ours April 12, 2010
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Our Final Day in Guangzhou

Final morning!

So happy!

Wanting to give kisses!

Today is a bittersweet day for us. Rupert and I of course miss our home, Donovan and Aaron, etc. and feel ready to head home. (Well, not feeling ready for those long flights with a 2 year old, but ready to go home.)

For Sarah, today is the last day she will experience the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of her homeland…She will be leaving all she has ever know behind, and embarking on the next part of her journey…to her new home. She will face tremendous unknowns, but she will do so with us, parents who love her dearly.

We have had such an incredible time here in Guangzhou. (Even though I have complained about the heat!) It has been the start of getting to know Sarah. And she is amazing and so joyful!
When we left in 2010 with Aaron, I knew we would be coming back one day, for one more child. This time I know, as we prepare to leave, this is it…the next time we are in Guangzhou will likely be when the kids are in middle school and high school, and it will be to tour Hong Kong, Shenzhen City, and Guangzhou – a very different kind of trip… 

Tomorrow morning we will be up before the sun.
Please think good thoughts for us.  The first flight is 5 hours. We hope Sarah will eat and play on that flight. Then we have a 2 hour layover, which will go very quickly. She’ll have a chance to move around. During that time we need to try to arrange a swap in seats, as we are not all seated together.  And then, we have the 13 hour flight. Worst case scenario – we will never see any of these people again! 



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