Thursday, August 8

It's OFFICIAL!!  The last portion of paperwork is complete.  Today we went to 
the US Consulate, took an oath that our paperwork was correct, signed a few more 
papers, and we were on our way.  Tomorrow at 3:30 pm our guide will pick up 
Chloe's visa so that we can bring her home!  

The rest of the day we spent at a toy and gift wholesale mart called One link, 
with floors and floors of basically junk, most of which we had never even seen 
before.  It was interesting and was indoors so it gave us a cool environment to 
be in.  We went back to Shamian Island, ate lunch and picked up something that 
we had seen the other day while we were there and wanted to purchase.  We didn't 
get back until almost 5:00 so Chloe was WORN out!  She didn't get a nap or rest 
time today, and we could tell! :)  She was a champ while we were out, but 
towards the end let us know she was done with all this running around.  :) She 
does not like to walk for very long, so the hotel stroller (never fear, it was 
cleaned and sanitized...ha ha) has come in handy.  We could not have made it 
without it.  I think it will take her awhile to build up the strength to walk a 
lot, but we can work on that once we are home.  

I am all packed and ready to leave for Hong Kong.  We don't leave until 3:30 
tomorrow, and we will take a train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.  We will stay 
there Friday and Saturday night, and then FLY home on Sunday!!  We leave Sunday 
morning at 8:00 (which is Saturday night at 8:00) and we fly from Hong Kong to 
Tokyo, then Tokyo to Detroit, Detroit to Atlanta, and then Atlanta to Augusta!  
Whew!  Please pray for us as the flight from Tokyo to Detroit is 12 hours.  It 
was long for me, I can't imagine for poor Chloe, that does not even know what we 
are saying will think.  Please pray for no delays, no sickness, and ease of the 
long 24 hours of travel time that we will have.  

Our Hope in Him,
Jeff & Katie