Drunk on Emotion

Too difficult to describe via blogging but our last three days have been emotional in a myriad of ways. Some of which is just to personal to share on the internet. From a lack of sleep to frustrations with travel, compassion for our girls circumstances and a moving experience with the birth mother this morning; we are teetering on overload. I think this is why we are so desperately homesick. It has been something that only Dave and I will fully feel or understand. Our meeting with the girls birth mother was moving. She was deeply grateful for our willingness to adopt the girls and my heart just broke at the thought of her losing her children due to poor choices and behavior. Let's just say, many tears were shed and hugs were given to try to offer love and understanding. Although I felt hesitant about it, I am so glad we agreed to meet her. If I had to pick one emotion I have felt more than any other over the past 8 or 9 days, compassion would be it. Just completely aching for my girls in so many ways and then today I felt so deeply saddened for the woman who gave them life. Although many of you may question why we have pursued this aoption, I must tell you that the lessons already have been so deep and impacting that I cannot compare it with anything else.

Dave is at the playground with the girls right now so that I could post on the blog. The weather today is beautiful and the girls just need space to run and play. Ya Wen has fallen head over heals in love with Ba Ba (Daddy). She wants to be with him constantly and nobody else. Shu Ting is more of a Mama's girl and our issues with carrying her were "saved by the purse". She now wants to carry Mama's purse everywhere and pretends to be talking on my cell phone. The girls play pretend in the hotel room with the phones and it is about the cutest thing ever. Chloe and Shu Ting had a pretend cell phone conversation last night all the way home from the restaurant. It was sooo cute. You would all be amazed at how much Chloe is able to communicate with the girls in chinese. It has been gratifying for her and for us.

We are going to try to enjoy our last and final day here in Taiwan tomorrow and will depart for home on Thursday morning. We will arrive in SLC at 1:00pm Thursday afternoon.

Zai Jian!!!