Our travel is delayed

Unfortunately our agency wasn't able to get the dates that they had requested from the consulate so we now are waiting to hear if we can travel the beginning of October. This means we have at least 3 1/2 more weeks to wait to get Lai Lai. (We are getting closer to figuring out his American name.) The rush of thinking that we had to leave in a week was a little overwhelming but so exciting.

This extra time waiting now will allow for Gord's foot to heal. He is in a lot of pain and is taking antibiotics that he had to get from the hospital. It really is a blessing that we have a little more time. I certainly wouldn't want Gord to be in China with this infection. I also will be around now when Stephanie and Sarah both go to their homecoming dance this year. So even though it is so difficult to wait and wait for Lai Lai I can see the silver lining in this delay.

What about the U of M game? Yikes! Not the best game I have been to. In fact, I think it was the worst Michigan game I have been to. Although we did have a good time going our to Amers deli with my nephew Daniel, who is a freshman. Of course going to Steve and Barrys for the annual tee shirt shopping was fun as well as seeing a sea of Maize and Blue as we entered the stadium. We were glad that we shared this experience with the kids. I did learn that taking a three year old to a televised football game(longer game)is not exactly easy. Stacie did do quite a remarkable job keeping busy watching the game. She just got confused because we happened to be by the Oregon Ducks fans and since they kept cheering (because they kept scoring) she decided to cheer the Ducks on too instead of the Wolverines. Oh well, she is such a good sport. By the way...we left after the third quarter.

As soon as our agency tells us to buy our tickets to Shanghai I will post the good news. In the meantime please continue to pray for Gord's foot and for Lai Lai over in China.

Sue