China, at last!

We finally arrived in Changsha, China about 7:00 tonight (Sunday).  Our
time in Hong Kong was short.  We took advantage the time to catch up on
some much needed sleep.  Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to see Hong
Kong.  We enjoyed the beautiful mountain landscape when we boarded our
plane from the runway.

Our rep, Vicki, and a driver met us at the airport.  Vicki is very helpful
and speaks English well.  It was a quick 30 minute ride to our hotel.  We
were warned about the driving here but nothing can prepare you for the
chaos.  Cars, scooters, and pedestrians everywhere!  Changsha is a city of
over 2 million people; however, Vicki called it a "small city".  It was
dark already when we arrived but the city is full of lights.

Vicki informed us that we will meet Ashlynn at the public affairs office
at 3:00 pm tomorrow (Monday), not 9:00 am as we were originally told.  Her
orphanage is a 6 - 7 hour drive to Changsha, so she'll spend the morning
in transit with the orphanage director and nanny.  Just a few more hours
before the moment we've been waiting for!

We have settled into our room.  Our hotel is a 5-star and very nice.  A
crib, baby bath tub, and child's bowl/spoon set were awaiting us.  We
navigated our way through a meal at the restaurant, tried some new Chinese
dishes, and are ready to call it a night.

Thanks for all the warm thoughts and prayers.  We are so fortunate to have
such great support back home!