Our flights!! Day 1~

     We sat and waited for our flight for about an hour.  We didn't talk to anyone until just about boarding time.   When we did, a lady had asked us where we were headed and when we say China, everyone is very surprised!  We told her that we on our way to get our little girl!!!  So, another couple had over heard us talking and came to us and said, "excuse me, did you say you're adopting from China?!?  We have a daughter from China!!  Wow, again, God letting us know, He is with us!   We of course, shared stories and pictures of our daughter's and while talking, we found out that, they too, are CHRISTIANS!   Praise the Lord!    We had just met an extremely nice Christian adopting couple! WOW!  Small world!  We figured, that at our gate in Chicago, we would meet other adopting couples but we didn't expect it in St Louis!
    We got on our plane and, believe it or not, we were in the very last row.  The stewardess was talking to the kids and asking if this was their first flight and that she would take them to the cockpit and have their picture taken with the pilot! They were sooo excited!  She then asked them where they were going from Chicago and they said China and that we were going to get our little girl!  She was soo happy for us and excited!  She started crying and after all the flight instructions, she came back to see pictures of Mya!  She thought Mya was absolutely beautiful and started crying again and told us that we were the most exciting family that she has had on her flight in a very long time!  Se then proceeded to announce over the loud speaker, about our family and what were doing, and everyone clapped for us!  Priceless!!
   The flight~take off was real fun!  The flight was for the most part, pretty smooth, a little turbulence, but not much!  The landing was great!  So after everyone was done getting off of the plane, we went to the cockpit and the kids had their picture taken!!!

    We get off of the plane, and there was that wonderful couple waiting for us!  They slipped Josh a fifty dollar bill!  Josh told him no no, you don't even know us and he wouldn't take "no" for an answer!   What a blessing and God send!  They'll have no idea, how much they blessed our family!  So, Dawn, if you're reading this, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!
     We get to our "going to Beijing" gate and wait for 3 hours.  It wasn't too bad!  We did keep seeing a beautiful little Chinese girl around 3 yrs old playing and wondered if she and her parents were on their way to get another child.  We met later on the plane, and yes they are on their way for another little Chinese princess!  
   I met in the check-in line, a couple from, I think Tennessee going to get their little girl!  It's so wonderful, the amount of children, who's lives are about to be bettered just by our flight alone!
   Then, on the way back from check-in, I met another adopting family, who josh had already met, and while talking to them, they are from Tuscaloosa, Alabama!  Where my family lives!  I told them that and what church they go to and that my sister works at the University of Alabama and, guess what, so does he!!! He is an ER doctor there!  Just amazing!  Oh and they are also believers in Christ!   God never ceases to amaze me!!!
     Well, right now, we are on flight to Beijing and are getting ready to go by the north pole, which the kids are very excited about!
     Our Beijing flight is very very long, but a very nice flight!  We have not had any turbulence, but it may be the size of the plane, not sure!  It doesnt even feel like we are on a plane, all except the noise level of the engines.  We have already had one meal and the boys had special meals  with chicken tenders and potatoes and applesauce,  Josh, Madison, and I all had the regular meal and it consisted of beef or chicken, white rice, salad, roll, and a brownie and it was, I thought, pretty good!!

    I will be back to let you know how the rest of our day went!!! 

God bless, Mindy