Pictures!

Brooks was able to send some pictures today. Some are from their time in Beijing and the others are of Noa. I'll post her comments below each picture. As with all pictures on the blog, you can click on any of them to make them bigger. Enjoy!

At the "Temple of the Heaven" This is where the emperor would make animal

sacrifices to the unknown "God of Heaven" for good harvests.

On a tour boat at the Summer Palace in Beijing. You can see the
palace in the background.

We were waiting for Noa to arrive at the Civil Affairs office. Our heart rates were sky high at this point.

Noa arrives and this is the first time we laid eyes on her. Olivia, a
volunteer from Starfish (orphanage) brought her to us.

Noa not wanting anything to do with us. What an incredibly difficult day for her as everything she has known was taken away from her and she is sent away with two people she doesn't even know.

Noa is calming down some as she looks out the window at the people and traffic with daddy.

Noa standing at the door ready to go. She is quite the adventurer and wants to be on the go all the time.

Noa playing with Carmen from Starfish and holding onto Brooks' leg
at the Civil Affairs office on day two of our new life.

Noa sprawled out on the bed after the second long day. She is so emotionally and
physically exhausted, she slept from 4pm until 6:30am the next morning.

Till next time,

Karee, for Brooks