Finally Here!

We are in China and trying to stay awake. It was a long day plus to get here and trying to figure out the time change is interesting. Our night Tues. started with a very windy and rainy ride to Omaha only to get there and find out our plane in the morning was cancelled! After a long call trying to get an actual person, Tim got our flight rebooked but it was at 6 am vs. 8. That made for a 5 hour lay over in Chicago. Then on to our long flight - a long plane ride that I don't wish on anyone! I was happy to hear once in Chicago that our flight to Beijing was only 13 hours vs. the 18 that I originally thought; not that it was any better but the shorter length was nice. Not being a great flyer, I survived and the long flight was quite smooth - I even looked out the window a time or 2 which is a big step for this scaredy cat of heights! Tim took a picture of the North Pole for the boys - Sorry, Zach, didn't see any polar bears - too hard at 38000 feet! :)

I am still trying to get on Facebook and the blog (I am thankfully posting via a friend's computer who did get through), so pictures will have to wait for now.

God is so good and I am grateful for all that He has provided so far - our guide, Joy, is so patient with all of us and we aren't all here yet! We went to a grocery store this morning to get some snacks and bottled water, then on to the bank to exchange all the money - they must groan when they see all of us Americans walking in the door to exchange!! Tim and I are looking forward to an acrobat show this afternoon.

Will keep trying to get on and post pics soon! Thanks for all the prayers!