3 Quotes from yesterday
"I dropped you off at the airport with 3 women (Elaine, Lynne and Cathy) Bivens and 1 man (me), I picked up 3 women and 3 men (add Jackson and Matthew Bivens)"--Toan, our translator
"He is very lucky...and so are you"--French shop owner in Hoi An
"Always let him know that he is from Vietnam"--Magistrate official at ceremony
Monday was a beautiful day for us. We started the day off by going to the orphanage to pick up Jackson. We had a nice light blue RR outfit for him to wear at the G & R ceremony. The nannies spent there last time with him. It was very sad for them...I know that they loved him very much. The ceremony was short and sweet. Two magistrate representative gave a brief speech and declared the adoption official. We celebrated with one another by eating Mandarin oranges and bottle water. Then there were several pictures made by the statue of Ho Chi Minh.
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Jackson was very quiet until 12:05. I made the statement that "he came alive at 12:05. " We had a great day in Hoi An, a very old historical touristy village that is located south of Danang. The locals were so nice to us and they loved holding Jackson Than. They would ask where he was from, how old he was, how much he weighed, and how much US dollars. I will write more about Hoi An later. In a nutshell, it was more than I could have ever expected and truthfully, I wish that the day did not have to end!
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What a great day for you all!! So glad things are going well, now on to the fun part of officially being a family of 3 w/Aunt Lynne too!! Enjoy!
Gotcha Day!! Jackson is one lucky guy! I hope you all are doing great and I know that touring the country will be a wonderful experience!
Journal!! It will help you remember these crazy times.
Love ya!
Lamar and Elaine ... just catching up with your journal. From Beth and I, congratulations, what an exciting adventure you are on. Thank you so much for the grace of sharing in it. The whole church has been praying for you and can't wait to see you when you get back. Jackson looks beautiful, we are so happy for you....
Oh, bring me back some pig ears if you don't mind Lamar! Can't wait to hear of al your adventures...
Seriously, I am praying for wisdom for you to be God's great parents to Jackson. You have been given an incredible gift.
All God's richest blessings Lamar and Elaine,
John and Beth Purrington
Lamar and Elaine ... just catching up with your journal. From Beth and I, congratulations, what an exciting adventure you are on. Thank you so much for the grace of sharing in it. The whole church has been praying for you and can't wait to see you when you get back. Jackson looks beautiful, we are so happy for you....
Oh, bring me back some pig ears if you don't mind Lamar! Can't wait to hear of al your adventures...
Seriously, I am praying for wisdom for you to be God's great parents to Jackson. You have been given an incredible gift.
All God's richest blessings Lamar and Elaine,
John and Beth Purrington
Congratulations!!! Now your family life has really begun! He is so precious, enjoy every minute time goes by so quickly. We cannot wait to see him in person. We appreciate you keeping us up to date on your experiences.
We love you ALL!
Lisa , Chuck, Drew and Austin
Elaine & Lamar - Baby Jackson is so precious. I can't wait to get my hands on him. YOU HAVE A SON!!! Thank you so much for the pictures it has allowed us to be a part of this amazing gift from GOD. I love you! Lori
Okay, this is making me cry! I am so happy for you!
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