A Letter to Zhou

Zhou asked us to share this story with all of you...

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Zhou,

So good to hear from you today!  Thanks for calling to check on us.  Just wanted to say again how much we appreciate everything you did for us in China.  You made our trip even more special, and I can't imagine having gone with anyone else.  Thanks for caring about these precious kids and for taking such good care of all of us in China.  It was truly the trip of a lifetime and we came home with a little priceless treasure!

Bethany is doing so well.  The International Adoption specialists she saw this week were so pleased with her progress and her bonding/attachment to Todd and I.  They thought that within 6 months, she will probably be caught up and on track with other 2 year olds.  She is so smart and has already learned so much since we've been home.  I have no doubt that she will be fine with time.  I'm sending some pictures of her for you to see.  The picture in her little pink outfit is her Chinese New Year's outfit.  We're part of a Families with Chinese Children group here and they have a CNY party every year.  We took Bethany for a little while, and she looked like a little princess.  She was the prettiest girl at the party.  :)

Hope you had a great visit in China with your family.  We would love to make it to the picnic this year, but Bethany's palette surgery is supposed to be in the April to May timeframe, so we probably won't get to come this year.  But we're going to plan on it next year, and we can't wait to see you then.  In the meantime, we'll be in touch.  Take care and thank you again!

Blessings to you!

Todd, Stacey and Bethany