We were so happy to receive a letter from you. You brought a smile to our faces. We hope to come to China to get you very soon. We only have a few more things we are waiting to have happen before we have permission to come to China.
When we come to China, we’re going to be there for about 12 days and you’ll get to stay in a hotel with us. Hopefully we’ll get to do some fun things together before we come home, such as go to a zoo.
Your big brother, Preston, may not come to China with us, because he has to go to school. However, he is very excited for you to join us here in America. He wishes it wouldn’t take so long for you to get here.
We liked the pictures that you drew for us and we were excited to see that you know your English letters. Keep practicing, because soon you will be using them every day! We are also trying to learn some Chinese words. When you get here, there is a man from China named Mr. Wang that lives here in America now. He has promised to help you learn English. He is very nice.
There are two boys from your orphanage that are coming to live in the same town and go to the same school as you and your big brother, Preston. Those two boys are Long Xiao Xiong and Huang Guang Hui. We saw those boys in some pictures and videos with you. Their new parents are really nice and they’ll have two new big brothers when they get here.
There was also a little girl named Heng Xin in some of your pictures and videos. It looks like you play with her a lot. We found out where she is going to live and it’s not very close to us, but you will be able to stay in touch with her with the computer and telephone. We hope to meet her and her new family some time after you’ve been here for awhile.
When you get here, it will be during the winter and it will be very cold outside. In fact, there might be snow on the ground. Have you ever seen snow? Preston might like to teach you how to make a snowman some time.
Your birthday is coming up soon and we wish we could be there with you. We are sending you some birthday gifts so you know we are thinking about you. We’re also sending you a camera so you can take pictures of whatever you want on your birthday. Keep your camera and we’ll get the pictures off of it when we come to China. We’re also sending you an envelope so that you can write back to us. We like to eat cake on our birthdays, so we’re also sending you another cake. We hope you enjoy it.
While we’re in China, we’ll do some shopping and get you a new outfit and perhaps a new toy to bring home. Hopefully we can find something red since you like red!
Preston is playing the drums in the school band and singing in the chorus. Since you like music, hopefully you can join the chorus and find an instrument you’d like to play in the band.
Have a beautiful and blessed birthday, Sha Ling. We can’t wait for next year when we can celebrate it with you.
Love,
Mom, Dad & Preston
She won't receive this letter for a few weeks, because we asked Angela at ladybugsnlove to please send it around October 5, Shaling's birthday. We're also sending her a new outfit, a new toy (we asked Angela to try & find one of the yo-yos that Shaling likes), and 3 new pictures of us (shown below). We're sending her a return stamped envelope again, but considering how long it took her last response to get to us, we may not get her response to this one until after we have her home.
Preston & Dad in a cave we explored this summer
Preston on his bunk bed when we dropped him off for a week of camp
Mom & Preston on Grandpa Reynolds' boat
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