(above: Nan and Lita, who accompanied Afeefa from Guyana)After a very long flight from Guyana (with over 3 hours of delays in Cinncinatti), Afeefa Ally arrived in Grand Rapids last night at 1:15 AM. Rebecca and I went to the airport to greet her. She was very tired from the long day, but it was so exciting to finally meet her. As you'll see in the pictures below, she is a very beautiful. She has been a bit fussy through the night and today, but I'm sure she's experiencing separation anxiety and feeling confused about where she is. Pray that she will get the sleep she needs and be able to eat well, too. It has been good to hear from her mom a couple of times; I think that connection will help this time to go better.
I can't write much right now, but keep us in your prayers as we go to Detroit tomorrow for her pre-op visit. And keep Afeefa's parents in your prayers, too, as they adjust to being so far away from their precious little one.
