We have had a busy few days so that when I have time to blog, I'm just too tired!  :)  On Tuesday, we went back for more paperwork and the official orphanage donation ceremony.  It sounds formal, but really is not at all!  We were there with about 6-8 other families who had adopted also and it was kinda like herding cattle.  :)  After that we just had a free day and we walked around town going into shops and buying a few things for Hannah. 
Yesterday we went to Hannah's village.  It was 4 1/2 hours one way....LONG DAY!!!  It was well worth it though. Her village is a very small, poor place in the mountains of Guizhou.  The orphanage director arranged our visit to her finding place.  And because our God is AWESOME, we were able to meet the lady who found Hannah.  She owns a small roadside store beside a school.  We were able to get a lot of our questions answered and it was truly amazing.  She said she came in one morning to open up, and she heard crying.  She looked and there she was...a little baby!  She said she couldn't believe it!  She was left in a baby carrier with a blanket and a bottle.  It had been raining that night and she was all wet.  Immediately, my heart went to Hannah's mother.  I knew then that she didn't want to give her up, but couldn't take care of her and her special need.  Hannah needed surgery and, no doubt looking at the village, she couldn't afford it.  I couldn't contain it any longer.  Tears began streaming down my face thinking about my sweet girl laying there in the rain, cold and afraid, thinking about her mother who was probably so upset to have to give her sweet girl up, and thinking of the store owner who didn't know what to do.  The store owner was a sweet lady in her 70's and I know Hannah's mom left her there knowing that sweet lady would take care of her until she could turn her over to the authorities.  The lady was so glad to see Hannah and immediatley grabbed her left hand (she has not left thumb) so that she could confirm it was her.  She said that she felt Hannah's mom lived in that village and that the news of "the Americans" adopting a baby girl abandoned at that store would be the talk of the village.  She assured me that she felt Hannah's mom would know that Hannah was adopted by "the Americans".  Words cannot explain the emotions I felt that day.  I don't think I will EVER forget it!  I know that my God worked all of that together for me, Erik, and Hannah!  I will be able to answer some of her questions one day that I know she will have.  I am so thankful for a faithful God who cares about the desires of our hearts!  All glory, praise, and honor go to HIM who sits on the throne!!  Thank you God for a truly AWESOME day!

Our sweet girl playing at the adoption center.