The Smiths are coming home!!

We have had an absolutely amazing time here in China!  We are very ready to be back in the States, though.  Tomorrow (Wednesday) we start the 40 hour journey home.  We will take a train to Hong Kong and stay in a hotel for just a few hours before getting up to catch our first flight to Tokyo.  Then it's Salt Lake City, Memphis, Pensacola.  For those of you in Memphis, we'll have a short layover when we land at 5:50pm.  As long as everything is on schedule, we'll plan to come out by security to see any of you who want to meet Abby Kate.  For those in Pensacola, we land around 9pm.  Feel free to come see us if you want! 
 
We would like you all to join us in praying very specifically for some things:
--Most importantly, we are praying for Abby Kate and her ability to handle all the travel.  It's going to be rough.  We've had her on one flight here in China and she was VERY difficult.  She doesn't like to be contained and wants to be very active.  Fortunately, we bought a seat for her, so we will have some extra room.  But I'm still very worried about her ability to stay calm and my ability to stay patient! :)  Please pray that she'll be able to take good naps and sleep on the longest flight which is overnight China-time.
--Pray for safety as we travel on a train and 4 flights to get home!
--Pray that our luggage all makes it back to Pensacola.
--Pray that we'll be able to manage all the traveling in Hong Kong and Tokyo.  We won't have a guide with us at that point, so no translator.
--Finally, pray for us as we transition back to U.S. time.  It's a 13 hour difference for us.  I'm worried mostly for Abby Kate.  She's going to want to be awake at night, which means we won't get much sleep.   And there's a 19-month-old who's going to be ready for our attention bright and early.  So pray that we will get over the jet lag quickly and that AK will adjust quicker than expected.
 
We are so happy to be coming home and can't wait for you all to meet this amazing little girl!