Touring Beijing

We have spent the last two days in Beijing! It is hot 100 plus temperatures. We have met some amazing people. There are 23 total families on this trip. We are anxiously waiting to meet Charis on Monday afternoon. We toured several places here in Beijing. Saturday: Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing. Sherry is our guide and I have to say as a tour guide Debby finally met her match! They love to have us shop – our shopping has included: Freshwater Pearl Factory, The silk museum and Factory , flowed by today the Jade factory. The visit to the Summer Palace was incredible. We are trying to absorb everything we can to learn more about the culture. Sunday began with worship at the Beijing International Christian Fellowship, Then off to The Great Wall! It was amazing and hot again! We will definitely have our fill of Chinese Food! Deb and I will be at our bus at 5:00am to fly with 3 other families to Changsha in the Hunan Province. We are tired but very excited to meet Charis on Monday which will probably in the middle of the night in the US. Here are a few pictures of our journey. Please pray all goes well!