Friday July 30, 2010
We left Changsha to head to Guangzhou. We are so ready to get to the next step of our trip. Debby and I are ready to get back to Snoqualmie to the kids! I had some one on one time with little Charis while Debby and another couple went to a local embroidery shop via a cab with our guide. It was a great time for Charis and me to bond! She is so cute! She is definitely coming out of her shell! Debby told me the shop was down what appeared to be an alley way. Across the alley from the shop was a police station that was more like a one room area. The owner of the shop was upset because a baby boy was left at the police station earlier this morning. The owner wanted the other couple to take him home. I wished it could work like that!
This was a sobering moment for Deb as she could only think of the fact that Charis was left at a police station as well. We wondered if here situation was like that. It broke our hearts, but it also reminds me of God’s amazing grace! The other day I had a friend send me this scripture for Charis as they watched the Gotcha video: From Isaiah 62,
"For [Charis'] sake I will not keep silent, I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. The nations will see your righteousness & all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow. You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. NO LONGER will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called HEPHZIBAH (My Delight is in Her) & your land BEULAH (Married); for the Lord will take delight in you!...As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you! "I have posted watchmen on your walls, O [Charis]; they will never be silent day or night...The Lord has made proclamation to the ends of the earth: 'Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him & his recompense accompanies him.'' They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called SOUGHT AFTER, the City No Longer Deserted!"
Praise God for HIS GRACE!
We ended the day with Charis’ first plane ride and we ended up in Guangzhou in the China Hotel (the most awesome beds yet). We slept like a rock
Most of the common beds in China are life a piece of plywood with a small layer of cushion! We are excited to reunite with the entire 22 families.
Saturday July 31, 2010
Debby and I have been so blessed to see what God is doing in the lives of the 22 families traveling with us! God’s Grace is sufficient! Today we are missing Methus on his 15th birthday! We are so ready to get home and have the whole family together. We met the group at 8:50 to head to the medical exam building. It was like an assembly line of adoptive parents and their children going through the 3 rooms for the medical exams for the appointments we will have this week. It was crazy! We were able to get all 22 families through in about 2 ½ hours. We went back to the hotel and had our paper party (filling out the forms for our consulate appointment on Monday). Please pray for everything to go smoothly on Monday! We finished the night with a dinner a Japanese restaurant with the group. It is amazing to see all of the families and hear their stories from the previous week. God is absolutely in control!
Sunday August 2, 2010
With all the paper work filled out we wait! This morning we went to the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum followed by a little shopping mall. The rest of the day Debby, Charis and I are going to take it easy and maybe take a dip in the pool and relax. We are ready to be home!
We left Changsha to head to Guangzhou. We are so ready to get to the next step of our trip. Debby and I are ready to get back to Snoqualmie to the kids! I had some one on one time with little Charis while Debby and another couple went to a local embroidery shop via a cab with our guide. It was a great time for Charis and me to bond! She is so cute! She is definitely coming out of her shell! Debby told me the shop was down what appeared to be an alley way. Across the alley from the shop was a police station that was more like a one room area. The owner of the shop was upset because a baby boy was left at the police station earlier this morning. The owner wanted the other couple to take him home. I wished it could work like that!
This was a sobering moment for Deb as she could only think of the fact that Charis was left at a police station as well. We wondered if here situation was like that. It broke our hearts, but it also reminds me of God’s amazing grace! The other day I had a friend send me this scripture for Charis as they watched the Gotcha video: From Isaiah 62,
"For [Charis'] sake I will not keep silent, I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. The nations will see your righteousness & all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow. You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. NO LONGER will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called HEPHZIBAH (My Delight is in Her) & your land BEULAH (Married); for the Lord will take delight in you!...As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you! "I have posted watchmen on your walls, O [Charis]; they will never be silent day or night...The Lord has made proclamation to the ends of the earth: 'Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him & his recompense accompanies him.'' They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called SOUGHT AFTER, the City No Longer Deserted!"
Praise God for HIS GRACE!
We ended the day with Charis’ first plane ride and we ended up in Guangzhou in the China Hotel (the most awesome beds yet). We slept like a rock
Most of the common beds in China are life a piece of plywood with a small layer of cushion! We are excited to reunite with the entire 22 families.
Saturday July 31, 2010
Debby and I have been so blessed to see what God is doing in the lives of the 22 families traveling with us! God’s Grace is sufficient! Today we are missing Methus on his 15th birthday! We are so ready to get home and have the whole family together. We met the group at 8:50 to head to the medical exam building. It was like an assembly line of adoptive parents and their children going through the 3 rooms for the medical exams for the appointments we will have this week. It was crazy! We were able to get all 22 families through in about 2 ½ hours. We went back to the hotel and had our paper party (filling out the forms for our consulate appointment on Monday). Please pray for everything to go smoothly on Monday! We finished the night with a dinner a Japanese restaurant with the group. It is amazing to see all of the families and hear their stories from the previous week. God is absolutely in control!
Sunday August 2, 2010
With all the paper work filled out we wait! This morning we went to the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum followed by a little shopping mall. The rest of the day Debby, Charis and I are going to take it easy and maybe take a dip in the pool and relax. We are ready to be home!
Wonderful Pics! Is that Starbucks in Chris' hand??? :)
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