Today was another beautiful day. The weather could not be nicer. It's cooled down a little from what it has been and it's not very humid. I have heard so many post about it being so sticky and hot here. We really lucked out in our weather. We and another family headed over to Shamian Island today to check out the shopping. This is where families use to stay when adopting but the big hotel, The White Swan, is closed for renovation and it has really hurt the shops financially.
There are still a few shops open. I was a little disappointed in the fact that all the shops basically have the same exact things. We wondered in and out of shop to see the same old stuff and the shop owners following us shoving stuff in our faces. But we did come across a store that I had heard of, Judy's Laundry. Judy is an open Christian and loves talking about her faith. She saw my cross around my neck and got so excited. She told us about the man who introduced her to Christianity, about being baptized 6 years ago and that she prays for her family who are not Christian. She also told me that her daughter lives pretty far away in another provide but Judy has a shop here so she only gets to see her a couple times a year. That made me sad for her. I ended purchases the items that I was interested in from her. She was very funny.
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This evening we went on a dinner cruise along the Pear River. It was nice to be out on the water and see the city lights. The lights on the buildings and bridges are so hard to explain and do them justice and pictures just didn't cut it. There is a new tower, the fourth largest freestanding structure at 1800 feet along the river that is all lit up with changing color lights constantly. It is so beautiful...what a site! All in all, the day was nice but frustrating that no official things happened today (or tomorrow for that matter) to get us home. Our consulate appointment is not until Wednesday so it's a little frustrating but I know they built in a couple days in case we had issues with the China passports for the girls. I love this country but ready to start thinking about the trip home!
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I loved the Island when we were there. It was so peaceful after all the hustle of the cities. Blessings
It won't be long now. I can tell in your posts you are just itching to get out of there. Hang in there. When you're home 6 months you'll be itching to go back again :) Thinking about you and praying for you!
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