Tuesday,
July 31, 2012
Our last official obligation was completed today as we visited
the U.S. Consulate to apply for Sadie's visa and swear in for
her U.S. citizenship. Tomorrow we pack and travel to Hong Kong,
hopefully without any complications. As we come close to the end
of our journey, we are very excited to come home, but at the
same time, there will be a feeling of sadness to leave
Guangzhou. As difficult as this trip has been at times, it has
strengthened our family like we could not have imagined. For
that we will be forever grateful for this opportunity that God
has offered us.
Some things that we will hold dear to our hearts about this time
in China:
- Family togetherness
- Support, camaraderie, and friendship from total strangers
going through the same challenges and emotions as we did
- Our guides, Allison in Beijing and Molly, in Guangzhou, and
our driver
- The attentive service of the Chinese. Always prepared and
ready to help with a smile
- Guangzhou, in general. Just a beautiful city with so much to
offer.
- 7-Eleven and 22oz. Tsingtaos for 75 cents
- McDonald's across the street
- Paddy Fields Irish Pub
- Sending out the laundry
- The Chinese pride in their culture
- Sesame Puffs
- FaceTiming with friends and family
- The outpouring of love and encouragement from friends and
family from the other side of the world
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Carson realizing that putting shoes
on a baby is not an easy thing to do
Beautiful girls
Gorgeous Shamian Island |
