My brain is pretty foggy so hopefully some of this will make sense and there won't be too many misspelled words...
We had a very long flight, none of us slept, but read and visited with the couple we know form the Bay area. Also a couple in our group from Oregon was on our flight with their 9 year old son who Naomi enjoyed hanging out with today. So she isn't totally getting away from having brothers! :) There are 5 other families in Beijing with us and two more families will join us in Guangzhou.
We arrived in Beijing in the afternoon on Thursday. It is the capital of China and has about 20 million people. We got settled into our hotel and then ventured out on the street and found a restarant with our friends from the Bay area, who also speak some Mandarin so it was very helpful!! We had a wonderful dinner. We crashed last night about 9 or so. I slept good for a few hours then began waking up a lot and then we were all awake for good at 5am. But it worked out becuase we got to visit with my parents and the boys this morning. So good to see and tak to them and play peek-a-boo with the baby. Miss him SO MUCH! they are doing well but please continue to pray for my parents and our friends who are caring for them! I'm sure the little boys will really start to feel us being away today or tomorrow.
Today we went to a Cloisinne (I know I'm spelling that wrong!) factory where they make all kind of things out of copper and then do beautiful designs and painting on them. After that we went to the Great Wall. It was really neat and a different part than what we saw two years ago, so that was cool to see a whole different area. After that we went to a jade factory to see how they made all sorts of jade items and had lunch there. We drove back into the city to the Olympic village. Last time we were here we just got to drive by it, so it was neat to walk around in, although it was very cold and windy. We rested in our room for a few minutes then ventured out with our whole group in search of Peking duck. We found the place our guide told us about, but all it was Peking duck pizza. Not exactly what we had in mind. So we found anothe rplace and ordered a variety of things and it was good. But we had to get Naomi a hamburger from McDonald's on our way back. But she has done very well so far trying new things.
Tomorrow we are giong to the Forbidden City, Tienimen Square, and a Hutong tour where we ride rickshaws and tour old houses in the city and get to takl to a family who lives there. That was my favorite tour last time. then tomorrow evening we are going to try and find Peking duck again and then go a an acrobatic show. Sunday morning we fly to Fuzhou and in the afternoon get our baby girl! Just a couple more days! So hard to believe!
It is definately neat being back here again and feeling more comfortable, confidnet and brave. Please pray that we sleep well the next couple of nights and that baby's poor little heart will be prepared for this most difficult change in her life.
My brain is pretty foggy so hopefully some of this will make sense and there won't be too many misspelled words...
We had a very long flight, none of us slept, but read and visited with the couple we know form the Bay area. Also a couple in our group from Oregon was on our flight with their 9 year old son who Naomi enjoyed hanging out with today. So she isn't totally getting away from having brothers! :) There are 5 other families in Beijing with us and two more families will join us in Guangzhou.
We arrived in Beijing in the afternoon on Thursday. It is the capital of China and has about 20 million people. We got settled into our hotel and then ventured out on the street and found a restarant with our friends from the Bay area, who also speak some Mandarin so it was very helpful!! We had a wonderful dinner. We crashed last night about 9 or so. I slept good for a few hours then began waking up a lot and then we were all awake for good at 5am. But it worked out becuase we got to visit with my parents and the boys this morning. So good to see and tak to them and play peek-a-boo with the baby. Miss him SO MUCH! they are doing well but please continue to pray for my parents and our friends who are caring for them! I'm sure the little boys will really start to feel us being away today or tomorrow.
Today we went to a Cloisinne (I know I'm spelling that wrong!) factory where they make all kind of things out of copper and then do beautiful designs and painting on them. After that we went to the Great Wall. It was really neat and a different part than what we saw two years ago, so that was cool to see a whole different area. After that we went to a jade factory to see how they made all sorts of jade items and had lunch there. We drove back into the city to the Olympic village. Last time we were here we just got to drive by it, so it was neat to walk around in, although it was very cold and windy. We rested in our room for a few minutes then ventured out with our whole group in search of Peking duck. We found the place our guide told us about, but all it was Peking duck pizza. Not exactly what we had in mind. So we found anothe rplace and ordered a variety of things and it was good. But we had to get Naomi a hamburger from McDonald's on our way back. But she has done very well so far trying new things.
Tomorrow we are giong to the Forbidden City, Tienimen Square, and a Hutong tour where we ride rickshaws and tour old houses in the city and get to takl to a family who lives there. That was my favorite tour last time. then tomorrow evening we are going to try and find Peking duck again and then go a an acrobatic show. Sunday morning we fly to Fuzhou and in the afternoon get our baby girl! Just a couple more days! So hard to believe!
It is definately neat being back here again and feeling more comfortable, confidnet and brave. Please pray that we sleep well the next couple of nights and that baby's poor little heart will be prepared for this most difficult change in her life.
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