Today We Travel to Zhengzhou

Today we began our day by boarding a plane and heading to Zhengzhou.  We arrived around lunchtime and were met by our CCAI reps who are great! We got some additional information on Grace.  As you all know Grace's wound has not healed.  We are told that the drains were taken out too early.  We pray this is all that it is and we can resolve this easily at home.  Because they had on the Q&As asked by CCAI that she needed to go to hospital when she gets home they asked to explain and this is what they were told. They were also asked if the Angel House would send somone to speak on Grace's behalf since they cared for her not the orphange.  The normal protocal is the orphanage gives you the child not the Foster Care Home.  Angel House agreed to send someone.  We are extremly blessed that she is loved this much.  Her care taker for the past 18 months is coming to share with us and answer questions about Grace.  I am in awe..other mom's were in tears.  In the Q&As here are some things we were told about Grace you might find fun:

• She gets along well with others
• She is very active
• She often grabs toys from others
• She loves to climb to high places
• When she is fussy, they hold her and give her some snacks
• She is very brave and so they have never found her afraid of anything
• She can walk very well
• She likes animals

 

 We went to the hotel and had lunch and then went to the bank to convert our money.  After that we had a suprise shower for one of the ladies in our travel group.  She is adopting a little boy, her 5th child.  She had only ever had a baby shower for her first so 4 of us who have been chatting together on our yahoo site threw her a mini-shower.  See photo.  It was fun! 

 

Then we went to Walmart and picked up some things for the babies. There are two families in our group who still have not received their luggage and so by this point with getting their babies tomorrow and none of their stuff they are devastated.  So some of us all chipped in had a shopping spree for their babies at Walmart and gave them the gifts...they were overhwelmed and in tears as were we all in this moment.

 

God is moving in a powerful way.  We have an incredible travel group and have bonded so well. There are so many testimonies to the faithfulness and love of our God in the lives of these families and their call to these children.  These orphans, with special needs, who had not hope...we are going to change this, we are going to make the differernce for 14 babies beginning tomorrow.  I can hardly contain myself!

 

Oh and some things you will only see here in Walmart in the China:

• raw meat unwrapped for purchase in the meat section
• including; chicken feet and pigs hooves
• tons of children here and everywhere in China with split pants.  Pants for little boys that are potty training...no underware, just a big split that their bottom hangs out of, they just squat and pee
• or like today in Walmart, one peed in a trash can in the isle and another little boy right in the middle of the floor

The shopping experience is always and adventure and lots of things to see that have never seen before.

 

 By this time it was 9:00 so we had dinner at the hotel, Italian and then called it a night. Just got through unpacking the bags and getting papers, monies and gifts together for our big day tomorrow.  Ended the evening being able to chat with Jonathon on Skype which I was thrilled about since haven't talked to him in a week. Guy is knocked out asleep.  I am exhausted but  wondering how I am going to sleep from the excitment....tomorrow around 10:30am we get Grace!