Another GREAT Day!

Well, today was another great day for Thea. She is just such a wonderful little girl.

Not too much to type about. It rained on and off AGAIN all day long. Our goal was to make it over to the medicine market (holistic medicine street), but with the rain we couldn't. I shopped a bit with Beth while Mark played in the White Swan play room with the kids and up in our room for a movie.

Later on in the afternoon, it cleared up long enough for us to take a walk in the local park and the kids had a chance to swim a little bit. The local park has beautiful bronze statues everywhere. There are also bronze statues situated on all of the local sidestreets. Some of the statues are really funny!

For dinner, we headed to Lucy's, a little restaurant down the street that serves American food. Finally, Thea doesnt' eat until the table is cleared! When she is full, she says "all done" and rubs her tummy. She is very proud of herself for using English :)

Our wonderful friend, Jenny, called Thea tonight. Jenny helped us with the Chinese characters in Thea's room and she is going to help us with translation with Thea. Jenny told Thea that we are heading home soon and that when she arrives, there will be someone to help her if she needs to communicate something to us. Thea didn't say anything to Jenny on the phone, she just listened intently and smiled. Jenny, we are SO thankful for you and appreciate your help so much!

Since there isn't a whole ton to tell you all, other than going on and on about how blessed we are with our daughter, I wanted to type a poem that I love. I've put it below.

Only one more full day here and we head HOME!!!! We are SOOOOOOOOO excited :)

Warmest wishes from China for one more day,
Kari

"I Would Gather Children"

Some would gather money
Along the path of life,
Some would gather roses,
And rest from worldly strife.
But I would gather children
From among the thorns of sin,
I would seek their twinkling eyes,
And reveal mischievous grins.
For money cannot enter
In that land of endless day,
And roses that are gathered
Soon will wilt along the way.
But oh, the laughing children,
As I cross the sunset sea,
And the gates swing wide to heaven
I can take them in with me!

Author Unknown