Roy, Rebecca and I ventured out on our own yesterday morning! YEAH! It was nice. We went to so many shops and stores. I loved a store called Ito Yokado!! Oh wow, it is a store that is 5 stories high and each floor has certain items. Like the fifth stores had all childrens stuff.
Rebecca made out there! Plenty of barettes for only 1.50 yuan! (18 cents) She also got herself a Chinese barbie! (I'm so glad) Then we went from floor to floor....4th had all electronics/linens/towels, 3rd had men's stuff, 2nd had all women's stuff (got a hairbrush there since we can't find the one we packed) and the bottom level had everything else. (No food there though, thank God for small favors!) Yes we were stared at something fierce, yes we ended up being a crowd attraction which lead a British lady to us for help. (The airlines lost all her luggage and she needed help finding things within the stores, so we helped her.) It was a fast 3 hours!!! Again, children LOVE to see Becca with us. They ask so many questions!!!! (We also hear, lucky baby alot too.)
Yesterday afternoon, we went to a Buddist temple in the middle of Chengdu! That's right, the middle of the city! Surprised me. I was thinking it was in the quiet countryside but nope! These monks within the temple are different from say, the Tibetan monks. Here in China, they have two types of monks. The Tibetan monks will NOT talk. The ones here will talk and do things. They keep the temple up. Incense was burning EVERYWHERE yesterday. Becca and myself had a hard time with all the smoke. It was horrible! That and the smells in there. Well, they sell food in there and leading up to the temple is an actual open market. You can buy things, food, toys, trinkets, you name it. I tell ya, some of the foods they cook, the smell alone just knocks you over! Horrible!
We spent about an hour and a half there. It was nice. The grounds are VERY well maintained and clean. Fire extinguishers and hoses are EVERYWHERE. WONDER WHY!?!? To be honest with you? Every person who was worshipping those golden idols, of Buddha (7 Buddhas to be exact), at one point a very small little girl was doing what her mother was doing and I just had to start crying. (Marina thought it was the smoke, which some of it was, but more like.....worshipping false idols.) The hearts of all those people are in the right place, just misqued a tad. It was sad if you honestly thought about it too long. Our guide Marina is Buddist as well.
BUT.......who starts singing songs to the people, in English, and CHRISTIAN at that? Our darling Rebecca (GO BECCA! GO BECCA!). "I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, WHERE?" and then follows with "Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah, PRAISE YE THE LORD!" *surprised Roy and I like crazy!* She sang her little heart away and people just stared at us even more. Gotta hand it to my little missionary, singing in her homeland for everyone to hear!!!! (She can get away with much more than Roy or myself could!) For being 3, she loves being here in China! I'm so glad.
Ok, from the Buddist temple, we went to McDonald's for dinner. *Comment from the peanut gallery: Good thing Ronald and Colonel Sanders are speaking Chinese.* (Had Chinese for lunch) Our guide, Marina joined us. That was nice. We ate, used another squatty potty, then proceeded to go to the Lantern Festival!
OH WOW! Marina said not alot of parents get to see this because you have to time it just right at the end of Chinese New Year. SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL and unforgettable! Lanterns everywhere, for as far as you can see, in all colors, shapes, sizes. They were in the air, floating on water, suspended above the ground......truly something unique and fascinating.
With Rebecca on Daddy's shoulders, BOY did we stick out! *kinda funny* Met some more Brits along the way and one Canadian. As I said, we'll let the photos show you what we saw. Around 8pm, it was so crowded, Roy was following Marina and I was trying to keep up. Kinda got lost in the shuffle because I'm just as short as most Chinese folks. Kinda scary. After that, I told Roy, time to go. Just wall-to-wall people. Then it was Mr. Wong to the rescue! LOVE this man!!!! He comes outta no where. Whisks us away and Rebecca falls asleep in the van as we drive back to the hotel. Nice huh?!
TODAY WILL BE THE DAY! GOTCHA DAY! Matthew and the director of Yibin (so we think it will be, not sure) will arrive at the Civil Affairs Office at 2pm and we will meet our boy for the first time! Oh wow are we excited! Rebecca wants to bring the Tigger we have for Matthew. Apparently he HAS been told we are adopting him. That he is going to America. Let's hope he is ok with this and alot calmer than Rebecca!!!! Please Lord! I beg of you!!!!! After that, we will fill out paperwork, then see if we need to go to the stores to get him clothes. We have no idea how big he is. He's 2 1/2 now and we've had NO update. I've been praying for Matthew for so long, and now is the time to make his entrance into the family. Just knowing that God planned this before the world began is just so mind boggling to me, but I thank him thoroughly!!!! OUR BOY IS COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
One happy mommy!!!! Pray for us! This part of the transition can be tough. Prayer coverage would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks......
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God Speed to your son. I hope that your reunion will be as special as you have imaginied. I pray he will be happy to see his mama and baba and mei mei. What a special day!
Warm Wishes fm Florida.
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