China on Monday

Hi :)
> I can't post here in China, but I'm having Gary post for me.
> I can tell your prayers are with me! I haven't been too overwhelmed or emotional. God is definitely giving me a calmness that I don't normally have.
> After 36 hrs of travel, we arrived at our hotel, to get five hrs of sleep, then to drive four more hrs to the orphanage. We (the doctor, translator, nanny, and I) assessed 16 kids today. We are given 20 mins each. My head is overflowing with medical info and teams that I never heard of. A few times I wanted to throw my hands in the air, I am to be typing the info into a iPad. And if I was to pick out my worse weakness, it would be spelling. The doctor was the only one that I didn't "bond" with in our traveling and was very nervous. But he was amazing today, he was so patient!! He wrote out words and abbreviations to make it easier, than before we would start on the next child, he goes over the info and touches up.
> The kids are heartbreaking and you just want to squeeze them tight. So precious!! (There is so much to tell you but not enough time)
> Last night afterwards, we went out to eat with the orphanage directors, translators, In-country trip coordinator, and our team. We got put in the VIP room;). It was just a separate room with no air conditioner. I just thought it funny that we were VIP. A few of us were struggling with dizziness. I don't know if it was jet lag and mental exhaustion but you could look around the room and see that we were closing down.
> We are working at the same orphanage tomorrow and will be see 32 kids.
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> A few funny things--
> first time for squatter potty. Lol. Half way into the stall and then I saw it.... No backing out now. (and you can't flush your toilet paper).
> Scaring the girls working at KFC because this big group of white people needed to order (we pointed at pics:)
> The team discussing if you would rather wear someone else's hat or use their toothbrush. (Which one has the longest lasting effects.
> Women wearing high heels on their mopeds. Hilarious. It's everywhere.
> The little boy that couldn't stop giggling while we were doing his exam.
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> The Lord blessed me with the sweetest older roommate. It amazes me that God knew who I needed.
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> Did you know that just to check into the hotel, they need your passport. "They" are tracking us :).
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> Well, it's in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep but I should go back to trying. Love you all and please continue to pray. We will need the strength to push through.
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> Paula