China day two

Good morning! It's Wednesday morning. Yesterday went much better than I thought, my stomach was in a knot with worrying. I think it was because I only six hrs of sleep (my body thought it was a Sunday afternoon nap) and I knew how complicated the dictating was going to go. Doc Jordan has a very different personality then me but again he was amazingly patient and so quick to show and teach.

I do need to complain a little, After two days, I haven't got to hold any children in lap yet. I am so busy, I just don't get to love on the children like I want to. I do get to hold their little cheeks, rub their shoulders, tickle, and pull them into a little kinda hug. Our job is the hardest for the kids because they don't like being examined. With the teachers, they get toys to play with and a fruit gummy snack. All they get at our station is poked at :). Their special needs doesn't upset me, but the fact that if they have a one on one mom and mental attention, because if they did they would thrive!! Very much! But this orphanage kids are very well loved on by their nannies. You can see the attachment. You can see the nannies joy at the kids happiness.

I'm getting to see and feel things I have read about and researched about. As useless as I feel in the middle of all the medical lingo, I feel like this is right where God wanted me to be. It is also humbling to see and know how much work has to be done before our trip even begins. It takes a huge amount of planning and a great system to see that many kids through the checkin, photography, doctor and the teachers smoothly.

Last night, two orphanage directors took the team of nine, two leaders, four translators, and the bus driver out again (they did it the first night too) for dinner. It was their way of honoring us!

Silly note....

the meal cost about 450 (divide by 6? for US dollars) for 18ish people for 8 dishes plus soup and drinks. If you are pouring your own drink, someone normally rushes over and about grabs it out of your hand so they can serve you.

One of leaders of our team is allergic to soy which translates into all Asian food. She is a pro at shifting her food around and looking like she is eating. Another one hates Asian food. It's just one of the ways they can sacrifice.

Our leader/guide/organizer, Rebecca was talking about speed limit, and it sounds like spit limit. When she is on the phone she switches back and forth between the languages forgetting sometimes. She is hilarious. We have so much fun teasing her.

It is wonderful to see what therapy can do for the kids and to hear from the nannies that after a year they have improved walking or talking. The doctor often asks me to take a pic of a abnormality for the child's file. I feel like I'm photography for all the things I read about but never seen. It is such a learning experience.

Today is going to be in a much worse conditions. Please pray for guidance even in the nannies are " not" present. We prayed that The Lord would prepare our hearts because this orphanage is going to be a lot rougher.

I just don't have the time to say all that I want to say but thank you for continuing to pray!! I feel those prayers, and emotionally I am doing ok. Love!