Happy Friday morning
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> I've never been a backpacker, but I'm
feeling it. We are on the move everyday to a different hotel ( besides one
night). You pack everything you think you will need plus a little more in your
backpack. I just about moisturized my lips with a battery. It felt the same,
give me a break.
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> Yesterday was a fabulous day. Because
Wednesday was not. Weds was good for the amazing team that joined us, but the
kids ripped our hearts out. There are some memories that will stay with me...
The nannies yelling at the barely toddlers to walk up the stairs, silent tears,
rows of metal baby cribs, the smell, the sad faces, the mental delay, and the
little boy that was dropped off just that day...
> That was my meltdown
day. I tried to think happy thoughts, cotton candy and rainbows so the tears
wouldn't sneak out.
> We got to go to the beach to refresh our souls and
asked our translator, Rock, to take us to western food. They were hoping for
McDonald's (I was not, ridiculous to be on the other side of the world and eat
mcd, Hello). We were still in our scruffy clothes from the long day of loving on
the kids on the floor. Sure enough, Rock took us to a high end restaurant with
individual soft couch like chairs. And the waiters wore clear plastic chin
shields (I'm guessing so they didn't breathe on the food). Hilarious, sloppy
Americans.
> We meet again like we do each night. I has been such a
blessing to be able to get together to share, pray, and cry with believers. Our
team has been so unified, only God could have put us together like this.
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> So yesterday we visited a much better (as far as teaching,
loving on the kids) orphanage after driving five turning into seven hr gorgeous
drive. So happy to see these kids faces lightening up. And I fell in love with a
healthy 12yr old boy.
>
> Random..
> I have figured out how
to pay for small items. Chopsticks are great. Squatty potties are not so bad.
Not using tap water to brush your teeth is hard to remember. I love the travel,
it's ggggggreat. China hotel mattress are like concrete. Chinese breakfast are
fabulo, baked beans or corn on the cob, not a problem. We were quoting a native
that you shouldn't use a taxi at night cause that is when the bad guys come out
(Rebecca was listening, and she said, what?!? We don't have brack people, ha).
Bring your own toilet paper. Love the traffic. Scooters can hold a entire
family. Seen a lady with a toddler in front of her, and behind her, a little
older girl holding a baby while driving and texting! You can buy seaweed
Pringles. Love!!
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> Paula
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