Thursday, November 14, 2013

Wednesday and Thursday in China

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.
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> 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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