We skyped the kids back home this morning and they wanted to see Anya and ask us what interesting Chinese foods we had eaten that day:) Nathan kept trying to make Anya laugh and was just being such a sweet, big brother:) The kids are all just so excited to have Anya in our family.
Anya has been changing so much each day! It is so much fun watching ehr come alive and seeing her personality come out. She's been smiling and laughing so much. She has four teeth and is cutting two more so it's so cute to see this little "toothy" grin:)
After breakfast we met Anson and went to the photo shop to get Anya's visa picture taken. From there we walked to the medical clinic for Anya's medical examination. It was absolutely crazy! There were over 500 people there - the large number due to the clinic being closed over their holiday (Mid-Autumn Festival). Here in China when they have a holiday, they get the holiday days off but then they have to make those days up on the weekend. Like today (though Saturday) the kids are all in school to make up the days they missed from the holiday. Strange, isn't it. Well, because it was so crazy at the clinic, Anson (our HOLT guide) said we'd come back tomorrow. So, the rest of the day was free! We walked down by the river and through the park, and then did a little bit of shopping. We stopped by Susan's Place to drop off our laundry and Dong invited us to stay for tea. Nate visited with Dong while Susan and I sat over by the jewelry and talked. I always learn so much from just listening to Susan.
This evening Nate and I decided to try the French restaurant for supper. It was very good! We ate in a train car and it was just a neat experience! We sat next to a man from the U.S. who is married to a Chinese woman. He is working to get all of her papers together so she can soon join him in the states. This gentleman has lived in between the U.S. and China for the past five years. He talked with us the whole meal through and shared with us some of the things he has seen and experienced while being in China. He said that everything you see is fake, and it's sad, but the more we learn and see, the more we realize how true this is. Our hearts ache for the Chinese people and the control of power that is placed upon them. I cannot stop thinking about the people:( I find myself awaking in the middle of the night thinking about what life must be like here and the people we have come to really care about here. It makes your heart hurt. It makes me so thankful to live in the U.S., and my life has been touched in my love for the people here. I will never forget our experiences here and will pray for the people of China.
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