1 - This photo of Lili was taken at the orphanage by a local photo studio. They must have volunteered to come in and take photos of the kids. This is only one of many they took - they gave us a CD with all of the original photos and even a photo album with many of the photos in it. We are so lucky to have so many wonderful photos of Lili from before we met her!
2-4 - lunch from a local supermarket. . .drinks, fruit, and a variety of yummy bun-type items for 12 yuan ($2).
Today is our last day in Shenyang. This afternoon at 4:15 pm a plane will take us to our next destination - Guangzhou, where we will spend the remainder of our time here in China. It is a bittersweet thing to leave - we don't know when (if ever) we will visit here again. I keep wondering if there is something else we should do before we go, something we will regret missing. But I think we have done all we can. I had hoped to find some souvenir for Lili from the city she was born in, where she spent the first four years of her life, but I never found anything that seemed right. Maybe I am just being too picky. Maybe I will still find something today before we leave. . .
Please pray for us as we travel - for safety, for our flight to be on time, for us to manage to entertain Lili for the 4 hour flight. We will be leaving our hotel to go to the airport at 1:30 pm, which is during Lili's usual nap time, and arriving in Guangzhou at 8:10 pm, which is Lili's bedtime. It could be a very long afternoon, even if all goes smoothly. And we have an appointment tomorrow morning at 9:30 am for Lili's visa photo and medical check. Please pray that she get the rest she needs despite all of this!
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Praying that your day goes smoothly and for safe travels. I hope that God leads you to the perfect item to bring home from Lili's city. Even if no item is found, what a blessing to have so many pictures and albums from her first four years! I will continue to lift you all up in prayer as you start the second leg of the trip. Thank you for posting so much of your trip and allowing us to share a glimpse of this special time with you. Can't wait to meet your beautiful daughter!
Well, hopefully, you have arrived safe and sound to your next destination. I prayed for you every time I woke up during the night - which was a lot =). I am interested to hear how Lili's first plane ride went.
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