Rain!

Wednesday was a day full of rain. We think caused by a tropical storm just off the coast. We got outside in the morning for a short walk and shopping trip - and then around 10 AM it started - and never stopped. You can get the picture - two boys - rainy day - no chance to swim to burn energy, small hotel room. Boy, are we ready to head home. Tomorrow doesn't look much better, but we can only hope.

We did get a chance to do some sightseeing, to two places we've never been before even though we've been to Guanghzou two previous times. We went to the The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, an ancient Buddhist Temple built in 537 and to the Guangdong Museum of Folk Handcraft. The latter had many displays of art including wood, ivory, and stone carvings.

The morning walk was done in order to get this picture. Why? Because we've had similar photos next to this same statue on previous trips with Adam and Makayla. We've met several families on their second and third adoption trip while we've been here (we are not the only crazy ones - we are in good company!). We've seen several children, like Adam, accompanying their parents back to China to adopt their new brother or sister. We got a chuckle today as one of the waitresses at breakfast tried to converse with Adam in Mandarin. He didn't understand her at all.

Aiden had a sad spell today as one of the toys we bought him this morning broke later in the day. It was a toy gun that lit up at the tip and made laser type noises. Well, the light stopped functioning and he become inconsolable for a spell. It probably broke due to some roughhousing between him and Adam. You can proably guess where the toy was made. Anyway, how do you communicate that these things happen and are a way of life when you can't use spoken language?

Tomorrow we head to the US Consulate to pick up Aiden's Visa and take the oath of citizenship for him. America's newest citizen will soon be home. One more post from China tomorrow - then the next one will be from Ohio. Thanks again for your continued prayer support and encouragement.