Grandma and Elainea Poolside
Elainea feeling brave and exploring on her own.
One of the hotel verandas
Sanya Sunset
Incredible BeautyTrust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3: 5-6
Proverbs 3: 5-6
Today was an interesting day. The hotel, although beautiful, has a few quirks that need to be worked out. The most apparent would be water. We have been without water for the majority of our stay. The shower sends water all over the bathroom floor making it very slick. Another issue is the food is very expensive. To compensate we are only eating two meals a day. Breakfast is included and then we eat a late lunch. We are really glad to have these special days in this special place, but are also looking forward to the next leg of our journey.
This morning Pam needed to do some paperwork for the American Consulate appointment. We all went to the appointment together. While there Elainea decided to get into some mischief and had a complete meltdown when Mommy said ‘No’. Dad had to take her to the room which made her even more upset. Eventually she cried herself to sleep in her Daddy’s arms and so it turned out to be a good bonding experience.
The rest of the day was spent by the pool and walking around the hotel. Elainea is into everything. We forgot what the terrible twos are like.
When then ran back to the room when we heard there was running water and filled up the bathtub on the balcony of our room. Yes, you heard it right, on the balcony. Pam packed while Elainea unpacked the suitcases while we all took baths before we settled in for the night.
Just a final thought for today. When we observe each of the six families that are here and the children that they received, we are overwhelmed with the sensation of God’s will and grace. Every family has a child that fits into that family. I really could not see the children allocated in any other way. The adoption journey has helped affirm that this is God’s plan for us.
Tomorrow we fly to Guangzhou and prepare for Elainea’s doctor appointment on Monday. We can not wait to share it with you.
This morning Pam needed to do some paperwork for the American Consulate appointment. We all went to the appointment together. While there Elainea decided to get into some mischief and had a complete meltdown when Mommy said ‘No’. Dad had to take her to the room which made her even more upset. Eventually she cried herself to sleep in her Daddy’s arms and so it turned out to be a good bonding experience.
The rest of the day was spent by the pool and walking around the hotel. Elainea is into everything. We forgot what the terrible twos are like.
When then ran back to the room when we heard there was running water and filled up the bathtub on the balcony of our room. Yes, you heard it right, on the balcony. Pam packed while Elainea unpacked the suitcases while we all took baths before we settled in for the night.
Just a final thought for today. When we observe each of the six families that are here and the children that they received, we are overwhelmed with the sensation of God’s will and grace. Every family has a child that fits into that family. I really could not see the children allocated in any other way. The adoption journey has helped affirm that this is God’s plan for us.
Tomorrow we fly to Guangzhou and prepare for Elainea’s doctor appointment on Monday. We can not wait to share it with you.
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