God's Unchanging Love

Another great day!  God continues to just amaze me through this process.  It started with the TB test this morning.  Sarah had the TB test done on Wednesday and it had to be read this morning.  There has been a red spot on her arm where she was injected.  We have been a little worried about it, but this morning it was red and a little hard.  When we showed the guide she just rubbed it and said “humm…we will just have to see” so encouraging!  When we got in they measured it and anything larger than 10mm would be considered positive (not good).  She measured around 9 or 9.5 – thank you Lord!  They signed off on it and she is good to go for her Consulate Appt. on Monday.

After the medical exam today we visited Shamian Island and had a great time shopping.  While there I just watched Sarah run and play and told Jerry this evening that I am just amazed at how God has protected her over the past 2 years!  I am not sure if God is healing her heart or has just protected her until she can get surgery, but I am thankful that He loves His children even when there may not be others to provide the care and love she needed.  She just runs and plays, laughing and playing with the kids.  We bought her these squeaky shoes (super cute) and she LOVED to hear herself walk.  She did a ton of walking and running today and I tell you I continue to be amazed at how well she has done.  The cardiologist said the type of surgery she needs would typically be done in the first 6 months of life and she is 2!  We serve such a Mighty and Wonderful God!! 

Our guide is very much about the business.  When we were on the island she took us to a couple of shops and rushed us through.  Then we had lunch before heading back to the hotel.  The other family we are traveling with and I both wanted to go back to the island for more shopping and just to look around – it is absolutely beautiful and does not fit with anything in China.  The land had a lot of European influence as it was owned by Britain and France many years ago.  There are large trees and beautiful buildings.  So after giving the kids naps we caught a cab back to the island for more shopping and dinner.  It was so great to be able to just take our time and look around (just hate that we did not take the camera back).  Sarah continues to do better and better.  I think we had less than an hour of crying ALL day.  10 to 15 minutes at nap time and bedtime, that’s a big improvement to the typical 30 – 45 minutes we were having.  She is getting in a grove, she no longer wants the bottle and eats great!  My one child that may eat veggies.  She had some broccoli with dinner tonight and loved it.

We are getting excited that we will be leaving for home in just 4 days.  It does not seem like we have been here 9 days, it has been a great trip.  Mitchell & Allie continue to be great siblings and we are so blessed to have them.

We are free tomorrow morning and our guide is taking us to an electronic market tomorrow afternoon and then to a Japanese steakhouse for Mother’s Day dinner.

Here are some pictures from today:

                                                            Little statues on the island

                                                            Sarah chilling while we shopped

                                                      Daddy feeding Sarah spaghetti

                                 Sarah’s big brother is making crazy hairstyles on her at the pool

                                                  Our little water bug - LOVES the pool