A Fun and Crazy Day

We enjoyed a beautiful night cruise on the Pearl River which runs through the middle of Guangzhou.

Kirby and Will are shopped out!

All 26 children (and moms of the little ones) adopted with our group. A beautiful sight :)

Modeling is exhausting work so a nap was in short order - is she an angle straight from heaven or what???

The three of us take a big adventure to the center of the city to what can on be describe as the largest shopping area we have ever seen or could have imagined. There must have been a million people and 100,000 shops and we were the only non Asian people there. It was very educational and a great experience. Everyone is so curious, friendly, and love Kirby and think it is great she has a Mama and Baba.

A nice swim at the end of a hot day is welcomed by all. Kirby loves the water and is looking forward to big brother David to give her some lessons.

Kirby all dressed and ready to go to an Italian buffet. After a very interesting taxi ride and Kirby having a "blow out" messy diaper in the middle of dinner, it was another adventurous day in a land far, far away...

Eating Italian in China - we enjoyed the change....

The pics do the best at summarizing the day. However, a couple of things they can't accurately record is just how blessed we are. The "we" I am referring to is all of us who God in His sovereignty allows us to live in a country that is free and beautiful. Over the last 12 days I am understanding and appreciating this blessing which I have taken for granted far too long. It makes me more resolved to practice what the Bible teaches - to much is given, much is required. Not just monetarily, but its much more than that. I am still processing everything and asking God to continue to show me what He expects of me because of where He has placed me. If nothing else, I am thanking Him for this over looked blessing in my life and hope to be much more appreciative of these things in my life. The one theme which comes to mind more and more while I have been here; Christianity is not a destination but a journey and what a wonderful journey it is when He is writing the story and not me !

Our schedule for Wednesday is our US Consulate appointment at 9:30am and then off exploring and experiencing more of the culture of Kirby's birth place. Then Thursday afternoon we will go to our Oath Taking Ceremony and receive Kirby's Visa. This is our last hurdle for her to becoming a US citizen as soon as we land on US soil on August 7th. Legally she is ours and all of the rights and responsibilities have been transferred to us as her parents, we are just completing the US paperwork for Kirby to enter as a US citizen. 

Thank you for your written comments and encouragement on the blog, it has been such a blessing to us - Thank You!

In HIS strong love,

David & Kat
Kirby

P.S. 

Kat and Kirby got caught in her bath robe in the lobby of the hotel going between the swimming pool and the room. Very funny and one of those "life's most embarrassing moments" haha.