Today we traveled about an hour from our hotel to Q's orphanage.
She's not much of a fan of car rides...hope the same isn't true for airplane
rides or we're all going to have a fun ride home! ;-)
We got to the orphanage and it's in a rural part of the outer city of Zhengzhou.
It's a pretty large facility. Very quiet. We were taken to a room where she
spent the first couple of months of life as well as the last week prior to us
arriving in China. She clung to me the entire time. When the nannies tried
to talk to her or touch her or have her come to them, she would turn her head
away.
I was nervous about bringing her back so soon after her leaving there, but everything worked out. We then drove to Q's "finding place". The area had apartment buildings but now it is being cleared to build an industrial factory. This made it a little difficult to get the "feel" of the area, but it's probably for the best.
We have tried to give you the brighter side of our trip when posting photos. The pics we took today don't leave us with the same feeling, so we will pass on that for now (sorry). Words can't describe what we experienced today, but both of us left with great sadness at the situation and conditions that exist at the orphanage. However, we are more certain than ever as to why God has called us to adopt. We are greatful for His blessing of Q in our lives. Our prayer is that He will continue to bless us so we can give her a life she would never have had growing up in the orphanage.
Tomorrow is our last day in Zhengzhou. We leave the hotel at 3pm for a 6pm flight to Guangzhou in southern China. The flight is about 3 hours and by the time we get the luggage then to the hotel, it will be late. Needless to say, there will probably be no post tomorrow, but fear not, we will resume this weekend. Our time here has gone quickly and the process has been smooth, thanks to our social worker, Rita - She's the best! :-) We will miss her, but we look forward to the second half of our time here in China. Stay tuned and God Bless!
2 comments:
GOD does everything for a reason yours was a very good one!!! THANK GOD "Q".has a very good life ahead of her!!! Just PRAISE HIM that you were in the right place and time for her!!I have really enjoyed you posting your trip and sharing it for who ever reads it!!!Looking forward for the rest of the trip and for a safe trip home!!!GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY!!! Love ya!!!
My heart aches just reading this post. I can imagine the conditions of the orphanage. Q is one of the lucky ones - she has the chance to learn what love is and what love can do. So proud to have you as a cousin!
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