This morning Vickie took us to the Jiaxiu Pavilion and Cuiwei Garden. It is such a beautiful and peaceful place!
Once the home of a wealthy landlord, it is now owned by the government. It was built in 1598 during the Ming dynasty. The architecture and grounds are exquisite – only in China. An elementary school is located in part of the structure, and we were able to meet some of the students who attend this school. While we were visiting this area, they were out and about in the pavilion and the garden area. They were very interested and intrigued by “the Americans.” They were friendly and polite and asked if they could take pictures of us. It was a great way to end our time in the city of Guiyang.
Tomorrow we fly back to Guangzhou to be reunited with the families in our group who have adopted from other provinces. We can’t wait to meet the new members of each family.
Lydia is doing great and seems to be adjusting well. It’s a whole new world to her – different sights, sounds, smells, and sunshine. She has a lot of catching up to do, and we will be by her side to help her every step of the way. We thank God for allowing us to watch her explore, with excitement and apprehension, life the way He intended her to live – to experience Him and to know Him!! God has been and continues to be so faithful to us, and we praise Him for granting us the privilege to witness her transformation day by day. We are humbled that He has allowed us to bring her home and to be her mom and dad. What a blessing she is!!
Pray for all those who remain and wait!! Pray that the Bride of Christ will answer His call!! WE ARE THE ANSWER!! It is the very least we can do for THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!! HE HAS NOT LEFT US AS ORPHANS!!!
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| Entrance to Pavilion & Garden |
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| Entrance to Garden |
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| Garden Area |
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| Jiaxiu Temple |
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| Students |
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| More Students |
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| Inside Temple |
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| Our Gifts from God |
“I will not leave you as orphans (comfortless, desolate, bereaved, forlorn, helpless); I will come (back) to you.” John 14:18 (Amplified)
5 comments:
Yall look like yall are having fun! Lydia looks like she is ajusting well. Bethany and her look like they are having fun!
love and miss yall, Haley
Love the post ... I pray that His people will answer the call the adopt. He is calling and His people need to respond. He is not going to let any child into a family that He hasn't already predestined. But there will be children that belong to families left behind because His people didn't step up and take the step of faith. I know it's hard to step up ... but once you take that first step God will show you that you're moving in the right direction. He isn't going to call you to do something that He hasn't already equipped you to do. . These (His) children deserve a loving family. Many people reading this blog have room in their hearts, in their homes for one more. We throw away food at each meal that would feed one more child. We are responsible. I'm not trying to make anyone feel guilty but if you feel guilty you may need to think of "WHY" you feel guilty. I don't want anyone to miss the blessing God has waiting on them. And it breaks my heart to see the eyes of the little ones waiting for their family to find them. They are helpless but we are not ... God has blessed us now it's time for us to bless someone else. Change the life of a child and I can guarantee you, your life will be changed more. "Once our eyes are opened, we can not pretend we do not know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible to act."
Proverbs 24:12
Until They ALL Have Homes!
Machell
Love both the girls' smiles!!!
Kim C
Hey everyone! We missed keeping up with your blog over the weekend. All of the pictures are so sweet. I especially like this last picture of Lydia and Bet-Bet!
You can go back to the market and get some teeth; never know when that might come in handy. LOL!! We all miss you and can't wait to see you four. We love ya'll!
Love,
Brad, Jessica & Haw-Haw
Hey! It's so great to keep up with what God is doing in your lives. I absolutely love that last picture of Bethany and Lydia. Pure joy!
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