July 27, 2009

Well Marie sent another update for the blog. This is good, I'm glad we are getting information.
But no pics this time, bummer i know.

We had a much better day today. Malia is asleep in her bed! We'll see if she'll stay there all night. She has the most adorable smile! Alex and Morgun get tired of her presence at times, but love her dearly and like to spend time with her. It blesses my heart!
Malia and I went to the Pearl Market today and then opted out of the rest of the activities. We took a cab back to our hotel. Martin, Alex and Morgun went swimming, and did some shopping. Alex and Morgun really enjoyed some time alone with Dad. I wish I could spend some time alone with them, but it is hard to do. Malia tends to prefer being with me rather than Martin. When she naps and at bedtime I do spend some time with them, but they don't think its enough and neither do I.
Tonight we went to an acrobatic show, which was absolutely awesome! Alex and Morgun LOVED it! Even Malia enjoyed it, although she was very tired. She was a little antsy, but overall did a fantastic job!
Could you please pray for one of the couples in our group? They arrived here expecting a boy. The child they were expecting ended up having severe neurological problems. They were offered a different child, which they accepted. They have now adopted a little girl. They had the baby room decorated in blue and struggled with not taking the boy, and yet knowing they made the right choice. I doubt that our government would have even allowed the adoption to proceed. On top of that, their flight to Beijing from the province they adopted the little girl from was delayed. They ended up arriving in Beijing around 8am the next day rather than around 5pm the day before. Today they found out they will most likely only beable to leave Beijing on Monday rather than this Thursday. Apparently their paperwork will only be ready then. They also have a 4yr old daughter along. As you can imagine they are struggling. My heart aches for them! Thanks for praying!