Lazy days in Guangzhou

Day #...? I'm beginning to lose count. It must be time to go home. Sofie is doing amazingly well. She has been so good with Sarah Jane and June. She is coming around quickly to accepting June's affection. And, she loves to imitate Sarah Jane in everything. Even putting her hands in her pockets and skipping. It's fun to watch. Today started off like most days. Eating a huge hotel breakfast (it's my favorite time of the day), visiting with old and new friends, drinking decent coffee, FaceTiming with our boys and heading out to tour the city. Helen, our tour guide, led the group to the Chen Temple. We were able to see "Chinese finger art." The artist uses his fingernails along with his whole hand to make traditional Chinese landscapes. June also was able to try out some Chinese tea at the temple tea house. And the girls played well together. After that, we went to the "pearl market". This is a mecca for all things pearl, jade, amber, etc... It is huge. I couldn't believe it, but I got lost. I pride myself on my navigational skill, but it is a labyrinth down there! Thankfully, I made it out alive... to buy more pearls. These girls will put me in the poor house for sure. So on to a Dim Sum restaurant. They had Coke, Sprite and Air conditioning! Creature comforts go a long way. Also, the food was great. BTW, Guangzhou has a tropical climate so it is warm. Xian is more Northern so the days were on the cooler side. The temp was great in Xi'an but the smog killed it for us. Temp is warmer here, but not nearly the smog. Brien, my nephew, leaves tomorrow AM and we will be sad to see him go. He's been a great help and a lot of fun for the group. Plz pray for safe travels for him. We will be having a "happy, fun touring" day tomorrow as we wait for the US Consulate appt on Tuesday. It's all about that appointment. Thanks for checking in with us. We appreciate the prayers and support as we go through this with Sofie. Please keep her in your prayers as she processes all these changes in her life. -Bud