Jiangxi

Yesterday we just took it easy.  In the morning our guide took us to a local shopping center to get a few items we needed.  We really just needed shoes and a few things for Addie.  We also just wanted to pick up some snacks and things for Lyndsay and Landon.  It is always interesting to see markets or stores in other places.  This place was pretty modern, but there were still some differences.  In the meat section they had many live animals; turtles, fish, eel, and a few things I wasn't sure what they were.  The bakery was really nice.  We picked up some fresh bread and some type of doughnut like things.  
After shopping it was getting close to lunch time and there happened to be a McDonald's next door.  We decided to stop there for lunch.  The menu was not quite as big as it is at home.  With your meals you could choose fries or corn for your side.  We got fries, I wish had gotten the corn just to see what it tasted like. 

After lunch we headed back to the hotel.  Shortly after we got back it began to rain.  Ann stayed in the room and put Addie down for a nap, and I took Lyndsay and Landon to the pool for a while.  At the pool we were informed that  you had to have a swim cap to get in the pool.  Thankfully they had some we could borrow. Neither of the kids were really fond of that idea, but I think we still had a great time at the pool. 

Today it is still raining.  The rain was not too bad this morning so we went to a local pavilion or pagoda. 

It was pretty interesting to see.  It was nice because we could be inside and out of the rain for the most part.  Inside it had scenes painted from different time periods.  It also had some tools, art, sculptures and miscellaneous artifacts.  It was a nice outing for a rainy day. Hopefully it will stop raining tonight and we can make it to the park tomorrow.  It is supposed to be a small replica of Tienanmen Square.
The last couple of days we have had some great time bonding as a family.  It is so amazing the way God brought Addie into our family and almost instantly she seems to feel at home.  She already calls Ann Mama(which actually translates the same into Mandarin).  She usually wants Ann when she gets tired.  So far she is sleeping really well.  She sleeps 9 hours or so at night, and usually has about a 2 hour nap in the day.  We are still trying to figure out what she likes to eat.  She takes a bottle, and we know she likes Cheerios. 

We are praising God for his goodness and mercy!  We are thankful that he brought Addie into our family.  We are continuing to pray about the next week, as we finish out our time here and then fly to Guangzhou.  In Guangzhou we have the consulate visit and doctors visits for Addie. We are also praying about the long flight home and then the transition into new foods, a new time zone, and pretty much everything.  We praise God for what he has done and continue to trust that he will take care of things.