Today we visited the Guangzhou Zoo. Hannah made it through the cab ride without crying! First and only time! We saw many animals, but the highlight was the giraffes. We fed the giraffes and Hannah loved it! She also enjoyed a ride on a boat. Those are the only things she loved about the zoo. She spent a good portion of the time crying with unhappiness. We are praying she grows in her communication.
We came back to the hotel for lunch. We were hoping that with a full belly she would be happy. We traveled to the nearby toy market. Over 8 stories of chaos. Much to our surprise, there were not many toys. There were household goods, jewelry, party supplies and much more. We walked a few floors and left because Hannah was pretty unhappy. We were grateful to catch a taxi without any problems. It can be tricky sometimes!
Tonight we stayed around the hotel so Hannah could get to bed early. She has been taking naps late afternoon and then not wanting to go to sleep until around 10:00pm. We were hoping to get her back to an 8:00pm bed time. She was not happy with that plan. She threw a good tantrum for about 45 minutes. She and Deanna are making progress. She is allowing Deanna to have more contact and even showing some affection. What an answer to prayer!
Our internet has been spotty, so we have been trying our best to stay up to date. In case this is our last post from China (We leave Friday!!!), we will share some prayer requests and travel details.
-Pray for safe travels and smooth flights.
-Pray for Hannah to do well on the plane. To date, she cries most times we travel by car, bus, train or plane. We are praying she will be able to sleep on the plane.
-We met a family at dinner that disrupted their adoption. This means that they did not proceed with the adoption of the child they were matched with. There are many details involved. Please pray that a family equipped for this child's needs would come forward to adopt him. Please pray for the family to have peace with their decision to disrupt. They have had many heart breaks in their process and did not anticipate their trip to end this way.
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