For our daughter

For the most part we have failed miserably at blogging. I way overthink my posts which, in turn, prevents me from posting anything. I really want to do this. One of the reason I think I'm not good at it is because I really find our life to be pretty normal. Many of you would say what is normal about living in China, but it does feel quite ordinary to us.

One thing about us that may not seem very ordinary is that we are about to have a little Chinese daughter. We have always wanted to adopt and now is finally the time. I am going to have a 4th daughter! I never thought I would have 4 children...much less 4 daughters! I'm really going to try again at blogging (for the 3rd time, i think), if for no other reason, but for our new daughter. I want her to be able to look back and see how much she was wanted, loved and prayed for by the 5 of us! We can't wait to meet you, sweet little girl! If the process continues like it is going, it may be sooner than later.

Having a wonderful time with the Lord

I am sitting in Turkey at breakfast along the Medditeranean Sea.
Praying for our friends and family. Especially Sonya's patents as they
quickly travel back to America to be with Linda's brother who may pass
away soon. They have a long two days ahead of them. Also for our kids
who had to quickly say goodbye to their gran and pop.

Our time here in turkey has been great so far. We have met people from
all over. I can't mention all the countries but as I meet some I thing
wow you are a man who must daily get critized my your family and
friends for hat you believe. It is so easy to forget sometimes the
coat of following Jesus. Of course as I sit next to a beautiful pool
and the ocean I like tr fringe benefits thy cone with it :)

Sausage and butter pancake sandwich

Well we are at mcdonalds again for our Friday morning date. This is
what Hailey likes a sausage with butter on both sides in the middle of
the pancakes. Then she eats it like a hamburger. I once heard the
breakfast pancake sausage meal was the worst thing to eat here. :)

Is it the moon or sun

Our kids said this was the moon while we were on the way to school. I
kept correcting them that it is the sun not the moon. Poor kids
growing up in polluted china.

Madison's Chinese dentist experience

We had a fun time at the dentist :). Madison had a cavity on her back
teeth and te drilled it out this morning. They then filled it. The
dentist did not feel she needed anthesia (pain killer not sure I
spelled it right). She did great and it didn't hurt her. Way to go 6
year old.

Lots of shoes

We have a ton of shoes by our doorway. It is easy to see mine as they
are the boats by the door. This morning they were all in order and not
so many. Over the day the three sweet little girls I have took more
and more shoes out. I love my life.

funny things I've seen in China

Here is one of the things I've seen around China. I was going to McDonalds with the kids one day and as I pull up I see this guy going up the exit ramp of a parking deck. The parking deck exits on the second or third floor so he has a ways to back down and you can see the cars backed up behind him. Stupid driving things like this are a daily occurrence.

 

Smoking in china

Today as I drive the kids to school I once again realize that most
people here smoke. I had to turn on the recirculate air for the air
con as our car was filling up with cigarette smoke at the red lights.
It is crazy all the people smoking here. I have done this twice over
the past week. Have a wonderful smoke free day.

Old man walking in a square

Over the years I have been amazed by this old man who walks around this one patch of concrete every morning. I have seen him for the past four years, only in the morning though. He goes out around 6am and walks for one hour around this square patch of concrete. Usually one to two cars are parked in this spot. He will walk the longest route around the cars. If the cars are too close for him to get around he will just walk back and forth. This morning it reminded me of a movie where a man is in his jail cell and the only exercise he can get is to walk his 6x6 foot cell. Makes me wonder if this guy was in jail for a long time. I say this because he could walk in a circle around the driveway or even a larger circle around the complex we live.