Have I mentioned yet how AMAZING these kids are?

In all seriousness, these kids are just amazing.....and they keep proving it each and every day we are here! :) Sorry if that gets a bit repetitive, but it is SO TRUE!


This morning, we got to have some fun with the pre-school and school age kids...singing songs, blowing bubbles and even having some sticker fun! While we were singing, one of the smaller little boys began to fuss and before any of the nannies even had a chance to respond, one of the older boys swooped him up and began rocking him. It was most precious!


This afternoon, Ruth and I went to Beijing with 3 of the kids that needed medical attention. We were accompanied by their nannies and someone from the staff to help translate. The first little girl, Hayden is 5, and needed to have some stitches removed-she had a biopsy of a tumor that is growing quite large on her face. And what a praise-her results came out good and all is benign, BUT she will require 3 or 4 surgeries to correct it. The other girl is in her teens and had been burnt badly many years ago and needed the dressing on her hands changed due to a recent skin graft they did. And the last little guy is only 1 and needed to have his bandages on his hands changed as well-he was born with a condition where all of his fingers are fused together and recently had surgery to separate them all. Ruth and I were quite amazed at the hospital. The doctors were very kind and courteous and even spoke to us in English to explain their care. The nurses still wear the uniforms and hats (much like were worn in the US back in the 1950's) and the actual beds and equipment are very outdated (the beds where the metal, manual crank kind). And although it was pretty stark and colorless, the medical staff seemed to know exactly what they were doing!

Entrance to the hospital.

Ruth and Hayden's nanny walking with her to get her stitches out!

While we were at the hospital, Kim and Karen cleaned in the school some more while Misty was helping out in the house that makes homemade banners to sell for fundraising.

We had a great dinner tonight with some of the staff as well as the Bakers and it was very nice. Tomorrow we are scheduled for a day of touring the Great Wall. Your prayers certainly helped Kim over her fear of flying and I am afraid we may need more yet to get her over the fear of riding the gondola up to the top of the wall! :)


Thanks again for all your kind emails, comments and mostly your prayers! We appreciate them more than you know!


Blessings~

Wendy