Psalm 149:4 “For the Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with victory.”
I like this verse because as our Father in Heaven He delights in us as His children the same as we delight in our children as parents.
Today we visited the Qianling Mountain Park in Guiyang city. This park was unique as it had wide paths where you walked, a zoo, wild monkeys, and a lot of Chinese culture. The local Chinese people sing, dance, and play outdoor games. There were several Chinese women dressed up in beautiful Chinese dresses with fans dancing to music like in a theater.
The monkeys live in the mountain side where there is a lot of green growth with trees and brush. They come down to the people to get food. They just sit on the fixtures and wait to be fed or go after food they see and like. They are everywhere. It was really neat to experience.
After the park we went to lunch with our guide, Lisa. Then we just hung out in our hotel room. The girls got introduced to Kyle’s ipads and games. They are hooked now I think. Lisa and I just talked about the culture and she told me their older sisters have a very good chance of having their own lives and getting married with a job. This makes me feel much better about the future of their sisters. We are still going to explore the options of getting them to the U.S. for a visit someday or perhaps for some educational opportunity.
Tomorrow we will have another free day with just the four of us. Our guide will meet back up with us once she picks up our notary paperwork needed to receive the visas for the girls in Guangzhou. We will have our last dinner together on Thursday as we all leave the province on Friday morning.
So far this experience in province has been wonderful. The hotel room is very nice with no smells. The food is great and tasty with A LOT of spice! It is very hot! They like their peppers here.
Photo captions: First: The girls at the park; second: Autumn giving a monkey a banana in park; third: Girls on Dad's ipads
This has made my whole Week! I had tears as I read through the last days of this wonderful journey. God bless you all with nothing but hope, joy, peace, and abundance.
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