Coming Home

HOME what a wonderful sounding word.  Yesterday was quite the day starting with an email from Lifeline saying that paperwork was held up in Macau and we needed to prepare to be in country for a week longer than the last projected date.  Our hearts were so heavy with the responsibility left for our children at home and then the added cost of staying here.  So we left for Shane's orphange visit.  It was a 2 1/2 hour drive to Zhuhai.  Interesting farming communities along the way.  When we arrived at Zhuhai we ate the best Chinese food I've had here at a place that you prayed Mark 16 over yourself about if I eat any deadly thing it will not harm me.  The visit to the orphange went very good.  He seemed glad to visit but was glad to leave too.  While there we learned how sad he had became when he found out that maybe it wasn't going to work out for us to get him because of the half brother.  Also he was able to express that he really desired a mother since he hadn't ever had one.  On gotcha day I was told he didn't like women.  It is obvious that he was the spoiled child there at the orphange. So many people had to come tell him good-bye.  He wasn't sad to leave his foster mom.  Praise the Lord!  He came back last night and just fit right back in.  On our way back to the hotel we heard that half brother had showed up at Zhuhai with completed paperwork and did his interview.  He asked if he could meet with us in GZ before we travel and we have said yes.  The notary in Zhuhai stayed late and completed our documents.  When in country team reviewed them they found a mistake but it should all be fine for our CA on Monday.  Which brings us to the point that we can set a date to come home.  Also when we arrived back at our hotel we discovered that the toilet that wasn't working before we left had been repaired but blew you can imagine what all over the walls and the washer wasn't working either.  So at 9:15 we moved to room #3.  Then this morning I went to use the washer in our new room and it doesn't work either.  We paid extra for the apartment because we needed laundry facilities and now all this drama.  I guess our experience at The Garden hasn't been that great.  They say it's the best in China but our hotel in province was a better experience for us.  So we may have to move to room #4.  Really???  So ready for home!!