We were there and back so fast that in retrospect I wasn't sure if it even happened. Photographic evidence verifies: Yes, we did go to Guangzhou. As usual, our schedule had a bunch of contingencies, and when the afternoon suddenly opened up, Drew called at 11am, "If I can get train tickets for today would you go this afternoon?" And we did. Picked Titus up from school (got him out of his school nap bed!) and hit the bullet train.
Titus needs his passport renewed before he turns five in September, mandating a trek to the US Consolate in Guangzhou. Well actually, the boy needs his passport renewed asap because...
TITUS IS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES THIS JULY!!! (without his Mom & Dad!)
He will fly from Changsha to Minnesota with our friend Ani, Minnesota native, Changsha current. In August he'll return to Asia with his Ye Ye, Nai Nai, Gu Gu and several other relatives including Drew's grandma Bonnie!
There was no time to spare while in Guangzhou. But there was fun. Boys took a shower in the hotel! Spent hours on the subway! Brought a big salad and huddled around the container eating it with chopsticks in the train station! Played in a park. Got caught in a torrential rainstorm. Zipped through IKEA and bought a spatula, peeler, and (super cool) wooden train set.
I'm always moved by fellow travelers who are kind to our kids. From our seats, Titus couldn't see the movie on the train so this auntie invited him to come back and sit with her.
counting the graces
thank you Father for
I am accepted because of your sacrifice, not because of my actions
birds and dawn light to wake us at 5am
Mike telling me a long, winding story at lunch time, mostly about Lion King and a rat who lived at our address
frightening forceful thunderstorm
peculiar group of four, tea, Japanese treats and carefree conversation at the cafe
Jonathon teaching and stretching me in unconditional love and patience each day
family breakfast! each morning at 7am with oatmeal, milk, honey, tea/coffee and Bible stories
how you have arranged my mom to take care of my Grandmother as she is dying
wonderful, capable, dependable auntie to babysit our children
Titus beginning to read
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