My Dear Friends

On Thursday and Friday my 3 sweet dear friends showed up to help and just be with me.

Reina brought over her delicious chocolate chip cookies, packed our snack back and prayed the most beautiful prayer.

Lisa ran to get another set of passport photos for andy. I have only bought thousands of passport photos for this trip. Thank goodness CVS keeps a copy because Andy was out of town. I would have been stuck.. But Lisa came to my rescue. SHe handled it beautifully. She is such a calming influence.. oh, she found my sunglasses for me, too. Both of those would have sent me into a panic.

Mary came early to help prior to us leaving the house. She gave us a ride and had a big ear for me to talk her head off!! She walked us all the way to security. I wish she would have stayed around for when we went thru security because of the waters she gave us had to be left behind. She could have taken them back... oh, well.

Shelley really wanted me to take the train from HK to Gz.. hehe... So because of Shelley, we are basking in the sun, swimming, sitting in steam room!! Thank you Shelley. Thank you for holding my hand during this whole process.

Kathleen is here somewhere here in China. She skyped called me while I was packing to give even more encouragement. I told her when she left on Wednesday, I might go into a panic not having her near by (she lives in Va--I think, way up there somewhere). But she made sure she called me right as she was boarding the flight to Beijing at noon to see if I had the CA.. She almost cried in joy for me... Gotta love that girl. So ready to meet her in Gz. Ooops, forgot my Walmart greeting jacket, Kathleen.

Love all you guys....