Rainy Days and Mondays....

This Monday was a nice enough day, just a bummer since it was our last full day with David and Marianne and Sarah in Kunming. In the morning we visited with Sarah, always a joy for us with her shining blue eyes and sweet disposition. She is such a happy baby in the mornings after sleeping 8-10 straight through the night (our boys never did that at 10 weeks!).As David got ready for his language class, Barb and I went with Marianne and Sarah to the local market and that trip is documented in an earlier post. When we returned we learned that Shawn was facing his own attack of Chairman Mao's revenge and that was going to keep him close to the bathroom all day.

After David's language class ended, we walked to a small restaurant run by some Muslims and featuring a variety of noodles dishes and meat and vegetable skewers. Sarah was a big hit with the employees and the food was a big hit with Barb and I, we really enjoyed this twist on Chinese food!
After lunch we returned to the apartment and visited and tried to find something to keep Shawn hydrated and to help him feel better. We put him right on the Imodium AD since it had been so helpful to me earlier.

At about 3:00pm, Barb and I went with David to pick up a turkey which was being prepared for tonight's dinner. Some good friends of David and Marianne in Kunming will be going to other places in the next few months so they had decided to share a Thanksgiving dinner together. While waiting for the turkey to be finished and the gravy to be made, we shopped for some small souvenirs and enjoyed desserts at a western restaurant. Then we carried our turkey, gravy and souvenirs by cab back to the apartment where dinner would be served at 6:00pm.

And what a spread it was!

In the finest tradition of an American Thanksgiving we had mashed potatoes and gravy, corn-corn, deviled eggs, turkey, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, macaroni and cheese and crescent rolls. Dessert was a very rich and tasty chocolate chip and coconut pie. For all you southerners, there was even iced tea! It was a delight to visit with these friends of David and Marianne, and we sensed their trepidation as they prepare to move in different directions and be involved in different work responsibilities. Our leaving to return to the states is not the only change David and Marianne will be facing in the days to come. While change can be difficult, it also presents new challenges and opportunities. We will be praying for these special friends as they move on to the next stage of their lives.

After dinner and a short visit, we said our goodbyes and headed back to David and Marianne's apartment where again visited with Sarah before starting to pack. Shawn was feeling a little better when we finally went to bed for the night.Unfortunately, this will likely be our last post until we get back to Connecticut since we will not have access to a computer and the internet until then. Hope you have enjoyed following our trip, we have certainly enjoyed taking it. And we have wondered daily how God could have blessed us with this amazing experience!