[Originally posted 08/14/10]
Ni hao (Hello) from GZ (Guangzhou)
Ella gave her parents another decent night sleep, for that we are thankful. She is still battling the cough and rattling in her chest, but no fever or change in disposition.
We met our guide, Shinko, this morning at 9:30 to taxi to the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees. This temple is a stop for most adoptive families as the babies receive a blessing in the Buddhist Temple in from of the statue of Kuan Yin. We saw many other adoptive families there. We did not take photos of the blessing, we instead chose to video the ceremony. Ella was very alert during this process as the monk was chanting, ringing a bell and tapping on a wooden drum----at one point, Ella even joined in with the chanting.
We made a donation to the temple after the blessing. It is something amazing to witness and be a part of…no words.
We are waiting on her to wake up from her long afternoon nap. We will be heading out to explore more of Shamian Island as soon as she wakes.
We signed more paperwork for the US Consulate this morning with Shinko. Tomorrow, she will turn all of the documents in to the Consulate. This is the process to obtain her Visa entry into the US.
Below are a few photos of our day today, so far.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52939577@N07/sets/72157624727313616/
With love,
Kevin, Jenn and Ella.
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