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Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Today we went out to visit a rural village. Since Suichuan is so far from Nanchang we're not able to visit Gracie's orphanage. Our guide took us to a village that is similar to the area that our girls are from. It was both amazing to see and heartbraking. These people have next to nothing yet they seem very happy. The poverty, the smells and sights are frightening to us westerners but they joy on the people's faces was amazing. These people don't seem to know they're missing anything in life...maybe we should think about that. During the walk through the village, it struck me that this would have been Gracie's life if we had not adopted her. At that moment, it became too personal and I started to cry thinking of what could have been. It was an experience I won't forget anytime soon.

After returning from the countryside we had lunch at the hotel and walked over to visit an old Temple. On the grounds, within walking distance of the hotel, is a Budhist and Confucian temple. They were both breath taking and the grounds were lovely. This temple was built before the discovery of America. We had a nice time.

We went out for a group dinner again. This time we separated into spicy and non-spicy groups. Of course I made Rodney go to the spicy table with me and we both loved it. Every dish was hotter than the one before. We had a blast at dinner.

Gracie continues to open up more every day. She is a good sleeper and is now almost completely on American formula. She is making quite the impression with her clothes. Everyone wants to see what Gracie will wear the next day. She loves to be in the Baby Bjorn carrier and doesn't wiggle around too much. She has the best smile and really enjoys playing with us.

We're really liking Nanchang and the local people are wonderful. We make quite the stir here and people are all very curious about the westerners with the Chinese babies. Our guide made cards for us to let people read explaining what we're doing and where the girls are from. Today we got the film developed from Gracie's cameras we sent to the orphanage. They used all 3 cameras and the pictures are priceless. The pictures really show how much Gracie, and the other babies, were cared for. There are pictures of Gracie wearing some of the outfits I sent as well as her sleeping with her blanket. The pictures will be priceless for us.

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