Guangzhou Wed July 8
Today we took Josie on a stroll through the pet alley and herbal medicine / spice marketplace. She really perked up when she saw the animals, especially the cats. The herbal marketplace was quite interesting. Many unusual things (at least to American eyes) for sale.....dried roots, large mushrooms, animals (snakes, goat hooves, lizards on a stick, seahorses, etc..). Pretty strange to us, but a lot of fun to see!
Afterward, we had an appointment with the police department to complete the paperwork for Josie's Chinese passport. We then took her to the medical clinic for a checkup so we could gain clearance for her US Visa. The local physician suggested that we take Josie to see our stateside pediatrician and surgeon to have her VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect ....heart murmur) surgically repaired. Obviously it has been our plan all along to consult our doctors when we arrive home, but we kindly ask for prayer that she will not need medical intervention. It is our prayer that she will grow out of it.
We have posted a few pictures to document our day on the blog; however, please feel free to go to our shutterfly account to see the videos of the market (www.josieenhui.shutterfly.com) as well as additional pictures of the day. It was really fun to see Josie's reactions to the cats. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Thanks for your support, prayers, and love!
Joe and Julie
5 comments:
Joe and Julie, Your daughter is so beautiful! Can't wait to meet her in person. Praying for you and wishing you a quick and safe return. Brooke
I am so happy for your family. I can't even begin to imagine how you felt meeting your daughter for the first time! God is so good. Josie is one lucky girl and you all have been given a great gift. I know Josie will open up and you'll get to see her personality emerge in teh next few days. I will continue to keep you all in my prayers! Kellyann
I'm so excited for you Julie. I know it seemed like this would never come.
We have the exact same pictures of Karly crying in the medical exam...Isn't it heartbreaking! The checkup was kind of a big joke though! We're prayng for you. Deb
The videos are awesome! She is really coming out of her shell now. God has certainly answered your prayers and you will begin to see his blessings as you get to know this precious gift he has given you. Love, Deb
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