Farewell Jinan

Today was our last full day in Jinan and tomorrow is our travel day to Guangzhou where the U.S. Consulate is located. We received Peter's Chinese passport this morning, so we are good to go! A special thanks to Charlie, from the orphanage, and John, our very helpful guide, for all their great work this week.

Tomorrow, we will be half-way through our stay in China. At this point, all three of us are exhausted due to lack of sleep. Matt and I are mentally and emotionally spent today, and we've both come down with colds. Everything is more challenging and difficult, emotions are on rollercoasters, and discouragement is so much more prevalent when tired. So, please pray for a full night's sleep for all three of us.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your ways straight." ~ Proverbs 3:5-6