Mmmmmm....

So my blog post title is mmmmmmm...because that's all I can come up with to sum up these last two days. 

Yesterday and today have gone better than I expected. I thought we would need days for these kids to trust us but instead  it happened so quickly and we had good rapport with them by the end of our first day. 

I wish I could show you their beautiful faces but I can't put them on the internet so you'll have to wait till I get home. 

These kids are a delight. They are well adjusted to their group home where currently 29 of them live. They are smart. They are beautiful. They are talented. Honestly, playing and interacting with them feels just like being with my kids at home. Today we played badminton together, laughed together, ate together, kicked soccer balls together....These kids are treated very well at their group home. It amazes me , really. Life isn't perfect there but it's the best spot for them China has to offer as they wait for their forever families to come and get them. I can honestly say I would adopt all 11 of them without hesitation. Our Holt leader said today this group home is a beautiful example of what a private organization can do in China. So much better than govt orphanages. And I totally agree. 

Today we took the kids out to a large park and hung  out with them there all day. We played together,chatted, and they all worked together with their group home staff to cook us a huge meal! My favorite part was when the child therapist in our group had us all sit in a circle and she did an excellent job explaining to the kids life in America, forever family, and adoption. The kids were glued to her every word. All of these concepts have been so foreign to them but today I started to see their understanding increase. It was awesome. Afterwards I sat with a few girls and they asked me question after question about life in America, including family and school. It felt so good to my momma's heart to be able to help them work through some of their fears. Ah, God is so good. 

So, it's been amazing. Haven't had any extra time to process any alone, but we have had time to process just us girls from America so that has been good. We have had tons of time with the kids so that has been pure joy ofcourse, and also great for me learning more and more about them. 

I can't believe I am here. Such a gift. So thankful.

These kids are so wonderful and so worth it.

Mmmmmm.....