A Visit to Faith's Hometown! Nov.5th

A two and a half hour bus ride brings us to Zunyi City, Faith's hometown. The first stop was at her orphanage. After tip toeing through the mud we encountered a building in poor condition with dripping ceilings,wet concrete floors, and a damp, musty climate. We were greeted in a meeting room and treated to fresh fruit and a hospitable, friendly, and loving staff. A beautiful woman approached Faith as she sat calmly, yet reserved upon my lap. She took Faith off my lap & began speaking to her as we watched the life drain from her face & the tears began to flow for the first time. What an emotional experience! I couldn't hold back the tears as I realized that my daughter who had only met me two days prior would choose me over loving ladies who had cared for her for over 9 months. What an indescribable feeling & another confirmation of her Divine placement in our family. We went upstairs to a very cold, but clean room lined with beds. Here we were greeted by several of her friends, which Daddy passed out candy to. There we found out that her bed mate was Quin, a little girl whose parents are from Georgia & traveling in our group. Faith allowed her nanny to hold her & it was very obvious the love they felt for each other, however she didn't allow me out of her site. Although, cosmetically it didn't appeal to the eye, the warm feeling of love was a great comfort. The next orphanage, the Newsome's, had tile floors & was much nicer but a very cold feeling & not friendly. Thank God that Lizy was there only one week! We also were one of the two families out of four that got to see the abandonment site. It was located on the outskirts of town on a sidewalk with new construction now, but nothing was there at the time of her abandonment at birth. I felt the grief of her mother who couldn't care for her and the joy of a mother who has received the blessing of a new daughter ( the same feeling as you feel at the birth of your child). What an emotional day! We noticed a sense of relief after we left. I think she realizes that shes truly ours!