I wish I could say that we have been having SOOOO much fun here that I've been unable to post. I could say it.....but it wouldn't be true. We are both sick. I felt horrible yesterday so we stayed in the hotel room almost the entire day. Eme and I both went to the clinic in the hotel and got some meds from the doctor there. I was feeling better today, but now John is worse! He has a horrible hacking cough that will just not go away. He also made a trip to the clinic for meds today. Mainly because he found out at the departure meeting that there will be temperature scanners in the airport and if you are running a fever it could keep you from traveling! Crazy.
We did venture out today. The big shopping trip to the Pearl Market was a bust! I bought Eme a jade necklace, but almost all of the stores were closed because they are wholesalers and everyone has left to go home for Spring Festival/Chinese New Year. We were walking through a multi-floor mall with tons of stores and only 3 or 4 of them were open. John said he was just waiting for the zombies to show up!
So, we are in the home stretch and trying not to worry too much about getting out of here. We should have taken our oath at the Consulate today, but they are having all the kids in our group go back to the doctor tomorrow to check for chicken pox. If we are clear, then we can take the oath and plan on leaving. Ugh. Very stressful! Eme doesn't show any signs of the pox.....please pray all of us can get out of here! All of the families are ready to go home!
Thank you for the prayers! Oh, and if you are wondering, Eme seems to be liking me just fine now! She still prefers John, but doesn't boo hoo if I'm holding her or carrying her. Yay God! I just can't wait to get her home and show her off. She is the sweetest, littlest, cutest thing ever! We are indeed very blessed. Now if only the snow and ice back in the states will stay away from the airports we'll be traveling through.... :)
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