Photos and Medical exam in Guanzhou

Today we went to have the girls' visa photos and medical exams taken care of. Megan was fine for the photos, weight, height, temperature, ear, eye, and throat checks. She cried when she got stripped and examined by the doctor who wore a mask. I could not blame her. We then went shopping and finally found shoes that she could not pull off. She had been wearing the same shoes she had from the orphanage but they were too big. The new shoes are red and squeak when she walks which she found out after staring at her shoes for a while. She also likes to eat them as well as everything else in her sight. After we got back we went to the children's play room which Megan likes. Tonight we went to a local Chinese restaurant for the first time. Fortunately, Chinese-speaking Effie and Jamie joined me, Arlie, Nicola, and Scott and babies later into the meal because we were struggling to communicate. Yesterday, we went to Sacred Heart Church, a historic church. We got there after Mass ended but I received ashes for the second time in a week. Megan received her first ashes without objection. Sacred Heart Church provides ashes on Wednesday and Sunday for those who missed Wednesday because of work. We then went and did some shopping. Megan does not like shopping. At first, she rejected jewelry but seems to be coming around! Tomorrow, I have to attend what we hope is the last session to do paperwork (US) and Arlie will have to babysit the wiggle worm. We are then off to do some touring. This hotel is overall less child-friendly and all the kids have struggled to make the adjustment. The parents are tired and can't understand why our tasks can't be accomplished in 10 days so we can all go home. It is a struggle to get Megan to bed now. We had an easier time of it last week. She is a night owl like mommy and grandma.