Dwelling on China

I find my mind constantly on China today. How great it was to take the path that God had laid out for us. I actually miss it, with all it's deceptive beauty, and hordes of suffocating crowds, and endless family time. I miss it with a sweet sadness for the time that is gone and left only the memory. If I could just live in those days forever... I'd never move on, I guess. Well, it's only been 2 weeks and I think I must've forgotten something of China's true essence, because I actually think I'd like to go back some day. These pictures are some interesting shots from the forbidden city in Beijing; one of the first real treasures of ancient China we got to see.

All dressed up and ready to go!

A Good Friend offered to make this Halloween costume before we left for China, and we took her to the Church's halloween party yesterday and she was a star!!! That's our Lulu! She had a great time discovering candy and pretty much just made a bee-line for the pails of candy everywhere. She is so smart too, she could do the Go-fish, the Ring Toss, the Ball Toss, and Basketball. She can't throw so good, but understood immediately from watching the child in line in front of her and would walk the items and put them where they need to go. She really wanted to do the Dance, Dance Revolution, but the big kids weren't givin' that up.