Today was the ground breaking ceremony for the orphanage here. They have been working on the building plans and getting permits for 7 years now!! Can you believe it.........7 years! So it was a very exciting and busy place here today. They set up some tents, had professional decorations, speakers, songs to sing, and the children sang "Our God" for everyone in English and Chinese. Jenna and Peter (older kids here) played on a beautiful song on an ocarina (flute type instrument). Jenna was sooo nervous but she did wonderful! The new building will house up to 70 "older kids". The babies will stay in the same building they are currently in, but will have double the space :) The building will be 3 stories high! There were about 300 people here to witness it. They asked if I would be in charge of taking pics for the day and video taping the ceremony. I have to admit, it was a little awkward being like 1 of 5 white people there and not understanding anything that was being said or done! But I enjoyed it and was honored to be able to do that for them!
I spent the afternoon playing with Grayson and Mom and I went for a walk too. It was overcast all day but it didn't rain! Grayson seems to be doing so many things each day now. He is def. getting spoiled with Nana here now! He did tummy time for about 40 minutes today! I couldn't believe it! He got up on his knees one time to crawl, but wasn't sure what to do after that :) I am hoping he holds off on that until we get home! There is no room to crawl on a plane!
So anyone who knows our family knows that sometimes we laugh at the most inappropriate time. (Ex: Staci) .......hehe! Well, I started chuckling at devotions tonight and then couldn't stop! I was laughing so hard that I ended up having to hide behind the baby I was holding :) The kids around me started laughing too because I was laughing.........good thing the devotions ended soon after my "inappropriate" time to laugh. Below are some pics from today :)
The ladies that work at the orphanage :) Amazing women!
Golden shovels in hand - ready to "break ground"
The "committee" that has been working on this project for 7 years now. The post in the background says, "Unless the Lord build the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. Psalms 127 1:2 -- This is the scripture verse Ted wanted on the post.
Jenna and another boy playing an "ocarina" -- sounds like a flute
The kids here singing "Our God". They sang it in English and Chinese and did an awesome job!
Setting up for the ground-breaking ceremony
The Golden Shovels
The programs for today
On the 3rd story of the orphanage. They sometimes put their clothes on the clotheslines up here to dry.
Finally saw the diaper/formula stash up on the 3rd floor! WOW.
There were about 300 people here for the ceremony today! It was a big day!
Nana and Grayson playing :)
Going for a walk and getting some fresh air
He has the funniest expressions sometimes!
Grayson playing with a soccer ball :) sorry Matt, there are no basketballs here!
Grayson and Nana :)
Such a happy baby!
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