the safari park was good, but hard. i have a tough time seeing animals not living in their natural habitat. i know, i know...call me pollyanna. so, the positives -- the wide variety of animals were amazing and God was showing off in some of these species. utterly amazing the details He attended to to ensure they have exactly what they need to survive. and seriously, is there anything cuter (other than your kids :) than a panda or koala?!! there are also in this park 200 white tigers of the 500 in the world. beautiful creatures.
watching them perform however was... what words to describe? sad? scary? they looked healthy for sure. but also afraid, extremely hot, mad even? can you imagine being in a small pen with 11 unhappy tigers? me either.
the first week my whining focused on time crawling.at.a.snail's.pace. so this week, let us change our focus to the heat :).
oh.my.goodness.i.can't.adequately.describe.it.so.i.won't.even.try.
but the whining won't be outdone because the praises are countless!!! the newest ranger for one :) {{and can i just brag for a minute? after each animal exhibit, there just happens to be a gift shop. think probably 10 shops with gazillions of stuffed animals and assorted paraphernalia (they were open to the outdoors, but had AC so it's not like you wanted to avoid them :). hannah didn't ask for one stinking thing, thank you very much:) }} back to name just a few of the praises i'm always aware of -- other than sarah's weird allergy thing, no one has been sick here or at home! can i get an amen?!! and we've made amazing new friends; been shown amazing hospitality by alex and company; stayed in amazing hotels with amazing beds, pools, and showers; have an amazing sister who is retyping and posting every blog post for me; and have amazing friends back home praying and staying in touch! honestly, it has been an amazing trip! so, why have i whined? because i'm a brat. can you be a brat, but still be grateful? because i am both :)
tomorrow is consulate day! stay tuned for the soon-to-be cutest American citizen in a crazy cute pink chinese outfit (and it cost all of $8!!!).
lots of love from guangzhou. xoxoxo
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watching them perform however was... what words to describe? sad? scary? they looked healthy for sure. but also afraid, extremely hot, mad even? can you imagine being in a small pen with 11 unhappy tigers? me either.
the first week my whining focused on time crawling.at.a.snail's.pace. so this week, let us change our focus to the heat :).
oh.my.goodness.i.can't.adequately.describe.it.so.i.won't.even.try.
but the whining won't be outdone because the praises are countless!!! the newest ranger for one :) {{and can i just brag for a minute? after each animal exhibit, there just happens to be a gift shop. think probably 10 shops with gazillions of stuffed animals and assorted paraphernalia (they were open to the outdoors, but had AC so it's not like you wanted to avoid them :). hannah didn't ask for one stinking thing, thank you very much:) }} back to name just a few of the praises i'm always aware of -- other than sarah's weird allergy thing, no one has been sick here or at home! can i get an amen?!! and we've made amazing new friends; been shown amazing hospitality by alex and company; stayed in amazing hotels with amazing beds, pools, and showers; have an amazing sister who is retyping and posting every blog post for me; and have amazing friends back home praying and staying in touch! honestly, it has been an amazing trip! so, why have i whined? because i'm a brat. can you be a brat, but still be grateful? because i am both :)
tomorrow is consulate day! stay tuned for the soon-to-be cutest American citizen in a crazy cute pink chinese outfit (and it cost all of $8!!!).
lots of love from guangzhou. xoxoxo
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Amen! xoxox
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh with the brat comment. Li Mei said you were funny. : - )
ReplyDeleteNah - You're not a brat - Just like the tigers, you are out of your natural habitat :-) ! Is the White Swan still closed? If it is open again, has it changed a lot?
ReplyDeleteExcited for you to come home too! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove following along! Praying for you all!
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