Today, we reluctantly said goodbye to our friends at the orphanage, but in our usual Team Chaoyang fashion…we went out with a bang! Our birthday party was a huge success! The children had a wonderful time! We had cake, papayas, apples, and cherry tomatoes! Many of the kids had 2 and 3 pieces of cake! Needless to say, they were bouncing off the walls! Sadly the cribs never made it to the orphanage, but hopefully, Ying will be able to check up with the director and get pictures for everyone back home. We were able to present the beautiful quilts and bedding and everyone was very thankful! The refrigerator was also delivered today! That was quite a sight to see…1 man carried the side-by-side refrigerator up the stairs while 3 more were behind him! We are not all together sure how did it with such ease!
This evening we went to a Chinese Three Self Church and worshiped with the members there. The minister warmly welcomed us into their congregation, gave a short sermon, and then the members performed a dance for us! It was at the Three Self Church that we realized that we definitely are an American touring talent act! After the members of the church performed their dance, we were invited in join in and dance with them! We are quite a talented group of 12 unique individuals! After the dance, Angela played the piano and we were able to share some American praise songs! It was amazing; we all had chills!
Tomorrow we leave for Beijing to visit 2 foster homes. We are looking forward to meeting new children tomorrow, but each of left a piece of our heart with the orphans in Chaoyang. We will continue to keep you all updated on our adventures and our touring act!
Beijing or Bust,
Team Chaoyang
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