China would just not be China without a squatty potty experience. At least this trip, there was a warning - these signs were politely placed on each stall to give a heads up before entering. This was our first encounter with the squatty potty on this trip but definitely not our last. Lots of laughs as team members tried to maneuver this minor obstacle during our trip!
Snowballed on the Great Wall!
Our plan was to ride the cable car to the top of this area of the Wall and then ride a toboggan down.
However, the weather was not ideal for toboggan riding so we rode the cable car up (great decision!) and had the pleasure of walking down!
This section of the Wall was amazing! And the snow was the icing on the cake.
This was the beginning of an amazing journey with Pryce!
For more than two hours, we laughed, slipped, squealed, and stood amazed at the beauty of China.
We have been to China four times now and the Great Wall twice. Our first trip to the Wall was almost 8 years ago when we brought MK home....a time that was full of a different kind of excitement. I honestly do not recall much of our first visit aside from the restaurant we dined in (a fish with the head was involved) and the horrendous uneven steps coupled with the fear of my boys falling off of the Wall (they were 5 and 8 at the time!).
On this day, I simply took in the beauty that surrounded me.
And took in the beauty that others created:)
And I did fear a little of slipping....the ice on the steps was a bit thick at times.
But the Wall was breathtaking and allowed for my mind to rest....going into this trip, the few days leading up to our departure, I allowed Satan to take over and fear to set in. How would the girls do with me being gone for almost two weeks? I had never been away from them. What if Pryce got sick? What if I got sick? What if we were not safe? What if, what if, what if....but on this day, I relished in the fact that we were right where we were supposed to be, a place that God was/is continuing to prepare our hearts to serve.
And this was just the beginning.....
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