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Leading the procession...


Every month, we try to take the kids here on a field trip...get them out to see the world outside of Qingyundian. Lucky for me, I arrived in China just in time to make the field trip for the month of September! So what did we do for the day?? Well one of the nannies at the foster home owns part of a vineyard so we started off our day of fun with some grape picking!






For every field trip, each child is matched up with an adult. So meet my field trip buddy...William! Isn't he the cutest thing??






William couldn't wait to pick some grapes so we took off into the vineyard with our basket and found grapes of all varieties!






And while on our adventure, we even found some friends!

Like Timothy...
And Lucy Kate!
The kids had a blast, and it was a great way to get them out to enjoy such a beautiful day! After picking, the kids all sat around waiting for what was up next...




And to their surprise the day wasn't over! After leaving the vineyard, we traveled to a local petting zoo where we were served a traditional Chinese meal complete with chicken, rice, vegetables, fried bread, and a fried fish (needless to say I let the kids enjoy picking at the fish...)


After lunch we walked down the street to find a petting zoo of sorts...the kids were thrilled to find all kinds of (random) animals like...


peacocks...

turkeys, chickens, and geese...

rabbits...

and even goats, pigs, and ostriches!



The kids loved getting to see and pet the animals. They practiced saying the names of each kind in Chinese and English. Then they even got a little free time to play on the playground before we left...






Overall, it was a wonderful day full of joy, laughter and fun! The kids really enjoyed themselves and loved learning in a new way outside of preschool. The joy I see in their faces amazes me as they have learned to live life with such gladness and no hindrances despite their disabilities. They inspire me to do the same, and I can't help but smile about the day when they can walk, skip, run, dance and jump in their Father's presence whole and complete in Him. On that day as Psalm 45:15 says it will be:

A procession of joy and laughter!
A grand entrance to the King's palace!
 
So my prayer is that they may inspire you as well...may you live life with gladness and no hindrances...may you anxiously await the day when you can walk, skip, run, dance and jump in your Father's presence...and in the meantime, may you lead in the procession today, wherever you are, whatever you're doing...

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  1. Laurie StoneOctober 4, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    3 John 1:4-"I have no greater joy than to know that my children are walking in Truth!" :) XX!~Momma :)

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