Day 8

Hi all, (Brad today)

Since there was not much excitement going on today, I thought I would write down some of the differences between here and back in Nebraska. After two mission trips and a China adoption, these are not new to us but still hard to remember.

1--Taking a shower with water dribbling on your head--sometimes it's even warm!
2--Brushing your teeth with a water bottle--don't stick the toothbrush under the faucet!
3--Always putting the bathroom paper in the wastebasket.
4--Taxi's always honking at you--but don't wave back because they will pull over alongside you!
5--Riding in a taxi or car and holding on for dear life! (They drive like crazy!)
6--Stop signs and traffic lanes are only for decoration!
7--Litter doesn't seem to matter--it's all over.
8--Lots of strange smells around--don't ask, you don't usually don't want to know what it is.
9--Eating food that is different--some is really good and some not so much.

Differences with the new family--
1--Bigger table needed at restaurant--and money too!
2--Speaking different languages with no translator.
3--Brotherly love (a.k.a. fighting)--For spots at the table, swingsets, in the taxi, the beds, or anywhere else two or more are gathered!
4--Dad and mom thinking one or two steps ahead to keep #3 from happening!

I am sure we will experience many new things in our family for a long time. Everything is new for our boys. However, we are blessed to have been given this family.

Brad