Well my house looks like it did at some point when we moved here about 2 years ago. Boxes lying around, no pictures up, hammers, cleaning rags and tape sitting in random spots around the living room. It's a mess.
Another move, more good-byes and mixed emotions.
I'm going to miss...
..real CH food whenever I want it for dirt cheap,
..a tailor that made all my curtains and waves to me every time I walk past her shop,
..the little boy who's parents own the light bulb shop and yells, "hello!" every time we pass by,
..all the little kids that very politely say, "Ayi" (Aunt) when they pass me,
..our first friend in Chengdu who owns a local shop and buys birds as a hobby - bird guy, as we call him,
..the best dumpling makers, the steamed bread makers, the shopkeepers that deliver our milk for free and know our address by heart,
..the courtyard of our complex where Maddie can play by herself or with her friends while we keep an eye on her from our 4th floor,
..the fresh veggie, fruit and meat market downstairs,
..the old ladies who know were we vacation every year, how much we pay in rent, our girls ages, place of birth, where and when Maddie goes to school and absolutely adore them,
..my CH girlfriends who would help me in anyway they possibly could,
..our teammates who are so gifted and challenge us to be more like Christ,
..my foreign friends who always understand the power of comfort food.
God did so much more in my life here in Chengdu than I ever imagined he would. I'm so glad that it's hard to leave.