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<title>Oceans of Joy feed</title><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/index.html</link><description>Get the latest&#x21;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2007 Suzanne McElvy</dc:rights><dc:date>2008-05-18T22:48:23-04:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 23:10:56 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>it&#x27;s about time&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-05-18T22:48:23-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/b0e33a59d57e2f0b41ff0d8db2ca9985-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/b0e33a59d57e2f0b41ff0d8db2ca9985-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[well, it's been a very busy, but very wonderful 4 months having kai-le with us finally, after an almost 18-month wait....  we've been busy unpacking boxes and organizing stuff; we just finished with homeschool for the year; charlie's been working hard; and i've been trying to keep up with the toddler set (3 kids ages 3, 2, 1).]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Part Two (A)&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2008-01-18T18:58:03-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/766ac97de8b6981e5c250b8d84f6c0a2-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/766ac97de8b6981e5c250b8d84f6c0a2-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We got to experience typical Chinese plumbing, and we learned that most Chinese western-style (aka American) toilets don't accept toilet paper well, so you don't put it in the toilet -- it goes into the trash can beside the toilet.

...And the Chinese people serve in such an impassioned way: Caedyn bumped a ceramic spoon, which hit the floor and shattered; one of our waitresses virtually dove to the floor to prevent Suzanne from even trying to clean it up.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Part Two Might Have to Wait...</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2008-01-15T23:05:02+08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/41e0c496c1563f6b441e926ad4e24383-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/41e0c496c1563f6b441e926ad4e24383-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The updates would've come more readily, save for the inconsistent internet connection where we have been staying these past couple of weeks, my being sick for the latter half of the trip, and dealing with all of the running around we've had to do for the adoption part of things....  Please keep reading this site for the final updates, as well as our first few weeks/months with Hope.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The &#x2a;Official&#x2a; Part One</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2008-01-15T11:00:32+08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/f6b42a2a3e92ab607898e8ad906037e4-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/f6b42a2a3e92ab607898e8ad906037e4-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Between the sleep (which we got very little of), and the incessant feedings, combined with the children's cooperation, the flight went by a little faster than we expected for a 17 hr jaunt.

...Upon arrival at the PHF campus, we were pleasantly greeted by Leah Zimmer -- she's the Guest Relations Coordinator at PHF, plus she writes the Heartbeat Newsletter -- she was much taller than we pictured, but oh-so-friendly (which we kinda did expect, BTW).]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chinese Miami</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2008-01-12T21:45:54+08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/684c906690e9f0ed8b39557b16187cc4-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/684c906690e9f0ed8b39557b16187cc4-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's been difficult getting things done that we want to get done whilst juggling the eight of us (a lucky # in China, BTW), and trying to be everywhere we're supposed to be *on-time*...

...Jae & Caedyn continue to be the stars of China -- Jae'll be featured on FaceBook pages of about 600 Chinese women & young ladies in the next week :) -- while Kai-Le Hope has continued progressing in her comfort with the family.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>I&#x27;m Taking Over...</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Humor</category><dc:date>2008-01-10T22:30:44+08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/d37b973e930b86dc83ae2f3525a080a8-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/d37b973e930b86dc83ae2f3525a080a8-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Suzanne has just been filling her time with fun stuff like changing diapers, nursing the boy, playing with the kids, feeding the kids, playing with PHF kiddies, snuggling orphans, practicing Chinese -- did I mention changing diapers?...  I'll start later today/tomorrow (depending on what hemisphere you're reading this from) & give you a daily play-by-play.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Our Very First &#x2a;Real&#x2a; China Post&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2008-01-07T22:34:00-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/5b1161a821f8e3e6226252b9d8a1c76f-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/5b1161a821f8e3e6226252b9d8a1c76f-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here's the short version: we got Hope on Saturday, after arguing with the orphanage extortio-- er, director, for about an hour over how much we were going to "donate" to the orphanage (this is an actual fee, required for the adoption -- never understood how it became a "donation"), and running around digging up the proper amount of Chinese Yuan (RMB) to pay the man.

...Suzanne is such a much better writer than I am, so I'll let her tell the whole story as soon as she decides to type it here, rather than write it in her journal...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>We&#x27;re HERE&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2008-01-05T04:24:26-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/1481cf638ef9b8991e0680c86db7ea26-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/1481cf638ef9b8991e0680c86db7ea26-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Wow -- we're really in China......  Suzanne will be posting entries & pics soon.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>It&#x27;s Finally Here&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2007-11-04T23:46:40-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/45c707ec6437967b9a53c11079b516c4-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/45c707ec6437967b9a53c11079b516c4-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[and this time when the phone rang, a small, sweet voice told me she was from A Helping Hand and she had good news for me....  then she told me that our loa came in. that is the acronym for letter of approval.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Waiting...</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Travel &#x26; Prep</category><dc:date>2007-10-13T16:29:20-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/ef1d974e74f5e17cf5275f5e9cf46ac6-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/ef1d974e74f5e17cf5275f5e9cf46ac6-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[140 days.  And counting...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Our Hope</title><dc:creator>sunsetdaisy@comcast.net</dc:creator><category>Personal</category><dc:date>2007-09-28T12:39:34-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/1a63bc2ec4a041eb50cf5c20037a2354-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oceansofjoy.org/files/1a63bc2ec4a041eb50cf5c20037a2354-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a picture of Hope on Children's Day, China.  <img src="http://www.oceansofjoy.org/images/stories/childrensdayhope.jpg">]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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