Hainan

We are about to leave for Hainan. Hooray! I am so ready to get on with this! I've been a little antsy because I feel like I've been just sitting around for the last few days. But I know I should be more patient. It took some time to get all of the arrangements in place for the transfer. Jimmy flew to Hainan last weekend to make sure all is well with the accommodations, etc. Jimmy had them put in a "western" toilet for me! (He said that the first one they put in was so small it looked like it was for a kindergartner! They have since put in a bigger one!) Also, they have put in a water heater for my bathroom so I will have hot water whenever I want it! Crazy huh?

So, last night the head nurse and her husband hosted a dinner for us at one of the nicest restaurants in Chengdu. It was the best food we've had since coming to China. It was actually very similar to fondue. There was a bunch of meat, veggies, and noodles and you could cook whatever you wanted in your own personal pot of boiling soup. It was yummy! The head nurse hugged me and said, "We are sisters!" She told Lon, "You are my brother!" Her husband said, "We must have known each other before this lifetime in order for all of us to come together as we have here." They were both so kind and I was so touched.

Also, the head nurse said that they had decided to charge me only for the tests that had been done at the hospital in Chengdu. I was not charged for the room or the refrigerator and microwave, etc that they had brought in especially for me. She said instead of charging me that their department will just buy the fridge and microwave for the staff to use. So basically what they charged me in total was approximately $400 U.S. dollars! I couldn't believe it! They have been so good to us!

Love you all!
~Sheryl