Sunday, December 2, 2012
DAY SEVEN WITH OUR DAUGHTER

We write this log tonight with heavy hearts, as we have just learned that Fel’s Uncle Frank was in the attic over the garage, slipped and fell through the roof and hit his head. The doctor’s prognosis to the family has not been positive. We are asking all our family and friends to pray for Uncle Frank.

Please allow me to give you a little background to how special Uncle Frank and Aunt Concetta are to Fel and how they have impacted his life. Many of you know that Fel’s father worked extremely hard to provide for his family. This meant that he worked 16 hour days, six days a week. We thank God for Uncle Joey who worked for Pop on Sunday, or else it would have been a 7-day workweek. The work schedule did not allow for a lot of time for Fel’s father to participate in his childhood activities. Fel understood why at a very young age, but still needed a father figure. This is where Uncle Frank stepped right in. When Fel was young, the extended families lived in Brooklyn and were in close proximity. So, Uncle Frank would come over routine basis and help his sister out and dote on his nephew. To this day, Fel’s mom still talks about how Uncle got Fel to walk his first steps. Fel insists he can remember that step on his first birthday with Uncle Frank, in the laundry room walking into Uncle Frank’s arms.

After Uncle Frank and Aunt Concetta got married and started their family, the get-togethers started to be more like routine parties. All the cousins played while the adults enjoyed each other conversions and the family Italian food. In fact, one of my introductions to the Italian get-togethers was at Uncle Frank and Aunt Concetta house for the holidays. Wow, all the food is indescribable! It was a wonderful time. Every Christmas Fel talks about the old times when the family would get together at Uncle Frank & Aunt Concetta’s house celebrate and eat for days. Fel loves Aunt Concetta’s polpo (octopus) salad.

Just before we left for China, I had the opportunity to talk to Uncle Frank on the phone. He was so excited for us and could not wait to meet Mei-Li.

So, today log is for you Uncle Frank – you mean a lot to Fel’s life and we look forward to sharing all the lessons and love you provide to Fel with Mei-Li. We pray for complete healing! And today’s parenting lesson is for all of us.

(17) Enjoy every moment with family; forgive and say I love you routinely because you never know when you may not have that opportunity again.

Please enjoy the photos of the Guangzhou Safari Zoo! Yes, we did see Lions, White Tigers and Panda Bears….oh my! And the weather was wonderful, the rain stopped, the sun came out and yes, the sky is blue and the sun is yellow in China too!

We all live, laugh, cry and love on this seemingly insignificant speck of dust in the universe. And yet, God loves us, he came to this speck of dust to demonstrate his love for us by dying on a cross and raising from the dead to defeat death, hell and the grave….for us. Just so you all know, because of Fel’s mom, Uncle Frank knows this too.

Tomorrow is a day off! Michael will meet us at 1730 at the hotel to get our documents ready for the US Consulate appoint on Tuesday. :)