Orphanage visit

It is always scary when you take the child that you are adopting back to there orphanage. Addison has spent her whole life there and she knew nothing else. The two people that brought her to us that left with her crying for them were the same two people that she was waving goodbye to today with a smile on her face. The director and all his assistance's meet us and took us into a room and gave us some tea (well that is what they call it) and a plum. (yes I said a plum) They showed us around the outside a little bit and then took us to where some of the children where. They were all setting in a little chair. Addison hung onto my hand and Ali just wanted to play with the kids. A nanny got two little chairs and told Ali and Addison to have a seat but Addison just backed up and stayed right next to me. They had Addison and three other little girls sing a song. She kept looking at us and smiling. I must say that the children were very dirty. They all had sandals on and there feet and clothes were dirty. Of course my heart just broke and I could have taken all of them home. We took a package to a little girl that her parents are adopting from our agency. We got to meet her and Ali gave her gift to her. The directors then took us to lunch at the Chinese restaurant nearby. You noticed I said Chinese restaurant. Oh my, I was just plain rude because I couldn't eat. Robin tried a few things and he told me later since I wasn't eating anything he felt he had to, so he said he took one for the team. When they brought out a plate full of crab looking animals with legs that had hair on them Ali said ,"I fink I don't like them bery much". Even Ali didn't fair well at that meal. They kept pouring us a little wine and wanting to toast. They pour a little bit in a glass and when they toast you are suppose to drink it all. Well, the director must like to drink so he wanted to toast alot and everytime we toasted they came and filled our glass again. About ten more toast and I might have tried the crab looking animals.

The orphanage staff couldn't believe how Addison had adjusted to us and how happy she looked. They took us to her finding sight (where she had been found as a baby), then it was time to say goodbye. I wondered how Addison would do but, she just smiled and waved goodbye climbed up on my lap in the Van and was ready to go back to the Hotel. That orphanage life is now behind her and she has such a bright future ahead of her. The next two days we are just hanging around the Hotel and Thursday is our consulate appointment, which it can't come fast enough. We had a big day today and I feel very content on how it went. Addison is a very happy girl and we are blessed to have her.



Toasting!!!!!!!!!!!