Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Treasured Information

The orphanage director presented Caris with a gift bag after the adoption. We couldn't believe what was in it when she opened it. There were several photo albums of pictures of her from the time she was an infant up until fairly recently in the foster home. She was able to point to the children in the pictures at the orphanage, say their names and say whether they had been adopted or were about to be adopted. Each time she mentioned an adoption, her face glowed with happiness for the former friend.

Also in the bag was a thick scroll of papers detailing her medical, physical and social development from babyhood. They are written in Mandarin, so we will have to have them translated.

We were also told the name of the street where she was abandoned as a newborn. We went there yesterday and took a picture of the street, which now has a new name.

Mike and I are scheduled to visit the orphanage and her foster home today. She'll stay behind at the hotel with Ryan, as we all agree it would not be good for her to go back so soon. She was also told that she would not have contact with them again on this trip once she met her forever family. She told our translator to make sure she told the kids at the orphanage that Mike and I are her new Daddy and Mommy! SMILE...GLOW... :-D.

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