Yes. Orphanage day. One of my favorite things. After six months, I finally reunited with the kiddos at the gov’t orphanage, and it was oh so sweet. Immediately inside the outdoor gate, I spotted Josiah. He was only four when I left in August, so he didn’t quite recognize me. I squatted down to his level, and asked him about the notebook and pencil he was holding. It only took him a few seconds before he was moving in for a hug. Josiah escorted me upstairs to see the rest of the kids. I was greeted by the rest of them with the biggest smiles yet, and an echoing, “Wo xiang ni! I missed you!” And somehow, each of their faces were more beautiful than ever before. Alexander and I shared a long hug, as did Shaylee and I before she offered to pass out the fruit we’d brought. Hope gave me a bigger smile than I thought she was capable of, and Shana SPOKE to me. That’s a first, and it shocked me to my core. Of course, there are a million little moments that I wish you could have experienced with me. But perhaps some of the most exciting moments took place in the babies room. All the babies I had grown to love last summer are still there, and they have grown so much. Evie turned 1, has a full head of hair, and is learning to walk! Peter is a spirited little extrovert, even at 1 yr old, who is learning to wave. Maisy, now almost 2, is taller and standing on her own. And Anthony has grown the most, both physically and socially. In addition to these four precious little ones, there are two new baby boys! 6 month old Leo, and 3 month old Asher are alert and engaged little guys, with plenty of smiles at the ready. I cannot wait to get to know them more. While we (I brought 6 friends with me) were holding babies, the Director made an appearance to say hello. We were able to ask her questions about some of the children, what specific special needs they have, how many months old they each are, and which of them are available for adoption. So far we have been advocating for 3 of the older boys (Ezra, Jackson, Miles) to be adopted, because their files are complete and ready to be matched with a family. Today, I found out that there have been FIVE MORE CHILDREN added to the list of adoptable children! Four babies (Peter, Anthony, Evie, and Maisy) and 5 year old Josiah! We are beyond ecstatic to begin advocating for each of their adoption into forever families.
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Mom
3/5/2015 12:17:56 am
I LOVE this post and all the photos of those sweet little ones! So exciting to have so many that are adoptable!!! What a journey!
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Adrianne Law
3/5/2015 08:23:03 pm
Love! The kiddos, your heart, China, Hope Station. :)
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