The "model" policewoman handing adoptions was in this province yesterday. The TV station wanted to film her in action, and we just happened to be the family that was adopting on this day! So we staged the passport process and accepted a pretend passport in front of the cameras. We were interviewed and were told exactly how to accept the passport, with both hands, and then we were photographed together after the policewoman talked to Sam for a couple of minutes. Then we pretended to leave the office. Is that exciting or what? Then we forgot to try to find ourselves on TV last evening, so we will never know how we looked!
The next thing happened today: Come to find out Sam did not exactly have a foster family, but he DID spend every weekend and summer vacation with a family ever since he was little. Wait for it, wait for it . . . he lived in the home of a 4 star Chinese general and his wife. They have fostered quite a few CHinese orphans, and they keep in contact with each and every family in the states. Today we were invited into their home, toured it, had tea, saw pictures of Sam on their various vacations, and then . . . we were invited back to China anytime, at which time they want to take us on a tour of China. I am serious! these people were so personable and so nice - and what did we have to give them in return for over a dozen costly and collectable gifts? A mangled box of Pulako's caramels! We did not even know of their existence! If only, if only. It was a delightful day with much insight into the life Sam has had, which I am certain helped prepare him to be in our family.
Now all I have to figure out is what to give the orphanage director tomorrow, since I sort of robbed Peter to pay Paul if you know what I mean. All we have left to give are two boxes of Russell Stover candies, two bottles of fish oil tablets (yep, that's what I said) and four bottles of hand sanitizer The end.
WOW! That is awesome What a wonderful blessing!
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