Well meeting the director and staff of Ganzhou SWI has been one of the most memorable parts of our trip and how Emily dealt with it! She really loved seeing the director when she realized it was him she ran into his arms and gave a huge hug! She really enjoyed seeing her place in this world and the staff all seem really happy to see her and that was really special for all of us and now it seems so long ago! We were received like royality and the day was amazing first of all we went shopping and bought items for the children of the orphanage and then some shoes and Aiden Keith Emily and I all choose a toy for the children to use all educational and easy clean!
Then Director Ding meet us outside the department store and escorted us to the orphanage. It was one of my most moving experiences for me and for Emily we have done loads of talking but I am not sure how much has sunk in and how much more will and I think because it was part of an adoption it has been really interesting to watch!
She is so happy to talk about with others and what happened!
After the official part of the visit, tour of the institute , then lunch and then finding spot that was incredibly moving for me as a parent to this child and I can see whoever left the child slipping into the crowds and watching from a distance!
We are so fortunate to be her parents and us to be endowed with such a little treasure who has never thrown as many tantrums as she has here in China!
We spent the rest of the day in the van on the way back to Nanchang a 5 hour drive we arrived in late and I threw a tantrum of my own when Aiden and Emily were allocated a room 2 doors down! GRRR! Aiden has spent 1 night alone in it and Keith has slept there every other night!
We then went down for dinner and meet Eva and her friend Sylvia and Jean head of adoptions for China for CYF head office! Jean is a hoot!
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