Fond Farewell
With deep sadness we leave our little friends in GoVap orphanage. We learned after leaving that it was not common for adoptive families to be allowed into the baby rooms. Our last visit, to the empty room, was the more common practice for the orphanage to allow parents to have time alone with their new little ones. We had been lucky, or blessed, to be allowed for several days to visit and help in Lucy's room. We cherish our time there-holding all the children and trying to be of help to the nannies. We grew to love the babies very quickly, and leaving them was very hard. Above you see the darling face of a baby whose crib is right by the door. For the first few days she would cry upon our arrival, afraid of the white strangers with the huge smiles. But, after some effort, we noticed smiles instead of tears when we came in, and our last day there we even got a giggle. If Lucy had a twin, I'd wish she was her!

And, Of Course, there is little Quoc. This little MR. became a true friend to Mason. He knew when we came in that last day that something was different. Mason didn't pick him up out of his crib as he usually does. Quoc began to cry for Mason, as if to say "what's up? Bring me to!" This brought tears to my eyes and was heart wrenching for Mason and just as much for John.

What a blessing to love little children.
What a priviledge to have spent time in their presence. I hope we will always remember them. And, more, I hope they have loving families waiting for them, eager to bring them into their lives forever.