GOTCHA!

Introducing Katelin Lan Foster. Received at the Catholic Church orphanage outside Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 9:45 AM.

She is very content. She was cared for by a wonderful foster family in an orphanage house. It is a set of houses behind the local Catholic church. The families give of their time to care for the children. She was very loved, and it added an different perspective to this adoption that we did not have with Lilli.



After a short time in the home, we walked
down the alley, through the gate, across the play area of the Catholic school, and on to the parsonage of the Priest of the church. There we were graciously and warmly greeted. It was very emotional to see the passion this man has for the children and what he and the church can and are doing to care and educate for them. Through a translator we had a very beautiful conversation. Then I had the great pleasure of praying with this very compassionate man, which needed no translation. Praise the Name of the Lord.



After the drive back to the hotel, where she fell asleep in daddy's arms, we had a chance to relax and (as we did with Lilli) took her for her first swimming lesson. She loved the water on her toes ;-) . Lilli was having so much fun in the pool splashing and playing with her little sister. She is adjusting so well to all of us. A lunch of rice cereal, and it was lights out for a quick nap.



Tomorrow it is off to China Beach for the day. Then our appointment
with the Minister of Justice on Friday. That means that our trip to Hanoi will be delayed a few days, but that is fine, because we enjoy HCMC just fine.
Keep us in your prayers that everything continues smoothly.