Today (Monday, October 23), Christine, Rick and Bo traveled by high speed train to Kaohsiung, 362 kms south. They were accompanied by Irene, a social worker with Chung-Yi Social Welfare Foundation (the Taiwanese adoption agency). Maylee's orphanage, Taiwan Xi En, was their destination.
Waiting to meet Irene at Taipei Main Station
Bo LOVES trains. This train: top speed is 300 km/h.
At Taiwan Xi En - L to R: Irene, Christine with Maylee, Xi En staff.
Christine and Rick, in keeping with their training in all of their adoption courses, originally hoped that the transition for Maylee from orphanage to new family could be spread over a week or more, with Christine, Rick and Bo staying near the orphanage and visiting each day. Prior to leaving Canada, Christine heard from Chung Yi (adoption agency) that the transition would happen all in one day. It seems obvious that this is hardest on the child, but that was the decision.
Leaving Kaohsiung
By 7:30 PM, the newly enlarged family was back in Taipei. Bo was asleep, and Maylee was really shy, especially with the new big bearded man (Grampy).
Thank you so much for these updates!
ReplyDeleteI would've been the same way on that train as Bo. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the blog Dave (Christine)!
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ReplyDeleteThank you SO MUCH for this blog--it is fantastic to get details of your journey and see all the pictures! We pray that Maylee will bond quickly with all of you and will not have anxiety during this transition. Thinking of you all so much and praying for safety in travels.
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