We met with the other adopting families from the hosting camp. It is so great to see them all. It feels like we all have become one big family from this experience. It is going to be a huge help with these kids knowing they are not alone and have friends so close. Everyone has been so supportive of one another and we truly enjoy our time together.
Dusty, Dima and I picked up Liliya at her home to drive her to the meeting as she doesn't have her American drivers license yet. She has been a huge help to all of us as she has been so helpful communicating with the children when we have questions or need help. Liliya will always be special to us as she is the one who communicated to Dima that we wanted to adopt him. On our drive we were able to ask him some questions through Liliya. We got on the subject about the hosting camp why he decided he wanted to come to America. He explained to us that before the hosting camp, Syvette told Dima that he had a family that was interested in hosting him. Dusty and I picked Dima out from the pictures that Lori Walk took when she was over adopting Ana. Lori knew then that she wanted to do a hosting program to help other children get adopted and asked the Director to help pick out "adoptable" children. I say "adoptable" because some children do not want to be adopted or they have family members that come and see them that may not want the child to leave the country. I thank God that Dima said he would come to America. This picture below was a very special moment for Dusty and I. We went to the Philly airport to pick up all the children and this is the first time we saw Dima.
Dima looking at me taking a picture of him. I would love to know what he is thinking at this moment.
Dima proceeded to tell us that once he got to America, he figured we were the couple that was interested in him since we continued to interact with him. Later in camp, he was given the choice if he wanted to be hosted by us and I remember his saying "Yes, can I got with them now???" The very next day we asked him if he would like us to adopt him. I can't wait until he can communicate with us about how he was feeling at that point.
The next question we asked Dima was if he ever thought we'd not come back to adopt him. He said no quickly. He said his teachers at the orphanage, or I should say "Children's Center", kept telling him that his Mama and Papa in America were not coming back for him. He said he knew better. He also said he was told by the teachers that in America people adopt children to cut them open and sell their organs for money. Can you believe that? It sounds obsured to us, but now you have an understanding why some children are afraid to come to America. That is why hosting programs are so important for these children to come and see this does not happen. You may wonder why people would say these things, but being there made me realize why they would. Most of these people are fighting for there jobs since they are hard to keep. This orphanage is losing about 8 children. If the classes get too low, the teacher is out of a job. If they lose there job, they may not find another one. We are so priviledged here in America to have the opportunities to find a job. It may not be an ideal job or not make as much as we'd like, but you can find a job and have an opportunity to work your way up.
The next picture I wanted to put in because it fits perfectly with Dima coming to America. It was written up on the wall in the Philly airport.
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