Day 5

Hey, this is Ian and this is the first time that I've done this blog thing.

Day 5 with Caleb was a very emotional one for all of us because we visited Caleb's orphanage, and then we traveled to the location were Caleb was abandoned and found when he was 6 months old.   We started out with an hour ride to the orphanage in Foshan City, Shunde district. The orphanage building was clean and organized, and the staff there were very friendly.  The kids were excited to see Caleb again and also to see us.  All the children, around 40-50 kids, were special needs children.  It was really heart breaking to see so many kids there that need loving parents.  This was a small orphanage and one of several in the city.  We couldn't take pictures of any of the children, but here are some of the orphanage.

The Entrance to the orphanage

The playground.

This is Caleb's old crib.  

When he saw it, Caleb grabbed on to Christy really tight and started to cry.

He didn't want to go back to this crib!

The classroom

The playroom

The medical room

Caleb waving goodbye to his friends and orphanage for the last time!

Next we traveled to the location that Caleb was abandoned at.  It was near a busy intersection and at the foot of a bridge entrance.  We didn't know the exact spot, but as I looked around, I was drawn to this particular spot.

As we left this intersection and began to cross the bridge, we saw a spot where two people where sitting.  This is on the back side of the above picture.  I had the overwhelming feeling that this was where our little boy was abandoned and then found.

This was a hard day to see these places, but it was necessary.  We now have a glimpse of Caleb's past and will be able to share this with him when he is older.  Christy and I are excited that God is allowing us to give Caleb a future filled with love, security, and hope.  I've felt God's presence numerous times this past week, and it is assuring and comforting that He has orchestrated so many things to bring us to China to take this little boy home with us!