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In Respect To Your Fund (BANK ALERT)

HSBC BANK PLC LONDON.(REGISTERED NO.1026167).
ADDRESS: 8 CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON E14 5HQ, UK.

Attn: Beneficiary,

We write to inform you that Series of meetings have been held with the Secretary General of United Nations,U.S Department of State and Africa Union Organization this ended last week.

During the meeting we discovered that you have not receive your funds due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the funds to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to defraud you, which has led to unnecessary delay in releasing the funds to you.

The United Nations/ U.S. Department of State and Africa Union Organization have successfully passed a payment mandate to our bank, to clear all over due Contract funds, Lottery winnings and Inheritance funds owed to you and other individuals/organizations who have been found not to have receive their long overdue payment.

A woman by name (MRS: CINDY MAY A CITIZEN OF USA) came to our office with an application stating that you gave her the power of attorney to be the beneficiary of your Outstanding funds. She made us to believe that you are dead and that she is your next of kin. We decided to send you email through this address hoping to find out if you are dead or alive and also to find out if you at any time gave her the power of attorney to represent you but we decided to contact you before we can take any action because of the sensitivity nature of the transaction and the amount of money that is involved:

For immediate release of your $21.5M to you legally as the legal recipient if you did not authorize Cindy May, you are required to send YOUR FULL NAME, CURRENT ADDRESS AND DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER if any for onward proceeding on how you are going to receive the said funds legally without any problem either now or in future. Treat as urgent.

Yours Sincerely,

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Reply 14/07/2020

Dr. Diane Roberts
Operations/Regional Manager
Santander Bank Plc,
47-48 Piccadilly
PICCADILLY
W1J0DT
London United Kingdom

Hello friend,

I am Dr. Diane Roberts, from Harlesden North West London, Head of Accounting Audit Department and formal senior programmer manager at Deutsche bank, here in England (Santander Bank Plc). I also worked for the Newest Ministers Bank Plc.

I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, as the only Operations/Regional Manager Santander Bank Plc. I discovered a Sum of (Ј21,500,000,00) British Pounds (Twenty one million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in an account that Belongs to one of our foreign customers (Late David McDowell Brown) an American citizen of Arlington Virginia, through the southern United States space shuttle Columbia, He died a single man.

The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of this transaction and the concealment here-in. Our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that and i personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives. Hence you have similar email, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin (WILL BENEFICIARY) to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at (Ј21,500,000,00) British Pounds can be paid to you.

Nevertheless, this will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 50% to me and 40% to you while 10% is for any expenses incurred during the transaction. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim we are making. All I need is to fill in your name(s) to the documents and legalize it in the court here to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary.
All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, I shall process claim in your name. I only require you send your valid identification details and I will authenticate the claim in your name.

Provide me the following below, as we have 7 days to run it through. It's very URGENT.

1. Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
Thanking you in anticipation of your important reply.

Yours Respectfully
Dr. Diane Roberts

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14/03/2020 - on thís dáy Í hácked your operátíng system ánd got full áccess to your áccount alacomb.china2010@blogger.com

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How ít wás:
Ín the softwáre of the router to whích you were connected thát dáy, there wás á vulnerábílíty.
Í fírst hácked thís router ánd pláced my málícíous code on ít.
When you entered ín the ínternet, my troján wás ínstálled on the operátíng system of your devíce.

Äfter thát, Í máde á full dump of your dísk (Í háve áll your áddress book, hístory of víewíng sítes, áll fíles, phone numbers ánd áddresses of áll your contácts).

Ä month ágo, Í wánted to lock your devíce ánd ásk for á smáll ámount of money to unlock.
But Í looked át the sítes thát you regulárly vísít, ánd cáme to the bíg delíght of your fávoríte resources.
Í'm tálkíng ábout sítes for ádults.

Í wánt to sáy - you áre á bíg pervert. You háve unbrídled fántásy!

Äfter thát, án ídeá cáme to my mínd.
Í máde á screenshot of the íntímáte websíte where you háve fun (how díd you másturbáte).
Äfter thát, í took off your joys (usíng the cámerá of your devíce). Ít turned out beáutífully, do not hesítáte.

Í ám strongly belíve thát you would not líke to show these píctures to your relátíves, fríends or colleágues.
Í thínk $971 ís á very smáll ámount for my sílence.
Besídes, Í spent á lot of tíme on you!

Í áccept money only ín Bítcoíns.
My BTC wállet: 1CRKWJcwVofS7HqP4UnezYFTWv1g4sKYqb

You do not know how to replenísh á Bítcoín wállet?
Ín ány seárch engíne wríte "how to send money to btc wállet".
Ít's eásíer thán send money to á credít cárd!

For páyment you háve á líttle more thán two dáys (exáctly 50 hours).
Do not worry, the tímer wíll stárt át the moment when you open thís letter. Yes, yes .. ít hás álreády stárted!

Äfter páyment, my vírus ánd dírty photos wíth you self-destruct áutomátícálly.
Nárrátíve, íf í do not receíve the specífíed ámount from you, then your devíce wíll be blocked, ánd áll your contácts wíll receíve á photos wíth your "joys".

Í wánt you to be prudent.
- Do not try to fínd and destroy my vírus! (áll your dátá ís álreády uploáded to á remote server)
- Do not try to contact me (thís ís not feásíble, sender áddress generáted áutomátícálly)
- Váríous securíty servíces wíll not help you; formáttíng á dísk or destroyíng á devíce wíll not help eíther, sínce your dátá ís álreády on á remote server.

P.S. Í guárántee you thát Í wíll not dísturb you ágáín áfter páyment, ás you áre not my síngle víctím.
Thís ís á hácker code of honor.

From now on, Í ádvíse you to use good ántívíruses ánd updáte them regulárly (severál tímes á dáy)!

Don't be mád at me, everyone hás theír own work.

Fárewell.

Chánge your pássword ímmediátely. Your áccount hás been hácked.

Hello!

Í háve bád news for you.
14/03/2020 - on thís dáy Í hácked your operátíng system ánd got full áccess to your áccount alacomb.china2010@blogger.com

Ít ís useless to chánge the pássword, my málwáre íntercepts ít every tíme.

How ít wás:
Ín the softwáre of the router to whích you were connected thát dáy, there wás á vulnerábílíty.
Í fírst hácked thís router ánd pláced my málícíous code on ít.
When you entered ín the ínternet, my troján wás ínstálled on the operátíng system of your devíce.

Äfter thát, Í máde á full dump of your dísk (Í háve áll your áddress book, hístory of víewíng sítes, áll fíles, phone numbers ánd áddresses of áll your contácts).

Ä month ágo, Í wánted to lock your devíce ánd ásk for á smáll ámount of money to unlock.
But Í looked át the sítes thát you regulárly vísít, ánd cáme to the bíg delíght of your fávoríte resources.
Í'm tálkíng ábout sítes for ádults.

Í wánt to sáy - you áre á bíg pervert. You háve unbrídled fántásy!

Äfter thát, án ídeá cáme to my mínd.
Í máde á screenshot of the íntímáte websíte where you háve fun (how díd you másturbáte).
Äfter thát, í took off your joys (usíng the cámerá of your devíce). Ít turned out beáutífully, do not hesítáte.

Í ám strongly belíve thát you would not líke to show these píctures to your relátíves, fríends or colleágues.
Í thínk $983 ís á very smáll ámount for my sílence.
Besídes, Í spent á lot of tíme on you!

Í áccept money only ín Bítcoíns.
My BTC wállet: 1CRKWJcwVofS7HqP4UnezYFTWv1g4sKYqb

You do not know how to replenísh á Bítcoín wállet?
Ín ány seárch engíne wríte "how to send money to btc wállet".
Ít's eásíer thán send money to á credít cárd!

For páyment you háve á líttle more thán two dáys (exáctly 50 hours).
Do not worry, the tímer wíll stárt át the moment when you open thís letter. Yes, yes .. ít hás álreády stárted!

Äfter páyment, my vírus ánd dírty photos wíth you self-destruct áutomátícálly.
Nárrátíve, íf í do not receíve the specífíed ámount from you, then your devíce wíll be blocked, ánd áll your contácts wíll receíve á photos wíth your "joys".

Í wánt you to be prudent.
- Do not try to fínd and destroy my vírus! (áll your dátá ís álreády uploáded to á remote server)
- Do not try to contact me (thís ís not feásíble, sender áddress generáted áutomátícálly)
- Váríous securíty servíces wíll not help you; formáttíng á dísk or destroyíng á devíce wíll not help eíther, sínce your dátá ís álreády on á remote server.

P.S. Í guárántee you thát Í wíll not dísturb you ágáín áfter páyment, ás you áre not my síngle víctím.
Thís ís á hácker code of honor.

From now on, Í ádvíse you to use good ántívíruses ánd updáte them regulárly (severál tímes á dáy)!

Don't be mád at me, everyone hás theír own work.

Fárewell.

Reply 04/07/2020

Dr. Diane Roberts
Operations/Regional Manager
Santander Bank Plc,
47-48 Piccadilly
PICCADILLY
W1J0DT
London United Kingdom

Hello friend,

I am Dr. Diane Roberts, from Harlesden North West London, Head of Accounting Audit Department and formal senior programmer manager at Deutsche bank, here in England (Santander Bank Plc). I also worked for the Newest Ministers Bank Plc.

I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, as the only Operations/Regional Manager Santander Bank Plc. I discovered a Sum of (Ј21,500,000,00) British Pounds (Twenty one million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in an account that Belongs to one of our foreign customers (Late David McDowell Brown) an American citizen of Arlington Virginia, through the southern United States space shuttle Columbia, He died a single man.

The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of this transaction and the concealment here-in. Our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that and i personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives. Hence you have similar email, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin (WILL BENEFICIARY) to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at (Ј21,500,000,00) British Pounds can be paid to you.

Nevertheless, this will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 50% to me and 40% to you while 10% is for any expenses incurred during the transaction. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim we are making. All I need is to fill in your name(s) to the documents and legalize it in the court here to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary.
All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, I shall process claim in your name. I only require you send your valid identification details and I will authenticate the claim in your name.

Provide me the following below, as we have 7 days to run it through. It's very URGENT.

1. Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
Thanking you in anticipation of your important reply.

Yours Respectfully
Dr. Diane Roberts

Arrived in LA

We made it out of Guangzhou to Bejing smoothly. Plenty of time to make transfers and another security check in Bejing. We lost 2 toys in Guangzhou. A plastic gun of Chuan's and his bag got searched for a small ball that had liquid in it. A terrorist would have to be pretty desperate to infiltrate an 8 yo boys toy in a pink Hello Kitty bag but whatever! Then in Bejing we found another one of those liquid balls that Guangzhou security missed!
The flight to LA was quicker than the one to China as I think we caught a tail wind or something. We flew over Seoul and Japan which we saw none of as it was pitch black and -70 degrees or more Celsius most the trip.
Liam and chuan slept off and on tossing and turning. Liam slept mostly on me so I was tossing and turning trying not to drop him and sleeping in some awkward positions. Just ehn he would get to sleep good and arm or leg or butt cheek would go numb from a weird position then we'd have to move again. Toward the end of the flight he laid down on the floor and I just let him sleep there a little while Chuan got to stretch out in the seat.
We arrived in LA early and were just in time for shift change at immigration which translated into 3 hours wait while everyone came and went and they did nothing with the boys paperwork. Several agents picked it us, thumbed through it and put it back down. Needless to say the boys were very restless. There was no food or drink, couldn't bring any bags in the room and absolutely nothing for them to do except try to touch things like the emergency exit door and alarm pad and run down the office corridor. After 2 1/2 hours with no explanation or even acknowledgement we were there I did get some parenting advise from a female agent who had obviously slept the night before. As Liam ran into their office for about the 30th time I asked her if they could just shut the door so he wouldn't be so tempted and she told me to just sit down and "try to be a good mother to my kids". O really??? I wanted to ask her for her advise on traveling half way around the world for 3 weeks and spending the last 24 hours on airplanes and in airports, but I was really just too angry.
Not long after that another agent came and got the boys papers, spoke no words to me and 30 minutes later came and gave me their passports with their stamp. He tried to explain "what happens next" and when I explained what I knew about it he gave me a paper handout and it was obvious to me I knew more about this process than he did. But at least we had cleared!!!
We have settled in the Courtyard Marriott which is near the airport and you could fit 2 Chinese hotel rooms in here. We also don't have a hot pot so I'm not sure how to get our drinking and toothbrushing water (lol)!!
It's good to be close to home but I am already missing China.
Chuan is being sweeter and playing more with Liam now I guess since he has no one else to play with. Hopefully we get on our plane and home tomorrow!!

Amanda
www.wherethereisgreatloveandmiracles.blogspot.com
www.doublehappinessboys.blogspot.com

Last day in Guangzhou

Well our last day here has finally come.  It is good to be heading home, but we will definately miss China.  We said goodbye to some new friends who are on their way home and elsewhere today.  I can't say enough how God has put us all together in this place at this time.  Our group has truly been remarkable, supportive and each of us contributing something different but necessary. 

We had a cold day and spent the morning with a little last minute shopping. 

We went to the White Swan for some "red couch" photos, a staple in the China adoption world!  THe boys never smile or look at the camera at the same time though!. Chuan is usually trying to make Liam look at he camera and then he is looking at Liam when I finally get the pic!  THen CHuan is doing Kung Fu moves over LIam's head instead of being still and looking at the camera.  Boys. 

We had a nice lunch at Lucy's and walked back to our hotel another way and I FINALLY found my friend Judy who I knew from our last trip here.  She is really sweet and recognized me almost immediately.  Her shopt had to move and she used to be under the Victory on the main drag of shops and is now a street further than Jordan's and Lucy's if anyone else goes and is looking for her! 

After lunch and our last minute gifts, we went back to the hotel to say goodbye to our new friends and Chuan's old friends.  I'm pretty sure they don't understand the significance of what is going on.  Chuan and Guang Fu watced cartoons and played in his room for a while tonight then we came back and have been paking furiously ever since!  I think we got everything and only had to buy once suitcase!

So we're off tomorrow and can't wait to be home

Our final post from China, Amanda, Paula, Liam and Chuan

Another day in Guangzhou/The Zoo

We went to the Guangzhou Zoo today.   FIrst of all the day started off prety well.  Chaun was in a good mood.  Rainy and wet was the outside weather but the weather here is a lot like home, so if you just wait around it will usually change.  We went to the zoo last time and other than the tiger cages being just way to small, I think it is a nice zoo.  Lots of walking and exercise for the big kids and Liam was satisfied either in his stroller or walking around in his new squeaky shoes. 

Chuan apparently asked our guide about the "shows" at the zoo and she told him there wer no more shows.  I was not aware of this until late in our visit when we walked past one of the animal show areas and Chuan started pitching his classic fit.   Well, he was was hollering at Eva that she lied to him and he wanted to go to the show.  He continued to holler and holler and cry and cry.  At one point he stopped and refused to walk any more and would not keep up with our group, so I took his arm to pull him along a little.  After that he did the "my legs are noodles" thing so Paula picked Liam out of the stroller and I put Chuan in.  I'm not sure if he understood my point but what I meant was "if you act like a baby, you get treated like a baby".  So I guess he got it because he told the guide he was not a baby and started dragging his feet in the front of the stroller.  Then I popped a wheelie with the stroller and just continued to push.  He is very smart because after about a minute of this he stopped crying and told the guide he would stop crying if he can get out of the stroller.  We of course agreed and he was ok after that.  He was mad at her and walked with his friend and his dad at first, then went and held Eva's hand for a while.  He was a little quiet on the bus ride home, but then we all went to Lucy's and I let him sit with his friend and his family, we were all in one room together.  He came to me to order his food and tell me what he wanted. 

I think he must have some anger about people "lying" to him or what he perceives as a lie.  I was not even aware of the conversation about the shows with the guide but I probably would have handled it a little differently.  She did, in fact lie to him.  I would have just told him there were more shows, but we decided to ride the amusement rides instead plus the shows were not until later and we needed to leave before the shows.  He still may have thrown the fit, but at least his trust in adults might be a little less damaged.  Who knows what other lies he had been told in the orphanage?  Well, I know one and that's the lie that your new parents will buy you anything and everything you want.  So I guess we're already on strike 2?

We came back to our hotel and the kids played again in the playroom.  No more fits, no fussing.  He wanted me to help him with his bath and he does not hold a grudge.  Tonight he is writting down the names of all his friends at the orphanage.  I wanted him to do this so he doesn't forget how to write their names.  So far we have all boys, 6 of them and one girl who is coming to live nearby in Louisiana in January. 

TOmorrow is our last day and we will say goodbye to our new friends from Miami as well as some of the other great families we have met here in China.  OUr friends from Shanxi are already home by  now, hopefully settling in.  Please pray for our little one's hearts as they leave the only home they have ever known.  It is such a scary thing to get on that plane headed toward what is not known.  Pray for our friend's flights and especially that connections go smoothly as some of them are a little tighter than they should be.  And pray that God opens our children's hearts to the love their families at home are waiting to pour out to them.

From China, Amanda Paula, Liam and Chuan.

COnsulate Appointment Day

TOday was our last bit of paperwork before we get to leave Friday.  We spent the morning leisurly and went to Jordan's for some shopping.  Before we realized it, it was time to meet our group to head over to the US Consulate for our oath for citizenship.  THere were 31 families adopting 33 kids today.  Liam was introduced because he has a birthday coming up next week and he is one of the double adoptions.  The other family was from Utah and were adopting their #7 &8th children. 

We were not allowed to bring cameras into the consulate so no pictures.  Chuan has yet to sit or stand by me for a picture so I was not hopeful about that anyway!  For now, I think he is just going with the group mentality and not really convinced he is part of anything more than that.  He often wanders off with the other families, but does not fuss when he has to go home with me and Liam.  We are just in the periphery!  He was very attatched to his caregivers at the orphanage and being in a larger group seems to have helped him not have to be so "stuck" with me!  Roland and I have already talked to the kids about us meeting his needs when we get home, so he (hopefully) will quickly learn that the parents do everthing and cannot be circumvented!  He does let me help him with his bath and his wound care and his medicines, etc.  He lets me help him in the morning with his ton of lotion he puts in his hair.  He did not like the pallate on the floor but did not want to sleep "with" me in the bed so we compromise and he sleeps with his head at the foot and his feet toward me and Liam usually wakes up and comes to get in bed and sleep with me opposite Chuan.  We are all 3 in the small twin bed by the morning.  He is not pulling away as much if I hold his hand or rub his head or back, so we are taking small steps at this time.  He does call me "momma" so I think he'll come around.  I told one of the other parents experiencing some similar things that once we get to America he will need me (and dad) more so we're ok with waiting.  We knew it would not be easy for him to give up almost 9 years of his life and just go off with some strangers who say they love him and want to be his parents. 

We shopped for a while this morning and Chuan did not have any meltdowns at all.  So today was a very good day.  For sure the best day since we are in Guangzhou.  I think leaving SHanghai and going to Guangzhou makes the transition a little more severe and impending permanence so we've had more fits and crying (as have other families) since we've been here.  SO a day without a crying/foot stomping "i want, i want, iwant" fit is a GOOD day!

From Guangzhou, Amanda, CHuan, Liam and Paula.

Day 4 in GUangzhou

We got our TB tests read this morning and everyone in our group is TB free!!  That means all the paperwork can be submitted for our paperwork and appointment tomorrow at the US Consolate. 

After our TB test readings, we went for a walk through the Qing Ping market and to the Pearl market.  The Qing Ping market streets are lined with vendors selling herbs, roots, mushrooms and flower petals for teas and all kinds of traditional Chinese medicine.  I asked Eva how are you supposed to know which herbs are for which things and she says she has to ask her mother.  There were enough pets lining the streets to put Pets Mart out of business.  Lots of puppies, kitens, fish of every kind, turtles and some other more exotic animals.  The kids really liked the market.  We also got to se where the Holiday Inn Shifu is and it is just a short walk from Shaiman Island.  It looks very nice and is very close to the central shopping mall and market, like right on top of it.

Chuan initially wanted some huge Ultraman toy that probably would not even fit in the suitcase, so Eva talked to him and we went ahead with no tears.  We proceeded to the jewelry market.  We found some nice pearls of good prices.  There were all kinds of stones of evry color many of which I had never even heard of. We got some cute watches and bracelets at some bargain prices.

Next we walked back and found another toy stand.  Chuan got a toy there and agreed with Eva he was not going to ask for the other toy, but by the time we got back to it, he said she was lying (with a smirk on his face of course) but this quickly turned into a fit and a crying spell.  Eva says the kids between about 6-11 all act like this.  SHe thinks the nannies at the orphange tell the kids their new parents will buy them everything they want.  SHe asked CHuan and he said they told him this too.  Well, welcome to the real world. 

So we had to walk back to the hotel with him screaming and hollering.  Just a short walk there but it seemed much longer coming back with everyone staring at us.  We were able to calm him down enough to stop crying so we could go eat with everyone from our group for lunch,  After that he was fine and we spent the rest of the afternoon playing in the playroom with the rest of our group.  THey had a great time. 

Tomorrow we go to the US consulate for an oath ceremony. 

we are in GUangzhou, AManda , Paula, Chuan and LIam

Day 3 in Guangzhou

Today started off pretty good.  We went to Starbucks for morning coffee and muffins.  Chuan wanted hot chocolate and drank it too soon while it was still hot

 and then started with upset stomach again for a few hours.  We were on our way to the Chen Family museum here in Guangzhou.  They have added a lot since last time I was here.  There are several more gift shops and some artists perfoming their arts on display. They had a man doing paintings and drawings and another man painting porcelain.  It was very busy because of the weekend and very nice. 

After our tour, we went to Lucy's for lunch and then played at the park for at least 2 hours with Ling, Karli, Chuan, Ben and Liam.  all the kids had a great time. There is a new kids park right in the Shaiman park area next to Lucy's restaurant.   The only bad part was when we left and took the kids to 7-11 for ice cream Chuan was not satisfied with just ice cream and wanted some other things like chips and since we already had those at home at the hotel I told him "no" which is not something he likes to hear.  He started with mumbling under his breath while Paula was looking in a store then erupted into a full blown cry and scream and hollering.  Once he got into the full blown cry we started heading back to the hotel so he screamed and hollered at the top of his lungs while mumbling probably something I didn't want to hear anyway under his breath.  After 5 long blocks we made it back to our hotel and back to the room. 

The rest of the day we have been fine. Our hotel has a play area with a ping pong table set up and a little kids area with a slide.  WE also have acess to the rooftop where the boys have been bouncing and kicking the beachball to pass the time. 

So far everything else is ok.  We will go tomorrow to read the PPD or TB test and CHuan's looks ok anyway and he did not get a blister from the shot so that was also good.

From Guangzhou, Amanda CHuan, LIam and Paula

 

 

Last day in SHanghai

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Today is our last day in Shanghai.  WE went on a trip to the suburbs to an outlying village called Zhaojaijiao which is an old fisherman village and all the houses are on the water.  Also lots of souvenirs and shopping. 

We rode on the bus about 40 minutes to get there.  The land once you leave Shanghai is a lot like driving in southern United states into Florida panhandle.  Lots of houses on the water, although the homes are not near the styles seen in Florida. 

We rode on some Gondola-like boats through the village then spent some time walking around and shopping and sightseeing.  We found some really pretty Cashmere and Silk scarves and picked out some nice ones!  Chuan got a few toys and Liam got a little psycho green eyed puppy that barks and I think he might be little scared of it. 

We walked in the streets and ate lunch at a Japanese Ramen restaurant which was really good.  Chuan has been asking for ice cream every time he sees it on the menu at a restaurant, but is usually too full after eating so we also stopped at Baskin Robbins which is right down the street from our hotel. 

Sandra has made all our travel arrangements from Shanghai to Guangzhou for tomorrow.  We leave here around 11 am and will have a short ceremony as the Jadelink hotel manager wants to present the kids with some sort of gift.  They have been very nice and we were told they have a connection to our kids because this hotel is where the Journey of Hope camp took place in July 2009 so the hotel has a soft spot for our kids!  After that we'll be off to the huge Shanghai domestic airport and to Guangzhou.  2 down and one to go.  Can't wait to get there for the final leg which means we will be home soon!  Can't wait.

Next stop Guangzhou

Amanda Paula, Chuan and Liam

Touring Old Shanghai and the Bund

Well we started this morning early again with Liam up at 4.  He was up for about 1 1/2 hours then was back down for a power nap. 

We were eating breakfast and Chuan had some trouble with his stomach or esophagus or which I don't know and had some coughing spells/vomitting.  He kept telling me he was not hurting and his stomach was ok, but it seemed there was also a little blood.  We left breakfast early and sent an email to the orphanage staff and called our guide.  We were able to get in touch with the director of foreign adoptions at the orphanage and she says Chuan just does this and it is better than it used to be.  I can't really get an idea if its the little cold he has, some coughing or some irritation of the esophagus that's causing this. I gave him some cough and congestion medicine about 1/2 dose and it seemed he was better.  The orphanage staff says he is ok and he says he is ok and actually does not look sick except for the occasional retching. 
We went on a trip to Old Shanghai this morning to see the original Chinese part of Shanghai.  The buildings were very beautiful and there was a nice garden that used to be a private garden.  Mostly there were shops with souveniers and power salesmen/women pushing their goods.  They were very pushy and mostly overpriced.  We did bargain for a few items and got reasonable prices. 

CHuan had a little crying spell because he wanted some baby toy that I didn't want to buy because he had already gotten a few toys.  He started crying and then when Sandra asked him why he was crying he said he was hungry which I really doubted because he had just told me 2-3 minutes before that he did not want to eat.  We went into Starbucks and got some yougurt, muffins and tea. Liam ate his muffin but Chuan did not eat (which confirmed my suspicion he was not really hungry to begin with).  We then left after being chased down in the street by a guy who almost climbed in our van to try to sell some Knock off Mont Blanc pens.

Next we went for a ride on the Hangpu river which let us see all of the SHanghai sights from the river.  It was also very nice.  THe weather has been a bit chilly here and apparently a little cooler than usual which has been nice. 

For supper we walked to Pappa John's pizza. Here it is a nice sit down restaurant and we got some special for about $25 which had salad with tuna, drinks, 2 bowls of soup, a choice of 2 small appetizers and a small pizza.  We all ate and were stuffed!  Chuan even like the pizza! 

Tomorrow we are headed out for more touring in Zhaojiajiao which is a village on the water outskirts of Shanghai. 

From Shanghai, Amanda, Paula, Chuan, and LIam.

Last day in SHanghai

Today is our last day in Shanghai.  WE went on a trip to the suburbs to an outlying village called Zhaojaijiao which is an old fisherman village and all the houses are on the water.  Also lots of souvenirs and shopping. 

We rode on the bus about 40 minutes to get there.  The land once you leave Shanghai is a lot like driving in southern United states into Florida panhandle.  Lots of houses on the water, although the homes are not near the styles seen in Florida. 

We rode on some Gondola-like boats through the village then spent some time walking around and shopping and sightseeing.  We found some really pretty Cashmere and Silk scarves and picked out some nice ones!  Chuan got a few toys and Liam got a little psycho green eyed puppy that barks and I think he might be little scared of it. 

We walked in the streets and ate lunch at a Japanese Ramen restaurant which was really good.  Chuan has been asking for ice cream every time he sees it on the menu at a restaurant, but is usually too full after eating so we also stopped at Baskin Robbins which is right down the street from our hotel. 

Sandra has made all our travel arrangements from Shanghai to Guangzhou for tomorrow.  We leave here around 11 am and will have a short ceremony as the Jadelink hotel manager wants to present the kids with some sort of gift.  They have been very nice and we were told they have a connection to our kids because this hotel is where the Journey of Hope camp took place in July 2009 so the hotel has a soft spot for our kids!  After that we'll be off to the huge Shanghai domestic airport and to Guangzhou.  2 down and one to go.  Can't wait to get there for the final leg which means we will be home soon!  Can't wait.

Next stop Guangzhou

Amanda Paula, Chuan and Liam

Adoption Day for Chuan

Ok, well I think I am getting behind in the posting.  Time seems to slip by so quickly here.  Not only are we 14 hours ahead, I just don't know where the time is going!  Good news is that means we are on the countdown with more days behind us and fewer days until we get home.  Not that I don't love China, but hotel rooms are just way overrated and I'm pretty much ready for some American sights and sounds especially those that involove my dear husband and kids at home!

Chuan slept well his first night.  Liam woke up at 5:30.  We were all off and ready for breakfast.  First stop was the office of marriage and adoptions.  Again, all 9 families were there with us and all our kids and families.  There were some couples getting married apparently as well.  Bad day for marraige with all the adoption business going on!  First we had to take a picture which, by the way is the first time Chuan sat in front of a camera with me in our short 24 hour relationship. :).  Then we had to sign a few papers.  Chuan did not have to sign or consent but he did put his thumbprint on the paperwork.  Next we went into a more formal room where we were "presented" with the adoption finalization paperwork in front of a podium and some flowers which apparently do double duty for adoption/marraige.  Then we waited for all other 9 families to do the same. 

After this little excusion we headed to the notary office where we all raised our right hands and swore to take care of the children and not abandon or harm them and treat them as any other biological child and then paid money and it was over.  We went back to the hotel and had a nice lunch afterward.  Apparently "chicken" on a sandwhich often means fried egg in China.  Our hotel has some noodles and fried rice and some "americanized" dishes as well.  I ate a hamburger which was said to be "australian" beef, but was not sure about the texture, maybe it was veal?  Not really sure.  The boys enjoyed a Japanese noodle bowl, which I think I'll call Japanese gumbo!  Spaghetti-like Noodles, boilded eggs, some pork and leek-like vegetables with broth and  some carrotts I think.  Was very tasty.  Will have to use this recipee at home.  MMMmmmm good!

We went out walking on the street to get out of the room around 4 pm and went to the 7-11 like store and found some big nodle bowls which Chuan enjoyed.  Think Ramen noodles plus.  It was a large bowl for steaming and there was a flavor packet like Ramen, but also some vegetables like onion and leek in a little packet.  It was very tasty and smelled good too.  Not bad for 75cent meal.  There was also a weenie-like insert in the ramen.  Apparently these little sausages go in Ramen noodles.  Chuan knew exactly what to do to open the weenie, he twisted it in the middle until the package popped and both sides of the weenie were placed in the noodle bowl to simmer with hot water. 

He is doing better overall.  His skin is really bad and although he says it does not hurt, I don't know how it can't.  They gave us antibiotics from the orphanage to put on the skin as a topical and we've done that.  This morning he took a bad fall off the stairs from the hotel.  He runs way too fast and is always moving and he slipped and hit his forehead and of course has a blister there on his forehead. 

Late we got to Skype with dad and talk to Maia on the phone.  Her foot is feeling better and she got a cast put on it today or yesterday or whatever day it is now.  Liam likes to talk on Skype and point at Dad's nose and ears and mouth, he is trying to say the words and will point when you say them and laugh. Chuan is not one to sit still and talk on the phone or computer or anything.  He is playing lots of video games with his friend Gang Fu who is deaf.  Gang Fu is also all boy and has gotten in trouble for being in our room when his deaf parents are looking for him all over the place!  Now we have to let them know when he comes over so they don't get freaked out. 

Oh, yes and we got fussed at by the hotel staff yesterday afternoon because Chuan and Guang Fu were playing with remote control car in the landing area outside our room on our floor.  I don't think it was them as so much Liam was laughing and cooing when he saw them playing.  Two men from downstairs came up and fussed us so we were back inside after that.  Liam is now afraid of the remote control car because it ran over his foot and scared him. 

Liam continues to get into Chuan's things and he is a typical big brother.  He gets a little irritated with him, but is mostly kind and gentle with him. 

We got to go to all the Shanghai Journey of Hope family blogs last night and CHuan could see some of his friends who are now in America.  We also went to the www.johshanghai.blogspot.com and he seems to know those kids who are still waiting on families as well. 

Well, we had a busy day and Liam will be up at the crack of dawn or well before it so, that's another day in Shanghai.  Tomorrow we are off for some sighseeing in Old Shanghai and to the river to see the remarkable architecture here in Shanghai. 

Can't wait to be home!

Amanda, Paula, Chuan and Liam in Shanghai.

 

 

 

We met Chuan today

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I think we finally got the pics to post and these pics say 1,000 words.  Little boy losing everything to gain the world so sad today.  I didn't even get a picture posed with me.

We were up at 4:30 this morning with Liam.  He was early bird this morning, and frankly I don't think I could have slept much longer anyway.  We ate breakfast and then were off meeting the other families also here for adoption.  2 from Florida, One from Utah, 2 from Cinncinnati.  THere were also a few other families at the orphanage when we got there.  Sandra said there were a total of 9 kids today meeting their families. 

We got to the orphanage and started on paperwork while we waited on the kids.  They brought the two youngest kids in first and there were 3 other families from other countries who got their children before us. 

THey brought the older children in last.  Chuan could not stop crying.  His nanny said he was excited to go but he could not stop crying.  He cried all morning.  He did not want to sit with me or even interact.  He did take some of the things out of his backpack and was able to write almost his whole English alphabet.   The Chinese man who is our driver was very kind and sweet and talked with him.  The ladies from the orphanage also talked with him but he was just weeping and so sad.  It breaks my heart to know that he is leaving behind everything he knows for a totally unknown life.  He must be so incredibly scared. 

On the way back to the hotel he was talking in Chinese and Sandra said he was asking if he would get to see his friends again and what will happen to them.  He just kept asking to go back to the orphanage.  Once we got here she explained we had some clothes for him and he needed to try them on for me.  He was happy to do so once we got upstairs.  He liked the soft fluffy socks and the mocassins with fluff that I bought him.  I'm hoping they will be soft on his little feet. 

We left and went to a Wal-mart type store and a mall.  He picked out some soap, a toothbrush and toothpaste, some lotion for himself and a remote control car and a transformer toy belt that makes lights and noise.  He wanted more toys and gave me the pouty boy face but we did just a few things not to overdo it.  We went downstairs and to McDonalds in the mall area.  He did not like the fries or the hamburger.  He ended up eating Liam's chicken nuggets and Liam liked the fries.  He does not walk with me or even seem to repond much to touch.  He had a young girl in his orphanage that was his caregiver and he called her momma so he is very traumatized and not ready for me to fill this role for him.  I will have to be patient. 

We stopped at a french bakery in the mall and bought some treats to bring back to our room which were yummy also!

On the trip back we had to stop at a bank for some of the other families to exchange money which is a long process.  Chuan needed to use the bathroom
so we went on an excursion through starbucks into a electronics mall and to find the bathroom which actually was very clean and nice except when we walked by the men's restroom the door was wide open and some guy was almost exposed just standing there with the door wide open.  We went down some other stairs thinking we could find our way out and ended up somewhere we did not recognize, so backtracked up 4 flights of stairs and back to the starbucks and out on the street!  THey were not even done at the bank yet!  Chuan opened his toys and Jake's dad helped him put the remote control car together.  IT was in about 9 pieces that reqired more technical skill than I possess to put it together.  

Later we were back at the hotel and I remembered I had the video from the Journey of Hope camp that Chuan and the other kids attended.  Chuan sat on my lap and watched the video on my laptop.  That was the most contact he has had with me so far so I'm planning on letting him watch it again!  The 2 deaf children, Ling and Jake came by to see if we wanted to go to dinner with them and their families and they came in and watched some of the video.  CHuan is not deaf, but he gestures and signs quite a bit.  Hopefully this will help us when we are back at home and trying to learn English!

We ended up going to dinner at a CHinese restraurant which is probably off the beaten path.  THere are some street level restaurants like  a KFC and a McDonalds just a few blocks away, but we climbed to the 6th floor of a mall and found a great little restaurant.  We fed 11 people for less than $100 and there was food leftover.  One of the families here has grandparents with them who used to live/work here in China and they ordered most of the food.  We had duck, chicken, beef, shrimp and pork dumplings, some fried rice and several different noodle dishes and some Chrysanthemum tea.  Its one of those Chinese restaurants with the big lazy sussan on the table so they put the food and everyone just passes it around and grabs a bite here and there.  It was probably the best and most authentic meal we have eaten here so far. 

Chuan wanted a soft drink because he saw the other boy get his dad to buy him one and I told him we would get one when we were back at the hotel.  He made a whiny face and pouted for a while.  Then he asked the other mom to get him one and she told him to ask me.  So glad we can all be on the same page!  We walked back to the hotel and stopped at the 7-11 type store and bought him a 7-up. He came back and let me help him with a bath and is drawing and writting and avoiding going to bed now!  Liam has already passed out. He is too funny and holds his hands and arms up in the air for you to rub him in a massage like manner on his arms.  He is such a loving and touch feely baby. 

We skyped with dad and the girls from my office and Chuan did talk to them and wave and say hello which is an improvement.  We are hoping for little wonders at his point and praying for his heart to soften toward his family that loves him already.  Today is another big paperwork day.  Chuan has to sign that he wants to be adopted and we are praying all goes well then. 

From Shanghai, Amanda, Paula Liam and Chuan.

In Shanghai

We made it to Shanghai.  We finished our last adoption work in Shanxi and headed out Saturday mid day to the Taiyuan airport.  The airport is very busy, but Helen helped us get all checked in and ready for our flight.  I was a little sad for Laim leaving Taiyuan, Shanxi as he is leaving his home.  He really does not have any idea what lies ahead of us.  He is such a happy and playful baby and so easy going. 

On the flight we had lots of snacks for him so he was very content.  We ended up sitting next to a young business woman from Shanghai who spoke good English and she was amazed at our journey adopting Liam.  She was also amazed at how attached and adjusted he is after just a few days with us.  He did get spooked a few times in the airport when he did not see me in his direct line of vision.  He got scared during the security check because I had to put him down while I put the bags back together.  THis was just after he cried because the CHinese young man took him from me to separate us because we made the metal detector go off.  He had to separate us to see where the metal was so he held LIam up right next to me while the other guard scanned me.  Liam was not happy!

Once he saw me and got back on track he was a little more clingy, but overall he did great.

He did not cry much on the flight, but we had plenty of snacks to keep him swallowing to try to keep his ears from hurting.  Then he drank some hot tea and ate noodles which are defineately his top 2 food groups!

We were finally able to post all our pictures on the www.dropshots.com/alacomb so you should be able to access the pictures there as well.  They are mostly categorized by dates but some of the dates are a little inaccurate.  I am hearing that the pictures here are not appearing and someone suggested sending them as an attachment, so I'll try a few this time and hopefully I'll hear back if they are viewable or not. 

We meet Chuan in the morning.  Sandra, our guide says the kids from Shanghai and Alliance are so very well prepared.  She said their Journey of HOpe camp was held in this hotel and the kids slept here with the camp so they are also familiar with the surroundings.  THere will be 9 families meeting their kids tomorrow.  I think some of the kids are older like Chuan and hopefully there is safety in numbers for them.  We are praying CHuan wants a younger brother, or Di Di in Chinese!  We'll see how they both react to the new situation and hopefully post some pics and notes tomorrow afternoon! 

From Shanghai, Amanda, Paula and Liam