Care Packages to China

For all who have adopted internationally, you know the wait can seen endless.

We were matched with Shu Xuan (who we are naming Shuler) in May, and we are probably still going to be waiting for three months before traveling.  I am praying it will be quicker, but honestly, it could be even longer. So, what is my solution for the long wait?

Pray? Yes.

Cry randomly for no reason? Definitely.

Spend all of Clay’s money on care packages? This is my favorite option.

There are a couple of services, one that I love through www.blessedkids.org, where you can send packages to the orphanage. A precious Chinese woman who now lives in Texas (named Adele) runs Blessed Kids, and her service allows you to choose from toys, cakes, clothes, etc… and she finds someone to hand deliver the package.

At first, I was skeptical because I wondered if the package would really get to the right orphanage. And if it did, how do we know that our little boy was the recipient of the package? I have heard from more than one adopted parent that their child got their care packages the morning before they picked them up at the orphanage. Apparently, it is all up to the caretakers at each individual orphanage.

Well, I am comforted to know that every time we send a package, Adele’s team has been able to take a picture of Shuler with his stuff. This post has a picture of him with a cake we sent. Obviously, we did not order or bake the cake. Adele orders it in China.

Even though we can’t see him or really communicate with him yet, I feel comforted knowing that he is receiving a little bit of love from us, and hopefully he feels how excited we are to have the privilege of adopting him.

At this point, Clay just wants me to stop spending money. Oh well, he has been hoping for that for eleven years!