Kids Care

We went to Kids Care orphanage this morning.  That is the orphanage that Mahlet spent a good deal of in and really wanted to see her friends and nannies.  She really had fun hugging all her friends and the staff.  Duni's mother Fortuna (the director) was there and she really has a special heart for Mahlet.  She thank Ron and I and told us that Mahlet was a very special girl.  So loving and giving with a big heart.  She told us she was very helpful and and a responsible girl.  I know we have pronouncing her name wrong from the day we inquired about her because we were told it wrong and given a wrong spelling.  It is spelled Mahlet and pronounced Mall law wet.  I' m not kidding this has been my biggest obstacle all week.  And she insists on it being pronounced correctly so those family members meeting her soon better start practicing. After Kids Care we ate lunch at Metro Pizza.  It was pretty good despite the fact we ate Pizza the night before.  Mahlet two big plates of spaghetti and a slice of pizza.  Honestly I have no idea where she put it.  But what I have noticed in the last couple of days is she eats very little breakfast, a huge lunch and very little for supper.  I think they are fed a high carb diet at the TH because it is cheap. After lunch we had to get our guide to the Embassy to pick our child's Visa.  Only one family had a problem and had to go back to the hotel (meaning the bus full had to go to) to return a paper they were given by mistake.  But we all have our Visa and we leave for home tomorrow evening.  We are so ready to go home.  We miss Hannah so much and just want to girls to meet.   We did visit another orphanage later in the day that our agency partners with.  It was wonderful to see all the children but the conditions were very poor.  Some of the children were happy to see us and came up and shook our hands.  But most looked kind of sad and scared.  The poverty of this country is unbelievable.  I just wish I could help them all. We came back and had dinner at the hotel and while at the restaurant I was told Hannah's nanny Tuti was in the lobby.  So since we were on the 6th floor and didn't want to waste time running down all the stairs I decided to take the elevator not thinking Mahlet had never been on one.  It was so funny she grabbed my arm and just smiled so I asked if this was her first ride...yes it was.  She greeted Tuti with a big hug and they exchanged some words.  Tuti had a gift for Mahlet waiting in her taxi so she went to get it and then we all went back up to the restaurant.  Mahlet insisted using the lift (new toy) and I was more than willing at 9,000 ft.  your lungs and legs really feel than thinner air.  Tuti hugged all the other family's children that were dining before sitting down with us to share a little more time with her favorite girl.  She only stayed a few minutes but gave Mahlet a beautiful head scarf that she modeled all during supper.  We once again took the elevator down to the lobby where Mahlet goodbye to Tuti one last time.  Unlike the goodbye at the TH Tuesday there were no tears shed.  You could truly tell this woman loves Mahlet and knows this is the best for her.  She gave me a hug and thanked me and then she was off.  I am so very thankful for this woman and the whole staff at Kids Care and the Transition Home for the love and care they provided for our daughter while she waited for her forever family.   Tomorrow we will be shopping for coffee and then packing up.  We all leave Friday night for the US and can tell you know one is as excited as one girl named Mahlet Maleah Rovang.  Boy if she thought the the elevator was fun an 16:40 hour flight to the coast might just send her over the edge. Blessings, Bliss < /div> < div> < br> it being pronounced correctly.  She is a stickler.  So those family members that will meet her right away start practicing.  I still think that name will become Mahlee (Molly). After we were done at Kids Care we ate at Metro Pizza.  It was pretty good despite the fact that we had pizza the night before.  Considering we have the largest travel group ever we have all stayed healthy except one little illness that was resolved very quickly. < br> < /div> < div> < br>