Today Katie talked with her guide a lot about how hard it is going to be to come to America. She is afraid because she knows she will have to learn a new language and everything will be new to her. She has never seen America and has no idea of what it is like. No wonder she is scared--I would be too if I had to leave everything that was familiar to me! We think she is a very brave girl to take this step!
This afternoon, Katie, Mr. G. and a lot of other families who are adopting children rode a bus to the American consulate. There they took an oath and now Katie is officially an American legal immigrant! Once she is home, we have to complete the paperwork to officially make her an American citizen.
After that, the entire group went out to dinner together. Katie offered Mr. G. a sip of her soda, then a taste of her food, then she wanted to taste his! She decided she liked his better, so they traded.
Later, they went flute shopping as Katie is a music lover and wanted to bring home a Chinese flute. They got a deal on 3 of them, so I foresee a band forming in our house in the near future!
Tonight they leave Guangzhou for Beijing at 7:30pm New York time. I'll talk to them just before they leave the White Swan Hotel and will update!
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