Como Zoo with other Bethany families

We had the pleasure of meeting some other Bethany families at the Como Zoo in St. Paul Minnesota.

What a surprise!

Soon after we were matched with Andrew, I contacted a family who was planning to travel to China and pick up their little girl who was living at Andrew's orphanage. I sent them a picture of Andrew and asked them to look for him if they were able to go to the orphanage. Well just the other day I got an e-mail from her with these pictures of Andrew and a story about how she got them. They traveled in May and at that time the orphanage had decided that there would be no more tours of the living areas of the children. Only outside pictures allowed with no children in them. She asked anyway and low and behold they brought Andrew outside for a picture.

Andrew and his friends/Andrew is in red

A volunteer took these pictures very recently. Normally pictures are not allowed but she was fostering one of the little girls in the picture and on this day she was bringing her back to the orphanage. The volunteer was going home for the summer and unfortunately she couldn't take the girl with her. So they allowed her to take a few pictures. The girl is being held by the caretaker in pink. The boy in the white shirt with pink writing is going to be adopted by another Bethany family. We are hoping to travel together. Andrew is in the red shirt. We are so thankful for these pictures that were taken in the room Andrew sleeps in and probably spends most of his time in.

Pictures of Andrew

We have been blessed with some pictures of Andrew. These were taken by a volunteer Christmas of 2007 at a party for the kids. This may be the youngest picture we ever have of Andrew.