Amazing find!

The other day our adoption agency sent a link to an orgainization called China Care.  It's an organization that works with orphanages across China to bring disabled babies to Beijing for the long-term care they need and can't get in their provinces.  We knew that Mason had been to Beijing for care, we just weren't sure how that had happened, especially since his province is a very long way from Beijing.  His medical records are in Chinese (of course!) but our guide glanced over them for us and told us we were very lucky that he had gotten care for his legs at the very best Childrens' Hospital in Beijing.  So. . . . we got a link to China Care and right there on the front page was our little baby!!!!  He looks about 6 mos old or so.  Cool or what!!! Now we know how he ended up getting to Beijing and having so much correction on his legs.  This organization is so completely awesome, they are based in the U.S. and have a state-of-the-art residence/medical facility where the babies (all orphans) live and recover for as long as needed while they are cared for and are in close proximity to several hospitals in Beijing.  I dug around the website and found a journal entry in a newsletter written by one of the volunteers that came for the summer.  She was a nursing student from Wisconsin, she transported Mason from Baoji City to Beijing.  She wrote about the train ride and taking care of little Wen.  There was another picture of her with Mason.  There was a form on the website for parents of children who had been in their care to get all their medical records.  We filled it out and are excited to get this further bit of info.  Though it won't be much good if it in Chinese!!   It is nice to have another picture of Mason from that first year and a half.  China Care said one of their main priorities is to make sure these babies feel loved while they are there.  They have volunteers cycling in and out all the time to love and kiss and hug them, and also foster parents and nannies there 24 hours a day.  If I ever have the means this will be the first organization I will support.  Maybe we could even volunteer someday - how cool would that be.  The big kids would love every minute of it.  Anyhoo - so grateful for wonderful people in the world that are just trying make lives better for others, there are so many out there!!!!!