We got to talk to Pochie yesterday. Pochi is the director of the Ophanage our 11 year old is at. So exciting! She is currently in the United States and was staying at the house that has our 11 yr old's siblings. They also came from her ophanage. What a sweet lady! I was able to ask her all about T. He is a happy boy. He loves to play with the kids at her "house" (Covenant Orphanage). He loves soccer. He likes all kinds of foods. She gives all the kids vitamins. He has a beautiful smile. Is very responsible. Misses his mom but she is very sick(AIDS). He is not in school because he came to the house in the middle of the school year. I thought he had very little schooling but he has, in fact, had 4 solid years of school. He missed much of the 5th year because he had to take care of his mom.

He knows he has a family! Yes, he was told and he is excited! She wants us to send a photo album of us - to him. She asked about our family and each boy, including our grandson Ether, introduced themselves. She laughed that we had all boys...until I told her about Nicky, but she still thought all the boys are funny.

I asked her what her orphanage needs. She said they need clothing for the 10 & 11 yr olds. She had a hard time finding clothes for T when he came. She also would like vitamins for her children. I will work at rounding up those items and so we can bring them to her when we travel there.