So many orphans needing families........

Today was a tough day. We had to go to Will's town of Jiaozuo to apply for his passport and to get his papers at the notary office. It was about a 2 hour drive each way. We had a very difficult decision to make that we did not have with Lily Kate. We did not have the option of visiting her orphanage, with Will we did. The difficulty lied with the attachment he and the foster parents had with each other. We knew that they worked at the orphanage and that it would be rough on everyone saying goodbye. We decided yesterday that we would not go...however today when we got to the city the director from the orphanage thought we were coming and said how everyone could not wait to see him and say goodbye. Well, needless to say we said a little prayer and went. The foster parents ran to the car when we got there and showered him with candy and a big bag of grapes. He jumped into their arms and smiled a huge smile. Immediately Will saw his best friend and showed him his new shoes. The foster parents carried him through the orphanage and showed us around. The pain in our hearts grew as we went from room to room. Let me start by saying that the orphanage was very nice and clean. The children were definitely well cared for. It was just tough to see so many babies and toddlers in cribs, some sleeping and some awake, just lying there. There were so many disabilities represented in the rooms we walked through. They showed us the crib that was Will's for quite some time and the little guy in it just kept looking at me and smiling, just begging me to pick him up. I finally had to walk away. I think Abby and I both wanted to bring him home. There was another little one in a bouncy seat with a severe cleft lip that made me think of my Lily Kate. These poor children's only hope is to one day be adopted. Our agency rep did a good job of keeping the visit short and making the goodbye quick. Still, it was a very rough day. Hopefully, we can move on from here and help Will feel the love and comfort he needs as he adjusts to our family.