Update

I have been back in Viet Nam for about 9 months now. The experience has been quite different from the first. I have hit a lot of obstacles this time around, mostly dealing with housing.  I have successfully been working as an english teacher at a school for children for the last 5 months and have loved it.  Although my schedule there has made it so I have been unable to visit the orphanage as much as I would like to.

I am now renting my own house.  I live down a little alley and get quite a bit of attention from my neighbors but they are all really nice.

I have learned how to speak the language fairly well.

I plan on being here for quite a bit longer.

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Hey, I'm so glad I found how to contact you again. I lost your information! I adopted Han from the RC in DaNang. It's actually been ONE YEAR ago this past week. I can't believe it. She's now known as Mia. She is SO unbelievably wonderful! In May I was able to travel to Ohio and let Mia meet up with many of her RC orphanage pals. Mia has a blog at www.little-miss-mia.blogspot.com
She is so happy and well-adjusted. Our social worker came for her update and was truly amazed at her progress. She still speaks in Vietnamese a little bit, speaks full English, and can say some Spanish phrases. She's only gained 3 pounds in the year she's been with us.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate you and ,oh, I can't remember her name but I met you both the day I came to get Mia. The attention you gave my daughter made all the difference in her life. THANK YOU!

My email address is encke2p@yahoo.com I have many many updated photos of most of the toddlers in the RC. I'd love to send some to you.

I attached a photo of Mia and Trang (now Kimberlee, remember Trang?) on their first day of preschool together.
I hope you are doing well in VN. You're living my dream of living there!

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