One last post from Toni and the VO team

 It is now Saturday morning here and we are getting ready to fly back to Beijing. I usually don't have access to my mail there, so I thought I would send you one last email before we headed out.

I have to warn you....the director had your son pouring the beer at yesterday's luncheon ;)  Actually we switched him to water, and he went around filling all the team's water and toasting us. It was adorable. My friend Amy took lots of photos, so I will get them to you later.  He, Isaac, Jing, and a young man who spent a few days with us sat together, and they toasted one another several times, saying "gung bei."

Juan (our tutor who Angela stayed with) and Christine (reporter who has covered us the last 4 years) both want to see you when in Chaoyang. I told them you probably would not be here for long, but that they could call the director and possibly meet you at the orphanage.

You would not believe how much building is going on here. The Yandu hotel is completely under construction. I guess some of the China games are going to take place here next month, and they were hoping to have the hotel finished, but it will not be. The hotel we are in is nicer, but not as central as the other.  The night we had dinner with the vice- mayor the hotel was incredibly fancy, which made us all feel guilty for being there.  I can only hope that God made this connection with the vice-mayor so that somehow it will benefit the kids.

Blessings,

Toni