The children and their foster families received moon cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration.

While foster families may experience separation anxiety when the child leaves their care, adoption is the next step for the child. TCH received the following letter from a foster family to the adoptive family of Hong Cao, a
TCH child who was adopted in September.

The following letter is an example of the love and dedication of all TCH foster families:

Hello,

It's my pleasure to tell you something about my dear daughter Hong Cao. It's hard to believe that our little girl is 5 years old!! She is doing well, she would like to sing songs, dance and play with other children. She can also wear
shoes and dress by herself. We hope she grows up healthy and happy. We think she will adapt to her new environ-ment very well! We love her very much!

Sincerely,
Hong Cao's Foster Family

ELLA

Hi,

We want to tell you that Wen Yi (Ella) is doing very well in our family. We love her very much, and are getting to know each other better and better. She has played a lot in the garden during the summer, and she has also found some friends to play with. She is not saying so many words in Swedish yet, but amazingly quick she has learned to understand most of what we say, when we talk to her. Ella Wen Yi has a charming personality. She seems to be clever and strong, and she knows what she wants. She is not often afraid, but can be really angry when sometimes she can't have things in her own way. Then we were surprised and delighted over that she has a great sense of humor, this we imagine she must have learned from her foster family. She likes to eat, almost any food, and she is sleeping very well at night. So far she sleeps in our bed, but has a room of her own with many toys. We like to play with her. Our friends and the rest of our family love her very much, and they like to come and see her. Her elderly two sisters just adore her.

Marina

Dear Friends,

We are the family of Marina (Xiang Di). We are sending some photos so you can see how happy and beautiful is Marina. Her transition has happened quickly and without any problems. She has started school, has many friends, goes to ballet classes, and is a dedicated and happy girl. She loves the sea so we have sent you a photo of the beach. Hugs and good health and thank you.

--Marina and Family

(En Espanol)

Hola,

Somos la familia de Marina (Xiang Di). Os mandamos unas fotos para que veais lo feliz y guapa que esta. Su adaptacion ha sido muy rapida y sin ningun problema. Ya ha empezado la escuela, tiene muchos amigos, va ha clases de ballet y es una nina muy aplicada y simpatica. Le gusta mucho el mar por eso os mandamos esta foto en la playa. Un saludo y un beso gracias.

--Marina y su familia

Huan Huan

Hi,

Thought you'd like to know how our beautiful Huan Huan is doing. She has really taken off since her completion of her Fontan on 8/5. The surgery went really well the surgeon spoke on and on about the phenomenal first surgery that she had in China. She was released after seven short days in the hospital, but unfortunately had to be readmitted just six days later because of fluid accumulation in her pleural cavity. We have been home for over a month now and she is doing exceptionally well. Her color is a gorgeous, bright