Pam In China

Monday was a scheduled outing for the Luo He orphanage children. Luo He is almost three hours south of Zhengzhou. It is still in Henan Province. They didn't leave until 8:30 for a 10:00 am start time, but no matter. The kids were worth the wait. We had a great time and the children really enjoyed the aquarium.

For Zhengzhou to be inland, the aquarium is very modern and has a great variety of fish. The children seemed to enjoy feeding the sea turtles the best.

** pictured, some of the Luo He children waiting for lunch to be served. The young lady is a deaf girl, who lives at the orphanage and helps out. She has the sweetest personality. I was so happy to see her be included on the visit. She does lovely embroidery.

Usually Zheng Dan Dan is holding a baby when its the baby's birthday. But, this time its hers. I think she turned 21, can't remember. She's one of my old nursing students and will graduate soon. If she doesn't find a job at a hospital I hope she'll work for us full time.

One of the greatest hurdles for a young graduate is finding a job. The competition is great. One teacher at my new school told me, when he went to the job market, there were 100 jobs available but 30,000 people applying.

* Pic Lulu 11 months with Zheng Dan Dan