10/17/2015

Days 3-5

Day 3 was amazing.  We began our day packing up all donations for our agency and making our way there.  We didn't want to be late, but we ended up arriving 1.5 hours early!  We did laps around the building and got Levi to sleep just in time to go in for our first meeting with Richard.
Our first meeting with him was beyond anything I could have expected.  He was a bit shy at first, but he warmed up to us quickly.  We ask played for about 1.5 hours until our scheduled visit was over.  Then we were blessed even more!  Since he did so well with us there, they gave us the option to let his foster mother go to lunch, and we could stay with him until she returned.  Without a doubt, we said YES!  So in all, we were able to spend over 3 hours with him. He played really well with Elie and Levi, and he never once cried!
After our meeting was over, we went to eat galbi at a local restaurant.  It was fun to try all of the different food options they presented, and the kids were happy that there was meat that they liked.
In the afternoon, we ventured to d-cube city where the kids played at Pororo park.  It was a really nice indoor okay area with an inflatable, train, ball pit, playground, and more.  After getting their energy out, we found a tgi Fridays for dinner.  The kids both passed out from exhaustion before the food arrived.  Trust me, if it were appropriate, I would have joined them.
Day 4 was our agency provided tour which allowed us to see  some of the sights in Seoul.  We toured Deoksgung Palace, joined in a bell ringing, and enjoyed lunch with our guide.  We had a relaxing rest of our day running a few errands at Lotte Mart before heading to bed.
Day 5 was what we thought would be our final meeting with Richard.  We spent the morning exploring namdaemun market before heading to our agency.  He definitely seemed a lot more shy this time, but there were extra people in the room beyond just us, so that was to be expected.  We still had a great time, and before he left, they offered for us to see him before court the next day, so we happily agreed :)

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