A Family for Yangcai

While we've been hosting Ji Nuo, our friends EJ and Ali have been hosting Yangcai.  I've enjoyed getting to know him, and watching his host family pour into him.  He is the oldest of the 3 Richmond kids, and he so badly wants a family. 

From host mama Ali:

His visit has been filled with pretty basic activities, but to him, a lot of FIRSTS and very exciting. We have decided one of our purposes in hosting is to give Yangcai opportunities to increase his confidence. There is little we can "give him" to take back with him, but building his confidence might encourage him to dream a little bigger. Their world is very tiny, ironic in a place as large at China. If he is on his own at 15, we want him dreaming big!

 

 

This kid loves to make us laugh even without words. I can't imagine how much of a jokester he'd be if we all spoke the same language. His English is increasing rapidly. He says the following in perfect context; hello, thank you, you're welcome, sorry, water, good-bye, buckle (for car), oh my gosh, uh oh, chicken, all our kids' names and he often mimics what we say as well. I on the other hand have learned 3 Chinese words :(

 

OK, me again!

Yangcai is a gem, and I feel so strongly that his family is out there somewhere, just looking for him.  Please oh please share this post.

Yangcai will be in Richmond, VA until Sunday afternoon.