Korea Night

Last Monday night was Korea Night at our adoption agency. We were able to bring our parents to this event at the agency where the program was designed to talk about the Korean adoption program and the Korean culture.

The evening started out with some Korean food and drink. We were able to get a sampling of a Korean meal, including some after dinner candies. Then, the program moved on to discuss the Korean culture and values of the family structure. I have read some books on this, but it was nice to hear it explained in “lay-man’s” terms. We had a break and got a chance to go to a little Korean market that they had set up. They had a lot of beautiful items, which ranged from pens, to jewelry, to books, to hand crafted items like pottery and carvings. Jason and I got a very pretty vase, which looks great in our living room.

Here are pictures of the vase:






After the break, they talked about what foster care is like in South Korea. We got to hear about what kind of food our child is eating, their sleeping arrangements, and other care issues. From what we heard, the foster care over there is tremendous, the foster mom pretty takes care of every need the child has immediately, and we can expect to receive a high-maintenance little bundle of joy. We concluded the evening by discussing possible situations that could come up about adoption and our reaction to them. For example, what’s the best way to respond when someone says, “Where’d you get ‘em?” Or, “How much did they cost?” These were just a couple of the questions that were discussed, but it’s amazing how much children comprehend and retain, isn’t it?

We had a great time at Korea Night. The agency did a tremendous job putting the event on, and we wish that we could have brought all of our friends and family. It was really nice to be able to involve our parents (the grandparents) in the events of the evening. Please feel free to ask us (or our parents) more about the evening. We’d be happy to discuss it in more detail with you.