Added: Jul 7, 2008
From: hoolym
Duration: 4:29
This is Hank's adoption announcement.The question I've been getting the most is "Is he really Chinese?" Yes, he is. Hank has Albinism This site http://www.albinism.org/ does a much better job explaining it than I can!The song is "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel.The lyrics can be found herehttp://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/peter+gabriel/solsbury+hill_20107506.htmlWe were in China for 2 weeks. Hank was from the Suzhou Social Welfare Insitute (orphanage) which we were allowed to visit but we spent most of the time in the cities of Nanjing (for the China paperwork) and Guangzhou (for the U.S. paperwork). Enjoy!
Channel: People
Tags: adopted adoption albinism china gotcha suzhou
Rating: 4.82 (82 ratings) Views: 30486' favoriteCount='44 Comments: 71
danielle1105 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Oh brilliant. Best wishes and good luck in the future :)
vmax1997 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Love the announcement. Enjoy watching it to brighten my day. Merry Christmas to your family.
RequiemOfDarkness Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Adorable young boy! I wish this family happy holidays and send my best wishes!
scrappyscrap Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - what a good looking boy, congrats.One of my favorite songs, and the song fit perfectly with this video, i dont think I can ever listen to that song again without having your sons face in my head.What a special couple you guys are that choose to adopt an older child. I love hearing that not everyone sits around waiting for the new born when there are other children already in need of homes.scrappyscrap
vanillapie Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - God bless people who adopt children!
jaxangelchica Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - You are so awesome for bringing Hank into your home and also for giving him a chance. Many families wouldn't have ever considered adopting a kid with albinism and I pray that God will bless you for it! Best wishes!
adrian09az Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - tomatela ponelo en privado
goodiego Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - beautiful, touching, inspirational. Peter Gabriel would be proud....
gwendiaspapa Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - We were in China last November adopting our 6 year old from Nanjing. It looks as though, at one point, we had the same guide...she's in 1 of your pictures! Nancy? Suzhou is beautiful! The "Venice of China", right? I've heard the gardens are beautiful during the summer as well. DH is back now, adopting our son from Changzhou, so your pictures look quite familiar. :)
feather123pillow Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - how old is he now?
sweetesttaboo2k Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Thank you for posting this, Hank is a very adorable little boy.Much Love,And Many((((Hugs))))Sheryl:)
baddamom Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Why is his hair blonde?
misteeq64 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Chinese boy are never given into adoption only girls .Because he is albinos they let him go.Because mother China does not tolerate anything different
blueeyd143 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - You have obviously not educated yourself on Chinese adoption. There are many boys available of all ages with and without medical needs. I have a beautiful boy adopted from China.
Treemeadow Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - China has a one-child per city family policy, its very hard to manage population in a crowded country. This is why there are many hildren available.
DarkZus Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - what a beautiful little angel!
rattypajamas Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Congratulations on the adoption. He'll bring you lots of joy.
katsrayoflight Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - What a very Handsome, Precious, Lucky , and very happy little boy.
Hanna611 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I thought that only female babies and children were available for adoption from China
laetitia90 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - It's because Hank is albinos. They hate such kids in China.
hoolym Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - While a large number of children adopted from China are girls, there are many boys available as well.
pandasuicides Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - how old was he when he went to the US?hope the little boy gets a great future!
hoolym Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - He was 5, just a few weeks from his 6th Bday.
pandasuicides Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Thx for your reply, and good luck with your family^_^
hoolym Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Hank did not know any English when he first came home. We tried to learn some Mandarin, at least the important things (we love you, are you hungry etc). He is a fast learner! Now his English is almost perfect.