A New Member of the Family

A little over a month ago we adopted a new family member named 진짜 (Jinja).  It's Korean for "really" as in "Really?? We got a cat?"  But actually, it was always our favorite word in Korean, we said we would someday name an animal after it, and Jinja just seemed to fit (her Colombian nickname is Jinjita). 

It all began while our friend Kaylyn and my brother Jake were visiting. We visited Pance (the little mountain town outside of Cali) and ate lunch at a little restaurant that specialized in roasted chicken. In typical Colombian style, an adorable, little gray kitten kept pawing at our toes and jumping on our laps while we were eating.  It had to only be about 4 weeks old. The owner of the restaurant said we could take her with us right then and there.  We joked about it but were not serious at all about taking her home.

However, a week later after Kaylyn had left and Jake and I were still traveling, Aaron couldn't stand it anymore---the urge for that little kitten was too strong.  So, Aaron decided to make the trek back up to Pance to find himself a four-legged friend.  When he arrived, the kitten that had charmed us at lunch was no longer there, but 2 of her siblings were.  Aaron had his pick, and after playing and cuddling with both, made his decision. 

We have seriously fallen in love.  Yes, I sound like a mother.  But she really is so much fun to have around and is growing so fast! Aaron has fallen so in love that he even built her a play area out of wood, rope and carpet scraps.  She absolutely loves it! Although, a simple plastic bag suffices most of the time.