….as I mentioned in my last post, my wife and I are in Guangzhou, China finalizing the adoption of our first daughter.
Yesterday, after an adoption-related appointment, we were walking along on the streets of Shamian Island just relaxing and shopping when I made eye contact with a guy passing by. I knew I recognized him from somewhere. Just as he passed it hit me, and I called to him, “Hi, Jim.” It was Jim Caveziel, who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ!
We wanted to be considerate of his time and personal space, so I just wanted to say thanks for taking the role in The Passion and leave it at that. But he stopped and asked us and the two other couples we were with all about our adoption. Turns out he and his wife were there to adopt their second child from China! He was one of the most genuine and down-to-earth celebrities I’ve ever spoken with. He ended up talking with us for 10 to 15 minutes. Very cool.
