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ABOUT NORA
 Basic
Information
February 16th, 2006 at 1:30 in the afternoon, in the midst of a
Wisconsin snowstorm, we got the call we had been waiting for. We
have a daughter!!! We were beyond joy. We had felt from the
beginning of our adoption journey that our daughter was already
born and indeed we found out that day that she was. We had to
wait until the next day for a FedEx package to see her picture
for the first time.
Chinese Name
Ji Shi Xue (Ji=rooster because she was born in the year of the
rooster, Shi=April, Xue=Snow). Born April 18, 2005. Weight 6.6
lbs, 19.6 inches long.
American Name
Nora Ann ShiXue
Nora is a name that we liked and it means light,
Ann after her mother, both grandmothers and aunt. We chose this
for her middle name to link her to the strong and loving women
in our families.
ShiXue to honor her Chinese heritage.
Where is she?
Sichuan province, Chengdu city. The girls that come from
Sichuan Province are called “spicy” girls because they are known
for their fiery personalities and because of the spicy food this
region is known for. Chengdu is known world wide for its panda
preserve.
 We
are blessed that Nora is in an orphanage that is sponsored by an
American group of adoptive parents called “Half the Sky.” This
is an orphanage especially for special needs children. We have
learned that the children in this orphanage are well cared for
and very loved by their nannies. This will help to ease our
minds as we wait for travel approval.
Nora has glaucoma in one eye and a red birthmark called an
angioma on her face. She will receive treatment for both once
she is home with us.
Other information
She likes to suck her fingers when she sleeps, she is a deep
sleeper, she does not cry often and is quiet, she can turn from
back to tummy but sometimes an arm gets stuck under her body
when she turns over. (sooo cute). She likes toys with bells.
Updated measurements as of March 10, 2006
Weight 17.3 lbs, 26 inches long.
Prayer Requests
- We ask you
to pray for healing for Nora.
- We ask for
quick travel approval so that we can bring Nora home and begin
her medical treatments.
- We ask for
prayers for the nannies who are caring for Nora that they
would be filled with kindness and love for the children and
that God would bless them for the work that they do.
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OUR
RED THREAD |
We had
wondered many times throughout our adoption journey
what our “red thread” would be and if we would
recognize it. The red thread belief is a Chinese
Proverb that states: An invisible red thread connects
those who are destined to meet, regardless of time,
place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or
tangle, but will never break.
Most adoptive parents look for the red thread when
they get their referrals. Sometimes it is clear and
other times it becomes evident later. Ann Marie joked
many times that our daughter was going to be a “spicy
girl” from Sichuan province. Luke is such an active
and strong willed little boy that we figured we would
probably be blessed with a daughter with similar
attributes. After all she is going to have to keep up
with Luke.
Also while researching China travel we learned of the
panda preserve in Chengdu. We checked with the travel
agency who books adoption travel to see how much it
would cost to go to China a few days early to see the
pandas. The cost was too excessive so we decided we
would not be able to see the pandas on our adoption
trip. When we found out Nora was a spicy girl from the
city where the panda preserve we knew this was our red
thread to our daughter. |
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