Our Prayers Have Been Answered!

We have a son! He was born May 8th, 2009 and currently resides at the Social Welfare Institute of XuZhou City in Jiangsu province. He was brought to the welfare institute by the Jiahe Police Station on May 8th, 2009. The SWI named him. Jiang is taken according to the Family Name Book, given to all children taken in 2009. Zhi connotes the hope that he grows to be a goal-oriented person who pursues his dream. Qi is a common name.

When he was first there, he slept over 20 hours a day. When he was hungry, thirsty or had wet diaper, he cried loud. After he ate full, he fell asleep. He had good appetite and drank 120ml milk each time. When he lied on the bed awake, he looked at the toys around or put his hands into his mouth, in relaxation.

Now when you get close to him, he will follow visually as you walk. He smiles when being stimulated. When pulling him to sit up, he can hold his head and sit up. He likes it that the caretaker helps him do exercise. When he sees the caretakers passing by with the bottle in hands, he will cry if you don’t feed him. He has been diagnosed with a hearing impairment.

We have been blessed to learn that he is in a loving orphanage and he continues to develop. We love him already and we can't wait to bring him home!


One More Starfish

A vacationing businessman was walking along a beach when he saw a young boy. Along the shore were many starfish that had been washed up by the tide and were sure to die before the tide returned. The boy was walking slowing along the shore and occasionally reached down and tossed the beached starfish back into the ocean. The businessman, hoping to teach the boy a little lesson in common sense, walked up to the boy and said, “I have been watching what you are doing son. You have a good heart, and I know you mean well, but do you realize how many beaches there are around here and how many starfish are dying on every beach every day. Surely such an industrious and kind hearted boy such as yourself could find something better to do with your time. Do you really think that what you are doing is going to make a difference?” The boy looked up at the man, and then he looked down at a starfish by his feet. He picked up the starfish, and as he gently tossed it back into the ocean, he said, “it makes a difference to that one.”

3 months old



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7 months old