Born in My Heart Art Auction Results

This year the Love Without Boundaries auction raised $57,000! We are so happy that hearts will be healed because of this wonderful effort. Sending Our Love sent 2 pieces of art, and both Michela and Alexis again held donation birthday parties to donate scrapbooking supplies to be auctioned off. We also coordinated donations for scrapbooking baskets for the June and July DTC groups. These were all a huge success raising $1240!

Visit to Philip Hayden Foundation

What a phenomenal organization! We had an amazing day, visiting first New Day foster Home and then Philip Hayden. I would be perfectly happy to move to China tomorrow and start working with the children! It was an honor to meet Tim Baker, the founder of this foundation. His heart is dedicated to these precious children and he and his team work so hard to provide for all of the children in their care. They are developing a beautiful facility for visiting families who wish to stay and volunteer on their visits to China . We also spent some time at the Hands of Hope wall on their grounds and got to see the tiles of so many precious children who have found their way home. Click here to see photos of PHF.

DTC fundraiser Success!

The June 2005 Jitterbugs ended up raising $1384 for charities! This money was the profit from the sale of their logo merchandise. The group sponsored children into foster care and HTS programs, as well as provided supplemental nutrition and medical care for many waiting children. Thank you Jitterbugs! Click here for picture

DTC fundraiser Success!

The July 2005 Dragonflies have currently raised $1746 for charities! This money was the profit from the sale of their logo merchandise. The group sponsored children into foster care and HTS programs, as well as provided supplemental nutrition and medical care for many waiting children. Thank you Dragonflies! Click here to see picture

New Day Foster Home -Charlie

Charlie has now been living in the New Day Foster Home for a little bit over 2 months. He is doing very well thanks to many hours of tender loving care and special, high quality formula. Recently, he was able to undergo a very successful hernia surgery. After spending almost a month in the hospital, he was able to continue his recovery at the foster home. Charlie enjoys playing with toys that make noise. Charlie is growing stronger and stronger each day and is able to hold up his head and can turn over from his back to his stomach. We are so happy to see this sweet boy making such huge strides! Click here to see Charlie.

**Update** Charlie is now in surgery for his spinal bifida. Please join us in lifting him up in prayer.

New Day Foster Home -Stacy

Stacy is very active and has learned to crawl across the floor. Her hand eye coordination is improving and she can hold up her head and turn over. She is also able to sit up with a little assistance. Stacey is a quiet, gentle young lady who doesn't cry very often. Stacey is a beautiful young lady. It is wonderful to see all of the improvement that she has continued to make during the past month. Click here to see this sweet angel.

Half the Sky-Fu (July DTC sponsored child)

Fu is simply thriving in the HTS infant nurture program. She is developing and has a happy disposition. She is so excited to see her nanny each day and has formed a wonderful bond. It is always such a joy to read the HTS reports written by the nannies. You can feel their love and care as you read their words. Fu continues to love having songs sung to her and playing games. Thank you Dragonflies for helping to make this possible!!!

Half the Sky-Yun

Yun is doing great this quarter. Her nanny and teacher are working on her language development as well as character recognition and counting. She loves to curl up in her nannies' lap for story time and has a great imagination.

Half the Sky-Ling (June DTC sponsored child)

Ling is such a sweetie and is doing so well in the HTS infant nurture program. She has attached to her nanny and is shy around strangers. She is able to sit for long periods on her own and is pulling up to a stand while holding on to a railing. She smiles when her nanny calls her name and is so happy to see her. What a difference individual attention is making in her sweet life. Thank you Jitterbugs!!!

LWB Update on Rui-

Rui is being sponsored into foster care by the June 2005 DTC group. He is doing very well. His foster family considers him to be honest, quiet and shy. He loves to run after the dogs and the chickens outside of his home, what little boy wouldn't? Rui turned 5 in June and is growing into a very handsome young man. Click her to see Rui.

LWB Update on Zhao

Zhao is a gentle little girl who is currently at HOPE foster Home. She was born with club feet. Current treatments are not very successful for her and our hope is that she would be adopted so that she can have the support of a loving family that will help her deal with her special needs. Click here to see picture

LWB Foster Care-Wen Dingyuan

Oh my goodness! This is one happy little girl! Wen is now 4 years old and a total delight! She continues to be bouncy and exuberant and full of life. She sings and dances her way through every day. Wen participated in a Physical Therapy camp in July. The team evaluated her and felt she was progressing very well and did not need a treatment plan! Oh, how we hope this sweet girl will find a forever family. She is shown here at the camp, she is such a doll- don't you think??? (Click here)

LWB Foster Care-Yan Dingyuan

Yan has been accepted back into kindergarten! She is autistic and had difficulties with school in the past. We pray she will continue to do well. She participated in a Therapy Summer Camp in July, and the team worked on some different age appropriate activities with her to check her cognitive development. Then they gave her foster family hand-outs and ideas on different play and language activities to do with her. She is shown here enjoying the summer camp activities.

Grace and Hope/LWB Foster care in Guilin

Edward continues to thrive in his foster family. His development is progressing at a normal rate and he now has 12 teeth! :0) He enjoys school and playing with his cars. He is an obedient and happy toddler! We are so happy to see Edward in this loving home and doing so well after his cleft surgery.

Summer Bring Me Hope camps

This summer we were able to sponsor 4 children into this great program. Bring Me Hope provides a summer camp experience to Chinese orphans- A week of fun activities and building relationships for very special kids. We can't wait to share the information and photos from the camps when we receive them