Archive for 'The Beginning'
Eight Years and Going Strong(er)!
“When we got to the house all eleven children had been scrubbed and dressed in their new clothes. The house mothers had taken them out Saturday and gotten them all haircuts and new shoes. They looked so happy and shiny and clean; Shannie was moved to tears at the sight of them, and I came [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2008 under Building, Expanding, Special Activities, The Beginning.
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Jenny Yang Jing Feng
Your email: I am sure our friends and Home of Hope family who have been following the Home of Hope since we opened in February of 2000 remember Jenny Yang Jing Feng. Jenny is the vivacious little three year old we found in our very first child search back in January 2000. (See our archive [...]
Posted: March 15th, 2006 under The Beginning.
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Grand Opening!
Nate: We arrived in GongYi this morning (one week late; schedules and deadlines are more relaxed here than they are back home) to meet all the dignitaries and government officials who have become involved in our project. We are very grateful for their interest; they have all declared support and help as we enter into [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2000 under The Beginning.
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In Search of Orphans
After a few short weeks of trying to find out what was required to satisfy our vision of working with orphans, we found the way completely open to us to begin an orphanage with the blessing of the Chinese Government. On January 19th, 2000 we started on our search for orphans. The following is a [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2000 under The Beginning.
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How it All Began
Around the end of January 1999, a friend from home came to visit us. She was in South China teaching grade school on an exchange teacher program with her college. It was Spring break so we decided to all travel to Xian together and see the Terracotta soldiers that have become so world famous. I [...]
Posted: February 13th, 2000 under The Beginning.
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