Archive for 'Our Children'
Mid Winter – Where’s the Snow?
NEW BEDS FOR THE CHILDREN
Some time ago we realized the children’s beds were in dire need of replacement. Some more than others, as you can probably imagine. After ten years of use, all the beds at the Gongyi Home of Hope have started to deteriorate in various degrees of wear. Fortunately, a church in California along with a kind lady in Mississippi provided the funds for new beds.
Posted: January 25th, 2010 under Abandoned Babies, Our Children, Uncategorized.
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“Let it Snow” – “Let it Snow” – “Let it Snow”
After unseasonably warm and beautiful weather, we were hit with a major blizzard continuing from the 10th through the 12th of November.
We had to go to Hong Kong to do some work with the Chinese Consulate regarding our long term visas and when we got back, our car which we left at the airport, had [...]
Posted: November 13th, 2009 under Abandoned Babies, Building, Expanding, Our Children, Special Activities, Uncategorized.
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New Years – Wind Down
This is a very short update about the conclusion of our Chinese New Years.
Let it Snow!
All winter long the children have been asking and asking when it was going to snow. Unlike past winters when we received more than our share of snow, rain and heavy winds, this winter has simply been cold. [...]
Posted: February 27th, 2009 under "Autumn" Xiong Duo, China Tidbits, Our Children, Special Activities, Uncategorized, Visitors.
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Chinese New Year Surprise
As everyone was excitedly getting ready for the Chinese New Years celebration, no one expected the surprise that came our way on the 20th of January… just four days before the official start of the New Year’s celebration (sometimes referred to as Spring Festival) in China.
At about 8:30 AM our gate guard called and said [...]
Posted: February 17th, 2009 under Abandoned Babies, Home of Hope Staff, New Arrivals, Our Children, Uncategorized.
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Early Winter 2008
BOYS WILL BE BOYS
A few days ago, Michael Yang Wen Bo (11 years old), Calvin Ge Hua Wei (14 years old), Peter Ma Hong Qi (10 years old) and Joseph Li Shi Yan (13 years old) decided to play “hooky” from school in the afternoon.
As he does everyday, our bus driver took them to school [...]
Posted: November 11th, 2008 under "Calvin" Ge Hua Wei, China Tidbits, Education, Surgeries, Uncategorized.
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