We are selling our first home - an adorable mountain cottage in Ellijay, Georgia. It is located in The Coosawattee River Resort and is even cuter in person. Prices are so low now (insert stomach flop) that someone is going to get a great deal. If you know anyone looking for a second home for under 100k, please let me know. If we could sell it before the adoption, it would give us the remaining funds we need.
We are all getting very excited for Parker to come home. Harrison is THRILLED that he gets to share a room with him. Piper is devastated that she has to sleep alone. She cried last night and told me to ask her daddy for a little sister.
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We talk with Piper daily about how she will need to help Parker and show him how to do things. I think she will be a great big sister, but I have no doubt that it will take time. Knowing my girl, probably a lot of time!
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Hi Everyone,
In an effort to spread awareness of the need for support of the orphans in China and the fantastic work that the Chinese Orphan Assistance Team Incorporated (COAT) is doing, I am going to start highlighting some of the residents of the Eagles Wings Foster Homes. Please consider donating to COAT. Visit http://www.eagleswingschina.org/ for more information.
There are lots of you who love Hui Hui, so I will send this to all of you on the list. She is fully sponsored (a big thank you to all who sponsor her), which is great, but even better, she is a happy, loving little girl. Yes, she is diagnosed with autism, but this doesn’t manifest itself like it used to. Jenny Nai Nai “tamed” her and Chew Gim is keeping up the good boundaries in which she is secure and confident.
She doesn’t like to miss out on anything that is going. She has settled well in the new school at the new orphanage. It is run on a much higher standard than it was before COAT took control of the school….. COAT improved the school greatly and then handed it back to the orphanage and they are doing well with it.
Hui Hui has always loved school, but she ran into a big problem when we put her in the village school. The village teacher had never heard of autism, let alone know how to deal with it. It is much better for Hui Hui to be where she is understood. This way, she has a better chance of growing into the fulfilled adult we desire her to be.
So thank you for your love and your yarping over this precious little girl. Because of many of you loving her, she is a great kid today. She tried to keep a straight face for this photos, but got the giggles and I captured this lovely smile.
President of Chinese Orphans' Assistance Team Incorporated (COAT Inc)
"I raised you up on eagles' wings and brought you to myself" Ex 4:19b
http://www.eagleswingschina.org
donations over $2 to COAT Inc in partnership with Global Development Group approved aid & development project J587 COAT are tax deductible in Australia and the USA’
We have been granted our Letter of Approval to adopt Dang Gang today, on what would have been my mom's 65th birthday. I never expected such a great gift on this day. We are thrilled with the timing. We will be busy praying for December travel so that Mike can come to China and meet his son (and hold my hand on the plane).
Thank you God!
Hi Everyone,
One of my dear friends from our trip to adopt Piper is adopting her 3rd child from China, a little girl to be named Sophia. Mandie, my friend, is holding a raffle to raise funds. TRUST ME - every dollar is needed and appreciated. Please consider going by and entering the raffle.
http://www.bringingsophiahome.blogspot.com/
