Photos of JunFen at Wuhan Children's Welfare Institute

We've found our daughter! She's our ONE in a Billion!

We have been matched with a lovely special needs six-year old girl living in Wuhan City in Hubei Province, China! Please understand that we started this journey with the intent to adopt a "non-special needs" 12-month old or younger! If you want to make God laugh - tell Him your plans!!!! We see His perfect Wisdom in prompting us to embrace the delightful 6 -year old JunFen as our daugther! What an incredible gift! Our little daughter, JunFen, has a smile that melts our hearts. She seems so wise, funny and resilient for her young age! She is challenged with congenital scoliosis and has repaired cleft lip & palate. It's obvious her physical challenge is not what defines her when you look at her photos and read a bit about her life.

She was found in a park on September 10, 2001. We believe that her mom placed JunFen in a place where she would quickly be found. JunFen was taken by police to Wuhan City Child Welfare Institution. Her DOB is approximated to be September 1, 2001. She was not able to get adequate nutrition as a babe because of her cleft palate. When she was 10 months old she was placed in a foster home where she received the extra TLC she needed to grow "plump" (our translated letter reads) and to thrive. She is described as talkative, energetic, having rich facial expressions and is independent. We hope that we meet all of her biological mom's dreams for her little girl and then some. We also hope to stay in contact with the dear foster family that has nurtured her so wonderfully.

Other things we know about our JunFen -

Favorite activity: playing outside

Favorite toy: doll

Favorite food: fish

She speaks a Southwestern dialect of Mandarin Chinese. Most likely she speakes a Wuhanese dialect at her foster home.

We are over the moon in love with our girl! God is good - we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift of JunFen ("June").

We can't wait to bring her home!

Thursday, December 27, 2007

In honor of Uncle Mike's courage & love




My dear uncle Michael. who was so in love with his fiancee, Joy, died prematurely at age 53. What do I do as a niece who was so touched by his spirit, courage and love? We have responded to the needs of several children needing contributions. Philip needed a spinal surgery, Paul - who has cerebral palsy needed a foster family, Tu-An-CH-Jin-S - found on Christmas day - needs surgery on a tumor on his spine that has split open; and Tu-He-Ka-Min-S needs surgery on a neck tumor. Several of these children need additional donations for their care. Visit http://www.lovewithoutboundaries.com/ if you wish to make a difference in their lives.


We have given to all of these sweet children because of Michael - because his courage, love, integrity, joy call us to do so.....we are grateful for the inspiration of his life. rest in peace sweet Michael. The peace of Jesus be with you, sweet Joy - his fiancee.
The first photo is of Paul, who has cerebral palsy. We sponsored a year of foster care to honor Michael. The second photo is of Joy and Michael.




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2 comments:

Sharon said...

I am so sorry for your loss.

January 1, 2008 at 3:09 PM
RamblingMother said...

I am so sorry to hear of your loss.

Beverly

January 3, 2008 at 10:54 AM

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