Webinar Featuring Changsha and Fuzhou Children

Last Thursday we spoke about children from Shanghai and the Jiangxi province, you can see that webinar here. This Thursday evening, June 4th, at 7:00 PM (EDT) we're going to be speaking about children from Changsha and Fuzhou. Again we have so many precious children to introduce to you! We receive many files from Changsha every year and we're excited to show you some of the children that we met when we were in China in April.

April, Asia Waiting Child Program Coordinator, Keely, Pediatric Physical Therapist, and Erin, adoptive mom and photographer will be speaking about meeting the children. We will share a little bit about where each child is physically and developmentally as well as our impression of their personality. 

This is a webinar you don't want to miss! Please register here and join us then!

Anthony

The following post was written by Tanna Becker, one of the Superkids volunteers who went on the most recent trip to China. Tanna certainly had a way of making each child feel loved!

I feel honored to be given the privilege to write a post about Anthony! Anthony touched my heart in a special way when I met him on the Superkids trip. I would love for you all to read the full post about Anthony when I first met him, but I want to begin this post about him with a quick recap! Anthony is twelve years old. His medical need is the result from burns that have left scars, which he is currently receiving treatment for. Anthony has only been at the orphanage for the past five years.

It was late in the afternoon when Anthony came into the room where we were evaluating the kids. I remember recognizing him from a past blog post I had looked at before coming to China. What a handsome kid…I thought to myself. He is absolutely precious in the eyes of our Heavenly Father, yet the way he handled himself when he first came in the room told me he did not see the worth he had. Before it was his turn to go through the different evaluation stations I saw him wandering through the halls. He didn’t interact too much with anyone, but just waited his turn. I so badly wanted to see Anthony smile before he left that day. I wanted him to know how worthy of love he was, how much value he possessed. Long story short… before long Anthony was found with a smile on his face, teasing me, and running through the halls as we played a game of tag! My heart was full. I am confident Anthony left our area knowing he was loved and valued by our team.

This summer I am thankful for the opportunity I have to be the international intern at Gladney. One of my projects was to create prayer cards for a new faith based outreach. As I went through the list of children I beamed when I saw his name on my list! How fun it would be for me to create a prayer card for a boy I know, care for and love so much. Would you prayerfully consider the possibility of Anthony being your son? I pray Anthony is given the gift of a forever family soon! I can only imagine the way he would flourish in a home where his family would show him unconditional love. In the small amount of time we had with Anthony I saw the way he thrived when he was shown attention and love.  A forever family is something Anthony needs! Could he be part of yours?

Anthony is on the shared list right now, so, while Gladney would be more than happy to help a family adopt him, his file can be accessed by any agency!

Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information. Superkids volunteers are happy to talk to any family interested in adopting him, even if you are with another agency.

Webinar Recording {Shanghai & Jiangxi Kids}

Here is the recording of the webinar featuring children from Shanghai and the Jiangxi province. We had some technical difficulties in the beginning and had to re-start the webinar after all of the introductory comments. We started over with the children, so all children are included in this recording. I know that is the part we all love best anyway!

Webinar Tonight!

Don't forget to register here for tonight's webinar! It begins at 7:00 PM (EDT).

We have so many lovely children that we just can't wait to tell you about!

See you then!

Wordless Wednesday {Arielle}

Meet Kirby!

Kirby is a little boy who is 7 years old. The first thing you will notice about him is his dazzling smile! Well, that and he may surprise you by dropping an English word or two.

He has such a vibrant personality. He speaks very clearly and likes to sing. He sang several songs for us, including Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in English!

Kirby walks with a walker due to possible cerebral palsy. His arms are very strong since he also does a lot of crawling! He moves amazingly fast! He can get wherever he needs or wants to go very efficiently.

Kirby is toilet trained and takes care of his own personal needs. He can count and recite poems. He strings beads and drew a person for us. He is very inquisitive and had so much fun figuring out the toys we had in the room.

Kirby is a really wonderful little boy who would just thrive in a family! I would love to see how he would grow and change with a family to cheer him on and get him the therapy and education that he needs!

Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information. Superkids volunteers are happy to talk to any family interested in adopting him!

This amazing little boy needs a family! Could he be your son?

Jaxon {Under Consideration}

I'm warning you right up front here. If you don't want to fall in love just stop reading now.

Because...

Well, because Jaxon...

Jaxon is a two year old boy who has repaired CHD. We met him last month and he kept a little piece of several of our hearts, I think!

Jaxon is an outgoing little boy who is doing really well developmentally. He is a little boy with a big personality! 

He is walking, running, and can kick a ball. He is saying some words. He searches for a hidden object and can build a tower with blocks. We have noted the he was very pleasant during his exam.

Jaxon dislikes vegetables but likes to eat meat soup and candy. He has a couple of special friends in the orphanage and is close to his nanny. We were told that he cries when his nanny leaves.

Doesn't he sound like a sweetheart? Is Jaxon your son?

Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information on adopting Jaxon.