Lyle

We have met Lyle several times. The last time was in October of 2016. We recently decided to check up on some of "our" kids that we have met to see if they are on still waiting for families. Lyle is one of the children who is still waiting.

He is now 5 years old. He is a happy child who laughs easily. He like fast-paced music and he likes to  dance to the music. When we last saw him he was in a foster home where he was doing well.

You can read the posts we wrote about him previously here and here. Lyle has multiple medical needs including a possible chromosomal disorder. He is developmentally delayed, but not by that much! He seems to be doing really well!

He needs a family who needs fun and laughter in their lives but who is also open to some uncertainties. Could he be your son? Please email us at superkids@gladney.org for more information. We are seeking an update and will share it with you when we receive it!

Amelia {Taiwan}

Amelia is one of the children we met for the first time when we were in Taiwan recently. And what a sweet girl! She is 9 years old and I had such a great time helping her make a headband and put on makeup! She was super sweet and excited about it then when she went into the other room and talked to Mary she said one of her favorite things is putting on makeup. How sweet is that?!

Looking at herself in the mirror after we put on makeup.

She was born prematurely and has a repaired cleft lip and palate. She does well in school and is in the 3rd grade. She sometimes gets frustrated because she tends to be a bit perfectionistic. Oh yeah, and she doesn't like to wash dishes. Nothing too unusual there!

She drew this beautiful girl for us and did it very carefully. We could easily see that she likes to do things right and doesn't want to make mistakes.

She has a sunny, happy personality and was a joy to spend time with. She was so happy to take some Legos with her and made sure to tell us die xie (thank you) before leaving.

This sweet little girl needs a family. Could she be your daughter? Please contact mary.chapman@gladney.org for more information. And don't forget to join our private Facebook group where we can show photos and videos that we can't share publicly.

Jayden and Orin {Urgent!!}

We have posted about these sweet baby boys before, but their situation has changed and we need to find families for them quickly. Both of these adorable boys have spent most of their little lives either being cared for in the Butterfly Home or in foster homes. They are now being moved from their foster homes to the orphanage in charge of their care due to new regulations in China. You can read about Jayden here and Orin here.

Jayden

Orin

Can you imagine a child needing to make those changes? We need families who are willing to move as quickly as possible to get these boys home! Can you please help us by sharing this post?

Contact us at superkids@gladney.org for more information.

Odin

We are introducing Odin today. He is a cute little 4 year old boy who was born prematurely.

Unfortunately his file is pretty outdated, we are seeking an update, but in the meantime we want to tell you what we know about him!

He was almost 2 when his file was prepared. At that time he was taking steps independently. He was crawling and climbing and apparently loved playing in his walker. He was saying mama and understood what was said to him. So it sounds like his development was good for a 2 year old!

His personality is described as happy and sunny. He loved to be snuggled and would reach out his arms to beg to be held. He sounds like such a sweetheart!

If he was doing this well at 2 I'm guessing he is really doing well at age 4! We will keep you all updated if we receive updated information!

For more information please contact us at superkids@gladney.org.

Keith {Taiwan}

We are ready to start introducing some of the new children we met on our recent trip to Taiwan. And who better to start with than darling little Keith?

Keith is 3 years old and his file indicates that he has a repaired cleft palate and some developmental delays. He was pretty shy and quiet at first, but slowly warmed up and ended up having quite a lot of fun with us.

He knows his colors and copies shapes on a piece of paper. He built block towers and responded very well to praise. He really started warming up when we started being silly, and he does have a cute little laugh!

He is saying words, and putting together simple sentences but his speech is difficult to understand. He is getting speech therapy. He dresses and undresses himself.

By the end of our time together he gave Nancy a sweet hug. It was just precious!

Could Keith be your son? Please contact mary.chapman@gladney.org for more information. And don't forget to join our private Facebook group where we can show photos and videos that can't be shown publicly.

Liam

We met Liam several times in our trips to the orphanage where he lives. We had his file back in 2015, you can read a post about him here. He is still waiting.

We just got an update on him with some handsome new pictures. He is doing really well! He is a healthy, active almost 12 year old boy! He is developmentally delayed, but is doing well in the special needs school he attends. He can do addition facts and has memorized poetry. He is a happy boy with a very lovable personality!

One of my favorite things I remember about him is his love for lollipops. He was so ute asking for them that he had an entire handful by the time he left the room!

This sweet little guy is delayed, but has the best personality! Could he be your son? Please email us at superkids@gladney.org for more information!

Family Friday!

We love making these announcements! Congratulations to the happy families!