Two dreams come true

These 'Thank You' cards say Thank you so much in Chinese and Tibetan!

Xiao Ji and Xiao Jia are two Tibetan girls whose lives have followed a very similar path, as a result of which they share a strong bond.

Their extended families were unable to care for them, so they were placed in Huangnan Children’s Home.  Despite this heartbreaking beginning, the Home became the place where their dreams were birthed.  I’m excited to say that we helped to make those dreams come true.

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Cindy's special service

Five years ago Cindy Pearson began her time of service on the Tibetan Plateau with Christian Action. She helped us establish the very first school for severely disabled children in Qinghai Province. Cindy has been our much valued Special Education Consultant at Xining Children's Rehabilitation Centre, but she recently returned to the USA for a well deserved sabbatical.  The school's achievements have been remarkable during her time with us.

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Children of our Heavenly Father

Last week I asked Rev. Stephen Goode from Gap Baptist Church in Brisbane to share his thoughts on their recent trip to Xining Children's Home. I was really pleased at the positive feedback I received, and wanted to share an extract from another member of his party. Dr. Maarit Harden sent us this encouraging email:

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Life touches life

The people of Brisbane City in Queensland, Australia, and Xining City, Qinghai Province, China, live about 9000 kms apart and have very little in common. So when a church family from Brisbane came to visit Xining Children's Home, the 25 Australians didn't know how they'd adapt to Chinese culture, or to the children. One of the group, David Fielder, is a friend of mine who moved to Australia some years ago, and he asked the leader of the group, his pastor, Stephen Goode, to send us some feedback after the trip. This is part of what Stephen wrote:

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Disney doesn’t discriminate

This little boy made sure he had his ticket securely in hand before departing for a day at Disneyland

Thanks to Disneyland Hong Kong, who gave us 100 tickets, World Refugee Day on June 20^th became a memorable day for some refugee and asylum seeker families. They had fun!  A grateful mother wrote me a Thank You note which reminded me that having a good time is a rare luxury for some families.

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