Never Give Up!

Regular readers of this blog will remember the name Mark MacAlpine, who didn’t hesitate to ask his friends to sponsor him when he ran a half marathon to raise funds for our Children’s Homes.  Like every good marathon athlete, it seems that Mark never gives up!  He did the same thing again this year – and sent not one, but two letters to his friends. But he’s not worried about being too pushy, because he’s convinced of the need to help our helpless children.

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Hope You're Enjoying Your Holiday!

Chinese New Year is a wonderful 15 day celebration and I hope you're enjoying your holiday. We're making sure that our children in our Children's Homes in Qinghai are enjoying their Chinese New Year too!

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Happy Chinese New Year!

In honor of this festive occasion I invited one of our adoptive Mothers - Kathy Goedeken to share how she and her son Evan celebrated Chinese New Year in the US. Enjoy!

The Lunar New Year is a holiday that I added to my calendar when I decided to adopt a child from China. During the first two years when I was waiting to meet my child, I attended Lunar New Year celebrations with other American families who adopted children from China. I enjoyed talking with parents and seeing all of the beautiful little girls in their fancy Chinese silk dresses. It renewed my faith that I would also one day become a parent.

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A Masterpiece in Xining

Last week I told you I’d share a letter written by one of the KGV students following their visit to our Children’s Home in Xining with the Vice-Principal, Arnett Edwards.  Hsu Wei Chang has the makings of a born writer, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading her letter.

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A Birthday Gift Multiplied!

Christian Action Arnett Edwards 50th Birthday

Arnett Edwards, Vice-Principal of King George V (KGV) School, didn’t want birthday gifts. Instead, he wanted his 50th Birthday celebrations to be a gift from him! So he asked his friends to make donations before having a boat party and he also placed a donation box at KGV. A total of HK$15,000 was raised from friends and students, all of which Arnett has donated to our Xining Children’s Home. But his gift wasn’t just the money.

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