Shia

I couldn't decide what order to feature the kids in who's parents have recently found my blog, so I thought I would feature them in the order that I heard from them. That makes little Shia the first one!

I hear that her name will be Kate when she is adopted :) She looks like a Kate to me already.



I met Shia (Kate) when I was here last year. She arrived during the last month of my trip. I went over to the House of Peace to play with her often and push her in the swing. This is her in the swing last year.


When I saw Shia this year I was so surprised because she looks so different! I had to do a double take! You see, last year when she arrived she had a hamangioma (mass) on the left side of her face. This year the mass in nearly completely gone! She has not needed anymore treatments since March and is doing great! She is a very quiet, sweet, and reserved little girl. Hopefully she will meet her family shortly as I know they are very anxious to meet her!



My next feature will be Vira, so I will leave you with a few pictures of Vira and Shia together. They weren't too excited about this little photoshoot, so we'll have to try again later ;)

House of Love Video

Hello Everyone! Here is the video of the Opening of the House of Love here at Shepherd's Field earlier this month....

Joy (Ting Ting)

I know I said I would try to feature a kid and day, and I realize that was a couple weeks ago, but this month has just flown by! My birthday completely snuck up on me, and the month is nearly over. It is hard to believe that I have already been here as long as I was here last year total.

Firstly, I am happy to report that Mei Mei is doing much better! She is still a very weak little girl, but she wanted to try to walk the other day so we tried. It made her so happy!




AND NOW IT'S TIME TO MEET ANOTHER KID!!!!
Today I want you to meet Ting Ting. Here English name is Joy, and that she is full of for sure, but I prefer to call her by her Chinese name.



Ting Ting was abandoned at the gate of Lang Fang Children's Village (the location of PHF before Shepherd's Field was built) on July 27, 2005. A passerby had discovered her at around 5 a.m. and knocked on the door of the sleeping quarters. Joy was wrapped in a red blanket with a hat covering her face. Inserted in the fold of the blanket was her picture that had her Chinese name, TingTing, and her birthday, January 26, 2005 written on the back of it. Somebody just turned 3!

Joy had cerebral paralysis and received surgery in November if 2005. Before this, she could hardly see. When she was abandoned here, her head was huge due to hydrocephalus. They inserted a shunt to help drain the water in her brain. She has such light hair for a Chinese person, and lighter skin as well. She is very smart and loves to count the tiles on the Hands of Hope wall outside. One of her favorite things is playing outside.