This past May we took our daughter, Zoe, back to the small town in Southern China where she was born and spent the first eight months of her life, probably spending a large majority of her time laying much like this little precious baby, waiting for us to come and make her our daughter. I wrote about our trip and posted pictures in at least two blog postings for May of this year.
It was a very emotional trip for all of us and when we left we so desperately wanted to do more for this orphanage. When there we asked the directors if they were wanting to raise money for some need and they said they would like to build a playground. We thought they could also use a well-functioning playroom, with color and toys and a padded floor for the babies and toddlers to use. Summer came, people in DB (including us) all went our separate ways for a couple of months and now that we are back into the swing of school and our daily life we keep thinking about the Huazhou orphanage and how best to help them.
Not only are we thinking about those in Huazhou, but we strongly believe the Lord has not forgotten them either. Just through sharing about our journey back to Huazhou (and Zoe was able to share her story to her class at school) we have three separate groups, two churches in the States, and Zoe's school, who are very eager to help provide in Huazhou. Can you believe that? Just as the porcelain basically dropped in our laps, so too it seems are those people who God is also pressing upon their hearts to help those so much less fortunate than themselves.
I'm not sure if another trip to Huazhou will be in our future. I most certainly would not rule it out.
It was a very emotional trip for all of us and when we left we so desperately wanted to do more for this orphanage. When there we asked the directors if they were wanting to raise money for some need and they said they would like to build a playground. We thought they could also use a well-functioning playroom, with color and toys and a padded floor for the babies and toddlers to use. Summer came, people in DB (including us) all went our separate ways for a couple of months and now that we are back into the swing of school and our daily life we keep thinking about the Huazhou orphanage and how best to help them.
Not only are we thinking about those in Huazhou, but we strongly believe the Lord has not forgotten them either. Just through sharing about our journey back to Huazhou (and Zoe was able to share her story to her class at school) we have three separate groups, two churches in the States, and Zoe's school, who are very eager to help provide in Huazhou. Can you believe that? Just as the porcelain basically dropped in our laps, so too it seems are those people who God is also pressing upon their hearts to help those so much less fortunate than themselves.
I'm not sure if another trip to Huazhou will be in our future. I most certainly would not rule it out.
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