Sweet Angel

We recently visited an orphanage in northern Ch*na.  A team had not been there in several years so we weren't sure what to expect.  We were oh so very surprised to find love here!  Another thing we discovered was several beautiful children in need of forever families.  So, this is where our fight begins.

With Lee Lee . . . 

Lee Lee was born in 2011 with designer genes and she wears her genes well!  She's the youngest here and plays the role of little sister very well.  Her crib is in a room with four little boys and they treat her just like any brother would - part love and part rival.  

Lee Lee was very shy with us.  It was very hard for me to not just pick her up and squeeze her and carry her around!  But, her body language told me to take it easy, so we did.  I love her.  And, just so you know, her smile is worth it!

The nannies take very good care of her, giving her snuggles, and lots of attention.  She's the jewel of this toddler room.

When we asked about her file, they said, "If you find her a family we will prepare her file."  I think my heart fell out of my chest because a lot of orphanages don't think these gifts have a chance at being adopted, but the door was open even if it was just a crack . . . 

So, here we are, fighting for this one, this one who has more chromosomes than we do, who might have more challenges than a 'typical' person might, this one who is also capable of so much love.

Our team is committed to finding this girl's forever family.

To learn more about our sweet Lee Lee please email (serious inquiries only):

lori mcmurphy @ gmail .com

gen dvm @ gmail.com

kimberly a humphrey @ gmail .com

(but don't use the spaces:)

Nick

Nick needs a family! We just spent about 5 days with this sweet boy. Born in 2007. He's a very good boy and gets along well with others. He would make a great brother. Likes sports and playing with cars. He has waited so long his SWI said his paperwork expired and is being renewed. He really loved the older boy with us and would like to have a big brother but said he liked little brothers and sisters too. He asked the boy with us if he could go with him when we left. It was probably one of the harder moments of our trip...to say that wasn't possible. He has a personality probably on the strong-willed side. He has definite ideas about how he wants things to go, but he accepted correction easily and responded immediately. He is in a very loving SWI, but he is chafing a bit at the walls of the orphanage. He needs a family to take him to soccer games, school, have a life outside four walls.

Nick loves to be active, loves playing sports. He likes drawing, and he likes transformers.. He is loving. He would love to have a family full of siblings.

Matthew

Meet Matthew. This is another one of our guys we met while on a recent trip. He is six years old. He is the most loveable, sweet, and and fun-spirited boy. His file will be ready and go to the shared list. He has a very minor sensitive special need. He's so easy to love! He's a performer! He loved to sing and did not hesitate to do it when the ayis asked him to. Born in 2008. Matthew would LOVE to have a family and he would be a huge blessing to a family!!!! Could that family be you?

JoJo

This is JoJo born in 2011. Jo's needs are minor. He has a repaired heart condition and strabismus with one eye. Neither seem to have effected his development. His file should be ready in 2-3 months and will go to the shared list, so someone could have their agency watching for it. There is a possibility that he will be LID only so a family would need to already have paperwork completed, but the fact that he has more than one issue might make him Special Focus. We aren't sure about that! Special Focus would mean a family could lock his file before starting paperwork. He needs a family! We just spent a week with him and we can tell you that he is a JOY and that he is full of personality! Are you his family?

John

John --
John is an active little guy who loves playing sports. He also enjoys drawing. What he really wants is a home. He wants a big sister. :)And he wants a family that would love him

Robert

Robert is a six-year-old boy with arthrogriposis. He longs for parents, and would love legs like other kids, but he’s extremely mobile utilizing his thighs to walk. He works very hard in therapy twice per week. Robert likes to share snacks with other kids and help the nannies organize toys at the home. He also loves speaking his mind, and is never afraid to ask questions. He’s a huge fan of superheroes, and seeing what he’s accomplished qualifies him for membership in that club!