Update on L

We got updated pics and measurements for baby L. He has grown up so much since the last pics we saw of him! We asked for updates on both the boys to try to estimate clothing and shoe sizes. He weighs 10kg (20lb) is 29 inches tall and his little foot is 5 inches long!






- Amanda & Roland

EB

Our new son Joseph Chuan has a rare genetic skin disease called Epdermilysis Bullosae. EB for short. This week is EB awareness week. Parents friends and caregivers are trying to increase awareness about this disease. If you google EB the pictures may make you want to heave. I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to care for a child with the more severe forms of EB. There are also some recent advances and a current trial of bone marrow transplant going on now. Several children have lived through the BMT(which is a major feat alone) and some have not survived the BMT. I am writing about this to increase awareness and hopefully one day there will be a cure for all forms of EB. For now and especially this week, please keep these children and their families in your prayers.


- Amanda & Roland

Beautiful inside and out

K and M recently competed in their first pageant. Actually, K was in one at age 2. I put her in a local pageant when she was 2 and was so appalled the way the adults and kids acted, I vowed would never do that again unless my daughters were old enough to WANT to participate.
So, they both wanted to participate in the local festival pageant. They were beautiful!







M's group was huge and the dresses were all gorgeous




But leave it to K to ask and keep asking, to find a borrowed dress, make all the arrangments, show up for her first time and win!!



- Amanda & Roland

Waiting Children

There are some great waiting children in Shanghai. Please visit www.journeyofhopeshanghai.blogspot.com to see their profiles. Please pray for these children that they find forever families. Pass the link on to others!

Buidling blocks

Building blocks to family and relationships and love. They love to build blocks!













Amanda & Roland

Sous chef

My little man T loves to be a helper. Tonight he learned how to cut onions with kitchen scissors and shredded some apples to put in a new recipee










- Amanda & Roland

Tie

Please visit my friend's blog today. She is advocating for some special little ones in China that need a home. One of them is Tie, who lives in Shanghai with Chuan. Tie is the last of 28 children who were part of a camp last year called Journey of
hope to teach kids about adoption and get them exposure to potential adoptive parents!!
Tie is such a cutie. He needs a home!!


- Amanda & Roland