Cuties from the Shared List.

I know, I know, I just did a waiting kids post, but I just found the newest Shared List so I had to!



I will be referring to them with names I'm going to make up so I don't have to call them "female" and "male". Lol. :)



First is Willow. Her DOB is 5/29/08 and her SN is 1, Congenital heart disease: Tetralogy of Fallot; 2, polydactyly of right thumb. I don't have a picture of her.



And Allison. Her DOB is 05-2002, and her SN is post operative meningocele. I do have a picture of her. Here it is!



And Alex. His DOB is 1/10/09 and his SN is 1 cleft palate; 2 repaired cleft lip; 3 growth development delay.



If you are interested in any of these children, contact your agency and ask them to look for their file!

This Week's Waiting Kids!

First of all-let me say that I meant to do this SOOOOOOO much longer ago. As in, the beginning or middle of last week. But, blogger wouldn't let me! It wouldn't save, it wouldn't publish, and it all deleted itself. Anyway, here it is now! I have a website now made that has so much more waiting kids listed on it then I can list at a time here! Click HERE to go there! I'm working on filling up the pages! :)

So first this week, remember Maria?



And Zoe?




And Nathan?




Maria has been MATCHED!!! Thank you Jesus, amen! Zoe is on hold; and so is Nathan!


This is cutie Liam, who is five years old and with FTIA's Special Focus listing.



Here's what's written about Liam:

Liam is 5 and has been in his current unit since April. He lives in the Res/CP Unit, as he is older than the other children in the Clubfoot Unit. He has AMC which affects his arms and hands, and they are casting his hands to get them into a more functional position for him. They have finished casting one hand and are very pleased with the result. He currently does stretches each day and wears a hand brace to keep the hand in the new position, but he is out of the brace in the mornings for his school class, so he can become more adept at using it. He is currently having a break, before we start casting the other hand.He has fit in well to the Unit, plays well with the other children, and accepts help when he needs it, but tries to do things on his own most of the time. He has a very soft side to him and really enjoys sitting on his favorite Caregivers' laps and have a cuddle. His general health is very good, he runs and rides bikes, and even manages to ride a scooter. He is learning well in the Elementary class and cooperates and follows instructions well.


And next is beautiful Carly, from AAC. Carly is 11(my age).



Carly's birthday is May 3, 1999. Her care takers describe her as a polite, warmhearted, good child who cares about others. She is optimistic and easy going. Carly enjoys singing, dancing and outdoor activities. She also loves to draw and is very imaginative. Carly is a hep b carrier. She is otherwise a healthy child who is developmentally on track.


And on to sweet Rider, from FTIA's JOH program. Rider is eight.



Rider is an 8 year old boy with postoperative cleft lip and cleft palate. He is completing the 1st grade and can read and write. Rider enjoys martial arts and performed during the opening ceremony for Journey of Hope. Rider is an active boy, who is extroverted and gets along well with others. He shared with us that he really likes robots. Rider will likely need some dental work upon placement with his family. He is a very kind boy.

Here's Rider with his friend Drake. They're doing Kung Fu. :)



And precious Evan, also from FTIA'S JOH program. Evan is four and a half.



He has deformity of his mouth on the right side. The palate is closed. The back of his head is flat, perhaps from laying on his back too long in the crib. He also has an ear tag that should be very easy to remove, per the medical team. Evan has good language development, although the mouth deformity prevents him from forming all the sounds correctly. Evan is on target in all other areas of development. He smiles a lot and seems very happy. Evan is always eager to participate in anything that is going on around him. His caregivers describe him as compliant, easy to get along with, and extroverted. The medical team has great expectations for Evan. Click here to see a video of Evan.

And sweet Beth, from AAC. Beth is 12.



Beth is a darling little 12 year old girl. She loves basketball, badminton and ping pong. Beth is a little shy but once she opens up she is a very outgoing girl. She is healthy and has no medical conditions.

And adorable Sydney, also from AAC. She is four years old.



She is outgoing when she is at home. She has a ready smile. Sydney enjoys listening to music, taking a bath and playing with the a rattle bell. She has congenital glacoma and can not see. She can walk with her hand being held or by groping along the wall and furniture. She does well in environments that she is familiar with but wants to be held when she is somewhere new. She enjoys going outside if a family member is holding her hand. She distinguishes between people she does or does not know by smelling or listening.

And cutie Natalie, from Lifeline. She is nine years old.



She is generally healthy. Natalie is stated to dance beautifully. She likes to share and has a gentle personality. She also likes to help take care of the other children.


And precious Grace, also from Lifeline. She is five years old.



Her special need is post-operative cleft lip and palate, partial defect of finger and toes. Grace is stated to like to sing, dance and play games. . She is active and talkative. She likes to watch cartoons and she knows how to share with other kids. Don't you think you could give that face a smile? All it takes is a Forever Family, I'm sure! :)

If you are interesed in any of these children, leave a comment with your email! Think about it, could you put a smile(Or a bigger one), by giving them a family?

Blessings,

Joy :)

What I've been up to...

WOW, my blog needs an update. Let's see....where to start....

Well, I got back on Babydow and am creating more graphics than ever. Here's one of my recents:

I've created a few websites including my graphics website for Babydow which is www.giddygraphix.weebly.com and I'm working on a site on which I will put lots of kids waiting in China. I'm also going to open up a selling blog on which I will sell stitcheries and stationary! I'm excited :)

My latest projects around here in the way of crafting have been one big thing I started last night. Painting my club house!! It's so fun :) Mom's been taking pictures of my progress so hopefully soon I can post about that! It's very bright and very fun :)Luke helps...or at least tries!

A friend Abi and I have been spreading the Good News about God on Babydow. It's amazing and very rewarding and I'm so excited to be telling people about Jesus. I actually witnessed to a muslim girl who is fifteen. She wrote back saying that her religion, Islam, believes the same thing about Jesus and everything. Yikes....How do you answer that? I'm still pondering. By the way, I highly reccomend Babydow. It's www.babydow.com. You should join!

Please keep in your prayers four little guys and two little girls who are waiting in China for their Forever Families. Ben, who is 5 and has mild Thalissemia, is steadily waiting waiting waiting....and he has such a minor special need and is such a cutie. Check him out in FTIA's JOH program. John Wayne, Gordon, and Jimmy are all waiting. John Wayne has very minor special needs and has taken so many hearts and been viewed several times only to be released again. I guess his file is like playing Hot Potato, you never know where it's really gonna stop! Gordon has a medical history of Hernia but he's so cute :) I really hope he gets a family, I think he'd really blossom under that kind of bonding love! And Jimmy. Sweet Jimmy. Just look at his face and you fall in love. I'd love to pinch those little cheeks! Deformation of his hands, yes, but he's doing so well. And sweet girlie Lexi! She's been viewed seriously so many times. I'm actually not sure if she's matched or not but it's showing she's not, so I guess not. She can't walk yet, but she can crawl and sit very well. And also, Carly. Carly is my age and she is a hep b carrier. That can be so mild and un noticable! Praise God for prayers answered-Maria, the 11 year old girl who had a growth problem has been matched and her family recieved PA recently! I'm so happy for her!!

If you will, scroll down past this post and past the NaNoWriMo post to my recent Waiting Kids post to see more!

Luke is doing so well. Apart from not wanting to be in a room by himself(though he will stay in a room with Colt, Dad, or even Colt's girlfriend or a friend of mine) and getting insecure when we make him sit down for time out or spank his hand, he's adjusted well too. He will stay with my Grandma for 4-5 hours while me and mom have our special time together. He's found a few old videos that he loves and will watch with eyes glued to the TV, so we use those when we need to do something he can't get in to! He's also very taken with our Wii! He loves to "play" (He actually just holds the remote and pushes buttons) and asks for it several times while I'm doing school. His english has amazed me! Still, though, some of our conversations sound like this: Luke: Joy! Me: Yeah? Luke: Koyadongsheewahtoodeekadookashafaraeeuh Me: What? Luke: Monster Truck!

Lol :) Seriously though, he still jabbers in Chinese all the time. We have a little chinese book that shows certain objects and tells how to write and pronounce them and if we say it right he can usually find things in the book that we say in Chinese. Very cool!



At Homeschool Group, we've started our co-op classes. I'm helping Mom and Ms. Lori out in their drama class. Very fun! Then afterwards I teach a free dance class for girls 4-10. I have about 8 girls as of now and they range from 6 or 7 to 11 years. We're dancing to "Lesson Number One" from Mulan 2!



Thanks for dropping by. I hope to get back to blogging soon. You know, Faithful Fridays, stories, photography posts, etc. And commenting!



Blessings,

Joy

NaNo 2010!

That's right! My first NaNoWriMo! Just in case you're totally confused like I was when I first read that, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It's an online challenge where you attempt to write a full length, 50,000 novel in 30 days. Oh yeah. From November 1st to midnight November 30th, it's a writing craze! You upload your word count, then once you've reached 50,000, you submit your(NON EDITED) final story for final verification, and you get posted on the winners page! NaNo focuses on quantity, not quality. But as they say on the site, leave those badly written passages, horrible grammar mistakes, and story mess-ups on the page and move on! December is the month for editing before trying to get it published(if you want).

So my novel this year is named....I don't know! I'm still working on that. Maybe it will come to me when I'm writing. I've already got quite a big outline of my story. Here's a short synopsis of my novel from my NaNo page

When the ever-writing Haven Jaxon's parents take her and her two brothers to her Uncle Silas's house in the Minnesota countryside, she writes more than ever out on the rolling hills and grassy endlessness. Then one day, after it rains, she goes for a walk in the forest to get inspiration on her latest story. There, she finds some unexpected characters-hers! How will Haven use this as an advantage to write the best story she's ever come up with? Come along with her as she meets people she'd never imagine, gets great inspiration, and learns a very important life lesson.

(c) Joy S.

Do you like? Here's a short excerpt. Something I sort of wrote up that will probably go into the book.

I glanced down at my jade bracelet. Had it really been five months since we had gotten home with Jacob from China? How had time gone so fast? Wasn't it yesterday we arrived at the Memphis airport at 3:00 AM to leave for Beijing? Gosh. I tightened my bracelet as my dad's GPS rang out, "Arriving at destination on left". Jacob abruptly stopped his singing of the Bob the Builder theme song and I looked up. Mom closed her magazine and put it back in her bag. We all flung our heads to the left. Well, except for Jacob. He looked the wrong way so I had to turn his head to the left.

A few hours later, it was very downcast and the clouds were darkening. I could see little droplets of rain hitting the cars. I ran upstairs and grabbed my notebook and pencil then climbed into the window seat that faced the forest behind Si's house. I began to write of a couple of characters I dreamed up years ago when I was little. Maybe a story about what happened to characters after they weren't wrote about anymore? No, to predictable. Maybe a story about a girl who gets a job at a coffee shop? No, too boring. As I provoked my thoughts, poked and prodded my mind, and scoured every nook and crannie of my imagination for a starting place, I could have sworn I saw a girl run out of the forest then run back in. But it was like lightning. It hits the sky then it's gone. You weren't really sure if you saw it or not, but, it sparks in your mind that something's about to happen. And this time, it was something big.

So do you like it so far? I am SO excited! :)

Hopefully later I can write up an update on crafting, Luke, and life around here! Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Joy :)

This Week's Waiting Kids!!

Hey everyone! This week I have a bunch of kids to share with you. Hopefully soon I can start doing more posts, both Waiting Kids and regular blog posts.

So first we have Gordon. I posted about Gordon a while back, and he's still waiting! :(



DOB 10-10-2007, location CWI of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, medical history: hernia.

He was listed as "Gordon" on Madison Adoption Agency's private list until the CCAA called back files last year. His real name is Wu Lisheng

From his file: Wu Lisheng is a smart child. He is a love child; nannies are all called her "Da sheng".
If you are interested in Gordon, leave a comment!

Next is adorable Jimmy.

This little guy's DOB is 7/22/08. Here is the information about Jimmy:SN Conclusion and suggestion: 1. introrsus deformity of both hands, deformity of left thumb,four fingers on right hand, deformity of the middle finger and the index finger; 2. non-development and underdevelopment of both forearms and hands



Jimmy is smart, out going, has a ready smile, with sweet face, the deformity of handsdoes not cover his lovely and handsome appearance at all, appropriate physicalgrowth and stature, can stand up alone with holding onto handrails, is learning to walk,likes playing in baby walker, can make simple words, responds to others’ asking forobjects, gets along well with children in the same room and is close to caretakers. Now he is 69cm in height, 7.3kg in weight, 44cm in head size, 46cm in chest size, 6teeth, because he suffers congenital deformity of both hands he has to hold thingswith both hands coordinately and the flexibility of his fingers is bad. He can laughaloud when being teased by others, can make simple words as if he is communicatingwith adults, likes being held by familiar people, is not afraid of strangers and does notcry very often. He is out going and looks sweetly, so many people like him; he likes playing in baby walker best and likes cars and wooden horse toy.



If you are interested in Jimmy, leave a comment!

Next is pretty Natalie with FTIA.



Natalie is a beautiful 12 year girl, but very shy. She has had surgery to repair her cleft and palate. Our medical team felt like she would still need some work on her palate and perhaps cosmetic work on her lip. She also has dental cavities. Natalie has lived with the same foster family for 10 years. They report that she takes care of herself and helps with the housework. Natalie does well in school and is currently in 6th grade. Her favorite activities are ping-pong and computer games. She has learned some English but is not comfortable with speaking. She is so shy and quiet and does lack confidence in herself. Natalie’s best friend is Sean, who tries to encourage her, and she is never far from his side! Natalie can be seen at the beginning of this video.

For more information on Natalie, leave a comment!

Next is cutie Drew who is also from FTIA.



Drew is a 4 1/2 year old whose beautiful face will capture you. Drew has congenital DY of the spinal column. We were unsure at first how Drew was physically affected by this condition, until we saw him jump down three stairs! His gross and fine motor skills are great! Drew is in kindergarten and his language is superior. He is confident, outgoing, and friendly. He toilets independently and performs many activities of daily living with minimal assistance. He is just an amazing boy. Our medical team suggests an MRI of the spine and possibly a surgery upon Drew’s placement with his family.
For more information on Drew, leave a comment!

And on to precious Kent, with Lifeline.



Kent is a healthy 10 year old boy. He has a $1,500 scholarship available.
Kent is stated to be active and outgoing. He always tries to help the caregivers. He is very good at performances. He enjoys playing iwth his friends, playing games, football, or hide and seek.
For more information on Kent, leave a comment!

And beautiful Saige, also with Lifeline. Saige is 6.



1 CHD; tetralogy of Fallot 2 WBC and NEUT # go up 3 hypochromic microcytic anemia
Video taken in March 2009: http://vimeo.com/4314201
Password = llcs424
For more information on Saige, leave a comment!


And sweet Carly, with AAC.



Carly's birthday is May 3, 1999. Her care takers describe her as a polite, warmhearted, good child who cares about others. She is optimistic and easy going. Carly enjoys singing, dancing and outdoor activities. She also loves to draw and is very imaginative. Carly is a hep b carrier. She is otherwise a healthy child who is developmentally on track.
For more information on Carly, leave a comment!


And on to adorable Jayden, who is also with AAC.



This adorable little guy was born 2-10-2008. Jayden is very outgoing around those he is familiar with. he loves to play outside and with other children. He loves to explor and learn about things he has never seen. Jayden has a minor deformity of some of his fingers and toes. He also has cleft thoracic vertebral plate associated with meningocele which has been surgically corrected. He is able to walk, go up and down stairs, and dress and undress himself. He is also potty trained. His CT showed widened lateral venticles on both sides but he has not been diagnosed with any brain disorder. In fact he is very bright, can speak well, has great hand/eye coordination, and fine motor skills.
If you are interested in Jayden, leave a comment!

And lastly, darling Danny from LWB's blog.



My name is Danny. I am just two years old, am happy, and am loving life…despite the serious face I’m trying to put on for the camera!



I also enjoy an occasional treat from a visitor from LWB’s Nutrition Program. Snacks really make me happy, and I also love to visit the orphanage director’s office to see if he has left any on the table. I am a cooperative little guy, and I get along well with other children. My caregivers are very proud of me and tell me I am quite smart. I love to be active, and some of my favorite things are playing outdoors, dancing, and music. As you can see I am very curious and enjoy learning about new and interesting things.



Danny is such a little darling. Ironically, we think his serious face captures his silly side!
Due to Danny’s medical needs, his file will be available for matching through the Waiting Children Program. Danny is in need of a therapy that isn’t readily available in China, so finding a family is essential for him. Please contact your agency or adoptionassistance@lwbmail.com to learn more about making Danny your darling!

Thank you, everyone, for taking ten minutes out of your day to read this post and see this precious waiting children in China who just want a family that loves them. Please pray and search your hearts and see if you are their forever family that they've been waiting on.

Blessings,
Joy :)