PRECIOUS GWYNNE!

Today I opened up me email to see this little cutie!!!! She is one of our newest Bamboo Babies, and her name is Gwynne! She was born on April 8, 2008 so she is a little over 1 1/2 years old.

I am in love with her adorable curls!!!!

Gwynne needs three new sponsors to help her get the care and love she needs! We are very excited to have Gwynne as part of our Pearl River program in Hunan.

Please contact me at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org to sponsor Gwynne, or you can donate

by selecting our Changsha Program here!

Our PRO family is growing, and it is a beautiful thing!

Blessings,

Diana

An Angel Named Ms. Meng...

Today we want to introduce you to one of our favorite people at Pearl River Outreach, Ms. Meng! She is responsible for overseeing our children that reside in Changsha #1 and The Hengshan SWI. Ms. Meng has been a nurse for 32 years, specializing in Internal Medicine! From what I understand she is a confident, hard working dynamo, that makes sure our children are getting the love, and care they deserve! She will tell you that the hardest part of her job is worrying that the children are all healthy and safe. She visits each family at least once a month, and makes sure the foster families are doing their part to take care of their babies!

Ms. Meng does all of the training for our foster families in Hunan. She has been working with families personally for eight years. When she visits our Bamboo Babies she observes them in their environment, and makes sure the conditions in which they are living are acceptable. When she sees things are not what they should be, she works with our families to correct it. Ms. Meng also works directly with both or our affiliated orphanages to maintain a great working relationship!

Training the Foster Parents

When we asked Ms. Meng what she likes best about her job, she replied: "I like visiting families very much. And, I really enjoy watching the children as they grow up and get adopted by their forever families!"

Thank you Ms. Meng for blessing our Bamboo Babies!

Birthdays in Hengshan!

Thanks to Jamison's sponsor, I am not too late in posting a great big Happy Birthday to him! Every photo I see of this precious boy he is smiling!!! What a blessing! Today, Jamison turned 5! We pray he finds his forever family this year!

And, his Bamboo Baby pal turned 2 on Thanksgiving Day! Happy Belated Birthday Olivia! We hope this is a very special year for you too!!!

Thanks again Lisette for the reminder that today is Jamison's very special day!

Blessings,

"Lindsey's" Home!!

I can't think of a better gift than seeing our Bamboo Babies home with there Forever Families. Precious "Lindsey" in our Hengshan program, met her Mom, Dad, and big sister in Changsha, Hunan on November 9th. She had just turned four a few days earlier! She is now home safely with her four new siblings and the family dog!!

I am blessed to have a personal relationship with this family. And, it all began because or Pearl River. I was Lindsey's sponsor along with three other special families here! I had the privilege to follow along while they were in China meeting Lindsey. I can tell you first hand that our Bamboo Babies program is working! Lindsey's Foster Mom did a wonderful job of loving her and preparing her to be loved by her new family! Her reports always described her as a joy to be with. From these photos, you can see why!

Thank you to her family for their willingness to share these precious photos with us! It's a blessing to know that we at Pearl River, were a part of Lindsey's life while she waited for you!

Blessings,

Diana

Join our PRO Families Today!!!!

We have two great ways to get involved during this season of Thanksgiving! First, sponsor one of our Bamboo Babies. I promise you will be blessed! Secondly, give to our "Meadows Gift of Love" project and help some special children in Changsha this month!

Below are 7 of our Bamboo Babies that are in need of sponsors now! We had SEVEN of our treasures in the past few weeks join their forever families! Congratulations Lindsey, Phoebe, Callie, Kiley, Chase, Addison, and Hayden! What a blessing to know we have all played a part in their lives! We are working hard to get all of our families updated about their new babies!! :)

Lina

Bday - 9/3/09 (Hengshan Program)

New Sponsor - Thank you Schaefer Family

Lina needs 1 more sponsor!

Aiden

Bday 8/10/08 (Zhanjiang Program)

Aiden needs 1 sponsor!

Ciera

Bday 6/22/09 (Zhanjiang Program)

Ciera needs 3 sponsors!

Ruby

Bday 8/22/09 (Changsha Program)

FULLY SPONSORED! Thank you Rhonda & David!

Gabriella

Bday 4/28/05 (Zhanjiang Program)

FULLY SPONSORED - Thank you Boody Family

Derek

Bday 11/9/06 (Changsha Program)

FULLY SPONSORED - Thank you Welz Family

Jayden

Bday 10/14/08 (Zhanjiang Program)

Jayden needs 1 Sponsor

Another great way to help... At Pearl River we are blessed with wonderful sponsors who truly want to make a difference in the lives of the children! The Meadows Group has put together an event to bless 88 orphans in the Changsha Welfare Institute where we have several Pearl River babies. Here is how you can help get us to our goal of $1000! (Thank you to the Kenwards and the Welz Family for your generous cash donations!!!! and to the Humberts for your box of goodies!!!)

• Make a donation at the "Chip In" bar on the right! You can use PayPal to donate directly to this fund. Any amount great or small, will be a blessing!! You can also send a check to the address below!

Or Donate:

• Towels - The children use these for comfort/lovies instead of blankets
• 0-2T Socks
• 0-2T Hats
• 0-2T Mittens
• Children's Toothbrushes/Toothpaste (The Dollar Store sells a combo!)
• 2-3T Underwear
• Crayons, Small Coloring Books

Physical Item donations should be sent to arrive by December 11th too:

(Jennifer received her first box of donations this week!!! Woohoo!!)

Meadows Gift of Love Project

c/o The Meadows Family

5854 Hopewell Church Road

Lancaster, OH 43130

Please contact me directly if you have any questions! Thank you!

Meet Lina & Ciera!

Lina

Born September 3rd, 2009

Lina needs 1 Sponsor

Ciera

Born June 22nd, 2009

Ciera needs 3 Sponsors

These two precious girls have recently been placed in the loving arms of their foster mothers in our Bamboo Babies Foster Program! Lina is in Hengshan and Ciera is in Zhanjiang. They replaced Lindsey & Chase who have been placed safely into their forever families! Congratulations to these new families!!

Please contact us if you would like to sign up to sponsor Lina or Ciera!

Thank you!

Diana

The Birthday Boy!

Happy Third Birthday Derek!!!!!

We pray that you have a VERY special year!!!

*Thank you Cannon Family for sponsoring Derek on his birthday!