tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77653665954613058622024-03-06T14:03:10.969-06:00Pearl River OutreachPearl River Outreachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914991306628431990noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-41419380131711896712014-07-22T00:16:00.001-05:002014-07-22T07:16:49.730-05:00Would You Consider Being Part of Our Pearl River Family?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been way too long since I poured my heart out at this Blog... The last time I did, you all responded in such a beautiful way... Thank you for that... I am beyond thrilled to report that <a href="http://www.pearlriveroutreach.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-little-love-affair-sweet-boy-i-know.html">"Liam</a>" has found his family... Or should I say his family has found him... He's not in his Mama's arms yet, but he will be soon! I have had the priviledge of connecting with this very special family! Thank you to all of you who spread the word... When that sweet "cuddle bug" is safely home, I will definitely shout it out to all of you.. In the meantime, if you are led, please pray for all of the details to come together soon, so they can bring him home early this fall!</div>
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Today, I am taking this opportunity to ask you to respond/help again... This time we need new sponsors for several of our Pearl River Babies. Over one year ago, we were in China opening new doors, and adding new children. We were overwhelmed, and beyond touched with the response we got from so many new families last spring. Because of you, we were able to take on more children then we ever thought possible.. We've had an amazing year. We have seen 26 of our babies adopted since last spring! Amazing!</div>
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<b>"Tinsley"</b></div>
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But, our need continues... For every child that is adopted, there is a new child waiting to be loved.</div>
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Thankfully, we have been blessed to keep our doors open for these children.. It's a privilege to provide them with the love of a family, until it's finally their turn...</div>
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<b>(Seen here with her Foster Mama.) </b></div>
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<b>Faith is now home with her forever family too!</b></div>
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With that said, we do need your help! We are in need of sponsors.. This is the time of year when many of our sponsorships need to be renewed. Some families choose to stay on for a very long time, and some just for one year. Our need for sponsors is really no surprise with the growth we saw after our time in China last April. I am confident we will be back at 100% sponsorship soon..</div>
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Will you consider becoming part of our PRO family? Your commitment will be $35 per month, or $420 annually. Your donation goes towards providing your child a foster family. Your dollars also go towards food, clothing, and other needs. Our staff in China meets with all of our children a minimum of once a month. In Hunan, our medical team does monthly check-ups on our kids. In Guangdong, we work directly with the orphanage staff to be our liasion with our foster families. I receive updates and photos of our kiddos monthly.</div>
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Last year I personally saw our program in action.. Since then I have connected with many families who have adopted our Bamboo Babies.. The consistent message that I get from their forever parents, is that they were well taken care of an prepared to be loved! I am so thankful for that!</div>
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So, here are the children that I have today, who are in need of 1 or more sponsors. If you would like to sponsor one of our sweet babies, please email me directly at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org or send me a message via the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pearl-River-Outreach/159482960863541">Pearl River Facebook page</a>!</div>
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<b> "Scarlett"</b></div>
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<b>Born 1/2/13</b></div>
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<b>Zhanjiang, Guangdong</b></div>
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<b>"Tina"</b></div>
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<b>Born 10/18/12</b></div>
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<b>Zhanjiang, Guongdong</b></div>
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<b>"Lulu"</b></div>
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<b>Born 2/10/09</b></div>
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<b>"Lucas"</b></div>
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<b>Born 6/27/12</b></div>
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<b>"Hank"</b></div>
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<b>Born 11/15/12</b></div>
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<b>Zhu Zhou City, Hunan</b></div>
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<b>"Jack"</b></div>
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<b>Born 9/11/11</b></div>
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<b>"Ben"</b></div>
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<b>Born 9/12/12</b></div>
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<b>"Riley"</b></div>
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<b>Born 12/12/11</b></div>
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<b>"Hadley"</b></div>
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<b>Born 2/25/13</b></div>
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During my time in the Chinese Adoption Community I have heard, witnessed, and lived some amazing stories. The kind of stories that only God can orchestrate. The kind of stories that give you goose bumps, bring you to tears, or fill your heart up so big you think it will burst. I have been a part of some special journeys, and I am so grateful for that. One of the best parts of my job is sharing photos and communicating with families that find PRO while they are waiting for a Pearl River baby. I love my job!<br />
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Last April while in the baby room in Zhu Zhou City Hunan I fell in love.. The little heart breaker was a nine month old baby boy... When I walked into the room, he was standing in his walker sobbing.. The site broke my heart.. No Mama or Nanny was there to comfort him. So my Mommy instincts kicked in, and I picked him up... Almost immediately the sweet little face with the most beautiful lips nuzzled into my neck. I could have held him for forever. He was all baby.. Soft, and wonderful.. For one moment, he had a Mama to love him. I found the Asst. Director and asked her what was his special need.. Her reply, "Beta Thalassemia..." She went on to say that she didn't think he would ever get adopted with that special need.... For those of you who don't know, my daughter Sienna Grace, has Thalassemia too. While she does not have "beta" I knew enough about this dis-order to know that this precious little boy that was going to soon be smuggled into my carry-on, was absolutely adoptable. I don't think it was a coincidence that I was in that baby room that day! So, that is where it began... My love affair with Chen Yang Lin! Through my friend and translator Julie Ma, I told this Director just how adoptable he was. I promised her that if they would get him paper ready I would help him find a home... Well guess what, he IS paper ready.. And, his file is sitting at <a href="http://www.adoptionadvocates.org/">AAI</a> right now. He is on their Individual List. They call him, "Liam." I call him, "Cuddle Bug!"<br />
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Since I took on the "Fairy Godmother Role " to Chen Yang Lin that day, I can't stand the thought of him not being matched with his forever! I promised him I would find him a loving family! One that would give him the care he needs, so he can live a normal and healthy life! He deserves that!<br />
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For those of you who don't know what Beta Thalassemia is, you can learn more at the Cooley's Anemia site <a href="http://www.thalassemia.org/">here</a>. (It will sound daunting. Trust me it's manageable!!!) I have had one of my trusted friends, an expert Hematologist/Pediatrician look at Chen Yang Lin's file... In her words, "there is nothing to be anxious about." Based on the fact he is so young, is a very positive thing!!! He will do well with the right treatment plan once he is home!!<br />
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So friends out there.. Who is paper ready, or close to paper ready that needs a sweet little one year old to complete their family? Chen Yang Lin will be 2 on July 31st. He shares a birthday with my sweet Ruby Mei!<br />
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Thalassemia is a MANAGABLE special need. Most likely his care will involve monthly transfusions. But, once you are on a schedule it is so do-able! There are many amazing Thalassemia families out there who will attest to that. These kids are SPECIAL!!! Brave and incredible! *I am happy to connect you with another family who has a child with Beta Thalassemia.<br />
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Please feel free to share this post.. I know there is a special family out there for this sweet little boy. This is what his file has to say about him:<br />
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ready to smile. Every day he will stand with holding the rail after opening his
eyes, smile at the nurturer, occasionally can call “mom”. He is attached to
people, always plays with nurturer mom for a while when put on clothes, can ask
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Once again you have humbled us by your generosity!!!! Thank you to everyone who was a part of "Fill Their Stockings With Hope 2013!" It is by far, one of the most special things I get to do in December! Feeling so incredibly blessed to be a part of it all. This event would never happen with out my friends and FTS Co-Chairs Lisa and Stefanie. You are amazing!!</div>
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This is it friends... The Final ONE!!!!!! The Bundle for the gamer!!! The electronic gamer and the outdoor gamer!! If you have had the Xbox One on your list, you know it has been out of stock and hard to find.. Thanks to a special donor, we have an XBOX One for you and 2 contollers!!!</div>
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The same rules apply.. To Win you must have a U.S. address for shipping. We ask that you donate a minimum of $5.00. Anything above that in increments of $5 gives you multiple chances to win! (Example: $50 - 10 chances!) Winners are picked using "Random.org." And thrown into a hat with one winner from <a href="http://www.thelongroadtochina.com/">Lisa's blog</a>, and one winner from <a href="http://www.nihaoyall.com/">Stef's blog</a>!</div>
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Speaking of Lisa and Stef.. I am so thankful for these awesome friends, advocates of orphans, and beautiful people. It is a privilege for me to be a part of Fill Their Stockings With Hope! We all have one goal in mind when we do this event.. To provide a hope and a future for those that some consider, "the least of these!" Proud to be a part of FTS and PRO!</div>
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The very blessed winner of Bundle #2 can not be revealed by name! Why? Because she doesn't know.. Her very special Santa Clause is surprising her... I do believe she is going to be one very happy Mama on Christmas Morning!!!!</div>
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Donations continue to come in. Thank you! I am so excited about our current Photography Bundle, and the last exciting offer we have coming at the end of the week.. I am hopeful we will get to our $5000 goal!</div>
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Please continue to spread the word, so we can make those stockings overflow with hope!!!!</div>
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I close this fun post, by introducing our two new additions at Pearl River. </div>
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Welcome Scarlett and Harrison!!</div>
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The bundle many of you have been hoping for is here... I don't think it needs a lot of introduction.. Honestly, I am blown away by the generosity of our donations for the children... So many giving hearts.. Thank you!!!!<br />
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If you, (or someone you love), has a desire to upgrade their camera, get that lens you are saving for, need a photography class from the most talented teacher I have ever met, want those actions to enhance your photographs from good to WOW, own the most stylish camera bag ever, get a cool logo for that business you have been dreaming about, or just get some adorable accessories for your girly girl, this is it.... This is the perfect one for you... ( Good grief, this is the perfect one for me, if I could win!!!) So many of my favorites here!!!!<br />
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This bundle of Perfect, ends at 11:59pm on Wednesday December 17th.. After that there is one left.. (It's going to be the one to bid on for the men in your life!!)<br />
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*Same Rules Apply as the other three bundles.. $5.00 gives you a chance to win..<br />
Anything above that in increments of 5 gives you multiple chances to win.. I am encouraging you to donate $35, the equivalent of one month of sponsorship and 7 trys!!!<br />
(If you can't donate, but want a chance to win just leave your name and address in the comments)<br />
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<b>But for now, let's get "clicking" and Fill Their Stockings With Hope!!!! </b></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I just have to say this bundle of fabulous is shouting "Merry Christmas Mom" to me... A few of my favorites are here... Take a peek at what some amazing friends have donated to help you, help us, fill up some precious babies stockings!!! WOW!!</span></i></div>
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<b>There is over $1600 in fabulous gifts here!!!! </b><br />
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P.S: Don't forget to check out <a href="http://thelongroadtochina.com/">Lisa</a> and <a href="http://nihaoyall.com/">Stef's</a> blogs where they are raising money for Half the Sky and the Moaming Project! </div>
DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-29444007526787400772013-12-10T06:00:00.000-06:002013-12-10T06:14:59.425-06:00The Winner Of the "Apple-Palooza Bundle!"<div style="text-align: center;">
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-74310290588372847612013-12-05T06:00:00.000-06:002013-12-05T08:23:15.665-06:00Fill Their Stockings With Hope 2013!! The "Apple-Palooza" Bundle!!!<b id="docs-internal-guid-185802c0-c026-785e-2bd4-610911d09758"></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*$50 Target card donated by </span><a href="http://nihaoyall.com/www.fireblossomcandle.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #ff7f8d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eric Zamora</span></a><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and $50 Target card donated anonymously*</span><img height="93px;" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HSpFUrgkVH5lO9mVKax0ncq-_Z5GQcPMWdFX4pfLAQ4V78iJBDk3WbHZyTqMcA8RHNtZsMrIb5YFq75iaoqaxAkRqs-CKVk7qezbYGoeYjjjaO3B1FTpwJN75Q" width="200px;" /><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;">How it works: Pearl River Outreach will be blessed by any amount you donate. $35 sponsors one child for one month! We ask for this event that you donate a minimum of $5.00. For every $5.00 you donate, you will receive one chance to win this bundle! ($35.00 gives you 7 chances to win, etc...) It is possible to enter without donating. To do that simply leave your name, email, and mailing address in my comments section. We will assign you one number in the drawing. All donations at this blog will go directly to PRO. 100% of the funds go to our Bamboo Babies! *Please note that you must have a U.S. Shipping address to win!</span></span><br />
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</b>DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-12962794212954813112013-11-26T21:54:00.002-06:002013-12-05T08:24:57.166-06:00A Few Sweeties Need Your Support This Thanksgiving!!<div style="text-align: center;">
I have boasted before about the special hearts that sponsor our Bamboo Babies. I am thankful for each one of them... Many have been with us as long as I can remember.. They have seen their babies born into our PRO family and they have seen them find their forevers... We can't do what we do without the support of our PRO Family.. Thank you PRO sponsors for giving us the opportunity to make a difference!!</div>
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<b><i>Today we are in need of six new sponsors.</i></b>. Below are the pictures, birthdays and the locations of where our babies are that need support.</div>
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If you would like to sponsor Oscar, Ben, Sawyer, Jack or Delaney you can email me <a href="mailto:diana@pearlriveroutreach.org">here</a>!</div>
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The cost of sponsorship is $35 per month.. You can choose to pay monthly, quarterly, or annually. We do ask for a minimum of a one year commitment.</div>
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<b>To sign up to be a PRO sponsor you can go directly to this </b><a href="http://pearlriveroutreach.org/donations.php"><b>link</b></a><b>!</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pearlruby/11077983273/" title="Oscar-blog by dijorouse, on Flickr"><img alt="Oscar-blog" height="489" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/11077983273_9685a78187_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Changsha #1, Hunan</div>
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6/10/11</div>
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Age 2</div>
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Ben</div>
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ZhuZhou City, Hunan</div>
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9/12/12</div>
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Age 1</div>
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Sawyer</div>
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Changsha #1, Hunan</div>
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9/22/11</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">*Sponsored!!! Thank you "T" Family</span></div>
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ZhuZhou City, Hunan</div>
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Delaney</div>
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On a separate note, we are working hard on the <b><i>Fill Their Stockings With Hope</i></b> event. We are kicking it off here on December 3rd! We are excited!!</div>
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Thank you again for caring about our babies.. Happy Thanksgiving!</div>
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<a href="mailto:diana@pearlriveroutreach.org">~Diana</a></div>
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-75396414873742092302013-11-12T18:00:00.000-06:002013-11-12T18:00:07.465-06:00"May Their Stockings OVERFLOW With Hope This Year!"....<br />
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<br /><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a chill in the air and Christmas thoughts are beginning to roll around in my head. And I can’t help but think about how blessed we’ve been to </span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fill Their Stockings</span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for the last two years in a row. In 2011, our first year to Fill Their Stockings, over $15,000 raised for children under the care of </span><a href="http://www.halfthesky.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #ff7f8d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Half the Sky</span></a><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://www.anorphanswish.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #ff7f8d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An Orphan’s Wish</span></a><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a href="http://www.pearlriveroutreach.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #ff7f8d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pearl River Outreach</span></a><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Last year, we raised a total of </span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">over $26,000</span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for those same charities.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about a donation, feel free to contact us via email questions here – </span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #ff7f8d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:diana@pearlriveroutreach.org">Diana</a></span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #ff7f8d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:visionsbylisa@gmail.com">Lisa</a></span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #ff7f8d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:stefanie@nihaoyall.com">Stefanie</a></span><span style="background-color: #f6f2ee; color: #7d6532; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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So many exciting things are going on at Pearl River Outreach right now!!! We have children being adopted, precious new faces, sponsorship opportunities, a new website in the creative stage, etc... I am so excited to see what the new year will bring for our Bamboo Babies!!</div>
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Tonight we will be sharing information about "Fill Their Stockings With Hope 2013!" Please watch for our update on how you can help!!!!</div>
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Until then.... thank you for loving our babies!!!</div>
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Today is Orphan Sunday around the world. It's a day to think about what we can all do for the "Least of These." For some of us it is to give... For others it is to go... For some, it is both.... I do not believe God calls any of us to sit back and do nothing for a child in need.</div>
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If your heart is tugging at you, take the time to listen... You will be so blessed if you follow where God is leading you... (Sponsorship, foster care, safe family support, adoption, prayer, and the list goes on..)</div>
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We are always in need of sponsor families at <i>Pearl River Outreach.</i> We are so thankful fo all of you that bless our babies everyday... You are making a difference in the lives that some call the "Least of these..."</div>
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If you are interested in becoming a PRO family, please email me at Diana@pearlriveroutreach.org</div>
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-79406848509508719522013-10-23T00:00:00.000-05:002013-10-23T00:00:04.955-05:00What Love Can Do Wednesdays! ~ Caitlin!Monthly I receive an email in my in-box with updated photos of our Pearl River Babies. Monthly I am blessed to see their sweet faces. It's an up-close monthly view, from a half a world away, of how our children are growing and changing.<br />
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Since our visit I have seen photos of sweet Caitlin.. And, in each one I can tell she is doing just fine. Her sweet shy smiles are precious. </div>
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This photo was taken in late May. Just one month after we were with Caitlin!</div>
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Something in the photos I saw of her today caused me to pause... She looks so happy and content.. Could this be what the love of a family can do? </div>
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It's pictures like this that keep us going at PRO. It's emails from Mom's who are home with our PRO children that encourage us to keep fighting for our Bamboo Babies. It's little girls like sweet Caitlin that remind us of the difference a foster family can make while you wait. Thank you for your great big hearts sponsors! Because of you our babies are seeing just what love can do!!</div>
DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-5636520648617698112013-09-16T22:43:00.001-05:002013-09-16T23:15:16.175-05:00When Love Begins In China.......<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am thrilled to announce that "Kellan" has been adopted and is now home with his forever family! I had the pleasure of spending time with this precious child during my time in China. I had tea in his home where he served me and the others visiting. It was clear he was well taken care of and loved. It was also clear that he was very attached to his special foster mother! </div>
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I received this note from "Kellan's" new Mom from Hong Kong as they were preparing to come home last week....</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><i>"You can tell he was totally LOVED in his foster home, it makes ALL the difference. THANK YOU TO PRO FOR EVERYTHING!" </i></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Thank you sponsors for making a difference in the lives of our Bamboo Babies as they wait for their turn to be forever loved too!</span></div>
DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-85375123606204173642013-09-03T20:14:00.002-05:002013-09-03T22:24:30.655-05:00Catching Up!!! And, Introducing....Well it's that time of year when many of us with kids can take a minute to catch their breath... For me that includes trying to get caught up on months of blogging and Facebook updates for Pearl River!!! Forgive me for my quiet lapses... Nothing personal.. Just 4 kids needing me! After next week, my baby girl will be back to school 3 days a week.. So, I am excited to keep more in touch with all of you!!!!<br />
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We had a VERY exciting summer at Pearl River Outreach.. THANK YOU for your great big hearts and love for our Babies!!! Sponsorship is up, and we have all of you to thank for that.. I am just in awe of how you have stepped up to provide! What a blessing you are... We saw four more of our babies adopted in the last month... We said goodbye to Hannah, Ava, Quinn and Grayson. I pray that one day their new forever families will find me.. I have so many photos to share!<br />
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Finn replaces Grayson in Changsha!</div>
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Garrison replaces Quinn in Changsha!</div>
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Delaney replaces Hannah in Changsha!</div>
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I know we introduced Gardner last month, but I had to share his sweet announcement.. He replaces Kade in Changsha!<br />
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-2996683832270331602013-07-02T15:30:00.004-05:002013-07-02T15:31:14.749-05:00Summer Sponsors! And Welcome Gardner!<div style="text-align: center;">
We have had a tremendous response to sponsorship since we returned from China! I will be honest when we added our six new Bamboo Babies in China, and then twins and two more from Zhanjiang we were a little nervous about what we had committed to. But, our team felt confident after seeing our program in action that we could get the support we needed to keep these babies out of the orphanage. Well you did not disappoint! You have blessed Pearl River Outreach in a BIG way! Since returning from China we have <b><u>27 NEW </u></b>sponsor families! We are beyond thankful for what this is allowing us to do! Thank you!!!!!</div>
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We are down to needing just 4 more sponsors for our new kiddos in Zhu Zhou City!</div>
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If you would like to sponsor one of these precious children, please email me.</div>
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You can also go directly to our <a href="http://pearlriveroutreach.org/donations.php">"donations link</a>" and choose one of the payment buttons. Since we do not have an official button for Zhu Zhou City yet, you can choose any program to sign up through. By emailing me I will know where to allocate the funds. I will follow up with more information too.</div>
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Here are the most recent photos I have of our sweet foursome:</div>
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<b>Jack</b><br />
<i>Born September 11, 2011</i><br />
<i>Almost 2</i><br />
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<b>Tyler</b><br />
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Lastly, I would like to welcome the newest baby in our Pearl River Family! <b><i>Gardner</i></b> just joined us in Changsha. He replaced sweet Kade who was recently adopted and is now home with his forever family!! We are so happy for him! <br />
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<b>Gardner</b><br />
<i>Born December 19, 2012</i><br />
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me!<br />
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-52716176998039597782013-06-02T17:21:00.000-05:002013-06-03T20:29:48.028-05:003 Boys and 3 Girls Need Your Help!!!!!Thank you again for all of your interest in Pearl River and our Bamboo Babies!! In the past few weeks, we have been blown away by the love and support we have received from many of you. Seeing our family of sponsors grow is such a blessing!.. Before summer officially begins for my kids tomorrow, I wanted to update our sponsorship needs. Here are the 6 kids that need sponsorship now!<br />
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<b><i>Beautiful Madeline</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Shy and Sweet Caitlin</i></b></div>
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Birthday - June 19, 2011</div>
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<b><i>Our Precious Heart Baby Adalynn</i></b><br />
Birthday - November 6, 2012<br />
7 months old!<br />
Zhanjiang, Guangdong<br />
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<b><i>Totally adorable Jack!</i></b><br />
Birthday - September 11, 2011<br />
2 years old<br />
Zhu Zhou City, Hunan<br />
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<b><i>Handsome Tyler</i></b><br />
Birthday - March 15, 2011<br />
2 years old<br />
Zhu Zhou City, Hunan<br />
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<b><i>Sweet (and chubby) Baby Hank</i></b><br />
Bithday - November 15, 2012<br />
Almost 7 months old!<br />
Zhu Zhou City, Hunan<br />
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To become part of the Pearl River Family, you can use our <b><a href="http://pearlriveroutreach.org/donations.php">donations link here</a></b>.<br />
Right now you can sign up for any of these children under our Zhanjiang tabs.<br />
(We are in the process of updating our website.)<br />
The cost of sponsorship is $35 per month or $420 annually.<br />
We ask for a minimum of a one year commitment for our babies. When the baby you sponsor is adopted, I assign you to a new child. Usually their replacement.<br />
When we receive your donation I will follow up. Or please email me if you have any questions.<br />
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Remember, I have seen what love can do both in China, and when our precious children are forever home. How often do you get the opportunity to change the life of a little one, before their forever truly begins? There is one thing I can promise you... You will make a difference in the life of one of these sweet six!<br />
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Thank you!<br />
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-75175808449135311462013-05-29T22:27:00.002-05:002013-05-29T22:27:44.476-05:00Thank You for Loving Our Kids!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I don't know how to thank you... I wish I could send a hug to everyone of you who has read our blog, liked us on Facebook, viewed my posts, and answered the call to sponsor one of our new children. It is overwhelming.. Since our trip to China we have received emails and messages from many of you.. Thank you for your hearts for these precious children.. We are hopeful that our children will all be adopted one day. But, until then we have a job to do... To provide safe and loving homes for our babies with your sponsorship support!!!</div>
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We have had a wonderful response to our need for sponsors!!! I am so excited to welcome our new families. You are a blessing!!!!</div>
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IF you would like to join us on our mission at PRO, please email me, or message me on facebook via the PRO page, or my page. </div>
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-66010938978787159962013-05-25T23:04:00.001-05:002013-05-25T23:04:06.291-05:00BOYS!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-7639594914667639712013-05-23T22:47:00.001-05:002013-05-23T22:50:05.817-05:00What Love Can Do!<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pearlruby/8809110010/" title="April 2013-6057 by dijorouse, on Flickr"><img alt="April 2013-6057" height="426" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/8809110010_f3bf5212c4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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It's time that I share a sweet story from my time in China.. </div>
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This story is about a little girl we call Charlotte... She had just joined Pearl River Outreach one week before we arrived in Changsha.. She replaced adorable Cayden who is now happily home in the Untied States with his forever family.. I will admit when I first saw Charlotte I thought she was a new boy in our program.. An easy mistake with the way she was dressed... She was very shy during our time at the park.. Really wanting nothing to do with me/us.. She stayed safely close to her Foster Mama... And, then something very sweet happened as we were getting ready to leave... I got down to her level, and motioned at her to come and say "hi..." She stared at me for a minute.. And, then she looked at her foster mother.. With her approval, she came closer to me.. I said the Chinese word for "kiss on the cheek." Again she looked at her Mama.. Again she got the "ok" to come closer to me... Instead of giving me that requested smooch, she pulled my face to hers and rested her forehead against mine... Her gorgeous brown eyes stared deep into mine.. And, that is when the tears came... from me... To this day I can't explain it.. I guess I was overwhelmed by her story... their stories. This was a quiet, sweet and innocent little 3 year old girl who just 7 days ago had been in an orphanage.. Most likely she has spent the first three years of her life without a lot of smooches, hand holding, peek-a-boo, and attention directed solely at her... And, in just one week's time, she had started to learn to take sweet baby steps towards trusting another. Charlotte symbolizes all the work we are doing at PRO. She is the reason we work so hard to keep our kids sponsored. She is the perfect portrait of what love can do!<br />
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One day, Charlotte will be adopted. Her special need is bilateral cleft lip (repaired) and palate. And, I know she will do great.. Because she will understand how to accept the love of her forever family! I look forward to that day! That family will be so blessed!!</div>
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Because.. "That's what love can do!"</div>
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DiJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997932290038111188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765366595461305862.post-73351624491458874732013-05-22T09:47:00.000-05:002013-05-22T09:49:10.838-05:00Introducing Baby Adalynn!<div style="text-align: center;">
I mentioned in my previous post about our time at Zhanjiang SWI, that we spent time in the baby room. Each one of those little orphans left a mark on us... When we got home, Miss Yi reached out to us to see if we could find room to take three little girls out of the orphanage.. Two of those little girls, are twin sisters.. With a gift from some generous sponsors we have already placed these sweet girls with a foster family! The third little blessing is just a baby.. She was born in November, and she has a Congential Heart Defect, (CHD.) We said yes that we would take this little bundle, even though we don't have the sponsors yet to fund her... But, how could we say no? This little baby needs the extra care that we can provide...</div>
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So, I am excited to introduce you to the newest, and the youngest member, of Pearl River Outreach.</div>
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Born November 6, 2012 (6 months old..)</div>
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We are still in need of MANY new sponsors to take care of our little ones!!! So, if you would like to be a part of our PRO family, please reach out to me... (See post below!) We are so excited about the response we have had from you.. We had some big things happen last week.. We are getting SISTER TWINS that our team met in the baby room in Zhanjiang!! And, one more precious little heart baby is coming our way too that we met that day.. So.... I NEED your help.. The more sponsor interest we have the more children I can take out of their orphanage cribs.. This motivates me to ASK for your help... I promise you will be blessed!!</div>
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During our time in China we were blessed to share God's love through gifts sent with us from some very generous donors. On behalf of Pearl River Outreach I would like to thank them here. First, Lori Borah for working with "Leigh's Blankies" to personally sew 50 blankets for us. What a blessing it was to hand deliver these blankets to our babies with the message, "<i>Let your light shine</i>.." We even had the chance to bless some children that were not Bamboo Babies. Their mother's were so grateful! Another big thank you to Stonecreek Dental in Pickerington, Ohio for their generous donation of toothbrushes and toothpaste. There is such a need for this in our program. And, a final heartfelt hug and thank you to Debbie Welz for her financial donation.. Miss Meng was able to buy clothes, shoes, and toys for the children in our new program in ZhuZhou City.. Being the gift givers was such a gift for all of us! <i><b>THANK YOU for blessing the children!</b></i></div>
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Since returning from my jetlag fog, I have received several emails, and blog messages inquiring about sponsorship. I can't tell you how happy this makes me.. I am humbled by your support! It is my job to make sure our kids are provided for. After seeing our work in China in action I am even more motivated to get children out of the orphanage and into a loving foster family. As I stated in one of my previous posts, one day in a social welfare institute is too long.. Even if it's a "nice" facility by our standards of what an orphanage should look like! When you are in a baby room with thirty babies that are wet and crying because they need someone to address their needs it changes you.. That memory motivates you to make a difference if you can. And, we ARE making a difference. A difference in Changsha, a difference in Hengshan, a difference in Zhanjiang.. And soon, a big difference in ZhuZhou City too. But, we can't do it alone.. We can't be there everyday to pick those babies up.. We can't be there to change those diapers.. We can't be there to rub their backs.. But, we can fund a foster mother to do that... But we can't do it alone! </div>
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So, I am boldly going to lay it out there.. <b><i>We NEED sponsors</i></b>. Going into this trip we were at 100% sponsorship! A huge answer to prayer. And a HUGE thank you to our PRO Family of faithful sponsors. But monthly our needs change. And, when you bring on six new children in a new city, you have to be confident you can fund the program. And, since I believe in what we do at PRO, I am confident with your help we CAN do this.. We have the people in place to make it happen. The foster parents are ready.. The children in ZhuZhou have been moved.. As I type they are sleeping in their own beds in their foster homes.. And, if they wake up tonight, a loving Mama or Baba is going to be there to comfort them.... So, will you help me maintain the level of sponsorship we need to move forward? My prayer is that we can continue to take a leap of faith and do more.. That we can take more than just one baby out of that baby room at the Zhanjiang Social Welfare Institute that we loved on (see ZJ post) and get them into a loving home too....</div>
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The other unique opporutnity we have is to help fund schooling for Aiden in Zhanjiang. Aiden will be 5 years old in August. He has had some hearing and speech delays.. The great news is he is hearing well.. But, he is saying very few words. ZJ has found a school to send him to near his foster home, but the tuition is $70 per month. They reached out to us for assistance to get him enrolled. If there are 10 of you out there that would be interested in funding a month of school for Aiden let me know! What a blessing it will be for him to have this new world opened to him at the start of the new school year!</div>
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Thanks for asking!!! It costs $35 per month to be a Pearl River Sponsor. We ask for a minimum of a one year commitment. You can sign up and pay monthly ($35), quarterly ($105), or annually ($420.) If you prefer to pay by check, just let me know.. Our <a href="http://pearlriveroutreach.org/donations.php">donations link</a> will take you to our donations page. There you pick the program you would like to be a part of.. *Since we do not have ZhuZhou City active on our website yet, just click on Zhanjiang. I will know where to plug you in.. IF you feel strongly about sponsoring a specific child no problem. Just drop me an email, and I will assign you to that child. There is also a comments section in Paypal. *When you are sponsoring a child that gets adopted during your year, you will be assigned a new child that needs sponsorship. Usually this is the child replacing your Bamboo Baby.</div>
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Your money helps to fund the stipend for our foster families that they receive monthly from us. It also allows us to have three paid staff on the ground in China: Julie Ma who lives in Beijing and speaks English. Julie's job is to be the liason with the orphanages and with us here in the states. She has great relationships with the orphanage staffs, and with our amazing team in China. Honestly I can't praise this amazing woman enough!!! Her heart for the kids is so beautiful!!! We also have the incredible Ms. Meng and Dr. Tong who live in Changsha taking care of all of our kids in Changsha, Hengshan and now ZhuZhou. Miss Meng is a registered nurse and her husband Dr. Tong is an M.D. specializing in family practice. They check out all of our kids a minimum of once a month. They are on call for all of the foster families. In Zhanjiang, Miss Yi from the SWI is our liason with the foster families. They also have a Pediatrician on staff that we have access too... Your funding also goes towards formula, clothes, etc that the foster families may need for the kids. Any incremental funds we have go towards training, birthdays for the babies, field trips, etc. </div>
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As Sponsorship Coordinator my job is to communicate to our sponsor families quarterly and through the PRO blog and now via Facebook. Anytime you have questions, you are free to send them my way.. It is also my job to encourage you to stay on as a PRO family. I have been so blessed by the amazing sponsors we have! One of my biggest blessings is when I connect with a family that has been matched with our children. I love hearing about them when they are finally home! </div>
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Out last stop on this PRO Journey in China was to Zhanjiang. ZJ as we refer to it is in the southern part of the Guangdong Province. It is based near the China Sea.. We were welcomed by tropical warm weather. It felt great after our cool weather in Hunan. We also stayed at a great new hotel. If you are traveling to this part of China, check out The Sovereign Hotel.. You might wake up thinking you are in India.. We loved it!</div>
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Pearl River and the Zhanjiang Social Welfare Institute have had a relationship for a very long time. We have seen a lot of our Bamboo Babies adopted from this program. There is still a huge need for foster care here. The orphanage is still full with babies of all ages. We met a little premie who had just been found 2 days before our visit. She was the tiniest little miracle!</div>
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It's hard to explain the blessing in meeting our Bamboo Babies in person. I see their photos every month, but meeting them is such a gift... There was one little lady I have waited a long time to meet.. Her name is "Gabriella" and she is so very special to us... You see "Gabriella" has been with us for far too long.. We have prayed for a long time for a forever family for her... Unfortunately, she is very delayed.. And therefore, she is still waiting... But she is in a loving situation.. And, we are working on a new program opportunity for her to get more help with her special needs.. But for this moment in time, I got to see her in her world... At first she was so tentative and scared of us.. She felt safe in her foster Mama's arms.. But after a while she must have decided we were worthy of a little trust... I reached out my hand to her and she took it... I motioned to see if she wanted to go for a walk with me.. And, she did... hand in hand we strolled.. Slowly she took my arm and put it around her neck.. We strolled some more this way.... As we walked I looked into her eyes and sang, "Jesus loves me.." As the tears ran down my cheeks she just stared at me with her gorgeous eyes.. A treaured moment from this trip I will never forget...</div>
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And then there was Aiden.. What a joy it was to meet this sweet, happy and fun little guy!!!! We got a great report on Aiden.. We were concerned that he had a loss of hearing.. But, things are looking very positive and he is starting to work on some words! The orphanage has asked us if we would be willing to fund a program for him where he can go to school to help him catch up developmentally.. We are going to do everything we can to make this happen!!! We will continue to pray for a forever family for Aiden! As you can see from these pictures, he LOVED Aislinn! He needs a Big Sister!</div>
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After this special time with our Bamboo Babies, it was time to visit the orphanage.. Miss Yi invited us to spend some time in the baby rooms... Camera's were not allowed.. Which in the end was a blessing.. It gave us time to focus on what these babies all needed... A Mama to hold them.. And that we did.. One by one we picked them up, loved them up, prayed over them, and shed our quiet tears together. We saw arms lifted up, smiles, kisses, hugs, and faces stained with tears.. It was hard! Not one of us left that room the same... We left with the prayer that somehow they will all find their forever families soon.. And, until then if we could, we would put them all into our program... We know one baby will come from this room that we were in soon.. But that is not enough.. We need to do more!</div>
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It's true.. Once you hold an orphan in your arms, you can't ignore the problem... So, we move forward with the goal of giving as many children as we can the hope of a future!</div>
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I feel very blessed to be part of Pearl River Outreach... And, I am thankful for all of you that support us... whether it be in prayer, encouragement or financial. You ARE making a difference!</div>
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Many of you have reached out to help.. My next post is going to be all about that!!!! I won't lie.. We need sponsors.. And, in the next two days I hope to have that all ready to share!!!!</div>
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Thank you for following our journey to China.. It was truly amazing!!</div>
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Blessings,</div>
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diana@pearlriveroutreach.org</div>
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