October Sponsor Opportunities!!!

I just received photos of all of our Bamboo Babies..  What a blessing it is too see them growing and changing each month!!  Currently we have three of our kiddos waiting for their forever families.  While they wait they are being cared for and loved!!

We had two special birthday's to celebrate in Hengshan last month.   

Joseph turned 5 and Zoe turned 1!!

Ms. Meng surprised them both with gifts and cake!!  It looks like they celebrated with all of their Hengshan PRO pals!

Next, we have 5 new sponsorship opportunities...  If you would like to sponsor one of these babies, please email me at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org!  I will set you up as soon as possible!!  We continue to be blessed by our sponsor support!  

Thank you!

Sweet "Rose" (Age 1)
Changsha #1, Hunan
June 22, 2011

Precious "Poppy"  (3)
Another Birthday Girl!!!!
Changsha #1,  Hunan
October 1, 2009

Adorable "Hannah"  (Almost 2)
Changsha #1, Hunan
December 31, 2010

"AIDEN" (Age 4)
Zhanjiang, Guangdong
August 10, 2008

The Birthday Boy!

"JOSEPH" (Age 5)

September 12, 2007

The cost to sponsor a Bamboo Baby is $35.00 per month.  Your donation

gives these precious children the opportunity to be loved by a family until they are adopted!!

We have seen our work in action, and it is a blessing to see our children adjusting beautifully into their forever families!!

Thank you!

~Diana

diana@pearlriveroutreach.org

THREE New Kiddos for PRO!!

We have a great problem at Pearl River lately...  Our babies are being adopted!!!!!!  Forever families are being created in Hunan and Guangdong, and we are so thankful!  We have connected with more of our babies families than ever in the past year, and what we are hearing is so encouraging!  Our kids are adjusting beautifully as they learn to trust and understand what forever means!!  Recently we received three new children from Changsha #1.   Congratulations to Gia, Harper and Wesleigh who are now home with their families!  We are so excited for you and your families!

INTRODUCING.....

"FAITH"
Born August 28, 2010
SN:  Cleft Lip & Palate:  Cleft Lip Post Surgery

"ROSE"
Born June 22, 2011
SN:  Brain Damage 

"KADE"
Born December 4, 2010
SN:  Left Foot Deformity

If you are interested in sponsoring a Pearl River Baby for the next year, please contact me at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org.

WELCOME Faith, Rose, and Kade!!

We Need SIX New Sponsors!!!!! UPDATE

As I mentioned in my previous post, Wesleigh is brand new to our Changsha #1 program!  This little girl has a special place in my heart..  Not only is she named after one of my favorite little girls, she looks so much like my Hunan girl, Sienna when we first met her!  If you are being led to sign up for a one year sponsorship for Wesleigh, please let me know!!

SPONSORED!!!!!  Thank you "H" family!

Hannah joined us recently in Changsha.  She replaced our precious Lili who is now home and thriving with her Forever Family!  Hannah has been diagnosed as having brain damage.  To what extent I do not know.  Our reports on her are very good!  Recently her foster mother reported that she is doing great!  She is saying words, drinking with a cup, and walking with assistance!  Hannah was born on December 31, 2010.  She is also at Changsha #1 in Foster Care.
Hannah needs TWO Sponsors!

ONE sponsorship taken!  ONE still needed for precious Hannah!
Thank you "H" Family!

This is our sweet Gabriella.  As you know, I have put out my pleas for her before.  Gabriella has been on the Shared List for Waiting Children for over one year.  It is always hard to watch our kids wait.  There are many unknowns in her file, which we understand is scarey for any family.  Even if you can't step forward to adopt Gabriella, would you be interested in sponsoring our oldest Bamboo Baby?
Gabby is in Zhanjiang.  Her birthday is April 28, 2005.  She just turned 7 this past Spring.
Gabriella Needs ONE sponsor right now!

SPONSORED!!!  Thank you "M" Family!!

Aiden is another one of our Bamboo Babies who has waited too long for a Forever Family.
In just a few days, August 10th Aiden will be 4 years old!
Aiden is also in Zhanjiang with Gabriella.  He needs ONE sponsor right now!

This precious little boy is Joseph!!!  We have watched him bloom in our program.  When he first arrived he was so sad...  Now we so often see him with a great big mischievous smile on his face.  Usually when he is playing with his partner in crime, Jamison!
Joseph is in Hengshan, Hunan!
He needs ONE sponsor!!

The cost to sponsor a Bamboo Baby is $35per month.  We prefer PayPal payments, but will work with you on a monthly, quarterly, or annual payment by check too.  If you have any questions, you can contact me at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org

Thank you!!!!

Introducing our Newest Hunan Girl!!!!

We have a new precious girl in Changsha, and we have named her "Wesleigh!"

She is named after one of my favorite little girls from China.  They share the same special need; 

Post Operative Spinal Meningocele.

"Wesleigh" was born February 27, 2010.

She is in our program in Changsha.  

I am looking for one sponsor for "Wesleigh."  If you are interested, please email me at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org

FULLY SPONSORED!!!!!!!!

Another Reunion!!!!! And Quarterly Report Update!

Greetings Pro Families!!!  Just a short note to let you know I will be working on Quarterly reports in the next two weeks on your Bamboo Babies!  The information is complete..  I am just behind due to four July birthdays at my house!!!  The last one is July 31st of my first China baby!!!!  Summer is a crazy time at our house!!!!  Soon I will be back on track, and you will have updates on your precious kids!!!!

The photo above makes me smile!!!!  Remember, "Lili" from Changsha?  She was the one that always looked quiet, shy, and very reserved...  Well...  as her sweet Mama Paige says, the joke is on all of us!!  Janie is personality plus, and doing absolutely fantastic with her Forever Family!!!!  She is the sweet little one with the sun glasses on in this adorable photo!!!  Janie's new family had the pleasure of meeting the Directors of Pearl River on a recent trip to Cincinnati!!!!  This is one of the biggest blessings in this job..  Seeing our babies safely home and thriving with their families!  I can't wait to meet precious Janie in person!!!  Someday soon I hope!

Please continue to pray for our babies, and their soon to be forever homes!!

Blessings from this crazy Mama!  More soon... I promise!!

Please Help Evie Have A Chance!!

This morning I received an email from one of our Pearl River Families.  They sponsor sweet Baby Rue in Zhanjiang.  Please take the time to read Lindsey's email to me....  When you are done please sign their petition to help save Evie's life, and pass this on using your Facebook contacts and blogs if you feel led!  Thank you in advance for your great big hearts!

"My 3 year old adopted from China in 2010 was recently diagnosed with Moyamoya disease, a very rare, progressive, life threatenting, cerebrovascular disease  (I think I just hit the limit for allowed adjectives in one sentence).  She needs 2 brain surgeries asap.  Our HMO is only authorizing the surgeries be done with their in network neurosurgeon who has done "approx 20 " of these in his career; meanwhile one of the world's leading experts on this rare disease is just a few hours from our home at Stanford University and has performed almost 1000 of these operations.  The operation is an all or nothing.  Once the patient is operated on, that is it.  There is no room for error because they are inoperable afterwards.  As any parent in our shoes would, we are fighting this case and plan to appeal it next week for our insurance to approve this out of network referral.  Because the condition is life threatening, we are doign all we can to expedite things. 

 

If you wouldn't mind signing and if you are so moved, here is a link to our online petition started by a friend (We plan to use it in our appeal next week).

 

http://www.change.org/petitions/kaiser-permanente-give-evie-the-life-saving-surgery-she-needs

 

If you want more info, the blog we started when we got this diagnosis can be found at:

 

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/evangelineburror

 

As you can imagine, being in my position, I am stalking, I mean, reaching out to any and all potential contacts.  Please feel free to pass along our info to others who may be willing to sign or help in some way.  Whether or not you are able to pass the petition on, we are still accepting good thoughts and prayers.  :)  Thank you for reading."

 

Look Who's 1!!

Baby Rue will be celebrating her 1st birthday on Friday!  A special thank you to the "B" family for blessing Rue on her birthday.   Thanks to their donation she celebrated with a birthday cake and some new toys and new clothes too!!!!  Happy Birthday Rue!  We think you are PRECIOUS!!