A HUGE Thank you from ZJ!!!

A very special group of big hearts from Evansville, IN collected and donated money for our Bamboo Babies in Zhanjiang...  This money was put towards new clothes and shoes for our kiddos there.  Below are a few collages of our sweet kiddos sporting there new wardrobes!!!

THANK YOU for your generous donation!  Your blessing the children in this way does make a difference in the lives!!!!

Gabriella, (Zhan Ming Gu) is still available as a Special Focus Child!  We continue to pray that she will find her forever family soon!  Gabriella will turn 7 on April 28th!

Aiden has been in our program for quite a while.  We pray this is his year too!!!!  Aiden will turn 4 in August!

Sweet Caroline is 1.5 years old already.  What a little sweetie she is!

We have a lot going on at PRO!  And, I am soooooo behind in blogging about it!  We have new kids, kids we have said goodbye too, and birthday's to recognize!  I hope to bring you all up to speed in the upcoming week!!!!  Thank you for blessing our babies with your contributions and with your prayers!!

~Diana

diana@pearlriveroutreach.blogspot.com

"Lili" has her Forever Family!!

Today in Changsha another beautiful story has un-folded! "Lili" has met her forever family! It has been a blessing to be a part of the wait with this family! They have been Pearl River sponsors for a long time! Over that time I have been blessed to become friends with Paige! I can't think of a better Mama for this precious child! If you would like to follow Janie's journey home, you can do that here!

From all of us at PRO, "Congratulations!"! Thank you for opening your hearts to your new precious daughter! She has clearly been waiting her whole life for you!!

Happy Birthday Asher!

I was just preparing to start the Quarterly Reports for our sponsors. I was reading what each child's foster mother had to say about their charge.. And, I think this one about Asher is my favorite.. What a charming precious boy he is... Today Asher is 5 years old.. I pray this is the year he meets his forever family! Happy Birthday Asher! You are special!!!!"

From Asher's foster mom...

"He has been doing fabulous! He can now count past 100 and recites poetry for guests that come to visit his foster family. His foster mother has also taught him to pull out a chair for each guest. His foster mother says that he is a a very good and polite boy!"

I just wanted to note that Asher's special need is development delays and speech delays.. I would venture to say that used to be his special need!!! Way to go Asher!

"Harlow" is Home!!!!

About one month ago I was blessed to connect with "Harlow's" forever Mom!!!! Her new perfect name is, Tessa! She met her forever family in Changsha in December. From the sounds of it she has not looked back!! Being able to keep in touch with our Bamboo Babies after they are home is one of the biggest gifts we get here at Pearl River! Tto know our babies are safe and loved is all we can pray for! Thank you Nikki for sharing her with us!

Meeting Tessa in Changsha!

Here is what TESSA's sweet Mama, Nikki, had to say about her new precious daughter!

Tessa is doing amazing, and surprises us each day with how resilient she is! She never cried when we met, and was laughing in the van as we left the civil affairs office on gotcha day. She loves to play with her brothers, and they fight like they've been together for years, not months. She is adjusting to family life where there are rules and limits, but catches on quickly. She just had surgery to repair her special need, and is doing great! She understands everything we say, and speaks about 10-15 words. She can call her Mommy and Daddy, but llooooooovvvvveeesssss her Daddy. Luckily she doesn't reject Mommy, but Daddy has her heart. He is wrapped right around her little chubby pinky finger! We are so thankful for the existence of PRO and the services provided. We are so excited to be sponsoring someone now, and love to tell everyone we know about this awesome organization! Thanks PRO!!!

Being loved by her Mama in China!

Riding home from the airport with her Brothers!!

Having fun at Great Wolf Lodge!

Celebrating Chinese New Year in the States!

Happy Birthday Tessa!

Soon another one of our Changsha girls and one of our Hengshan children will be also united with their forever families! We can't wait for their special days when we can celebrate that they are orphaned no more!!

Meet our Newest Baby Girl, And Our Boys That Need Sponsors!!!

This is beautiful baby Gia! She was born on March 1, 2010. She just joined our program recently... Look at those gorgeous eyes! We look forward to seeing Gia blossom in the care of her new family! Gia is sponsored in full right now, but I just had to share our new beautiful girl!

Speaking of cute!!!! This little Hengshan cutie recently joined us too. Jordan is in Hengshan, Hunan. Jordan does need 1 more sponsor!

If you would like to sponsor Jordan, you can sign up here!

Jordan was born on March 12, 2011

Sweet Aiden is still in need of just 1 more sponsor!

He is in our Zhanjiang Program, in the Guangdong Province.

He was born August 10, 2008.

If you would like to sponsor Aiden, you can do that here!

Asher just looks like he is Mr. Personality to me!

He is in our Changsha program in Hunan.

This handsome boy was born on February 22, 2007.

If you would like to sponsor Asher, you can do that here!

Last but not least, adorable Zander!!! My daughter Ainsley would like to bring this little guy home!!! Zander is also in Changsha, Hunan. He was born February 2, 2009.

If you would like to sponsor Zander, you can do that here!

ZANDER HAS BEEN SPONSORED!!

THANK YOU "B" FAMILY!

The cost to sponsor a Bamboo Baby is:

$35 Monthly

$105.00 Quarterly

$420.00 Annually

If you would like to be one or our sponsor families, but prefer to pay by check, you can do that. Just contact me at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org to get that set up!

Thank you for supporting our precious children!

Have a great weekend!

P.S: If you are a new sponsor family waiting on your announcements, they are coming soon!!!! Jennifer and I are getting back in the groove now that our big kids and pre-schoolers are back to school and into their routine again.

Blessings, Diana

3 Sponsors Still Needed As We Begin 2012!!!

CAROLINE (Girl)

Born June 20, 2010

Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province

FULLY SPONSORED!!!!!!

JORDAN (Boy)

Born March 12, 2011

Hengshan, Hunan

Jordan needs 1 Sponsors

($35 per month)

LIZA (Girl)

Born June 25, 2008

Changsha, Hunan

FULLY SPONSORED!!!!

AIDEN (Boy)

Born August 10, 2008

Zhanjiang, Guangdong

Aiden needs 1 Sponsors

($35 per month)

ASHER (Boy)

Born February 22, 2007

Changsha, Hunan

Asher needs 1 Sponsor

($35 per month)

If you would like to join our Pearl River Family by sponsoring one of our children in need, you can email me directly at diana@pearlriveroutreach.org. Or you can go directly to the highlighted link for donating under each child listed. This will take you to our payment page where you can sign up immediately using PayPal. It will give you the option of monthly, quarterly, or one annual payment. Paying by check is also an option by contacting me!

Once your commitment is received I will follow up with an email and an announcement!!

Thank you for your interest in blessing one of our Bamboo Babies!

Happy New Year!!!!

~Diana

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Bamboo Babies and the Pearl River Outreach Team!!!!