REUNITED AGAIN

FuShun Flowers

Three teenage girls adopted from the FuShun China orphanage were recently reunited in South Carolina. The girls are Cindy, (left), Lucy, (center) and Betty, (right). The girls lived together in China for many years and were the best of friends.

Cindy, now 16 came to North Carolina two years ago. Betty, 14 came to Saint Augustine in June and lives with our daughter Lauren and her family. Lucy came to North Carolina and her new family in September.

We Have Been Blessed Twice!

We returned home from China in early June from a most extraordinary journey. Pat and I traveled this time with our daughter Lauren, her husband Greg and their sons, Dan, AJ and Adam on their adoption journey for Cui Yue "Betty." After two long years of paperwork, Betty, whom we have known for four years, is now are granddaughter and home in America. Betty will begin school this week and will be going into the 8th grade.

Everyone enjoyed the two plus weeks in China. The boys saw all the sites in Beijing and enjoyed climbing the Great Wall. We spent two weeks in Shenyang and then one week in Guanzhou.

Our other blessing came last week when our son Robert and wife, Karri returned from China with Alex, their second daughter from China. Alex will be five years old this month and is adapting well to her new older sister Avery and younger brother Walker.

Physical Therapy for Zheng Haoen

Zheng Haoen, the two and a half year old boy who has a rare condition call arthrogryposis, is now receiving physical therapy at the Shepherd's Field orphanage near Beijing. The cast on his feet have recently been removed.

According to his physical therapist, he is learning to grasp items with both hands. He is receiving strength exercises with the hope of getting him to stand. She says that he is a very pleasant little boy who is smart and always happy.

Shepherd's Field is American operated and is home for about 80 Chinese orphans, many with severe and sometimes life threatening conditions. Visit their website at www.chinaorphans.org.