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"For I know
the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to
prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future." Jeremiah 29:11 |
Here is our
precious Kristen! We first laid our eyes on her on June 5th,
2006, and have been falling in love ever since then. Her Chinese
name is Jiang Xin Yue. In the event your Chinese is a bit rusty
like ours was, here’s the meaning and pronunciation:
Jiang: surname representing the city where she lives (“ji-ung”)
Xin: heart (Like “single”)
Yue: cheerful (Like “book with “y” in front)
From the moment we saw the first referral picture, we felt we
could see Xin Yue’s “Cheerful Heart” in her smile and her eyes!
We knew right away that we would keep her Chinese name and make
it her middle name.
We have been given a somewhat limited report about Xin Yue,
which stated at 8 ½ months:
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She is
quiet. She has big and pretty eyes. She has fair and
delicate complexion. Everybody loves her. She lifts her
head and smiles at you when she hears her name. She can
play with toys. She can move around sitting in the walker.
She can stand. She likes to be held. She likes toys that
make noise. She likes playing with water. Every time she
takes a bath, she splashes. She cries only when she is
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Kristen was born
with a cleft lip and cleft palate. While we were doing paperwork
to ask permission to adopt her, we received information that her
first surgery, a lip repair, had been done successfully on May
19th . Upon coming home, Kristen will be seen by a team of
doctors, and within a matter of months she will have a surgery
to repair her palate.
We can hardly believe that this beautiful little child of the
Lord will soon be ours! We have waited longer than expected to
travel, and are thankful to finally have our Travel Authority.
As difficult as it has been to wait, we trust that God is
sovereign, and there is a purpose in our traveling at this very
time. As it stands, we will be leaving for China sometime around
November 21st, give or take a few days. As we prepare for our
journey with excitement, please join us in praying daily that God will prepare
Kristen’s heart for the journey that lies ahead of her.
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Cheerful heart at
8-1/2 months
"Not flesh of my flesh nor bone of my bone, but still
miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute,
that you grew not under my heart, but in it". ~ Anonymous |
Thumbs Up! - Early September
Fun on the Rocking
Fish! - Late October
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