Many Blessings

John and Mel enjoying a fan!!!


Hair braids are fun!!!!


Giving away my dresses!!!!


My Leah doing ballet selection to This is my Fathers world.


Even boys can be forced to make jewelry

Note the necklaces and hairdos




Special needs to remember tomorrow the kids leave. Very hard for them and us as well. Horrible conditions to return to but hope a difference was made for His glory. A new friend Tony a translator became a brother in the wee hours this morning. Remember Alexus and Jeffery as they are seeking. Special translator and brother in the Word, Tony (old) was instrumental in his decision. Flying Saturday. Love you all and thanks for encouragement and cards.
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Kunming photos

Leah my girl. Tony my translator. John my boy.








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My kids

Mel, Leah, John, Laura


This is my family group except for Tony who is my translator who was taking the photo. Both kids are 14. Very small, very deprived, and very needy. We battled head lice last night!
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Sunday flight to Kunming mission

After we tour the Houtong today in Old Beijing, we will depart from our new sister, Christina to fly to camp in Kunming. We ask for travel mercies! Tomorrow we get our children and the mission continues!!! We love and miss you as you rest this night in preparation for His day tomorrow. Our thoughts are with you!!! Praise Him that my dad is better and home from the hospital.


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The miracle of Seattle/Beijing

In all my excitement, I failed to share another Father story. On our LONG flight from Seattle to Beijing, after a 3-4 hour wait on a mechanically challenged plane that soon became a transfer to a healthy plane, we had a great experience. As we enjoyed dinner, we noticed a couple beside us saying a blessing. I later wrote them a note asking if they were with Bring Me Hope and going to help orphans. They sent back a note saying they were followers from Atlanta, GA but going to adopt their 4 year old son to complete their family with 3 girls. How excited we were to share blessings for each others journeys. We ask you to remember Jared and Cindy Martin as they receive their son. We said goodnight and goodbye, only to have Father put us together again 2 times in Beijing of 15 million people. We did the cloisonné factory and the Great Wall together!!!


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Christina believes!!!!

Well family of SBC!!!! We have a new sister thanks to all the pr--er! Please keep them coming!!! They are being heard!!!


Laura on the left. Mel in the center. Christina on the right! We celebrate!!!!
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A day in Beijing

This is Laura with our precious friend Christina. We continue to love her and share faithfully with her. Notice her lovely cross necklace. She also purchased some Chinese goodies for us with her American money. All gifts from SBC friends.


Laura Christina and Mel in Tiananmen Square.


Mel and Laura at the Great Wall.


Workers at the Cloisonné Factory


A temple worship to the mountain god on the Great Wall. A perfect opportunity to share what we do NOT believe!!!


Beautiful architecture!!!


Tomorrow we leave for camp after a visit to the Houtong
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