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Yong in Beijing
We wanted to give you an update on Yong, the little boy from Guizhou you all have taken into your hearts. As we announced several weeks ago, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles has agreed to accept his...
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What Comes Next for Yong
Our director in Beijing took Yong and his foster dad back to the Bayi Hospital today. We were hopeful that the doctors would do a few more tests and then sign the approval for him to come to Los...
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Jacob, Future Chess Master
Adorable 7½ year old Jacob attends public school and joins the students at LWB’s Anhui Believe in Me School during the mid day and evening when he returns to the orphanage. We featured this humble boy...
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If Only
Over the weekend, I had made my kids poached eggs and then started cleaning up the kitchen. Just as I picked up the pan of boiling water to move it to the sink, my son TJ came running around the corner...
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Rhys: LWB’s Featured Child of the Week
Sweet baby Rhys is a new arrival at LWB’s True Children’s Healing Home. He was abandoned after life-saving surgery for an intestinal malformation, which unfortunately left him in need of more urgent...
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Jonathan Shines
Five-year-old Jonathan has been in our Foster Care Program in Hunan since October 2009, when he was just two. We first introduced him in 2010 in the blog, “Endearing Jonathan”, when he was just...
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Abby’s Journey
A little over a year ago little Abby was admitted to LWB’s Henan Healing Home. Because of her bilateral cleft lip and palate, she had great difficulty feeding, and the HHH nannies set her up with a...
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Frankie from True Children’s Healing Home
Frankie came to LWB’s True Children’s Healing Home in September, after a long journey from his home province of Shaanxi. At six months old he weighed less than ten pounds and was in need of a great...
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Kisses from Elizabeth
Blowing kisses is one of Elizabeth’s favorite things to do! Considering all this beautiful 17-month-old girl has been through in the past few months, it’s quite a testament to her resilient spirit....
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Helping Healing Homes with Gracie
Seven year old Gracie had a rough year. She was diagnosed with lupus and became very sick. In order to treat her lupus, she had to receive chemotherapy. Knowing she was going to lose her hair, she...
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Wisdom Wednesday: Transitioning from Foster Care to Home
As a foster care coordinator and someone who has adopted a child who was fostered, I often field questions from parents about how best to prepare themselves for adopting a child who was in foster care....
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John Waits
John is a child whom many of us have watched grow up. Part of our foster care program in Anhui since 2008, we have seen monthly reports on him for many years, and LWB volunteers have met with him on...
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Jennai: An Adoption Success Story
LWB first met Emily a year ago, and who could forget her! This spunky little girl with a big personality was dealing with multiple special needs, including three missing limbs, cleft lip, and a heart...
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Run for Team LWB in the Marine Corps Marathon
Beat the crowds and register NOW for the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon. Registration opens to the general public on March 27th and may beat last year’s record of selling out in less than three hours....
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Qi: LWB’s Featured Child of the Week
Meet Qi! He is a sweet, tiny boy who just joined LWB’s Believe in Me Huainan School last fall upon turning age two. Qi is in a preschool classroom with other students his age. He is adjusting well to...
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Cleft Beauties
Babies with cleft lip often have a very difficult time in an orphanage setting since they often face special challenges in drinking from a bottle. Orphanages frequently contact us when they have a...
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The Tale of Isabella Bunny
Just in time for Easter, we bring you the tale of Isabella Bunny! Once upon a time a little bunny named Isabella lived in a village in Henan with her foster grandma, foster grandpa, and foster brother....
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Sierra is Thriving
The last time we featured Sierra (in “Sierra, Sweet and Smart“) in October 2012, she was still in a hospital room, reading her beloved books and playing with her toys. She had been abandoned with...
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Isaac: LWB’s Featured Child of the Week
This past month a darling boy, about to turn three years old, entered LWB’s Changzhi Foster Care Program. His name is Isaac. We were tickled to learn that singing is said to be Isaac’s favorite...
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Wisdom Wednesday: Autism Awareness
April is Autism Awareness month, so at this time of year I always think about how my life has changed since we received my son’s diagnosis several years ago. Jacob was five when we received the...
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