http://www.lwbcommunity.org Love Without Boundaries Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:33:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It may be cold in Fuyang, but David is staying warm! David also warms up those around him with his bright smile and happy disposition. Over the last few months, he has made incredible progress in school. His teachers say that he has made great strides with his language skills and is ready to tackle reading and writing. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/davids-warmth Sweet Josie's very large ventricular septal defect (VSD) heart defect needs to be repaired fairly soon. At just five months old, her life is just beginning, and she has such a bright future after her heart is repaired. One day we may read about her winning the lead role in a major ballet production or finding a cure for cancer. Or perhaps Josie will choose to be a teacher or engineer. While we do not know what desires are in her little heart, our desire for her is that she will have a healthy heart, find her forever family, and have the opportunity to pursue her dreams. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/josie-lwbs-featured-child-of-the-week Song is a boy who will remain imprinted in the memories of many of LWB volunteers and supporters. He was first featured on our blog in "Song's Story," and again in "Singing for Song." Song had a difficult beginning in life and lost both eyes due to retinal blastoma, but we just knew in our hearts that the perfect family was waiting for this extremely bright and resilient boy.  Happily, Song was adopted nearly two months ago by a wonderful family and is now known as Joshua. Joshua's parents recently shared his incredible adoption story. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/an-adoption-story-joshua Facebook has been a very effective way for Love Without Boundaries to share news about our programs and also to raise money to help the children in our programs.  With the upcoming implementation of Facebook's Timeline comes another way for supporters on Facebook to help share LWB's mission.   Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/add-a-banner-to-show-your-support There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt With the help of his foster grandpa, John has mastered the art of going forward. John formed an immediate connection with his foster grandpa when he joined our Fuyang foster care program at age five. At the time, little John was recovering from spinal surgery and had experienced quite a bit of trauma (see his previous blog, "The Land of Counterpane...and Beyond"). Learning to walk again required braces on his legs, which he still wears and may wear forever. Together John and his grandpa navigated through his recovery and continue to improve his mobility, not letting obstacles like big shoes or uncomfortable leg braces hold them back. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/john-always-moving-forward Henan Healing Home. He was born in late November with a cleft lip and palate. Christopher developed pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital from his orphanage in Luohe. After a one week stay in the hospital, he came to our healing home in Kaifeng to receive some intensive one-on-one love and care from our loving nannies. Christopher weighed just over six pounds when he arrived just before the Lunar New Year, so we know that he has to gain significant weight and strength in order to be ready for his surgery. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/christopher-lwbs-featured-child-of-the-week Sweet Carly is a lovely five-year-old girl in the Believe in Me Jingzhou School. You may remember her from her introduction in March 2010 in the blog post “A Day in the Life at Believe in Me Jingzhou,” when Carly was the newest student in school. This precious young girl has cerebal palsy, but she doesn't let that slow her down! She loves spending her days in school, where she plays with many fun, tactile educational tools such as the knobbed cylinders and triangle boxes. She spends lots of time reading picture story books and loves participating in arts and crafts. While Carly is shy around the teachers, she is a chatterbox with her friends. We have been told by our China manager that she is a smart little girl. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/carly-tommy-best-friends-waiting-together Earlier this month, a very special little girl was adopted who had been helped by LWB. Many of you had prayed for Miao’s health over the years, and so we wanted to share her initial story with you – which now has the happy ending (new beginning) of adoption! **** I first met Miao in April, 2006 when my Dad and I were given permission to visit my daughter’s orphanage in China. The orphanage had been closed to any Westerners visiting and past offers of assistance had been politely refused. When we visited, we were in the baby room holding and playing with babies in cribs when our guide was pulled over to look at this little toddler. Her color was very blue, and she was quiet, very quiet. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/miao-2 Some children are naturally nurturing and attract younger children to them.  When she was a student in our Believe in Me Changde School, twelve-year-old Kathryn was one of these nurturing types. Missy, LWB's former education director, was fortunate enough to meet Kathryn in November 2007  and was impressed by the way she cared for the younger children. Ever since, Missy has affectionately referred to Kathryn as "The Little Mother." She recalls how Kathryn not only took care of these younger children but was almost always bouncing two little ones on her knee whenever she sat down. Each time Kathryn sat down, it seemed she had children crawling onto her lap with curiosity and love. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/little-mother-kathryn Yasmin is almost five years old and has been in our Dingyuan foster care program since mid 2009. She is a very energetic girl, and our China foster care manager says she brings joy and lightheartedness to all who encounter her. Read more.]]> http://www.lwbcommunity.org/featured-child-yasmin