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LWB’s Twelve Days of Christmas

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. –Norman Vincent Peale

2009 is drawing to a close, and we at LWB can think of no better way to end the year than to feature some of the beautiful children in our programs accompanied by an inspirational holiday quote. We invite all of our friends to subscribe to www.lwbstories.com to have our special 12 Days of Christmas series delivered directly to your inbox each day so you won’t miss a thing! We hope that you will enjoy LWB’s 12 Days of Christmas as much as we have enjoyed putting it together.

Don’t you agree that Samuel from “Believe In Me” Jinjiang personifies the joy of the Christmas season?

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It’s a Harvest Party!

The Believe In Me School in Jinjiang held a Harvest Party this fall to celebrate the Autumn Moon Festival. The children surely did not need much encouragement to don their party hats and eat cake!
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Playground Portraits

Wouldn’t you just love to play with these happy children at the Believe in Me school in Jinjiang? Thanks to Raising Hope International, the children at our school have been enjoying this amazing playground since the summer of 2008, right after the kids moved into our new facility.
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Sleeping Peacefully

Is there anything quite as peaceful as a sleeping child?

Evan had anything but a peaceful beginning to his first year of life. He had surgery to repair a cleft lip and palate. The surgery was successful, and Evan now lives in an orphanage in Jinjiang that receives formula through our nutrition program.
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Believe in Me Students Perform

June is the month that children celebrate the end of another school year with programs and recitals.

Mother’s Day Full Circle of Love

The children of Believe In Me: Jingjiang would like to share a Mother’s Day greeting with all of you. Their greeting is sent specifically to TWO Mother-Daughter teams that have impacted their lives in a most positive way . . . Judy and Heather Williams and Marilee and Tiffany Gilmore.

Our Heart’s Delight

“The term dim sum (dumplings are dim sum) literally means ‘Heart’s Delight’ ”* Did you know that before taking a trip, dumplings should be served to ensure a safe journey? These happy children have been on a journey for so long already in their lives. All of them became orphaned at some point. [...]