Tag Archives: Zhaotong

‘Tis the Season for…Mooncakes!

Harvest is a special time of year to people around the world. In China, the Moon Festival is second only to Chinese New Year in importance and is a special time for families to gather together, gaze at the full moon….and eat mooncakes!
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Summer Stories from Zhaotong

Please let me share a few summer stories with you about our children in Zhaotong .

The Inspiration of Mei

This is our high-spirited Mei. She had her cleft lip repaired nine months ago and is described as ‘an extrovert and active’, in other words, she is a handful!

Kids Say the Cutest Things!

Mason, age 29 months, Zhaotong foster care. Our Zhaotong foster care coordinator, Jennifer Drake, shares her favorite comment from Mason’s monthly report: “He is so generous to others that he will give you his only biscuit without being asked. But then he will cry for another biscuit.”

Peter the Great!

Did you have a nickname growing up? Some names are definitely more endearing than others. My husband, for example had the name “Dog Tooth” thanks to his 2 older brothers…not exactly the type of name you want to keep during your dating years. When I read Jennifer Drake’s monthly update on a child in her [...]