The 12 host children returned to China today. Out of the 12, SEVEN have families.
Orphan hosting, how I love thee.
Thankfully, our JiNuo is one of the seven, but we are believing that seven isn't the final number. We met with JN's adoptive family for the 2nd time last night, and we are so thrilled and relieved that they've found him, and will open their hearts and home to him permanently.
JiTe and Yangcai (the two boys also hosted in Richmond) are still waiting. I posted about Yangcai a few days ago, and wanted to do a quick follow up with just a few more pictures.
When we hosted JiaQing last year, we had to put him on a plane back to China without a forever family identified for him. That was hard. Thankfully, you know the happy ending...we got a call from an AMAZING family in Nebraska in March (2 months after he left us), wanting to hear more about the boy they kept seeing awesome videos of. Like this one:
JiTe and Yangcai still have fierce advocates here in the states. Those boys are loved and cherished and need families. Please keep sharing, as we trust God's timing.
At the airport today, we noticed right away that he was the chaperones' number one helper. He was put in charge of looking after the younger kids, and he accepted his role like a skinny little rock star (host mom's nickname for him is "Flat Stanley". Hilarious!)
He is oozing personality and he will keep you laughing! He is brave and precious (and loud), and he is going to age out in less than two years. He needs a family. Please share this- someone is out there for him!!
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I love Jack so much, and it breaks my heart that he went back without a commitment. We are not done, though, not by a long shot. When I interviewed him in China last May, I could tell that he thought I would not choose him for the program. He was thrilled to be here, to be included. His biggest need is that he's a boy and he's almost 12. But who doesn't need a family? And he wants this even more now. All his buds are being adopted. If he ages out, his future will be grim. Kids with cleft issues do not do well in Chinese society. This boy has great potential, and a great capacity for love and hope. I hope someone recognizes their son, and soon!
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