Thanks so much for visiting us during our journey, Charles, Terri, Dalen and Annalei!
With love we announce the referral
of our daughter......Annalei Ying!!
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OUR TRAVEL DATES: March 14 - 25, 2006
Chinese Name: Gao Shao Ying Birth Date: June 12, 2005 Birth Place: Gaozhou City, Guangdong DTC: April 5, 2005 LID: April 22, 2005 Referral: January 4, 2006 Travel Dates: March 14 - 25, 2006 Agency: Bethany Christian Services
Legacy of an Adopted Child
Once there were two women,
Who never knew each other.
One you do not remember,
The other you call mother.
Two different lives,
Shaped to make yours one.
One became your guiding star,
The other became your sun.
The first gave you life,
And the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you need for love,
And the second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality,
The other gave you a name.
One gave you the seed of talent,
The other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions,
The other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile,
The other dried your tears.
One gave you up...
It was all that she could do.
The other prayed for a child,
And God led her straight to you.
And now you ask me
Through your tears,
The age-old questions
Through the years.
Heredity or environment...
Which are you a product of?
Neither, my darling...neither,
Just two different kinds of love Unknown Author.
Annalei
Do not be afraid, for I am with you, I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. Isaiah 43:5
An invisible red thread connects those who are destined
to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance.
The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.
-An Ancient Chinese Belief
Our Child
With anxious hearts and open arms,
we sought you everywhere.
You, dear child, are a gift from God,
the answer to our prayer.
No matter whether birth or choice,
a home is blessed from above.
When caring parents claim their child,
a family is formed by love. Author ~ Unknown
