With great joy we announce the referral
of our son, Kai MaoMao!
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OUR TRAVEL DATES: March 28 - April 11, 2008
Chinese Name:Ning MaoMao Birth Date:September 13, 2006 Birth Place: Ningdu, Jiangxi LOI: July 6, 2007
PA: September 6, 2007 DTC: November 5, 2007 LID: December 6, 2007 TA: February 29, 2008 Travel Dates: March 28 - April 11, 2008 Agency: CASI
New name: Kai MaoMao
Kai means ocean in Hawaiian.
On Purpose
The little boy unfrowned and then
sort of smiled when
after hearing the dictionary definition...
He was told that what adopted
really meant was
Searched for
Prayed for
Worked for
Finally gratefully got
Unquestionably on purpose
And loved a lot. -Carol Lynn Pearson
The Starfish
Once upon a time there was a wise man
who used to go to the ocean
to do his writing.
He had a habit of walking
on the beach
before he began his work.
One day he was walking along
the shore.
As he looked down the beach,
he saw a human
figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think
of someone who would
dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster
to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw
that it was a young man
and the young man wasn't dancing,
but instead he was reaching
down to the shore,
picking up something
and very gently throwing it
into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out,
"Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused,
looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked,
why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out.
And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that
there are miles and miles of beach
and starfish all along it.
You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely.
Then bent down, picked up another starfish
and threw it into the sea,
past the breaking waves and said-
"It made a difference for that one."
Kai
MaoMao
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isaiah 30: 21
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. Psalm 127: 3, 5
