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February 2008
Letters
from families...
Catlett Family,
VA, (Ethiopia)
We are
doing great and having a great time.
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Johnson Family, AR (Russia)
We had an
overwhelming visit from "the man in red" this year.
Mostly boy toys & remote control trucks, tractors, dump
trucks, etc. were on her list. Not exactly
what crossed my mind when we were told in Novokuznetsk
that our referral was a girl. Anyway, she is enjoying
her ONE doll since she told everyone who asked her what
she wanted, "I have dolls at my house!" Her nice
way of saying I don't want them.
We did things a little differently this year, I'm tired
but it was SOOOO worth it. We did the Disney
Cruise to the Bahamas. It was so much more than we
could have ever imagined. Emma loved the
characters but will tell you the Atlantis Aquarium was
her favorite. Don't let her fool you; she loved
the sand, water, and Goofy most of all.
This is one of the MANY times of the year that we truly
count our blessings. Our hearts and lives are so
full of love for Emma. I've said it before
and will say it again; our blessings come from GOD,
through CHILDREN'S HOPE INTERNATIONAL! Thanks for
all you do for our children around the world.
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Gregory Family, VA (China)
We have been home for 7 months now and life has been
wonderful. Makayla was handed over to her forever
family on May 13th 2007 “Mothers Day” a day
we will never forget. We can not imagine life without
her. Thanks go to Children’s Hope International for
making our journey such a wonderful experience.
Everything was so well organized while we were in
China. We bonded with the other 12 families and I look
forward to seeing them all again soon. We do plan to go
back to Makayla’s mother country when she is old enough
to understand and I look forward to that journey as
well.
We have truly been blessed. Everyone says how lucky
Makayla is but we feel like the lucky ones.
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Huerta Family, KY,
(Colombia)
The Huerta
family when they came to visit us right after Christmas.
They will celebrate their one year anniversary with their
children on Valentine's Day! |
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Mayhan Family, TN (China)
Anthony is growing
and learning faster than I can believe. He has a great
vocabulary and is becoming quite the charmer. His
personality is truly amazing and a wonderful gift. We
cherish everyday with him.
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Holmes Family, TN
(Russia)
It's the one month
anniversary of our Gotcha
Day (the day we took
custody) with Elizabeth. I can't
believe it's been a month!
I look at pictures of her
from the orphanage now and
think of those days. I
hardly recognize her from
those pictures and memories
now. She is so different --
lively, talkative, outgoing!
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Dudley Family, GA
(China)
We are doing
great, just keeping up with a now 3 year old :)
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McGuire Family, TN
(Russia)
 Daniel
is now 6 years old and has been home from Vladivostok,
Russia since he was 8 months old (August 2002). He
plays soccer, t-ball and basketball. He's doing great
in school and looking forward to being a big first grader.
Emma turned 4 years old this year and will be starting
kindergarten in the fall. We adopted her from Tomsk,
Russia when she was 10 months old (July, 2004). She is
our little dancer. She takes tap, ballet and acrobats.
Thank you for all you do for children. We have been
blessed.
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Nelson Family, AR,
(Vietnam)
Luke
and Jake before bedtime tonight. They wanted
matching PJ's today so we had to get some with
"cars"...something they both love! Everyone is doing
great!
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Harris Family, GA
(Russia)
Alden turned
3 on Dec. 29th - she is all of 23 lbs. but all muscle and a
real pistol. A very "assertive" young lady, and is a
daredevil. Her vocabulary is great now. She is in a 3 day
a week preschool and loves it.
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Nguyen Family,
TN, (Georgia)
Over all
my journey with Children's Hope was a great
experience. I wanted to thank each and everyone in
the Vietnam team for a great job of placing and
keeping us in the loop of what was going on.
My son is now home with me and my family. Our
journey has just started, there will be many
chapters in our life. As I rock my son to sleep
every night, I think to myself that I must have done
something right in my life to have just a wonderful
joy in my arms.
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Akins Family,
GA, (China)
Morgan just turned 15 and certainly got to be queen
for a day. She had two parties and completely
exhausted her family.
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Lain Family, LA,
(Vietnam)
Eli was
adopted from Vietnam in July 2007.
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Berti Family, TN,
(Russia)
Anna
when she first came home from Russia in 2006.
Anna
with her family today!
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Children's
Hope News...
Come and
join the celebration
2008 Children’s Hope
National Reunion Picnic
Saturday
July 12, 10:30am-2:30pm
St. Louis, MO
To register
today
click here
Children's Hope Reunion
Picnic- July 12, 2008
314-890-0086
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Welcome our
Newest Staff Members,
Grant Knox
and Ellie Lancaster
 Grant
Knox has joined Children’s Hope International as a
Russia Adoption Consultant. Grant was born and raised
in California prior to moving to Nashville to obtain his
Masters in Business Administration from Vanderbilt
University. He has worked in retail management and
corporate marketing and, most recently, case management
in the public sector. Grant and his wife have a
daughter by birth and they adopted a son, Nikolai, from
Russia in 2005. He is excited to have the opportunity
to help families give homes to children in need by
adopting internationally.
 Ellie
Lancaster joined the Children’s Hope team in January
2008 as the Vietnam Adoption Consultant. She earned a
BA in English from Middle Tennessee State University in
2004. After her first international adventure to
Vietnam in 2001, Ellie’s passion for experiencing
culture was ignited. She has since traveled to Europe,
Africa, and China to witness firsthand the need for
children around the world to be offered the gift of
hope. Ellie currently resides in Nashville and looks
forward to growing families at Children’s Hope
International.
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Russia New Year
Party
 
We
had a great time at our Russian New Party this year and all
of the children really enjoyed the visit from "Grandfather
Frost!"
 
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Development
Aid Happenings...
February is
National Heart Month
During National Heart Month, you can change the lives of
children around the world facing medical challenges by
donating to help fund life saving heart surgeries.
You can also sponsor cleft lip/palate procedures,
post-surgical care, and rehabilitative care for these
children in need. The love you show these children
will change their lives in an unbelievable way!
Click on the heart below for more information.
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Upcoming
Info Meetings...
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Join our
"Online" Adoption Information Meeting
From
the comfort of your home computer, you can participate in a
Children's Hope live "Online" adoption information meeting.
This is an interactive discussion, so we will answer your
questions as we walk you through the process of adopting
internationally.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Time:
8
PM
Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, 5 PM Pacific
Click
here for more details.
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We might also
be having a meeting in your state!
Click on the map to
find out the details.
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February
Adoption Education...
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February
16, 2008 ~ Pre-Adopt I ~ 8:30 AM ~ Children's Hope |
A
Message from Brenda Barker...
Well, our time has finally come! Tomorrow I leave for
Ethiopia...and bring home our two new daughters, Izzie and Kate who are
3 and 6 years old. I can't wait to meet them, get to know their
personalities, and pray we have a smooth transition!! Please keep
us in your prayers as well, and I can't wait to share pictures with you
next month!
As always, we consider it a privilege to help you along this wonderful
journey of adoption. We are always here when you need us....and
there is no better time than today to begin your adoption journey!
Brenda
Southeastern U.S.
Brenda Barker,
Director
229 Ward Circle, Suite C-22
Brentwood, TN 37027
615-309-8109 Fax: 615-309-8483
Brenda.Barker@ChildrensHope.net
Also serving the following
states:
TN, KY, AL, AR, MS, VA, TX, FL,
LA & SC
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