Update on Qin Qian and more...

Ok... first things first (sorry for the delay in thank you both)... a huge thank you to Lisa for this book that she sent me... How did you know I just adore 'Felicity Wishes'... it was the nicest surprise when I came back from Vegas...

The other surprise I - well, Shauna got was this bib that was made by Kayce for me... this bib she handmade... it is so cute and will definatly be going to China with us...

Last but not least... thank you to Dusty who put me in touch with Marye (she has 2 girls from Chengdu Orphanage) the same orphanage from that Qin Qian (the little girl we sponsor) is from well, I have found out this from the Half The Sky website... (I copied it and am sure they won't mind)...

Chengdu: The city continues to experience aftershocks and the institution director is afraid the water supply will be cut off again, so has requested disposable diapers. They are having trouble finding sufficient supplies of milk and formula. All children in foster care have been located and are fine. The institution has structural cracks but was built to current earthquake standards and is fundamentally solid. All the children remain on the first floor of the children’s building, mostly in the cafeteria, and, weather-permitting, outside while awake.

So, it is great to hear that all is fine - to say the least... I am suppose to pay my sponsorship tomorrow and so I will give a few extra dollars to them... I have seen photos etc of the mess over there... it is awful when you see people 'displaced' like this... whether it be in China or anywhere else in the world...