May 2nd was a special day. Not only was it part of the May Holiday (May 1st is Ch*na's Labor Day and so it was a holiday weekend) but it was the birthday for two special little ones here at Shepherd's Field.
Joelle
Joelle (Ling Wanshu) turned 1 year old on Saturday. She has been with us since July. She has tumors. She lives in Samaritan House. She smiled at Zack as he gave her the card he made for her.
Part of the min*stry I have asked the boys to participate in is celebrating each child's birthday with a card made by them. We deliver them in the afternoon and we sing Happy Birthday in Chin*se as well. Zack has gotten really good at doing this. This is still not Nate's favorite thing. He is very uncomfortable in new situations and people he doesn't know well. He is at least now comfortable enough to hand the cards to the children. Singing will eventually come along. One baby step at a time. :)
MosesFor those of you who have met Moses (Dang Shanbei) , you would agree he is quite the "pistol"! Although he is a dwarf, is deaf and has a heart condition, there is no stopping him! He is learning Chin*se Sign Language this year at the School for the Deaf in Langfang. This has been a wonderful opportunity for him to be able to learn a more consistent way of communicating. What is amazing that although up to this point he has not learned a language, he has been able to successfully communicate his thoughts and feelings through gestures, facial expressions, body language and vocalizations. I remember my first week here. I sat next to him and he was telling me through gestures. vocalizations and facial expressions how he could hear the rain and he showed me that he didn't like it, it was going to get him wet and that it was loud. Imagine how much he could do with a consistent language and way to communicate! Moses lives in the House of Peace and has been with us for 3.5 years. Celebrate his 9th birthday with me!
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