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    In His Hands {4 lessons learned from adopting older special needs children}

    / October 18, 2014 / 2 Comments

    These are 4 things that I did not know before adopting Zhang Zhou, Wang Xue, Ji Rong or Zeng Shu. Our children were adopted at 3, 12, 6 and 12 respectively, from 2001…

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    Etched Upon My Heart Forever {Diagnosis Spotlight: Down Syndrome}

    / October 12, 2014 / 8 Comments

    Michael was knit in my womb by God Himself. He was not a mistake or overlooked by God while He was busy knitting “perfect” children. There was not a Michael Model A and…

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