Day: 40

Posted by The Stoffel Family October 01, 2012

Day: 40

Day: 40 (September 30, 2012)

Xiang Xiang!

We added a new addition to our home recently!

A little local girl whose about 5 or 6 years old has come to live with us for a while. She doesn't speak any english so it has been fun practicing my language skills and just showing her lots of love. It is common for kids to live at school during the week and go home to their parents on the weekend. However, this week is a national holiday and she had no where to stay. Her mother is in another city with her little sister who is having heart surgery and we just found out her father past away last year. She is going to stay with us for 8 days over the holiday then on the weekends once they go back to School. The first day we were a little worried about how she would do. I can't imagine being picked up from school by a foreign man and taken to his house where everyone and everything is different. She had never met any of us until she got here. Linds, Josh and(sometimes) Lily are the only ones who can speak to her in her language. But Phil and I try anyways.

When she first got here I think it was really intimidating. It took her a few minutes

until she would open up just a little bit.

All the kids on the couch for a picture.

She was so shy at first.

We started to play a game with the ball.
Everyone would throw the ball and say
their name in her language.

The game was a hit.

By the end of the night she didn't seem so shy.

All 10 of us at our first dinner together!

Two Days later and She has so much life and Joy in her!!

She has truly became apart of our family. It's going to be hard to give up this adorable girl when it's time for her to leave.

Taking Pictures in the Court Yard:

She has so much energy!

She has really taken to Phil!

Phil has really taken to Her!!
If we could we would adopt and take her home with us.

Lily and Obet!

Cute Stuff!!

Olivet is such a big walker these days!

Dassah bouncing away!

Now the guys are joining in and having fun of their own. Everyone Watch OUT!!

Silly Faces

Brother and Sister!

Had to fix the hat.

Aren't we a pair?!

I love that man!

Viv and Obet!

Dassah and Xiong Xiong

Cade and Xiang Xiang are almost inseparable!
They have so much fun together!

My sister! I'm so blessed!

Off to the Market for Lunch and to pick up Veggies and Fruit.

Our Vegetable lady!
How awesome do those look?

Got all 6 kids! Xiang Xaong just fits right in!

Cade and Xiang Xiang's favorite game is rock-paper-scissors.

Picking up some corn from the corn guy!

Cade and Xiang Xiang spinning and dancing away!

Phil and Xiang Xiang again. She loves when he holds her!

Sunday HC and A Birthday!!

Some friends of ours opened up their home to us for Sunday HC and for their daughter's 3 rd birthday.

It was such a joy and experience to be in a local family's home. They have been good friends with Josh and Linds for a long time. It's amazing to be so close to them and know they believe.

Xiang Xiang enjoying her Cake!

Party Hats for everyone!

Ci Ci's birthday!

Lily has such a serving heart!

The tent was a hug hit!

Ob's likes her hat!

Beautiful Birthday Cake! Happy 3rd Birthday Ci Ci!

This little boy crying has just found his new home. The day before our friends just
got back from Northern Asia picking up little Ian after a long adoption process.
It was such a joy finally meeting him. He did so well that day
until he discovered a hat upon his head. He didn't like that too much!