Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Little Snow

So where have I been the last 2 months?

We've had a temporary addition to our family.

From 2013. April

Her name is Xiao Xue, which means Little Snow.  She's an orphan.  She's five months old, but weighs the same as a newborn at just over 7 lbs.  She has several health problems, and has a really hard time growing.
 
From 2013. April

From 2013. April


She was with our family for just under six weeks, and now she is staying with some friends for a couple weeks.  We feel honored to have had her with us for so long, but it was definitely one of the hardest things I've ever done! 

Much of my time was spent like this!

From 2013.0 May


And much of her time was spent like this:

From 2013.0 May


But there were lots of sweet times too.

From 2013. April


She will always have a special place in my heart

From 2013.0 May

3 comments:

Emily Forrest said...

I remember both our times with our foster kids and all I can say is though it is so hard at times, the lessons it teaches your family, especially those little girls, is priceless! Miss you guys!

David said...

Ruth,
You sure are blessed. We are proud of you & Nathan for reaching out to little 'Snow'.

With all our love,

Dad & Mom

annaminnie said...

What a wonderful, kind thing to do! Beautiful post, and beautiful pictures of you and the family.

I've been looking for ways to volunteer here in Qingdao, especially with kids. When you have time, maybe we could get together and talk about it.

Best,
Anna

P.S. We're moving to the same apartment complex as you sometime next month!