In 2004 Love Without Boundaries Foundation published "Love's Journey: A Collage of the China Adoption Experience". Parents from around the world submitted photos, essays, and poems about what their adoption experiences meant to them. This beautiful, heartfelt book raised over $100,000 to help orphaned children in China. LWB used the funds to help heal heart babies, to help begin foster care programs, to support school programs, to buy needed medicines and supplies, and so much more. They affectionately began calling some of their medical kids "book babies," as time and time again they would use the funds from this book to help change their lives forever.
"Love's Journey 2: The Red Thread" is their second volume in this series. This new volume uses the imagery of "the red thread," a popular belief in the adoption community, to show how our lives become entwined with our children's, as adoption weaves a beautiful tapestry of love and family. The moving photos and essays in this volume, again submitted by parents from around the world, talk about discovering the thread that connects us with our adoptive children, weaving the fabric as our children become integrated into our families, and cherishing the intricate tapestry that evolves.
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Thank you SOOOOO much for posting about this! I have looked at this book before (along with a cool necklace also on their store site that is way cool, a silver Chinese symbol for Love on a black cord.) SO, I just could NOT pass up this opportunity to spread the word about the work they do AND to get such a cool book. I hope to be a part of their art auction this Spring again too. (I really need to get working on that!) You mentioned that you're artsy ... maybe you'd like to contribute to? Just a thought before things get REAL busy when China gets closer for you guys! (Isn't that exciting to type and to think about?!) Thanks again for the heads up on this!
Blessings
Tanya, I sent you an email about the Born In My Heart Art Auction in response to your email. I'm not sure why it's bouncing back ... but let me know if you do not receive something, okay?
In response to your post, I have not received any word on Lei, although I think of her often and know that she is in God's hands--no better place! Isn't she absolutely beautiful?! I need to relay the entire journey that God took me on this Spring to fund her surgery. I need to first tell my husband that I funded her surgery ...
But how can he possibly be angry with me for stepping out in faith, seeing the hand of God and changing the course of a little girls' life ... for a mere $190? That's a trip to the grocery store. It's also the price for a beautiful smile in the eyes of the world. She already had one in the eyes of God.
God is SO Great! He is Mighty.
These books sound beautiful not only in photos but in spirit. Thanks for sharing the information. So you know when Khloe arrives?
Love this post, Tanya! What a beautiful book.
Not sure what's up with the blog list and why my blog updates aren't showing up. Someone else told me the same.
Hope all is well!
xoxo
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