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Xiao Qing 1 day old after her 1st surgery
Febuary 2008
Xiao Qing four years later
“Baby MakeOvers”
You see these ads in magazines to lose weight, or change your make up, or get a new hairstyle, etc.
Makeovers are supposed to make you feel great, win friends and be successful in life. Here at Swallow’s Nest,
we specialize in “Baby Makeovers”. This month, we’d like to share the ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos, of several of
our babies. It is remarkable what a little of ‘His’ love and lots of baby formula can do for these little ones.
First we have LuLu. She comes from
Xin Xiang, a city north of Zhengzhou
one hour away by train. Her special
need is spina-bifida. She had her
surgery in November at the Children’s
Hospital in Shanghai. The cost was
¥30,000 Yuan, which was raised
mostly by email friends in USA.
“Thanks for helping save her life!!!!”
Next is Zheng Lin. He is registered at the
Zhengzhou Orphanage. He has a VSD heart
problem, but the doctors tell us it should heal on
its own. He is stable and doing well, He almost
died in November, but now he is stable and
doing well.
Another baby, with a more serious heart
problem, is this little guy. He was also in the
hospital with Zheng Lin. He’ll require surgery
when he’s older, possibly in April. He is from
Xin Xiang. We are told by others, who work
with different ethnic groups, that most likely
he is Uygur Chinese (Muslim). Most people in
Henan are Han Chinese, notice the larger eyes.
We realize that we are only ‘one piece of the puzzle’ in the lives of these children and for that we are thankful. As we allow
our Father to make all of us over on the inside, we hope you can see the difference YOU are making as you help US
remain in China. This is where we belong and where we are needed. Thanks for EVERYTHING!!!!
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