ChinaBird

Hey All, It's that time again...time to write about one of our amazing kids here at SFCV. Typically, I've been trying to write about my patients/ the kids enrolled in our therapy program. So far it's been good and I'm very happy to say that the word is getting out about these kiddos! Today's post is an exception to the rule... this incredibly special young girl isn't in our therapy program, she's never been enrolled in our program, but she is definitely a huge part of our hearts! Amanda joined our SFCV family from Heze orphanage in February of 2014, and every since our hearts and lives have been touched by her loving and joyful heart. Amanda has Blue Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) which is a rare condition that is characterized by numerous malformations of the venous system that primarily effects  the skin and visceral organs. This condition has caused her to have a left foot deformity as well as several of these venous abnormalities. Last summer our medica...

Over the last 6 weeks, I’ve been blessed to have my best friend of 22 years here in China with me.   Kyrra and I go wayyyy back. We first met in the church nursery when we were just two years old and have stayed the best of friends ever since. If you know anything about us and our friendship, then you know that Kyrra and I are COMPLETE opposites.   We have different tastes in food, culture, fashion, music, humor, etc, yet somehow we never let those differences undermine the fundamentals and beauty of our friendship. I can say that Kyrra has been there for me through it all; every high, every low, every momentous occasion and every dumb decision, I’m so blessed to have a dear friend like her. Having her come here to SFCV and China was a dream come true. I finally got to share my passion and love for China with my best friend! So awesome! Already having a love and passion for Asia, Kyrra and I both knew she’d fall in love with the kids, the country and the continent. I th...