One of the best parts of living and serving in a foreign country is that....it's foreign...well, to me it is. There's nothing I love more than a good adventure. Throughout life we all have adventures: graduating high school, buying a car, going to college, getting married, having a baby, etc. Even though some of those examples apply to my life, the biggest adventure in my life to date has been moving here to China. At times is scary and daunting, but I wouldn't trade it for anything! It's been one crazy and absolutely amazing ride. Living and working as a volunteer staff member has allowed me to have adventures in several different areas of life: adventures in my professional field, adventures in my spiritual life, and physical adventures. Recently I've had the incredible opportunity to visit 3 amazing cities around China with 2 of my good friends. First Stop: Ji'nan... Vicki (now Libbi) and her Forever Family! A few weeks back one of our young girls,...
I'm Naomi, just a simple woman hand picked to live in China, love special needs orphans, and to work as physical therapist. I am ChinaBird and these are my stories, joys and trials of life here at Shepherd's Field Children's Village in Tianjin, China!