A year in review

My Darling Emily Jane Xiang Yao, aka Yaoyao
Well a year ago we were travelling from Guangzhou to Ganzhou Jiangxi province to visit Emily's birth place and where she spent the first 51 weeks of life. It was a long 7 hour train trip with no guide but an experience we loved. Emily has talked about this part of the trip each and everyday. She talks of Papa( Director Ding) most days. We are blessed that we were able to do this trip and hope that it is one of many visits back to Ganzhou and hopefully when it isn't raining!

Keith and Director Ding walking arm in arm sharing an umbrella and we all love this shot!

Emily at the SWI giving some loving to some of the children in the SWI she shared.

They loved her vibrancy and yes they remember her.

It was fantastic hearing that the SWI is having more children placed locally.

Director Ding AKA Papa was showing Emily loads of loving and he was surprised she called him Papa. We explained that the life book we had created for her had his and the other staff, who bought the Ganzhou children to Nanchang 4 years prior, photo's in it and that is what Emily calls him.

There was certainly a lot of memories shared and I would have loved a more active guide but since we know we will be back each snippet we get see more of Miss Emily and what makes her even more special!

Remember that even through the hardest part of her life she was loved and loved deeply. And I know The staff could see we all love her and how much joy she brings every moment!

Thanks Emily we see the world differently because of you and part of my heart was left in Ganzhou.

Love Mummy and Daddy