Showing posts with label Maggie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maggie. Show all posts
Friday, June 15, 2018

Let Them Be Little


Our children have gone through so much in their short lives, way more than any child should have to go through. They know the feeling of abandonment and have spent too many nights in hospitals. 



Because of their past is it even more important to let them be little. To give them normal childhood experiences that are full of joy and exploration. 



It is even more important to show them how loved they are and to teach them how to love.



Our kids have missed out on so much. So many first have come way too late and so many simple joys have been missed.



So, we take every opportunity to let them be kids. To let them experience the joys of childhood and to create memories that will bring smiles in the years to come. 



Playing in the rain is one of the little things we like to do to let our kids be little!



Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Jumping for Joy

What do you get when you put 3 little girls in pretty pink dresses, give them balloons, and let them jump on the trampoline? Well, as these picture show you the result is pure joy!






Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Music Time!

Every Thursday a music teacher visits our preschool class! We all love her and the kids have so much fun. We thought you might like a little peek into our music class.

Austyn is ready



James, does that tickle?


Freddy, is that funny?


Yay!


Maggie claps her hands


Sophie touches her shoulders


Let's dance!


Josie and Maggie are having so much fun


All that music made everyone pretty tired!

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Look Outside!

It may be spring, but like many places in the United States the weather is telling us differently!



Last week we looked outside and it wasn't raining, it wasn't snowing, it was sleeting!

Freddy, James, and Maggie were all amazed!


They would tell everyone to look outside to see what was happening.


Smiles filled their faces and they even got to go outside to feel the sleet!



We loved seeing their excitement and allowing them to experience new things, but we are all more than ready for spring to come and stay!
Thursday, March 8, 2018

International Women's Day 2018


March 8th is a day to honor and celebrate women around the world. Here at New Day we are blessed to work alongside so many phenomenal women. In China Women's Day is celebrated by giving women half of a day off work, and we want to acknowledge how amazing the women of New Day are.

Mother Teresa said, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” The women of New Day are casting ripples one child at a time and changing the world because of it.

Women like our nannies. They work tirelessly and love enormously. The nannies care for the children as if they were their own and give them the individual attention they deserve. The nannies spend countless hours away from their own families next to hospital beds and sacrifice daily to care for the children. As the children that they love are adopted they continually open their hearts to the new children that arrive. They provide care, comfort, and unconditional love each and every day.





Women like our foster mamas. They gladly open their homes to children and love them like they are their own. The foster mamas teach their children how to love and what it means to be in a family. They are the ones that put the children to bed at night and are there when they wake up in the morning. Our foster mamas are some of the most selfless and joyful people we know and the have changed the world in ways that they have never known.




Women like our medical and therapy staff. These women spend countless hours going to appointments, meeting with doctors, and researching in order to provide the best care possible. They make therapy fun and the children love therapy time because of them.




Women like our teachers and support staff. The teachers not only teach the children their numbers and colors, but they also teach manners, kindness, and most importantly love. The support staff clean, cook, and make sure everything is in order. Without these women things wouldn't be the same. 




Women like our office staff and volunteers. These women are often behind the scenes and tirelessly work to make sure everything goes smoothly. They daily pour themselves out to make sure the children know just how loved they are.





The women at New Day are daily casting stones that are creating ripples that we truly believe are changing the world!

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

A Winter Adventure!

Beijing has cold, but dry winters, so there is very little snow. Nearby there is little snow park with a sledding hill and an ice area, which made for the perfect opportunity for a field trip! 

Hudson is ready for a fun day.


Sliding down the hill in inter-tubes was so much fun!





China has many different ways to play on ice, including this chair sleds! You propel yourself along with ice picks and as you can imagine it can be quite a workout!




Everyone loved having a chance to enjoy the snow and all of the fun that it brings!