baptism

Meili was baptized on Sunday. We were blessed to have beautiful weather, friends, and family to help us celebrate. Here are a few pictures:

at our church: First United Methodist Church of Grand Rapids

with Pastor Jennie Browne

Meili's friends: one of the reasons we love our new church!!!

The Potoka clan

Oma & Pake Kingma

camping

Happy Canada Day and 4th of July!

playing at the beach

riding her "new" bike... Thanks Katie!

so what's he like?

Here's some of the info. we have about Willem from a March 2009 document. We're hoping to get an update sometime before we go!

Fang Rong is extroverted in character. He is active and lovely. He has received touching training from the time when he was admitted. Presently Fang Rong is learning sitting. Though he cannot sit steadily or for a long time, he likes to do it. Now, under the excellent care of the caretakers, Fang Rong can have operation as soon as possible. That would make him grow up healthily like other kids. Usually he likes to listen to music. He can shake his body at happy while listening to music. He looks very cute. Fang Rong likes to burble with the caretaker and other kids he is familiar with. He would clap his hands at happy. He brings lots of joy to this institute, and is adored by all of the caretakers and other kids. He is called “Rongrong” tenderly by the caretakers.