Tell Me A Story: 2013 JOURNEY TO CHRISTMAS: CHILDREN'S HOPE, MELODY

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

2013 JOURNEY TO CHRISTMAS:

CHILDREN'S HOPE INTERNATIONAL

Melody

1) A pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds.

2) A rhythmically organized sequence of single tones so related to one another as to make up a particular phrase or idea.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/melody

My friend, Melody Zhang, exemplifies the meaning of her name. Her life is a melody, a pleasing succession of sounds, an organized sequence that relates to others from orphans, to movie and television stars, and from adoptive parents to national leaders in China.

CHILD PROTECTION: Anti-child abuse league of China was formed under China Women's Federation. This is the first ever joint effort of seven major government foundations and 100 NGOs on this matter in China. Children's Hope International represented the NGOs at the grand event. Melody said: "CHI actually wrote this plan in July, and presented to them. It gets much bigger than we can ever do. May God uses us to lead the league to glorify His name while saving children of China!" Copyright 2013 Children's Hope International.

Alenah's Home Foster Child, Lele, and Famous Chinese Actress Lvliping with Melody. Melody said: "Lvliping decided to sponsor Lele. We all love Lvliping as an outstanding actress and outspoken Christian in China!"
Copyright 2013 Children's Hope International.

Alenah's Home Foster Child, Lele, and Famous Chinese Actress Lvliping. Melody said: "Lvliping decided to sponsor Lele. We all love Lvliping as an outstanding actress and outspoken Christian in China!"
Copyright 2013 Children's Hope International.

Melody said: "A new grandpa for Beibei today! The famous actor couple Sunhaiying and his wife Lvliping came to our home today! They stayed five hours playing with kids!" Copyright 2013 Children's Hope International.

Jennifer Arnold, 39, (neonatologist at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston) and Bill Klein, 38, (owns a pet accessories store), are stars of TLC's hit reality show The Little Couple. They adopted their son, William Rijin ("golden sun" in Chinese) through Children's Hope International.

Inside The Little Couple's Adoption Journey

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http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20696559,00.html

Message from Melody

"In the last 20 years Children's Hope International has united over 8,000 children with their adoptive families, and that includes 4,000 adoptions of Chinese children. Now now 648 of those Chinese children are over 18, and 1137 are over 16 years old. Wherever you are, blessings dear! Please keep in touch with us. We would love to know where you are, and how you are doing. Please come to China and visit us someday!"

Melody Zhang, Co-founder Children's Hope International

Thank you, Melody, for the invitation!

My daughters, Sarah Zheng-Kang (adopted through CHI - from Changsha, Hunan Province in 1999) and Faith Fu Ju (adopted through Holt International Children's Services - from Benxi, Liaoning Province in 2002), and I hope to return to China to volunteer with Melody's staff at Alenah's Home, in Beijing.

Marcia's Daughter Faith Fu Ju swims for the Kansas City Blazers, and works part-time at Hy-Vee. She graduates from high school in 2014, and is working to earn academic and sport/swimming scholarships. Marcia wrote part of Faith's adoption story. It is featured in the April 2013 edition of ADOPTION TODAY magazine. Faith was born with cleft lip and palate. She was 8 years old when she was adopted. Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

Marcia's Daughter, Sarah Zheng-Kang was blinded by a blunt trauma in her right eye as an infant in China. She was 5 years and 11 months old when she was adopted. Sarah ZK weighed only 36 pounds. Sarah works part-time at Hy-Vee. She graduates from high school in 2014. Part of Sarah's adoption story (The Beautiful Girl in the Mirror) is published in Chicken Soup to Inspire the Body & Soul. Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood.

Alenah's Home: Dong Sheng is one the boys CHI helped 10 years ago when Aids took lives of his parents, and so many children's parents in Henan Province. Dong Sheng has now graduated from chef school, and he volunteers at our home! The little girl here is Jinhua.

Alenah's Home: Leixiangyang was orphaned after both of his parents passed away. He was sent to school by Children's Hope International, and now works for CHI as chef for all children. CCTV found his story inspiring and came to interview him!

Alenah's Home 阿丽娜之家

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https://www.facebook.com/childrenshope.cn

Alenah's Home helps orphans, and also helps sick children in under privileged families get medical treatment so they will not be orphans!

Alenah's Home: Walk for Hope brought in 70000rmb this year! This is the after event held by New World Department Store. Copyright 2013 Children's Hope International.

Alenah's Home 阿丽娜之家

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https://www.facebook.com/childrenshope.cn

Melody writes: "Dear XiXi got her first sponsor from Australia this week! Thank you Novine! I wish I can tell her someone across the ocean is praying for her, and helping us to care for her! Perhaps in her dream, she can see and hear the love from us! Praying for God's miracle for our XiXi!"

Team building at The Great Wall of China with Children's Hope staff. Director Yao of Alenah's Home is the second person on second row from the left.

Children's Hope International helps children all around the world through adoption and sponsorship.

We are not all called to adopt, but we can help those who do.

We are all called to find a way to help orphans and widows.

How about you?

You can make a difference in a child's life!

You can trust Children's Hope International to use your money wisely on behalf of the children around the world who need help.

I know both CHI founders, Melody Zhang and Dwyatt Gantt personally. They are people of faith, and people with integrity.

Email: melody@obay.orgcn

Email: mary.house@childrenhope.net

You can sponsor a child at Alenah's Home beginning at $25-$30 per month.

The children at Alenah's Home need medical treatment and special care. It actually costs CHI about $700 per month to take care of one child.

Children’s Hope International is a non-profit, faith-based Christian agency committed to our mission of homes, health and hope to children in need, especially those who are without parents.

Our home office is in St. Louis, Missouri. We are affiliated with no particular denomination and work cooperatively with people of all faiths. Pure religion in the sight of God is to care for the fatherless and the vulnerable. Faith in the Lord is basis of the principles which guide us.

Melody Zhang

Our roots go back to 1982, as an international education institute which provided assistance with adoption for its members. When China opened up to international adoption in 1992, Dwyatt Gantt and Melody Zhang recognized this opportunity to help orphaned children find loving homes, and thus Children’s Hope International began.

Dwyatt moved from China, back to the United States, while Melody worked through an orphanage located in China. Fourteen children were placed with families in that first year. Since then, Children’s Hope International has united over 8,000 children with their adoptive families.

Children's Hope International

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http://www.childrenshopeint.org/

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!

Marcia Norwood,

Adoptive Parent

America's STORYTELLER

Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

Marcia has been telling stories since she was a little girl. She's a blogger, published author, and professional speaker. She has appeared on radio and television.

Blogger at: http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/

Marcia 's MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Marcia's writing and photographs have been published in CLUBHOUSE (Focus on the Family), Chosen Child, Adoption Today, and The Red Thread magazines. Marcia's photographs and articles have been published in The Kansas City Star; The Examiner, (Independence, Missouri) and a series in "Mother & Child Reunion."

To view Marcia’s article online…click on the links:

"Under My Umbrella" (Adoption Today) April 2013: http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=152974
“Are You Looking At Me?” (Adoption Today) http://library.adoption.com/reunions/are-you-looking-at-me/article/2795/1.html
“At Our Age” (Adoption Today)
“Two Tiny Ponds” (Mother & Child Reunion)
“Open Your Hand, Faith” (Mother & Child Reunion)
“So Far Away” (Chosen Child)
“No Room at the Inn” (KC Star)
“The Santy Claus Trick” (KC Star)
“No Strollers Allowed” (Adoption)

Marcia 's BOOKS
Marcia's short stories and photographs are published in the following five books:

Chicken Soup To Inspire The Body and Soul Edited by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Dan Millman, Diana von Welanetz Wentworth
ISBN # 0-7573-0141-X
Marcia's Story: The Beautiful Girl in the Mirror" - Page 233 (Scroll down to read this story.)

A Cup of ComfortAdams Media Corporation
Edited by Colleen Sell
ISBN # 1-58062-524-X
Marcia's Story: The Crying Chair" - Page 16 (Scroll down to read this story.)

What I Learned From God While Cooking
Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Edited by Cristine Bolley
ISBN # 1-59310-346-8
Marcia's Story: "Love Never Fails" - Page 209

Stories for the Spirit-Filled BelieverStarburst Publisher
Edited by Cristine Bolley
ISBN # 0-7394-2160-3 ISBN # 1-892016-54-0
Marcia's Story: "Miracle on Peck Road" - Page 225

The Ultimate Bird LoverHCI Books
ISBN-13:978-0-7573-1438-4
ISBN-10:0-7573-1438-4
Marcia has two photographs published in the book.

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Sunday, December 22, 2013

2013 JOURNEY TO CHRISTMAS: CHILDREN'S HOPE, MELODY

Melody Zhang, Co-founder Children's Hope International

Thank you, Melody, for the invitation!

My daughters, Sarah Zheng-Kang (adopted through CHI - from Changsha, Hunan Province in 1999) and Faith Fu Ju (adopted through Holt International Children's Services - from Benxi, Liaoning Province in 2002), and I hope to return to China to volunteer with Melody's staff at Alenah's Home, in Beijing.

Alenah's Home 阿丽娜之家

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Alenah's Home: Walk for Hope brought in 70000rmb this year! This is the after event held by New World Department Store. Copyright 2013 Children's Hope International.

Alenah's Home 阿丽娜之家

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