Daniel & Barbara's Adoption Trip Blog: Great Firewall of China

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Great Firewall of China

We're now home with Katelyn. She is a delightful addition to our family!

We were unable to post to this blog from China due to aggressive government censor of blog sites, VPN downloads, etc...

Here are some pics of Katelyn and the family.

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Katelyn's story

January 2, 2007 Katelyn found herself alone at a bus shelter in the Guangzhou area.

A security guard found her and brought her to the local police station. Later that day she was admitted to the Guangzhou Social Welfare Institute.

The medical personnel immediately noticed her blue lips and pale skin. Listening to her heart, they diagnosed her with a congenital heart defect. Based on their observations, Katelyn was given the birth date of January 2, 2001.

In July 2007, Katelyn underwent her first open heart surgery to repair the defect. She recovered well and shortly after that she went to live with a foster family. She attended the local kindergarten and helped her foster family and teachers as she was able.

Those who work with Katelyn say she is helpful, thoughtful, considerate, active, and talkative. Katelyn asked to be adopted by a family outside China. She is often quiet and sometimes a little shy. She says she likes to draw and read.

We are very excited to travel to China and adopt Katelyn as the newest member of our family!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Great Firewall of China

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