Ever Green

This is Kayla Green and she is 13 years old.  She was adopted when she was a baby from Liberia.  I got the chance to interview Green number four for this blog post and these where her answers........

Q1)Is there anything you miss from your country?

A)Yes..I miss the food and being with my friends.

Q2)What was the hardest part about leaving your country?

A)Leaving my parents.

Q3)Did you have any friends in the orphanage?

A)Yes I had a lot.

Q4)What feelings did you first found out you where getting a family?

A)It was exciting and shocking to find out I got a family. 

Q5)What do you think is the strangest thing we do in the USA compared to your country?

A)Most people don’t go around eating spicy food and dancing.

Q6)What was your first impression of your new family?

A)I’m finally here.

Q7)What do you have here in America that you couldn’t live without back in your country?

A)School and being taken care of.

Q8)What was your thoughts when you first walked into your house?

A)It was really pretty and big.

Q9)How have your dreams changed over time?

A)My dreams changed and it made me a better christian.

BONUS:   Here’s a picture of all four girls and some other siblings

Green with envy

This is Cambrie Green and she is 12 years old.  She was adopted when she was a baby from South Korea.  I got the chance to interview Green number three for this blog post and these where her answers........

Q1)Is there anything you miss from your country?

A)No not really.

Q2)What was the hardest part about leaving your country?

A)Nothing.

Q3)Did you have any friends in the orphanage?

A)No.

Q4)What feelings did you first found out you where getting a family?

A)I was to young to remember anything. 

Q5)What do you think is the strangest thing we do in the USA compared to your country?

A)I was a baby.

Q6)What was your first impression of your new family?

A)You smiled a lot.

Q7)What do you have here in America that you couldn’t live without back in your country?

A)Nothing.

Q8)What was your thoughts when you first walked into your house?

A)Nothing.

Q9)How have your dreams changed over time?

A)It hasn’t changed.

Going Green

This is Angeline Green and she is 18 years old.  She was adopted when she was nine from the Philippines.  I got the chance to interview my second Green for this blog post and these were her answers........

Q1)Is there anything you miss from your country?

A)No not really.

Q2)What was the hardest part about leaving your country?

A)The people that took care of me and my friends.

Q3)Did you have any friends in the orphanage?

A)Yes.

Q4)What feelings did you first found out you where getting a family?

A)When I first found out I was getting a family I was very overwhelmed and excited. 

Q5)What do you think is the strangest thing we do in the USA compared to your country?

A)The strangest thing is probably the big abundant of food.

Q6)What was your first impression of your new family?

A)It was big.

Q7)What do you have here in America that you couldn’t live without back in your country?

A)I couldn’t live without my bible or my friends.

Q8)What was your thoughts when you first walked into your house?

A)It was mind blowing and very eventful.

Q9)How have your dreams changed over time?

A)Well it gave me a better hope knowing that I can be someone that can go farther in life than I have ever imagined.

Superb Starfish for September

This months Superb Starfish is the Tam family.  The Tam family is adopting 13 year old Caroline.  This is uncommon because Caroline has HIV and most people are to afraid to adopt her,  but not the Tam's.  I am inspired each day by this family's courage, strength, and faith.  PLEASE donate to this loving family and bring this girl home.  For when no one else was there, the Tam's were.

Follow this link to donate:  http://reecesrainbow.org/60118/sponsortam-2

First Times A Charm

This is Emma Green and she is 17 years old.  She was adopted when she was nine from Ethiopia.  I got the chance to interview this amazing person for my first blog and these where her answers........

Q1)Is there anything you miss from your country?

A)Yes, I miss being away from my siblings.

Q2)What was the hardest part about leaving your country?

A)The hardest part about leaving my country was knowing that I was leaving my siblings behind and being afraid I was never going to see them again.

Q3)Did you have any friends in the orphanage?

A)Yes.

Q4)What feelings did you first found out you where getting a family?

A)When I first found out I was getting a family I was very nervous.

Q5)What do you think is the strangest thing we do in the USA compared to your country?

A)The strangest thing is probably the weather because I’d never seen snow before and the weather dropped like crazy.

Q6)What was your first impression of your new family?

A)I was definitely very shy and very lost because I couldn’t understand their language.

Q7)What do you have here in America that you couldn’t live without back in your country?

A)I couldn’t live without my medical or education.

Q8)What was your thoughts when you first walked into your house?

A)I was definitely amazed.

Q9)How have your dreams changed over time?

A)They’ve changed and now I just feel like I could do more than just be a pilot.