We are so excited to introduce to you our son Luke Jeremiah Kanaday!!!!!
Here is his story:
This male infant was abandoned on March 10, 2012, next to the intersection of Gongnong Road and Xuyou Road. After a kind-hearted citizen discovered him, they reported it to the police and the Xuchang City Public Security Bureau Economic and Technological Development District Division Police performed a thorough search, but they were unable to find the birth parents or other relatives of the child and they determined him to be abandoned. That same day, the police station police brought him to the Xuchang City Social Welfare Institute. A physical examination when he entered the institute recorded that he was 47 cm tall, weighed 3.1 kg, had a head circumference of 38 cm, a chest circumference of 36 cm and a foot length of 9 cm. He had congenital heart disease. Based on his physical condition, his date of birth was estimated to be March 8, 2012. He was given the name Jia He.
After entering the institute, little Jia He received great care. Under the care of the nannies, he slowly grew bigger and when he was 8 months old, he grew his first baby tooth. When he was 10 months old, he could walk in a walker and when he was one year and three months old, he learned how to walk. Now, Jia He can run, jump and go up and down stairs. He responds when you call his name and he can call out the names of the little children in his room. When guests are leaving, he will show them out and when the nannies finish their shifts, he will always kiss their faces then stick out his little hands and say, “hug.” When the nannies get to the door, he doesn’t’ forget to blow kisses to them. Every person that sees him likes him. Xu Jia He’s life is one of routine and he wakes up and eats at 7:00 am, goes to the early education center at 8:00 am where the teachers teach him to talk, sing songs, dance and recognize simple characters. At 10:00 am he has a snack, at 11:10 am he returns to the Grape group, washes up, eats food and then naps. At 2:30 pm he wakes up, eats, goes to class and then ends class at 5:30 pm. After ending class, he washes up, eats and then goes downstairs for activities. At 9:00 pm he drinks milk, washes up and then sleeps! He can play on the slide, go up and down the stairs while using his hands to support himself, he can call out ma ma and he has learned what to call dogs and cats.
Our journey.....
It is both amazing and humbling to think that on the other side of the world, this child will soon call out ma ma and da da to Jerimy and I. We know that God has called our family on this journey of adoption. Nevertheless, we also know that just like it has taken our extended family, friends and spiritual family to help us raise and nurture our biological children it will take the same partnership for Luke as well. Although at times we are reluctant to ask, we know that Luke is going to need all the love, prayers and support that FAMILY can give. We believe Psalm 68:6 that says "God places the lonely in families". Although we know that Luke's specific family will be ours, we want to take this opportunity to ask you to open up your lives to become part of it as well.
There are many ways that family provide support for its members. Today we want to ask you to consider a few of those ways. First, we want to ask you to be praying for both Luke, Jerimy, Hope, Josiah and I as we prepare for our worlds to collide and become one. Pray that the remainder of the adoption will fall into place peacefully and smoothly. Secondly, we want to ask you to consider helping us financially as we seek to raise and invest the remaining monies to complete the process. That figure is around $22,000 and includes agency fees, visas, orphanage fees, travel and Luke's ticket home:) Lastly, we believe that God may have used this journey he has called us on to possibly awaken something in you. Our desire is that you listen to the whispers of heaven and say "Yes" if He may be asking you to consider adopting. We know that for many of you, your family role may be all three but for others it may only be one. Whatever way that you can partner with our family please know how grateful we are and know that one day Luke will thank you personally as well.
There are many ways that family provide support for its members. Today we want to ask you to consider a few of those ways. First, we want to ask you to be praying for both Luke, Jerimy, Hope, Josiah and I as we prepare for our worlds to collide and become one. Pray that the remainder of the adoption will fall into place peacefully and smoothly. Secondly, we want to ask you to consider helping us financially as we seek to raise and invest the remaining monies to complete the process. That figure is around $22,000 and includes agency fees, visas, orphanage fees, travel and Luke's ticket home:) Lastly, we believe that God may have used this journey he has called us on to possibly awaken something in you. Our desire is that you listen to the whispers of heaven and say "Yes" if He may be asking you to consider adopting. We know that for many of you, your family role may be all three but for others it may only be one. Whatever way that you can partner with our family please know how grateful we are and know that one day Luke will thank you personally as well.
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