When we left China in April 2010, we left a piece of our hearts there.
And, we can’t seem to forget that.
So, while Mark is actually in China again–this time to teach and love and serve–I’m finding myself drawn to all things Chinese.
Here are a few of my favorites from a few of the partners of The Sparrow Fund this month.
Adoptive mom and grandmother, the heart behind Junk Posse knows what we mommies need to wear and the hands behind Junk Posse forms it. This necklace says in Chinese “A wish come true.” (sigh)
Donna Page‘s image here stops me in my tracks. If you are in the Atlanta area, you are blessed. Get her to take pictures for you.
Carla Blakenship‘s amazing photo of the Great Wall is officially award winning. So obvious why. Can’t believe Mark will be seeing this again in a few days. If you’re Alabama people, you will be in excellent hands if you let Carla photograph you.
We have Just Children’s Books, an affiliate of Barefoot Books partnering with us this month. We are huge fans of Barefoot Books, one of our sponsors for our May 5th training event for adoptive families. They have many multicultural titles that we really like. Little Leap Forward is one of them. We have a copy, and I cannot wait to read it myself with my children. It’s a great introduction to learning about China’s Cultural Revolution and tells the story of a young boy growing up in the hutongs of China who learns the heartache of loving and letting go when he captures a bird but finds that the bird cannot sing in confinement.
As the parent of a little girl who lived in a city along the silk road, we’re big fans of We’re Riding on a Caravan.
And, The Great Race is a fun fable about the Chinese zodiac animals. And, you know I’m all into Chinese New Year books.
I had no idea that jade wasn’t always, well, jade green until my parents started working in China. This necklace from Mei Faith Studio made out of Chinese yellow jade is absolutely stunning. I’m finding myself so attracted to this color lately. Go check out her other Chinese jewelry and prints.
Huh? Don’t think this fits in? My husband just hand delivered one in blue to our Chinese godson. So, to me, it totally belongs here.
Just got this picture emailed to me. Totally love this tee (and the kid wearing it) from Babee Crafts as well as her other creative designs (gotta check out her baby gifts–so stinkin’ clever).
And, Jiayin Designs, of course. All Chinese. All purposeful. All the time.
Don’t forget to go shopping–Can you believe May is almost over? Support these businesses as they give 10% of their total sales this month to The Sparrow Fund.
You are going to love Little Leap Forward when you read it! It’s one my favorite chapter books offered by Barefoot Books and based on the author’s own experiences.
I’ll also add Stories from the Silk Road, The Barefoot Book of Blessings, The Barefoot Book of Mother & Daughter Tales, The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, A Forest of Stories, and The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins to your list.
They are all anthologies that include stories from China as well as other countries.
So cute! And thanks so much for including my Philly pretzel shirt. I love the picture of the little cutie in the shirt. What an adorable godson you have!
–Jen @ Babee Crafts