Red Thread Journey..."An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break." Chinese Proverb


This is the story of our family: Our son Jacob, born to us 12 years ago, and Our daughter Kira (2005~2006), whom was born to us~ and now she rests in heaven before us, with my husband's eldest daughter Shelby (1990~2011). They have all three blessed our lives and souls, in many ways as their humbled parents. They have powerfully lead us through GOD'S hand to be parents of more; through their love, memory, and with the help of adoption from China. We have now come complete circle and have finished our journey to family forever, to adopt our 3...uhhhhh now 4th...no... it is our 5th beloved child from China. Our first China daughter; Hannah was from Guangdong, China ~ in 2008 and we then returned to China in late 2009 to adopt Our oldest son; Scott and Our oldest daughter; Athena, both from Henan, China ~ in 2009. We just finished the process of adopting our youngest daughter; Bella from China, she was also from Henan, China ~ in 2011. At the same time we were blessed to be able to have found another waiting daughter; Deanna, our 4th china daughter, and she is our 5th child from China. She is from Guangdong, China--same as our first China daughter; Hannah (2008) --& the story behind Deanna joining us is way too long to print it all here, but our circle of forever family is complete with her ~in 2011. {Here is just an exerpt of that special final adoption journey}-- Deanna is our 1st adopted daughter's foster sister from Guangdong, China. She is now the same age as our 1st adopted daughter was when we were first united as a forever family. Deanna's Chinese name means: 'perfect, precious circle'.} Our family circle is now complete. Pray with us as we enjoy parenthood, and as we continue to rejoice in the trials, triumphs, and blessings that have lead us each time halfway around the world to add to our cherished family. This is our family we share with you, as friends and family alike.


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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

3 Month Anniversary

Today has been 3 months since we've adopted Hannah, and Robyn with Maddie and Sharon with Marissa & their respective families too!
If you know us, you know Hannah has a "pack" of friends that have been adopted from the same orphanage in China at the same time (or very close to the same time) and the girls are the same age. The friends are still in touch here in America. Two of the other girls share the same adoption day as Hannah. It is a special day for Hannah and her friends to share the same anniversary day, with their forever families.
We did not have any official type of celebration today. You know we must be settling in as a happy & lovely family, because it was such a typical day here.
Work and school as usual at the Hunsufamily household. School for the kids was extra fun; it was Track & Field Day! The students got to play outside on the playground all day. They did things like the 3 legged race, egg toss, tug~o~war, gunny sack races, tire races and relays, all kinds of sportsmanship type activities. Whelp, just loads of fun, ALL DAY at school. The classes even ate lunch outdoors, BBQ style; hamburgers, beans, corn on the cob, fruit and milk... Yummy! It did cost one dollar extra today, but I am sure the kids thought it was worth it!
After school... a quick snack, followed swiftly by 3 to 4 pages of homework, then off to swimming lessons for an hour... then back home to shower... clean rooms... & watch a short movie with daddy, (while mommy went to work out at Villa)... then we ate dinner after I returned home.
Now we have all put on our PJ's, brushed our teeth and we are winding down for the evening.
Whew, we must be family, it sure feels like it; Happy, Loving & Exhausting... LOL!
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