Lotte (Yu Xiu)

What do you like about the new village?
I like the fresh air!
What is your favorite movie?
“Chestnut: Hero of Central Park.” It is about a lost puppy that gets “adopted” by two orphan sisters. They try to hide this growing dog in their orphanage.
What do you like about yourself?
I like my long hair.
What job do you think is interesting for your future?
I think a tour guide should be fun. I like to talk, so it suits my personality.
What gives you a sense of satisfaction?
When I do well at school, I feel satisfied.

Lotte is now in 9th grade and school work has never been her forte. Even with the rapidly approaching High School entrance exam, Lotte is hardly studying. It is as if she has given up on herself academically. However, we see some budding talents emerging in her life. Since last year, she has become very good at fixing bikes. Lotte is often seen patiently patching tires or fixing brakes for other girls. She loves food, so naturally she likes to help out in kitchen. Whether she is preparing dumplings(jiaozi), waffles, or fruit salad, her creations are always scrumptious. Recently Lotte is seen diligently practicing jump roping and jogging for many weeks. She is preparing herself faithfully to pass the P.E. exam in mid June. She needs to jump 160 times within one minute! We applaud her new purpose and motivation.

ALEX (Fumao）

What do you like about the new village?
I like the design and the layout of the family unit. It gives me a feeling of "home." Also I enjoy the new ping pong table in the village.
What is your favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings. I saw it seven times!
What do you like about yourself?
Physically, I like my big muscles. Personality wise, I think I am quite outgoing. Before, when I lived in orphanage, I was quite shy. But since I came to LSV, I've had opportunity to meet people from many countries and I have become more sociable.
What job do you think is interesting for your future?
I am interested in human resources and social work. I am also good at math. I have studied accounting on my own, and even got an accountant certificate. But, as an accountant, I may be asked to falsify the books; so I am still debating...
What gives you a sense of satisfaction?
Playing sports gives me a sense of satisfaction. I enjoy badminton and rock climbing.
Tell us an unforgettable memory.
Three years ago I got accepted to the Changsha Social Work College. Many students were accompanied by their parents. I thought I had to go by myself. To my surprise, LSV did provide a parental representative to fly me to Changsha. I was deeply touched. Of course, my first plane ride was unforgettable too.
Do you have a future dream?
One day I'd like to open a store specializing in wheelchairs. Presently, there are not many choices of wheelchairs in China. I would like to make many different types of wheelchairs available to people with different needs.

Alex (Dang Fumao) is studying at the Social Work College in Changsha, majoring in Social Security Work. In fall 2009, he ranked 3rd in his class and received an award. Alex began his internship with World Vision in Hebei Province in January 2010, and will complete it in May. He came home to LSV during the Spring Vacation to live with his younger brothers and sisters. The played and had a wonderful time together. Alex is now searching for a job, and hopes to serve Chinese society by helping the needy.

Laura (QIN GUI)

Now that you have moved into the new village, what do you like about it?
I like the spaciousness. We have a large bedroom for only 4 girls. (In dorm at school, I have to share room with 12 girls.)
Favorite movie: I don’t like sad movies. I like happy, funny ones. My favorite is “A Cinderella Story” (not cartoon)
What do you like about yourself?
I am patient. I don’t get upset or angry with people too easily.
What job do you think is interesting for your future?
I am interested in becoming an editor or a disc jockey. But since I am rather quiet, I think to be an editor is more suitable for me.
What gives you a sense of satisfaction?
When I am very busy or stressed out, I like to listen to some music. That takes away my stress and I feel very satisfied right away.

Laura is fifteen now and always looks neat and tidy. With her pleasant personality, she is well liked at school and home. After moving to the new village, Laura seems much happier and relieved that she has more personal space. We see her smiling more readily. She is really enjoying her dorm life and always is eager to go back to school. As a 9th grader, Laura is a conscientious student, studying diligently for the entrance exam, looking forward to getting into high school next year.

Florence (SHI YUAN)

Now that you have moved into the new village, what do you like about it?
I really enjoy the new solar heated shower. It’s really nice. We have more shower stalls so we don’t have to wait so long.
Favorite book: Primary school composition reference book.
Favorite movie: Mr. Bean movies and The Incredibles, etc.
What do you like about yourself? I like being a good friend to others.
What job do you think is quite interesting? I think a teacher’s work is interesting.
What gives you a sense of satisfaction? When I can solve a difficult math problem, I feel satisfied!

This summer Florence showed great interest in cross stitching and sewing small stuffed animals. After each successful finished piece, she moved on to the next one. She was so motivated that, by the end of summer, she completed more crafts than any other girl. There were 14 projects in all! Her sewing skills improved considerably and she had great sense of accomplishment. School has never been easy for Florence, but this fall we see a new determination to improve her studies. She does not want to just “get by” like before. Interestingly, Florence answered her “favorite book” was the composition reference book. Indeed we have seen great improvement in her compositions.

<see me at 10 years old>

Dream place to visit: Australia, to see the coastal beauty
Favorite food: curry rice, iced lemon tea
Disliked food: none
Hobbies: badminton, basketball, raising little pets, like tropical fish, birds, etc.
Most memorable experience: starting new life in LSV at age 13( nine years ago)
Dream career: to be a special need kindergarten teacher

Since summer of 2008, Nathaniel has taken up the challenge of working in Dong Guan, Guangdong Province. Adjusting in a completely new environment, living and working with total strangers, 22 year old Nathaniel has proven to be a disciplined and reliable worker, earning the trust and respect of his co-workers and superiors. Undeterred by his physical handicap, Nathaniel continues to aspire and save up for his dream--the training to become a special needs educator for young children.

Dream place to visit: Beijing Palace Museum, Tian An Men Square
Favorite food: extra spicy noodles, dumplings
Disliked food: garlic, bitter melon
Hobbies: swimming, computer games
Favorite school subject: English, P.E.
Most memorable experience: going to a beach and catching tiny fish and crabs in a tidal pool with other kids.
Dream home: to live together with my good friends, and also to have my own white rabbit and a white Persian cat as pets.

14 year old Christina has shot up at least 3 or 4 inches in height this last year. She is definitely a teenager from her appearance and her rapid mood switch. As a 7th grader, school is difficult for Christina and she sometimes wants to give up on herself, except for English. English is her favorite subject and she can improve much more, if she is willing to invest more time in studying. Christina’s English pronunciation is very good, and her teacher often asks her to read aloud for the whole class.

Dream place to visit: Australia
Favorite food: oranges, fried eggs
Disliked food: cooked tomatoes
Hobbies: collecting stamps, listening to SOP songs
Favorite school subject: English
Most memorable experience: going to “Ice World” in Nanning and seeing a big, live polar bear for the first time.
Dream home: a warm home with loving parents and brothers and sisters. In this home, there is love, caring, honesty, forgiveness and laughter everyday.

This year Jubilee is 18 and is a first time boarding student in her middle school. She has classes every day of the week and only comes home to eat meals on weekends. As a 9th grader, she is studying diligently for the upcoming May entrance exam for high school. If her marks are not high enough, she cannot enter a high school. Even with such pressure, there is a joy and serenity about Jubilee and her smile is genuine. She loves to study English. Her classmates like to ask her English questions, as her English test score is often the first or second in her class.

Dream place to visit:Yunnan, France (to see a real castle)
Favorite food: rice noodle with spicy sauce
Disliked food: mushroom, clam
Hobbies: playing computer games, watching science fiction movies
Favorite school subject: computer class, music class
Most memorable experience: summer camp
Dream home: a home with loving parents, an older brother and an older sister. I want to be the youngest one in my home.

Abigail is a friendly, happy-go-lucky, vivacious 13 year old, attending 7th grade. Abigail is a social butterfly. Whether she is joking with others, asking questions, or making a comment, her voice is heard everywhere. With her sharp mind and willingness to persevere in her studies, Abigail will surely succeed in whatever she endeavors to do.

Dream place to visit: Venice, Hangzhou and Suzhou
Favorite food: chocolate and vanilla ice cream
Disliked food: celery
Hobbies: reading fiction, playing hide and seek, playing piano
Favorite school subject: computer class, music class
Most memorable experience: Visiting Nanning this Chinese New Year for first time in 3 years.
Dream home: I would like to live with Fulian in a three story house with a phone on each floor. The whole house will be full of beautiful plants and there will be a piano and a computer.

Noelle is 12 this year and she is in the 7th grade. She can easily be spotted by her beaming smile. Creative and imaginative, Noelle loves drawing, making crafts, and writing stories. Although she suffered polio as a child and wears a leg brace, she loves to ride the bike to and back from school. As one of the talented piano players in LSV, Noelle is considering to become a piano teacher one day.

Dream place to visit: Japan and California
Favorite food: apples
Disliked food: hot peppers
Hobbies: listening to music(SOP songs), listening to life stories on radio
Favorite school subject: accounting management
Most memorable experience: During an important group class project, Philip
made numerous mistakes. He realized how very
careless he was. Since then, he has become much more
cautious –a great lesson!

Philip is 23 years old. Philip is our very first child to pass the college entrance exam 2.5 years ago. With only one year of formal primary school, this is an amazing achievement. An International Accounting major, he has matured into a confident, good natured, kind young man.
Philip is handicapped from polio, and wears a leg brace and raised shoe to walk. He just finished all his 3 year college classwork and begins an LSV arranged internship in Shenzhen from February to August. Hopefully, the internship will become full time employment. We are very proud of Philip!

Dream place to visit: Beijing, Xinjiang
Favorite food: rice noodle, chicken, different melons
Disliked food: green onion, onion
Most memorable experience: LSV trip to Guilin in 2007
Hobbies: reading, knitting, playing the piano
Favorite school subject: Political Science, English
Favorite chores: organizing her closet
Dream home: a very clean and beautiful, comfortable home with a piano

Soft spoken and gentle Melanie is a hardworking student. She is now 17 and is in the 8th grade. She may not be as fast as others, but she knows that persistence pays off. It took her much longer for her to learn to ride the bike, but she is riding now daily to school. It has been an excellent way to exercise her feet, which are often numb from poor blood circulation. Melanie has a kind heart and many in her class ask her to teach them English.

Dream place to visit: Tanzania 坦桑尼亞 (because he wants to see cheetahs in the wild)
Favorite food: Mapo dofu(麻婆豆腐)
Disliked food: gai choy(kind of green vegy) 芥菜
Hobbies: raising pets like a dog, working on woodwork projects
Favorite school subject: chemistry, physics
Favorite chores: none
Most memorable experience: being abandoned by his father on a rainy day
Most comfortable place: walking by a river with my horse and my dog(in his imagination)
Most charming characteristic: his creativity and abundant imagination
Dream home: a three story building with a small chemistry lab and a woodshop. I will have a horse, a dog, a monkey and a falcon. My house will be in a lush forest with a river nearby.

Fifteen year old Daniel is bright, creative, and constantly bursting with new ideas. He
has brought much energy into several LSV mini plays-- writing, directing and stealing the show as the main character. Being verbally outspoken and expressive, Daniel tends to “wing it” in classes. Perseverance, self-control, patience are areas of challenge. This June, he broke his right arm swinging from an exercise bar in his school just one day before the critical high school entrance exam. As a result, Daniel needs to repeat ninth grade, so he can take this exam next June in order to enter high school. There is no make-up test. So far, he has accepted this ordeal. This year is a good test to work on his self-discipline.
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photo taken in 2008

photo taken in 2007

Olivia(Dan Xing) @ 13yr old

Dream place to visit: Hawaii and Netherlands(she loves tulips)
Favorite food: grapes, pomegranate, French fries, roast duck
Disliked food: bitter melon
Hobbies: badminton, reading, writing, thinking about things
Most memorable experience: my surgery when I broke my leg two years ago
Favorite school subject: English and language
Most comfortable place: my bed
Favorite chores: Making my bed
Dream Home: I want to have a garden with a willow tree and a pond with a fountain.
Around the pond will be lots of beautiful tulips.
Most charming characteristic: Willingness to admit her fault quickly

Although 13 now, due to her hormone deficiency, Olivia is smallest in stature at LSV.
Petite and poised, she is a “go getter” and excels in badminton, singing, writing, dancing,
English, etc. With her sharp mind, Olivia is a born leader and is quick to voice her opinion. Last year she received a speech award before the whole school on the topic of “a thankful heart.” This fall, she will start as an 8th grader. We are happy to see her grow in maturity and humility.

< me in 2007 >

Caroline (CAI MAN )

Dream place to visit: Hawaii
Favorite food: fish, peach
Disliked food: fat meat
Hobbies: craft, esp. woodcraft, watching comedy movies
Favorite subject: language
Favorite chore: planting vegetables
Most comfortable place: her bed
Most memorable experience: starting public school at Nankang
Dream home: to live with good friends. I will have a beautiful room all to myself!
Most charming characteristic: Caroline is inquisitive and will ask all kinds of questions.

Cai Man (Caroline)just turned thirteen and will start fifth grade in fall. She is a good student and almost a straight A student. Being curious about many things, once she gets over the initial shyness, she is ready to ask many questions. By nature she is cautious, but Caroline is much more relaxed now, and growing in joy and confidence.

Keziah(CAI BIN )

Dream place to visit: San Francisco, amusement parks in U.S.
Favorite food: pineapple
Disliked food: bitter melon
Hobbies: watching TV (Children’s Channel) ; watching comedy movies
Favorite school subject: language
Favorite LSV chore: wiping off dining tables
Most comfortable place: my own bed—it’s upper bunk
Most memorable experience: staying in a fancy hotel in Guilin
Dream home: My home will be a castle, filled with yellow furniture. A telephone is a must!
Most charming characteristic:She is fearless in trying new things.

As the youngest child in LSV, Keziah just turned ten in May. Quick in mind and action, Keziah is a fast learner, and shows great potential as a third grade student. She is full of energy in whatever she does; whether playing badminton with older kids or riding a bike much bigger than her size. With consistent and loving discipline, she is growing in self-control and confidence.

Lotte (Yuxiu)

When Lotte grows up, she wants to have a three-story, big house like the one near LSV.
Are you going to use all three floors? Will you live all by yourself or with your husband and children…?” “I’ll live there with my friends”, Lotte replied. And those friends are her LSV sisters. We look forward to see Lotte grow up into a loving young lady who shares her home and love with many others.

BOAZ (CAI HUA)

Now 14, and boarding in the local middle school, Boaz is in a 9th grade honor class. Determined to get into a reputable high school, Boaz is really studying hard to prepare himself for the June exam. He only comes back to the village on weekends. Boaz is a thinker and can beat anyone easily at most strategy games. Since he tends to stay indoors, we are happy to see him picking up frisbee golf recently. He is improving fast, enjoying the outdoor fresh air whenever he has a minute to spare.

Naomi (JIA TIAN )

Jia Tian(Naomi) is extremely independent and quite determined to do everything by herself. Undaunted by cerebral palsy, Naomi prefers to help others instead of receiving help. She will turn seventeen very soon and she is in the sixth grade. This year, Naomi is spending much time in front of the computer, learning to type Chinese characters. What a delight to catch her flashing smile as she grows in confidence and ability.

Teacher Kate (Xie Yan)

Xie Yan(Kate) has worked with LSV since 1998. She was one of the first teachers to be hired and has faithfully served ever since. Today, as the head of the Child Care Dept., Ms Xie has one of the toughest jobs at LSV. She is in charge of all the children’s multiple daily needs. She is their dorm mom, counselor, school liaison, and much, much more.

Laura (QING GUI)

Florence(SHI YUAN)

Dream place to visit: America
Favorite food: Zong zi (sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaf) Yuo tiao (deep fried bread stick) He fen(flat noodle made of rice flour) with soup. She likes it best with ground pork, vegetables and fried peanuts and soy sauce.
Hobbies: Learning how to use computer to type Chinese characters. Playing games with other children.
Favorite subject at school: Math, handwriting.
Most comfortable place: In the hot shower!
Most memorable experience: Trip to Guilin last summer with other LSV kids
Most charming character: Her big smile!

Florence is 10 this year and is in the 3rd grade. It is very rewarding to see Florence become more interested in her learning and school work. Florence used to dislike math but now she says it is easy. She also came in second place in her class for handwriting. We’re very proud of Florence’s progress and accomplishment! As Florence grows in confidence, she also learns to take responsibility both at home and in school. Florence is quite pleased with her hair growing long, and she has a pony tail for the first time in her life.

Olivia (Danxing) in 2007

Olivia began her junior high school this month. She joins 3 other LSV kids this September in entering Junior High School, and like them got a new bike to ride to school. We are grateful that the leg she broke a year ago has healed, and she will have the pins taken out next month. Abandoned as a child, Olivia suffers from growth hormone deficiency, and is very small for her age. Now she is a 13 year-old teenager facing all the fears and challenges that entails. She is making some improvement in caring for others. It is wonderful to see her encouraging and helping another LSV teen learn to ride a bike. Olivia has been blessed with a sharp mind, and is determined to improve her English. Though small in stature, she has big potential to use her talents to bless many others.

Song: 活石 Living Stones

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活石 - 歌詞

我們雖被親人丟棄，可是主你將我們選起。
你以慈愛憐憫我們，以大能來改變我們生命。
是你讓我們能用歌聲讚美你，是你讓我們能向你獻上自己。
是你讓我們能重拾我生命，因我們是你揀選的活石。
活石， 聖潔活石； 活石， 爸的孩子。

Living Stones - lyric

By our family, we are forsaken.
By our Lord, we have been chosen.
Your loving mercy embraces us.
Your mighty power transforming our lives.
You give us voice to praise your Holy name.
You give us body to offer back to You.
You give us life, our lives belong to You.
Cause we are the chosen living stones.
Living stones - Holy Living Stone
Living stones - children of Abba

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