China: Jamie Isabell Humanitarian Aid
Aaron’s Easter-April 24, 2012
I remember the first time I met Aaron. I was at Hidden Treasures in 2007 and he was just a tiny little guy. He was so stiff and his hands were clenched tight all the time. He experienced seizures as a result of oxygen deprivation to his brain as an infant. I can remember thinking [...]
April 2012 Learning from each other…
This month, I have been in China for 6 months and the time is passing quickly. I have focused more on teaching the staff some basic things about children this month. We had CPR and first aid training, learned about good handwashing technique, choking, infection control and positioning our immobile children. It is always quite a [...]
March 2012
The past few weeks have been busy, busy with lots of new things going on. We have many new staff this month which is an answer to prayer. Everyone was ready to have two days off every week, so the new staff has made that possible. Mike and Deena have rented two additional houses near [...]
January 2012 Experiencing New
January 2012 has almost come to an end and I’ve been thinking about all the “firsts” I’ve experienced over the past few weeks. My first Christmas, New Year and birthday in China were days that I thought I would almost dread because I would be away from my kids, family and friends. But it [...]
December 2011
Always an adventure…I’ve learned that traveling in China is almost always an adventure. Last week, I needed to go to Taiwan to renew my Visa. I decided to go by way of ferry to Matzu as this would be the shortest and least expensive route. I left Friday morning and headed to the ferry terminal. [...]
November 2011
I’ve been at Hidden Treasures Home for a month and it has flown by so fast. It is incredibly busy here but so many good things happening! Most of my time has been spent with ten precious babies, many who have Down’s Syndrome. They are the sweetest, happiest babies ever, even in the midst of [...]
T.I.R.E.D…..
I know many times in my life, I’ve said, “I’m SO tired” but I don’t think I’ve felt this tired,ever. When I arrived in China, I hit the ground running. Everyone works incredibly long hours and many days before time off. But you would never know it by talking to the Chinese nationals or other [...]
On my way…
The day is here for me to leave and I am surprised at how it snuck up on me! With so many plans and preparations to tend to, I lost track of how quickly October 18 was approaching. My plane leaves at 6:20 pm and I arrive in Los Angeles at 8:30 pm. After a short [...]
Surrender
Packing up my room today and as I fill boxes to put in the attic, I know that Father is in this very moment just as much as He is when I am studying the Word. In a study I’ve been involved in for the past 10 weeks, I am really beginning to understand, maybe [...]
Mixed emotions…
This time next week, I’ll be on a plane to China. Few things in life have changed me the way this calling on my life has.So many mixed emotions, so many questions…why me? why not me? when? how long? Some questions that won’t be answered this side of eternity. One thing for certain, I have learned to [...]