S.H.O.E.S.  
                                  (Sharing Hope for Orphans and Every Soul)       
           
                

                    
                          
                                                   S.H.O.E.S.

                                      Sharing Hope for Orphans and Every Soul

    Background:

    Once upon a time, a little girl was born in China.  She had many special needs and was
    abandoned. She was taken to an orphanage in Taiyuan, Shanxi.  One day, Tang Xia (a lady
    who worked for China Care) took her to China Care group home.  She received medical
    attention and surgeries.  Eventually, she was moved to a foster family.  She remained there
    until she was adopted.  

    While in foster care, she was well loved.  

    In March 2009, Zoe's mother Beth went to
    China and had the amazing opportunity to
    meet this foster family.  There were many
    tears that day - two women who loved the
    same little girl met. It was a great
    opportunity for Beth to see the house
    where Zoe had been living.  It was a dream
    come true.  Ayi-ma said it was also
    something she'd never dared to hope for -
    a chance to hear about the little girl she
    had grown to love.   

    In November 2009, Zoe went back to China and got to meet this foster family.  Once again
    many tears.  The foster mother hand made shoes for Zoe and though they had not had any
    contact in 2 1/2 years, by miracle, they fit perfectly.  The story goes that up until recent
    generations, grandmothers traditionally hand made shoes for their grandchildren.  












    Meanwhile, we found out that every member of this foster family is out of work.  An idea was
    born!

    We talked to the foster mother and foster daughters and they love the idea of being able to
    make these shoes.  She told us that before Zoe came to live with her, she had no idea that
    there were orphans in the world.  But since she left, she wondered how to help other orphans.

    We felt it was a win/win situation.  American families who have adopted children from China
    would have the opportunity to purchase hand-made shoes, made by love by a woman who
    loves deeply.  And this woman would be able to make a living wage doing something she
    enjoys doing.
copyright, 2009,  501c3, a ministry of Destiny's House Church, Tampa, Florida
Specific needs,
news and updates
for SHOES to be
posted soon.

     

"You can learn many things from children.  How much
patience you have, for instance.
~ Franklin P. Jones