Some would gather money
Along the path of life,
Some would gather roses,
And rest from worldly strife.
But I would gather children
From among the thorns of sin,
I would seek a golden curl,
And a freckled, toothless grin.
For money cannot enter
In that land of endless day,
And roses that are gathered
Soon will wilt along the way.
But oh, the laughing children,
As I cross the sunset sea,
And the gates swing wide to heaven
I can take them in with me!
~Author Unknown
Disney Family…Meet Kai! Kai is the newest Disney Mouseketeer recruit. Have you seen anyone cuter? Kai’s parents are Nancy and Ray Harkness and they adopted Kai just four short months ago…from China! =)
Last year I found Kai’s Daddy, Ray on Twitter under the handle @grumpwurst and began to follow him after discovering that he too had a Disney blog Grumpy’s Hollow. In November of ’09 I noticed tweets about Ray and his then-pregnant wife Nancy making a trip to China and then I saw a post that said…”We Got Our Consulate Appointment!” I was intrigued and deeply moved at the same time to find out that the Harkness Family was adopting a baby boy from China. And then I was equally excited to see that Ray would be chronicling the entire journey to bring Kai home! This is a a fantastic story that I wanted to share with the Disney Community that I love so very much!
Kai’s journey stateside is chronicled at Waiting for Xiao Hai: The Harkness Family’s Adventure As We Adopt From China. I hope that you enjoy reading their story as much as I did. Here are the posts…
- We Got Our Consulate Appointment
- At The Airport
- Journey to Kai – The Preamble
- Journey to Kai Day 1 – The Travel Day
- Journey to Kai Day 2 – The Touring Day
- Journey to Kai Day 3 – Touring Day II
- Journey to Kai Day 4 – Travel to Zhengzhou
- Journey to Kai Day 5 – Family Day
- Family Day – My Version
- Journey to Kai Day 6 – Registration Day
- Journey to Kai Day 7 – The Free Day
- Journey to Kai Day 8 – Thanksgiving
- Journey to Kai Day 9 – Travel to Guangzhou
- Journey to Kai Day 10 – Clinic Day
- So far…Nancy’s Version
- Journey to Kai Day 11 – Guangzhou Tour
- Journey to Kai Day 12 – Consulate Appointment
Thank you Ray and Nancy for sharing Kai’s story with us and for giving so selflessly of yourselves.
Until Next Time,
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