TEAMWorks China - Sunday, November 10th

Today was our first day with kids in Beiliu.  After a prayer-filled Saturday night, we were allowed to set-up a therapy room in a separate part of the complex from where the children live on Sunday morning.  While finishing the room, we were delighted to see two beautiful babies in our doorway.  We found the perfect fit for several pieces of equipment that we brought.  Our bumbo seat we brought from TEAM was put to use today, if any one was wondering where it went.

We were able to see six children before lunch.  Our lunch was provided by the vice-director and the head nanny.  During lunch, Julie gave a photo book from a family who has adopted a child from this orphanage.  The vice-director and nanny were thrilled to see pictures of this sweet girl and her forever family.  They had questions about how she is doing and Julie was able to give them an update.  After a lunch of 33 different Asian dishes and two pizzas, the feast ended and we went back to work in our new therapy space.  The nannies brought several children for Paige and Cindy to watch while eating.  They were able to give them safer and better feeding techniques and discuss the importance of positioning while eating.  Luckily, Julie had assembled both corner chairs in the morning and these were used to improve feeding posture for these two children.  Amber was able to fit two boys with wheelchairs.  One of these boys was able to use a stander that made the journey with us all the way from Arkansas (thank you Clark family for donating this stander!).   Carol completed developmental assessments on the children and captured our day in pictures.  

In total we were able to assess and treat 11 children today.  One of these children was brought in from a foster home in the community.  After our day was complete we spent the evening making folders and supply bags for the kids with specific information for each child.  We are looking forward to seeing more sweet faces tomorrow.  

"We are anointed to bless people as Jesus did.  God has given us the strength, ability, and power to do awesome works in His name.  Do good all day - today."

Please continue to pray for our ladies as they work and build strong relationships with caregivers, staff and most importantly, the children.  

Carol and Cindy providing a TEAM developmental and speech assessment for this sweet little one.

Cindy loving and providing speech and language education.

Julie working her OT magic!

Sweet face!

Paige providing education for safe feeding and swallowing and improvement of oral motor skills.

Julie assembling the corner chairs that helped the children be in safer positions for feeding.

Amber and Julie with a sweet little one!

Carol loving one of the beautiful babies from today along with the bumbo seat about to be put into use!

Amber enjoying some snuggling while providing physical therapy assessments and treatment.

Another sweet face from today!