Korina Grace Wright continues to improve in her new home and with her new adoptive family, much to the delight of her parents.
Korina Grace is continuing to make strides in her move towards independence. She is walking exclusively on her crutches and braces, and nothing seems to hold her back. If she falls, she just picks herself right up again and continues on her merry way. The courage and stamina she shows is nothing short of extraordinary.
Korina is also learning new words in English. She can now name her colors, count to ten, forwards and backwards, and is learning to read and write her name. The intelligence she shows is amazing; in fact, she is so bright we are seriously thinking of having her tested, to see if she is gifted.
Korina is very much loved by her brother and sisters, not to mention us. She also has a new friend in her brand new Pomeranian puppy, which she has named "Goggie" (her word for "Doggie"). She is a popular figure at the doctor's office or at the dentist's when she has her appointments, and the physical therapy staff at the children's hospital just love her to pieces. She has made quite an impact on many people in the nearly seven months she has been with us.
In just a few short weeks, Korina will be four years old. Her birthday falls on the twenty fifth of June; we plan on throwing her her first real birthday party, replete with cake, ice cream, and fun and games guaranteed to get the children laughing or squealing with unabashed joy. I am sure she will love every minute of it; Korina is such a happy-go-lucky little girl, and we feel blessed that she is a part of our lives.
We have sent out our applications to adopt another child, this time a boy. Another little girl would be okay, but we are hoping for another boy. Doesn't matter if he is healthy or disabled: as long as we have the love to give, we are going to make sure he gets all the love he can possibly need, and we plan on taking the best possible care of him.
We have applied to adopt a boy from Kenya, in Africa, a little boy who is in need of a home or a family. If we can give another needy child the love as we have given Korina, then all the more power to God; it was God who blessed us with Korina in the first place.
There are in this materialistic world less and less people that bother about other human beings. Even the People in charge make so many twist and red tape documentations that it is a wonder some good people have the stamina to forge forward and be foster parents.
Kudos to all of them!
Georg
Reviewed by d. k
5/29/2008
All I can say is thank God for those who foster children with or without disabilities. This is how I felt as I read this piece. It is obvious the little girl has touched many people's hearts. Another great write my friend!
Although neither of my granddaughters are disabled they are both four years old and it is such a wonderful age to watch them. The wide eye innocence of seeing and learning everything brand new is a treasure of life. Good update Karen.
hugs
Fee
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