ABOUT REBECCA LING (BECCA)
Scroll down for updated information posted December 14, 2006

On November 30, we received the referral phone call. Our daughter’s Chinese name is Feng Chao Ling. Feng is her last name, while Chao is after her city and means “nest.” Ling means “clever and nimble”, and originally refers to the tinkling of pieces of jade. Her birthday is December 4, 2005. She is currently residing in the Chaohu Juchao District Children’s Welfare Institute, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China. On September 28, 2006, she had her most recent medical exam. She is deemed a healthy girl with a height of 26.8 inches and a weight of 15.4 pounds. While she is small by American standards, she is in the normal range for Chinese growth. She is reported to be a deep sleeper (yeah!), and though quiet herself (we’re sure that will change), she is not fond of quietness (that’s good!) She is fond of listening to music, has a ready smile, is quick in reaction, and is able to stand alone for a moment. Her report also says she laughs aloud… that’s probably why she is ours! Luckily, they did not report her to be obstinate or impatient! We spent many hours coming up with the perfect name for our daughter. Wanting a name that was Biblical, we chose Rebecca, which means “bound or tied.” We hope that not only is our daughter bound to us, but that she will be bound to God. We have decided to use Ling as her middle name.

"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break." Ancient Chinese Belief

This is a direct copy of the translation of Becca's records that we received on December 14, 2006. It appears that she was about 9 months old when this was written. When she was originally found, she was 11 days old. Her height at that time converts to 18.9 inches and her weight to 6.6 pounds. Report on Feng Chao Ling’s Growth and Development Feng Chao Ling, female, was born on December 4, 2005. She was found and picked up on December 15, 2005 at the entrance of Wanlu Water-Purifying Plant of Chaohu City by Ms. Si Jialing, a local resident residing at # 4 Wanshang Road, Chaohu City. After receiving the report, the Chengbei Police Station of Chaohu City made an investigation and failed to find her birth parents. The police sent her to our Institute for foster care. A public notice to locate her birth parents was put in the issue of June 9th, 2006 of the paper, Anhui Youth. However, no one came to claim her. When Feng Chao Ling came, she was wrapped in a red printed quilt. She had a round-shaped face and thick hair. She was given a physical examination by our medical staff. She was reported to be a normal child. Her vital statistics upon her admission were as follows:   Height: 48 cm Head Circumference: 32 cm Weight: 3 kg Chest Circumference: 31 cm Based on her physical development, we made a detailed caring plan for her. She has been healthily growing under the good care given by our care-giving staff. She is update on her immunizations. She had Hepatitis vaccine, BCG vaccine, Poliomyelitis vaccine and DPT vaccine, etc. She has had normal physical and cognitive developments. She is aware of and interested in the things happening around her. She is able to lift her head, to lie on her back in a balanced way and to roll her body over. She is able to grab the toys nearby. Feng Chao Ling has been living in the Juchao District Children Welfare Institute of Chaohu City since she came. She is in a group of eight children who are taken care of by three caretakers. She has a very good appetite. Her main food is the mixture liquid made from powdered milk and rice powder added with sugar. She eats her main food five times a day; each time she consumes approximately 210 to 250 milliliters of her food. She is fed milk every four hours. She is also provided with fruit juice, fruit sauce, eggs, fish soup or gravy, porridge, crackers and mineral supplements. She eats snacks twice a day. She gets up at 5:30 am, and has her breakfast at 6:00 am. She takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap every day, and each nap lasts about one to two hours. She goes to bed at 7:00 pm. She sleeps steadily. Feng Chao Ling is an outgoing and happy girl. She smiles a lot. She is full of energy. She loves to listen to music. She is joyful when someone holds her. She is an intelligent child. She is sensitive to rhythmic sounds. She loves toys with sounds. She is able to tell between familiar and unfamiliar people. She cries when a stranger is around. She appears unhappy at seeing her familiar caretaker walking away from her. Jichao District Children’s Welfare Institute, Chaohu City August 29, 2006

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