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Who was this little girl with the cutest little bob? It was McKenna. She came into the room, shy and quiet and quickly eyed what she wanted to play with while she waited patiently for her turn. She wore a cute dress with jeans, being ever particular about not getting it dirty as she waited.

While waiting she was given a bag to pick out some homemade bracelets. She took her time picking out a few, making sure to grab just the right ones, as if to make sure it didn’t clash with her outfit. But don’t let this little fashionista fool you; she likes to play with the boys. Without hesitation she showed us how she could kick, throw, and catch a ball; something she likes to do with her foster brothers.

When she’s not playing with the boys, she loves to play dress up and get pretty.  Once she’s comfortable she becomes very talkative and showing you all the tricks she can do on the playground equipment.

Could this little fashionista tomboy be your daughter? Contact Amanda at Amanda@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org.

Donald took a while to warm up. He looked as if he was sizing all of us volunteers up. He was shy and quiet. Even when he was given Legos, he carefully inspected the box and looked at the instructions before diving into them.

After putting together his Lego set, he showed us his competitive side. He was asked to do some tasks from the volunteers and he wanted to do it better than them.  Such as throwing and catching a ball to walking backwards to skipping; all done with such perfection.

The caregiver said that every morning he looks in a mirror and says he’s “handsome.” And boy is he right; from his long eye lashes to his perfect smile.  Donald’s full of confidence, but can you blame him?

Donald is a 7 year old boy with minor needs. Could this handsome guy be your son? Contact Amanda at Amanda@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org for more information.

Desi was one of the happiest and most fun loving kids around. He was a charmer, ready to engage us all with his personality.

He came ready to impress, showing off his English skills. He counted from 1 to 10 in English and continued by telling us the colors and animals that he knew.

When asked to draw a picture of anything he wanted, he drew the best Pokémon figure.  Desi said his favorite subject is art and he loves to draw. He also likes to perform, play tag with his friends, and do anything to put a smile on someone’s face and make them laugh.  Deci was very animated with his hand gestures and used a wide range of different voices when showing us how he gets a smile and laugh out of someone.

Desi was ready to advocate from himself, telling us that he wants to be adopted “I want it so much, but my English is poor.”

Deci is a 9 year old boy who has no known medical needs. Could this charmer be your son? Contact Amanda at Amanada@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org for more information.

Hiding behind her caregiver, a petite girl came forward. Her name is Danica. Her hair pulled back with a striped shirt and black pants, she waits patiently for her turn with the team. The team starts by asking questions about her such as what she likes and doesn’t like or her favorite food and color.  Danica was very reserved and quiet. When a hard question was asked and she did not know how to answer it she would simply look up and give a sweet smile.

A few fun facts about Danica; her favorite color is yellow. When asked why, she said because it “makes me happy.”  The thing she likes to do the most is play outside. She enjoys anything that makes her laugh. Danica loves to be silly with her friends, making up games at the nearby playground.  She enjoys drawing and painting.  She drew the most detailed picture of herself, making sure to give herself a very fashionable side ponytail.

Danica showed off her running, jumping, and ball skills. When she moved from task to task we could hear her quiet little voice say “thank you” followed by “bye-bye” with a dainty wave.

Danica is a 10 year old girl with minor needs. Could this bashful outdoorsy girl be your daughter?  Contact Amanda at Amanda@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org for more information.

Meredith is a little girl with an old soul. She was very mature for her young age of 9; presenting herself with great confidence and dignity.

One could tell just from looking at her with her cute pink glasses and matching yellow polka dot and pink shirt that her outfit was handpicked for this occasion. She spoke softly yet with great assurance, even showcasing a few English words she knew. She was sensible, perceptive, and intuitive. Yet she was very humble when given a compliment.

When given the task of drawing anything she wanted to draw, she was very meticulous in drawing just the right picture and took her time to think about what to draw. She finally settled for a picture of herself, which included her cute glasses.  Once the picture was done she even took the pencil and finished it off by signing her name.

Could bright little girl be your daughter? Contact Amanda at Amanda@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org.

Sweet Morrie came into the room to meet us and was a little shy and quiet at first. After he figured out that we had fun games to share, he warmed up. He was amazing at the matching game! He also made sure that he was able to complete the picture he was coloring – he was intentional about taking his time and doing a good job of staying in the lines.

Morrie told us that he likes to play the “ghost chasing” game with his friends at kindergarten. This is a popular game for kids in Taiwan – someone pretends to be a ghost and chases all the humans, trying to catch them. Morrie told us proudly that he is always a human. He also told us that his favorite color is orange, he likes eating candy and cookies, and drawing.

Morrie will be turning 7 years old in September. When we met with Morrie in April, he was wearing a patch over his glasses to help with his strabismus. His profile discusses some potential additional needs.

We are happy to share his full profile – please reach out to Taiwan program caseworker Amanda@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org.

Eight year old Draydon has the sweetest looking puppy-dog eyes! I can definitely see him using those precious eyes to his advantage! His foster mom reports that he is very polite and always greets people he knows. He also makes origami that he gifts to his foster mother.

Draydon is an active little boy with a good sense of humor. He loves playing outside and playing with his friends. He also enjoys school and his teacher reports he is a motivated learner who works hard. His favorite subject is Mandarin. One of his favorite toys is an Angry Bird stuffed animal.

Draydon takes ADHD medication, but has no other medical needs. We have more photos and a video that can be shared privately, along with his full profile. Please reach out to Taiwan Program Caseworker Amanda@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org.

Miranda is a precious little girl who will be turning 9 years old in December. She loves drawing, dancing, singing, and playing with stuffed animals. She enjoys playing with other kids. Miranda lives with a foster family and her foster mother describes her as joyful and cheerful. She loves when the foster parents older biological daughter has school breaks, as she will often take Miranda on fun outings.

Miranda has mild intellectual disabilities. She attends a school where she is able to get individualized attention to help her learn in a way that is advantageous to her needs. She also attends occupational and physical therapy. She is able to take care of all of her self care needs. We have a detailed assessment of her needs available.

Could Miranda be your daughter? To review Miranda’s full profile, please contact Taiwan Program Caseworker, Amanda at Amanda@NewBeginningsAdoptions.org.