Throwing Starfish: Merry Christmas!

It is Christmas time here at Starfish and I am so happy to share with you some pictures of the babies. I am so grateful for the people who help me to dress them so beautifully. I appreciate the chance to show them all to you as we celebrate their lives and the incredible lessons they continue to teach us.

My most sincere Christmas wish would be that all of the ones I have in my home right now will be with their forever families next year Christmas time. One of my moms-in-waiting send this song to me and it explains better that I can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy8RW6aHXWQ&feature=related

So from all of us at Starfish to all of you and your families, Merry Christmas. May you continue to be like the wise men of old and seek Him, not just at Christmas but everyday of the year.

Life, Love and Laughter,
Amanda

Starfish Foster Home

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www.thestarfishfosterhome.org
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chinese.starfishthrower@gmail.com
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All Asleep!

Alice

Alice & Erica

Breanna

Cailean

Callum

Emily

Erica

Faith

Look at the detail!

Heather

Hosea

Jack

Jade

Kaitlyn

Lily

Lucas

Lucas & Hosea

Rebecca

Rose

Sean

Thomas

Virginia

The Starfish Thrower

Once upon a time there was a man

who used to go to the ocean

to do his writing.

He had a habit

of walking on the beach

before he began his work.

One day he was walking

along the shore.

As he looked down the beach

he saw a human figure

moving like a dancer.

He smiled to himself

to think of someone

who would dance to the day.

So he began to walk faster

to catch up.

As he got closer,

he saw that it was an

older man and the man

wasn't dancing.

Instead he was reaching

down to the shore,

picking up something

and very gently

throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out,

"Good morning! What are you doing?"

The older man paused,

looked up and replied,

"Throwing starfish into the ocean."

The man noticed

there were hundreds of starfish

all washed up on the beach

from a storm the night before.

He watched as the man carefully

continued to pick up the starfish

one by one.

"I guess I should have asked,

‘Why are you throwing starfish

into the ocean?’"

"The sun is up

and the tide is going out.

If I don't throw them in

they'll die."

"But don't you realize

there are miles and miles of beach

and starfish all along it.

You can't possibly make a difference!"

The older man listened politely.

He bent down, picked up another starfish

He looked at the starfish

as he prepared to

throw it into the ocean,

past the breaking waves and said –

"I will make a difference to this one!"

7 comments:

Fliss and Mike Adventures said...: What sweethearts... Merry Christmas to you all... hope that all the kids find their Forever Families and soon... hugs to you all; 4:35 AM
Jet said...: What cute pictures!!! Merry Christmas... may all you wish come true!

Jet; 12:45 PM
Joce and sometimes Shawn said...: Those have to be the cutest pictures I have seen in a long time! Thank you for sharing. I hope your Christmas wish comes true and next year we are looking at update pictures!!; 2:13 PM
Jill said...: WOW!!! What cuties! I have tears again!
That Lucas is a stunner!!
Amanda, I got your e-mail, and will just do things online. Look for it in a week or so!
Merry Christmas!!
Hugs friend!
Jill; 11:03 PM
Dave Terry said...: Amanda, what a great work you and your wonderful volunteer staff are doing. these beautiful kids are so fortunate to have you.
Dave Terry; 2:48 AM
RDwannabe said...: Happy Holidays to Amanda, the children, and the entire Starfish staff. There's no greater joy than to see these children happy and healthy living in a warm home full of love, whether it's with their forever family or Starfish family.; 6:07 PM
Cindy said...: These children are all just absolutely precious!!! Hopefully their lucky families will find them soon.; 4:39 PM

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