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LYDIA'S REFERRAL IS HERE! Introducing... Lydia Takara AiJian
On Monday, May 23rd at 3:10pm we received the call from our adoption agency with the exciting news about Lydia and on May 24th at 8:34am we received a packet of information, complete with three pictures. Here are some of the facts we know about Lydia: Chinese Name: Fu Ai Jian (pronounced "foo eye Jen") DOB: 07/02/04 Currently residing at: Chongqing (pronounced "chong ching") at the Fuling (pronounced "foo ling") Social Welfare Institute Health stats as of 02/23/05: Height: 24.8 inches Weight: 13.2 pounds |
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WHAT'S IN A NAME? Yes, we know, it's a long name! But each part of Lydia's name has significance. Her first middle name, Takara, (pronounced tuh-car-uh) is actually a Japanese name meaning "treasure". Together, Lydia Takara means "beautiful treasure". We chose this name in response to a verse which we believe is God's heart for the children of China: Isaiah 45:3-- "I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name." However, it was also important to us that Lydia maintain part of her Chinese name. "Fu" is actually her Chinese last name so we chose to combine her first and middle Chinese names to create a second middle name of "AiJian". "Ai" means "love" and "Jian" means "strength". Proverbs 22:1a-- "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches."
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