Rick, Deborah, and Julianna's Place

Adoption News

Deborah and Rick are very happy to announce that we have adopted a beautiful child from China. Born in the year of the Dragon, on January 20, 2001, her Chinese name is Pan Xiao Qian. (The "X" is pronounced like the "sh" in shoe, and the "Q" is pronounced like the "ch" in chin.)  Her foster mother called her Qian Qian (pronounced "chin chin"), which we like, too. Click here to learn more about her name and its symbolism. Click here to hear our story of waiting and the process of adopting Julianna.

We adopted Julianna in Guangzhou, China on January 16, 2002, and she has been the light of our lives ever since.

If you would like to see the album of 32 photos from our journey to adopt Julianna, click here.  

This page was last revised on March 05, 2002 .