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Fall 2011 Fall Christmas inside For the sake of the least of these Celebrating the 2011 Holt Graduates in this issue 4 To Clothe, To Feed, Fall 2011 vol. 53 no. 4 Our Vision To Love, To Serve Holt International is dedicated to carrying out God’s New York Times best-selling author and Holt plan for every child to have a permanent, loving family. advocate Donna VanLiere recently returned from India with Christian music group NewS- In 1955 Harry and Bertha Holt responded to the conviction that God had called them to help children ong. “God is here. Among us,” she says. “Dis- left homeless by the Korean War. Though it took guised as an 8-year-old orphan..." an act of the U.S. Congress, the Holts adopted eight of those children. But they were moved by the desperate plight of other orphaned children in 10 Happy Birthday to Korea and other countries as well, so they founded Holt International Children’s Services in order to Dr. David Kim unite homeless children with families who would Children in the slums of love them as their own. Today Holt International Bangalore, India pose for a photo. serves children and families in Bulgaria, Cambodia, 14 Graduates of 2011 China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North With assistance from generous Korea), Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Nepal, the donations, we help children like Philippines, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), 17 Adoptees Today these receive quality nutritional, Romania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, the United A high school graduate shares her college medical and educational support. States and Vietnam. entrance essay You can help fund these services President through the Gifts of Hope catalog Kim S. Brown in this issue. Senior Vice-President Phillip A. Littleton Vice-President of Policy & External Affairs Dear Readers Susan Soon-keum Cox Vice-President of International Programs As I scan the pages of this year’s graduate issue, one name jumps out at me. Kori Stiles. Dan Lauer Vice-President of Finance & Administration Kori was the very first Holt adoptee from China. She recently returned to her birth country Kevin Sweeney Vice-President of Adoption Services on a Holt heritage tour. Adopted in 1994, Kori graduated this year and is currently attend- Lisa Vertulfo ing Fresno Pacific University, majoring in biology. She is one of the many accomplished Senior Advisor David Lim adoptees who grace the pages of this year’s special graduate issue. We are so proud of this Senior Executive year’s graduates and their impressive achievements. Kudos also to their parents for raising Jian Chen bright and talented young adults. Holt International magazine is published quarterly by Holt International Children’s Services, Inc., a In this issue, I notice another child from China. A little boy named Darren. Darren nonprofit, Christian, child welfare organization. While Holt International is responsible for the hasn’t graduated yet. He hasn’t received scholarships or awards. No job offers have come content of Holt International magazine, the viewpoints expressed in this publication are not his way. That’s not to say Darren hasn’t accomplished a lot in his 5 years of life. A kin- necessarily those of the organization. dergartner, Darren can count to 100 and knows 50 Chinese characters. He even knows a Creative Services Director Brian Campbell little English. He loves to smile and dance, can dress himself and brush his teeth. Darren Managing Editor Ashli Keyser is described as curious, always asking questions when faced with new things. He, too, has Senior Writer Robin Munro Graphics Chloe Goldbloom a bright future. Subscription Orders/Inquiries and Address Darren is still waiting for a family. Changes Send all editorial correspondence and changes A lot has changed in the world of international adoption since this year’s graduates came of address to Holt International magazine, Holt International, P.O. Box 2880, Eugene, OR 97402. We home to their families. Children with special needs, older children and boys are now first ask for an annual donation of $20 to cover the cost of publication and mailing inside the United States and in line for adoption. Although advocacy for these children should be a year-long effort, $40 outside the United States. Holt welcomes the this month, especially, we can help change the conversation about the children in need of contribution of letters and articles for publication, but assumes no responsibility for return of letters, families. November is National Adoption Month – a month dedicated to the advocacy of manuscripts or photos. homeless children. You can help children like Darren have a home of their own. Reprint Information Permission from Holt International is required It’s a wonderful thought, imagining that 13 or so years from now, I may scan the graduate prior to reprinting any portion of Holt International issue, once again, and come across Darren’s face among the graduates. A future doctor, like magazine. Please direct reprint requests to editor Ashli Keyser at 541/687.2202 or Kori, perhaps. Maybe a dancer, or a teacher. [email protected]. Darren has a lot of potential. But first things first. He needs a family. And the time to Copyright ©2011 by Holt International Children’s Services, Inc. act is now. ISSN 1047-7640 For more information on how you can help change the conversation this November, go to www.holtinternational.org/NationalAdoptionMonth.shtml P.O. Box 2880 (1195 City View) Eugene, OR 97402 Ashli Keyser | Managing Editor Ph: 541/687.2202 Fax: 541/683.6175 Holt InternationalHolt / Fall 2011 2 directions One Gift… A Lifetime of Opportunity Give a Gift of Hope today The graduate issue of the Holt International magazine is always a favorite. We treasure the chance to recognize Holt graduates for their accomplishments. And we admire their efforts. Although their lives began with uncertainty, these children have become vibrant and gifted young adults with many opportunities in front of them. We celebrate this milestone with them. As we approach the holiday season, our thoughts and prayers turn to the children who don’t yet have stable, loving families. They need our support. In this issue, we have included our Gifts of Hope catalog, listing items and services you can help fund by giving them as gifts to family and friends. Each gift in our catalog brings hope to children and families around the world. What would it mean in the life of your own child if you not only gave him the toys on his Christmas list, but also toys in his name for toddlers in China? What if, in the name of your sister, you helped provide clothing, cribs and bedding for children in Korea? Or a goat for a struggling family in Ethiopia, providing both nutritious milk and a source of income? Even a small donation can give a girl in India the materials she needs to excel in school – as well as the confidence she needs to complete her education. The graduate issue of the Holt International magazine is a symbol of Holt’s work. God gave these children the gift of life. Donors like you helped them survive before coming home to their families. And loving parents presented them with opportunities that led them to their gradu- ation day. This Christmas, you can give this same hope to children around the world. One gift is all it could take to help a family survive. Help a child grow. One gift could change a child’s life forever. For living proof of what gifts of hope can do, take a look at this year’s graduates. Merry Christmas! | From all of us at Holt International Like us on Facebook. Stay tuned in and find out how you can partner with Holt International to impact the lives of over 2,500 children with our P.O. Box 2880 (1195 City View) Eugene, OR 97402 Gifts of Hope catalog. Ph: 541/687.2202 Fax: 541/683.6175 For the ofLeast These New York Times best-selling author and Holt advocate Donna VanLiere recently returned from India with Christian music group NewSong. “God is here. Among us,” she says. “Disguised as an 8-year-old orphan with withered legs, standing in the middle of a slum with outstretched hands. He doesn’t speak but we know what he is saying... 'Will you help me? Will you offer me any bread?'” Years ago, I read that the apostle Thomas made India his mis- I just returned from a 9-day trip to India. My husband Troy and I sion field. Remember Thomas? He was one of the twelve apostles went there with members of the Christian music group NewSong. who made it clear that he would not believe Jesus had risen from In Bangalore, we visited a care center run by a beautiful, saintly the dead until he saw the scars on His nail-pierced hands. Doubt woman named Mary Paul. One night at dinner, NewSong member nips hard at the heels of belief. That was Thomas’ problem. In John Eddie Carswell and his wife sat with Mary Paul and she told them 14, Jesus was speaking of Heaven and said, “You know the way to that twenty generations ago her great, great, great (do this twenty the place where I am going.” Thomas, always confused, always times) grandfather met the apostle Thomas and Thomas shared doubtful, said, “… We don’t know where you are going, so how can the truth with him. I doubt I will ever again meet anyone who we know the way?” We can’t be too hard on Thomas. Even the wis- can trace their faith journey directly back to one of the apostles! est among us doubt and question and scratch our heads.

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