Teresa "Fang Fang " Bartlinski
Teresa was born on December 25, 2006 in China. She was born with a very complex heart condition. In July 2010, GOD added Teresa to our family through adoption. We have been blessed with 9 wonderful children. Gods grace has woven us together as a family. Upon bringing Teresa home from China we unfortunately learned she not only needed a heart transplant but also a lung transplant. Her doctors feel she would not survive this operation. Please help us to pray for a miracle for Teresa's heart and lungs to be healed. She is a very special little soul who has touched so many lives around the world ...
I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!
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Praying for your family.
Beautifully said. Thanks for sharing this lovely email.
What a beautiful tribute to Teresa and her indredible family !
I haven't followed for long, but was really touched, here near Paris...
Yesterday as I woke up I saw Teresa's face saying "I love you more"
There was your post with the same words...
We hurt so much for you all and we hardly know anything about you. We keep you in our minds and prayers for the times to come.
Dieu vous bénisse !
I've been away a few days and hadn't heard the sad news. Crying here now, across the ocean from you. Sending many prayers your way.
Blessings,
E x
What lovely memories to share
That says it all right there n I will definetly share Teresa's story because its just not a story of a little girl but it is the story of a little miracle or with not a broken heart but a big heart! Her family I will never 4get, u r blessings that I really admired n will tell my kids about your story n I pray they tell their kids about your story or shall I say your miracles!
Thank you again
The James n Hilton family
Brian, You have truly captured the soul of precious Teresa! I have been her dance teacher for the last couple of years and she was the most determined little dancer. Even as her need for more "rests" grew during class, her lips blue, her breaths labored, and just when I thought she was finished for the day, she would pop up, jump into line, and do her steps. We called her Tenacious Teresa - never giving up!! Her love of life was truly inspiring. Their ballet song this year was "How to Believe" and the lyrics are perfect (by Bridgit Mendler):
Hold my hand and fly
Never say goodbye
Cross the open sky
Leave the world behind
I will be alright
If you stay by my side
Tiny shining star
I know who you are
Your're never very far
We'll never be apart
Sparkle in my eyes
Light the sky tonight
Spring and summer
Love and laughter
We'll live happy ever after
We'll fly higher than we thought we'd be
Because you showed me
How to believe
Teresa taught us how to believe!
Thank you Teresa. And thanks to the beautiful Bartlinski family for sharing her with us.
Wow! So beautifully said. What a wonderful friend. Im so sorry for your loss. Teresa has effected many strangers around the world and managed to make everyone fall in love with her. God Bless you all
Jaclyn in Florida
Brian, Ann and family - in many ways I envy you - I would so much have loved to have met Teresa in this world...because I too have "felt" the wisdom of child. There were many times here that I heard Teresa referred to as an "old soul" - I know that same wisdom through our adopted kids - there IS a wisdom that our children have - they are, in fact, special...
I remember Liu Fang from the "before time" - when she was know as "Lucy" - and I remember the joy I felt when her file was accepted by a family...and I followed the journey and Teresa's life - and how she LIVED!
I look forward to the time when I can share one of her hugs - and maybe we can have a little race - and I can smile at her in her princess dress...
and for now, while I mourn her passing - I celebrate her life.
Ann and family - we're holding you in our hearts and prayers -
hugs - aus and co.
Thank you for sharing this message about Teresa. It certainly captures the essence of your precious angel. My prayers continue to be with you and your family. May the Lord give you strenth and comfort in the days and weeks ahead.
The world really lost someone special. Thank you for sharing this. We can all learn something about how to live our lives from reading about Teresa.
Beautiful tribute, Brian. I can't imagine the loss her family feels, but I don't think the world could ever lose the spirit she embodied. I believe with my whole heart that she will return to touch her family many, many times. Because she's THE BOSS. Love to all of you -
very beautiful tribute - I know that her family is hurting from the missing her. I also know she's amazing in spirit and that always lives on. We will all see her again - we will all see her in a Tiara. My daughter is adopted from China as well. We are going to a birthday party tomorrow for another little girl from China. We bought a very special Tiara for her, also. Our angels are all princesses from China and we are all so very blessed to love them. I pray for this family. I pray for their hearts and the depths of their souls as they go through such an unbelievably difficult time that words are just too small to express our sincere sympathy and how much we just ache for this family. I look at her older brother and know that he adores his whole family and I look at sisters and her parents and I just have no words to say how very sorry I am. Teresa made such a big impact on all of us. Her sheer joy inspires me. Time will go by. But I can definitely say, I'll never, ever forget her. Never. Anytime we go to her page and the music says "Never say good-bye", my daughter runs to the computer and loves that music. She will always inspire us.
God Bless Teresa and God Bless her family and friends. Please God, please be with everyone as they grieve losing her. Please God always remind them that we will meet again. We will "never say good-bye".
Love,
Annette and Alexandria (Teresa's "China sister")
Wow.
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