Kati Pohler enjoyed a regular life while growing up in the small-town of Hudsonville, Michigan. As a Chinese girl with white parents, her parents never hid the fact that Kati is an adopted girl. However, Kati felt happy, so had no need to dig into her past. She had no idea who her birth parents were, all she knew was that they came from China. Furthermore, she didn’t know how much they had sacrificed to protect her from dangers far beyond their control.
When they gave her up, Kati’s birth parents included a heartbreaking letter with a tragic request for whoever adopted her. Unfortunately, Kati’s biological parents kept the letter a secret to protect their adopted girl. However, two decades later, the truth finally came to light. Afterward, Kati’s life changed forever…
1. A Young Couple
Qian Fenxiang, above left, and Xu Linda, above right, were just a couple of teenagers when they first met in their home of Baoying County, in the province of Jiangsu, China. For the first few years, the two simply dated, getting to know each other. Then, in their early 20s, they married and started their lives together.
Unfortunately, life didn’t come as easy for them, as they had to work long hours to bring food to the table. However, Linda and Fenxiang were hardworking people, and after they moved to the city of Hangzhou, they found a relatively good job. They had to live on the outskirts, but it was better than nothing. From there, the blessings kept coming…
