With an Open Heart: A True Story of Faith, Love, and Courage

"I am moved by With an Open Heart, and honored to recommend this inspiring story of adversity, courage, hope and love. When Daniel traveled from China to become part of the Murphy family, no one knew how serious his heart condition was--nor could anyone have guessed that in just four short months he would have such a profound impact on so many lives."
--Beth Smith, Holt International Children's Services

This memoir is the story of Daniel, Lisa and Jim Murphy's adopted son from China. Born as Weifeng Hong in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, Daniel suffered from congenital heart disease and was abandoned at seven months of age. He was placed into institutional care and lived in an orphanage until the Murphy family felt divinely led to adopt him as their son, knowing that his only chance of survival depended upon corrective open-heart surgery. At two years of age, Daniel traveled across the world to experience the love of a family, and ultimately touched thousands of lives. This true story takes you along on an adoption journey, and makes you feel as if you were right beside the Murphy family as they love Daniel unconditionally, and choose to see rainbows in the midst of life's storms.