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  • Опубликовано: 28 окт 2019
  • We follow the heartwarming story about the Hurst family in Midland, Michigan, who adopted three kids from China with developmental disabilities, two of whom were born without eyes. We visit some of the professionals supporting them and see how music therapy is playing a key role in overcoming their lack of sight and developmental problems. Witness the moment where Evie, the youngest child, sings during a medical exam - a moment that touched millions of viewers on social media.
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  • @ilseleal911
    @ilseleal911 4 года назад +3532

    omg she's the girl that sings scars to your beautiful in that video! glad i found her!

    • @aliciasierra5295
      @aliciasierra5295 4 года назад +89

      Ik that was her in thee thumbnail ! That's what made me watch.

    • @smitabose1657
      @smitabose1657 4 года назад +55

      Her voice is magical

    • @gayyce_8036
      @gayyce_8036 4 года назад +32

      OH SHIT ITS TRUE

    • @harolusm
      @harolusm 4 года назад +23

      Me too i was looking for her everywhere in RUclips

    • @asrarulhassan7211
      @asrarulhassan7211 4 года назад +12

      Me too I was just looking for the mark under the eye

  • @sihyungpark8311
    @sihyungpark8311 4 года назад +2599

    This lady (and her husband) is an angel on earth!

    • @andrewchua5229
      @andrewchua5229 4 года назад +76

      America is great not because of Trump but ordinary Americans like this couple

    • @anjanadinesh4922
      @anjanadinesh4922 4 года назад +18

      Yes, very true.

    • @lilkandy7042
      @lilkandy7042 4 года назад

      Na they ain’t

    • @Brees.lifestyle.
      @Brees.lifestyle. 4 года назад +11

      Lil kandy yes they are you’re just the devil

    • @lilkandy7042
      @lilkandy7042 4 года назад

      Bryanna Geathers umm no they aren’t ya just a slag on earth

  • @marilynvallance
    @marilynvallance 3 года назад +299

    Your biological kids have accepted your adopted ones because they have your qualities. Lovely family.

    • @kindface
      @kindface 3 года назад +3

      That’s the first thought on my mind seeing them during a family playtime. Their biological kids are amazing souls for being such loving and accepting siblings.

  • @aldisnutz
    @aldisnutz 4 года назад +807

    I feel like Evie is gonna be a famous singer when she grows up c:

    • @joyluzgannaban1007
      @joyluzgannaban1007 3 года назад +13

      I agree 💯 💕💕

    • @sizzie01
      @sizzie01 3 года назад +9

      Agreed

    • @mohammadsobuzmiah3515
      @mohammadsobuzmiah3515 3 года назад +14

      I agree she is blind but she is talented, very talented!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

    • @luu7704
      @luu7704 3 года назад +1

      Lili The Rad Toad Gamer my name is evie, thanks lol

    • @sizzie01
      @sizzie01 3 года назад +2

      @@stephentube666 yeah she is talking about the blind girl in the video 🙄

  • @Poe168
    @Poe168 4 года назад +376

    This girl is really good at singing. I mean seriously she is so talented. She could be a good singer in the future.

  • @SV-cg3sk
    @SV-cg3sk 4 года назад +693

    She is such a beautiful singer

    • @erickickington9166
      @erickickington9166 4 года назад +15

      You are right a very good singing voice for her age I also believe she will get better.!!,

    • @izdark8733
      @izdark8733 4 года назад +1

      Ikr

  • @Daisysamvincent
    @Daisysamvincent 3 года назад +82

    You guys are the real reason that the earth is still holding itself intact ❤️❤️❤️

  • @grashew4323
    @grashew4323 3 года назад +139

    Katie, you are an Angel from heaven, despite knowing it’s going to be so much challenges ahead of you, you still decide to adopt not one, not two, but 3 kids with special needs. You have such a big heart and May God bless you and your beautiful family 💕

  • @DCLXVI_1790
    @DCLXVI_1790 4 года назад +53

    The husband is a great guy...the way he said that three adoptions later he really understood that how serious is she with adopting from China... hilarious and priceless...
    Two thumbs up for the video..
    👍👍
    Huge love and respect for the family...💓😎

  • @maryw7221
    @maryw7221 4 года назад +225

    Thank you for giving them a second chance of life. People like you make a difference in humanity

  • @nehadhyani30
    @nehadhyani30 3 года назад +69

    So so proud of this couple. Seriously they are angels. It takes so much courage to adopt kids with special needs. Hats off to them.

  • @nickylee721
    @nickylee721 3 года назад +56

    The parents have the most beautiful heart in the world. The world needs more people like them.

  • @nabihanajwa8578
    @nabihanajwa8578 4 года назад +1154

    "how do you say hi in chinese?"
    "hi,chinese"
    😂😂😂

    • @sarahsisd3195
      @sarahsisd3195 4 года назад +4

      apple cinamon I don’t get it

    • @snowballandcotton3426
      @snowballandcotton3426 4 года назад +10

      I know in Chinese you say ne-how

    • @kat_0x
      @kat_0x 4 года назад +18

      I know how to say Hi in chinese
      "你好👋"

    • @sarahsisd3195
      @sarahsisd3195 4 года назад +4

      Kat_Cøøkies cool

    • @kat_0x
      @kat_0x 4 года назад +3

      @@sarahsisd3195 thx :>

  • @andytang822
    @andytang822 4 года назад +265

    Thank you for give them a second lives.

  • @elsachen1429
    @elsachen1429 3 года назад +338

    The people who dislike are the people who don’t know what love is

    • @diliylahmills8024
      @diliylahmills8024 3 года назад +5

      If a vid doesn’t have dislikes then IT’S WEIRD

    • @MissMomo0
      @MissMomo0 3 года назад +6

      @@diliylahmills8024 yes critics and haters are always ready to throw up

    • @user-jf5jg4kb3w
      @user-jf5jg4kb3w 3 года назад +1

      *voldemort*

    • @manahil7972
      @manahil7972 3 года назад +3

      They have never been loved

    • @Vindsus86
      @Vindsus86 3 года назад +4

      Or people mistakenly hit dislike while scrolling. It happens. I've done it several times myself. Or people dislike it because they for example dislike people putting kids on RUclips and stuff like that. You never know. Stop being so judgy.

  • @yinglu7
    @yinglu7 3 года назад +20

    "May I please say goodbye to the couch?" awe, so cute, I love how well mannered this girl is, thanks be to her parents.

  • @thehappycamper6789
    @thehappycamper6789 4 года назад +54

    I am in awe of people that adopt special needs children. There is a special place in heaven for them .

  • @2010moment
    @2010moment 4 года назад +433

    "Hi, Chinese"~ LOL. So cute and funny.

  • @SanKissJuice
    @SanKissJuice 3 года назад +180

    Evie is such a beautiful girl and this family’s generosity and compassion is so beautiful to watch. These adopted kids have new lives because of this family. Thank you and god bless you

  • @arsonstuffk.5346
    @arsonstuffk.5346 3 года назад +31

    The way she says may I please " To every question just melts my heart she's such an angel

  • @lisab.1559
    @lisab.1559 4 года назад +155

    We have 2 adult bio sons and adopted 4 from China...and we still aren't done!!! We are hoping to adopt again!!! I thought one and done, but God had other ideas!!! Hubby also agreed to adopt too, great men we have! Love your story.

    • @somabarua133
      @somabarua133 3 года назад +3

      That's a wonderful thing to do🙏

    • @lisab.1559
      @lisab.1559 3 года назад +3

      @@somabarua133 Yes adoption is wonderful, so much in fact we did go ahead and are in process again. We know we will have to wait to go back to China, but we are doing all our paperwork so we can get to our next son, who will have to wait until borders open back up, but still....we are pursuing him, because he matters!

    • @somabarua133
      @somabarua133 3 года назад +2

      @@lisab.1559 I'm grateful for ppl like you. I have sponsored a child in India for many years through the British charity Change.Org. Anyway all the best🙏🏼

  • @muhd7144
    @muhd7144 4 года назад +220

    An act of kindness and unselfishness of the highest kind: extending and giving unconditional love to "different" kids not biologically your own.

  • @rachellai815
    @rachellai815 3 года назад +69

    Evie is a very confident girl . She is really admirable.

  • @bluegill44neo
    @bluegill44neo 3 года назад +18

    10:27 "May I please say goodbye to the couch"

  • @RichardYLoh
    @RichardYLoh 4 года назад +129

    I'm melting! May God bless you all with forever happiness, good health and good fortune.

  • @abbieprice3430
    @abbieprice3430 4 года назад +87

    I fell in love with Evie after watching that video of her singing “Scars to Your Beautiful” while she underwent a seizure test! It’s my dream to adopt from China when I’m 30! Evie and Ellie have inspired me to open to adopting a blind child! Kids like them have shown me that they can still navigate their world around them without sight! I can’t wait to see their documentary when it comes out!

    • @emmacheese6107
      @emmacheese6107 3 года назад +1

      There's a kid in my school called Evie, also blind but she isn't the same person, and she sings amazing and is so pretty and great. Go for it

  • @kurapikachu8849
    @kurapikachu8849 3 года назад +10

    The manners of Evie, saying "May I" Everytime :>

  • @rat8214
    @rat8214 3 года назад +20

    I like how she's so polite. Yes, she sometimes may get mad, but well, we all experience that. She even asked if she could say goodbye to the couch! :)

  • @clarasuccess
    @clarasuccess 4 года назад +7

    This couple are angels.

  • @sarzy2223
    @sarzy2223 3 года назад +30

    I bet evie is gonna be a famous singer who will bring motivation to everyone else in the world

  • @angeltinycute
    @angeltinycute 4 года назад +2

    All these family are angels .....GOD BLESS YOU ALL

  • @deadnyz
    @deadnyz 4 года назад +78

    As a Chinese kid. This hit me in the heart ❤️

  • @AimsyCost
    @AimsyCost 3 года назад +26

    This couple is genuinely kind. We need more people like them in this world. Lovable.

  • @sym9351
    @sym9351 4 года назад +63

    Evie sounds like she should be on Broadway 🎭it’s soo amazing

    • @archiesmith5028
      @archiesmith5028 3 года назад

      No no no she can’t sing sorry she just can’t she is a cute person let’s just be honest she can’t sing

    • @sym9351
      @sym9351 3 года назад +2

      Archie Smith shut up

    • @archiesmith5028
      @archiesmith5028 3 года назад

      Dior’s YT no because it’s the truth I’m sorry but it is the truth she is bad at singing

    • @noone2701
      @noone2701 3 года назад +3

      @@archiesmith5028 are you deaf?

    • @archiesmith5028
      @archiesmith5028 3 года назад

      no one well no I’m not I’m just saying she’s not a great singer

  • @ThunderousLightningMonarch
    @ThunderousLightningMonarch 3 года назад +38

    Seriously that family is the best they are so open minded and nice

  • @dianasunshine406
    @dianasunshine406 3 года назад +14

    I am so touched, the adopted children are so lucky, You and your husband are angels sent by God.

  • @SP-yr5uy
    @SP-yr5uy 3 года назад +15

    She can really sing!!!!
    I love it!!!!
    Videos with her singing would bring so much joy to the world

  • @tsewongchazotsang2332
    @tsewongchazotsang2332 3 года назад +37

    May the parents of these children will always have a happy, healthy and blessed life.🙏❤️

  • @chloe-oj4vs
    @chloe-oj4vs 3 года назад +15

    A mother taking care for her 6 children is the most powerful thing a mom could do

  • @madeleinejohnston4790
    @madeleinejohnston4790 9 месяцев назад +2

    What beautiful gifts you have been blessed with from ALMIGHTY GOD, WELL DONE

  • @cienkusnadi5130
    @cienkusnadi5130 4 года назад +35

    Evie has so a beautiful voice n looks very smart..😍

  • @treeman4511
    @treeman4511 3 года назад +222

    8:04
    Dad : “How do you say Hi in Chinese?”
    Evie : “Hi, Chinese”
    Made me smile :>

    • @phengchia203
      @phengchia203 3 года назад

      Ni Hao (hi in Chinese. Literally it means "you good/well")

    • @phengchia203
      @phengchia203 3 года назад

      Something has gone wrong.

    • @mahal.kaliii
      @mahal.kaliii 2 года назад

      awwweeee shes cuteee

    • @vitogulotta7193
      @vitogulotta7193 2 года назад

      @@phengchia203 Sum ting wong. (joke🤣)

  • @makayla7960
    @makayla7960 3 года назад +11

    The kids with :”disability’s” aren’t weird or different. They are UNIQUE and that’s how they are different and talented in different ways!

  • @MuxiangP
    @MuxiangP 3 года назад +5

    Katie and Craig, you got the biggest hearts in the whole world. Your family and the stories of your family are so beautiful and touching! You have totally brought light, colors, dreams, life, and the entire world to your kids.

  • @buggjimenez518
    @buggjimenez518 4 года назад +61

    I promise if I were Rich I would fund these schools and therapy classes plenty

  • @lizhannah8412
    @lizhannah8412 4 года назад +54

    Oh my God. The tears are tripping me. What a wonderful family, and two very courageous girls xx

  • @anupamasahoo4394
    @anupamasahoo4394 2 года назад +2

    You and your husband are angels on earth. M so surprised n happy to see that these kinda angels still exist. God bless all

  • @yentanuengvaewdaeng874
    @yentanuengvaewdaeng874 3 года назад +6

    The Hurst Family is so kind. ❤ Thank you wholeheartedly. The world needs more people like you.

  • @maylai6549
    @maylai6549 4 года назад +13

    What a noble family to raise all the adopted disabled children from China !!! Very touching and thank you so much !!! 🙏🙏🙏Evie is such a talented girl in her singing !!! 😘👍God bless this family with wonderful and peaceful life !!!

  • @yinglu7
    @yinglu7 3 года назад +6

    “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." lots of respect and admiration to this loving family

  • @viola2814
    @viola2814 Год назад +2

    Am so grateful for this family. May God gives them what their heart desires ❤

  • @mjremy2605
    @mjremy2605 Год назад +2

    It makes your heart overflow with joy to see people like these parents and their families. Anyone involved in rescuing broken animals can understand what it takes to mend them, and this is multiplied so many times if you have human children that are broken and unwanted. There is so much patience, love, hard work, routines, planning, money, time, energy that goes into rehabbing broken children, esp handicapped, and from another culture with language barriers. It's a formidable job. It looks cute on video, heartwarming too, but it's nothing but hard work and strong faith that things will turn out well, in the midst of the chaos of 6 kids in one home, all small and needing so much care, money, and time. It also tests the marriage severely.
    Kudos to this couple, for saving these lives and making these unwanted, abandoned, love starved, handicapped children into happy, self-realized children with all their needs met. Warms the heart to know they exist and care for others. Bravo!

  • @zanecai0
    @zanecai0 4 года назад +57

    thanks for taking care of them!

  • @skytime3362
    @skytime3362 4 года назад +519

    This is why America is great and it is not because of DC, it's not because of those highpaying CEOs, it's because of you, the normal American people.

    • @SairaAkhtar78
      @SairaAkhtar78 4 года назад +1

      @Skytime please subscribe my channel
      ruclips.net/video/8lpkT7caLfs/видео.html

    • @dp5326
      @dp5326 4 года назад +6

      Skytime I agree with you 💯

    • @dannysze8183
      @dannysze8183 4 года назад +13

      that is why china is bad, give up your own born if they are disabled.

    • @SairaAkhtar78
      @SairaAkhtar78 4 года назад +1

      @Danny Sze please subscribe my channel
      ruclips.net/video/8lpkT7caLfs/видео.html

    • @kwnn1tsa241
      @kwnn1tsa241 4 года назад +6

      @@user-jz5vw2lj9c i agree with you.

  • @verajosie601
    @verajosie601 3 года назад +5

    I'm waiting to hear one day a bit grown up Evie telling the world that no matter how dark the time is there's always a hope waiting for you and you are beautiful just the way you are, and singing after that "Scars to your beautiful".

  • @aforeignchinese1385
    @aforeignchinese1385 3 года назад +4

    The couple and family should be given a global citizen award. Adopting one from a foreign country is already amazing but 3 that needs care to survive.

  • @mielel3781
    @mielel3781 4 года назад +34

    Beautiful family! Great heart! Great society and people!

  • @nestorsuan2182
    @nestorsuan2182 4 года назад +37

    Such a beautiful and wonderful family! Thank you!

  • @elisee1315
    @elisee1315 3 года назад +18

    Wow that’s the girl who was singing in the hospital glad she got adopted 😃 she has a nice family now

  • @KhoosengKuang-bb3yz
    @KhoosengKuang-bb3yz 11 месяцев назад +2

    I'm crying seen this. She was so strong with her superheroes family taking care of her. Wish she able to achieved her dream in lifetime.

  • @jusnabegum4694
    @jusnabegum4694 3 года назад +7

    OMG this is the girl that sang scars to your beautiful bc she was scared of doctors in the video!! Im so so so glad i found her!!!
    Hope everyone is safe and well!! Have a great day everyone!! 👍🏼🙏🏼

    • @patriciaedwards1716
      @patriciaedwards1716 3 года назад

      Yes like you Im glad I came across this video too I'm so glad to see Evie again and to see her family and catch up thankyou for this video..

  • @kelsealayloo
    @kelsealayloo 3 года назад +5

    I love how polite she is “may I please” so cute

  • @jefftan2859
    @jefftan2859 3 года назад +1

    Such a generous family, adopting these kids from China!!

  • @_savage_birb_5855
    @_savage_birb_5855 3 года назад +10

    Aww, it’s so heart warming to see how nice people can be.

  • @Aj-yv4vn
    @Aj-yv4vn 4 года назад +15

    God continue blessing you. There are tears in my eyes.

  • @daidon4130
    @daidon4130 4 года назад +12

    I've never seen such a beautiful people ever here in Japan. That's why I admire these sort of American people. Thank you for sharing your story.

    • @sarahsisd3195
      @sarahsisd3195 4 года назад

      New York it’s China girl

    • @mynameisstolen
      @mynameisstolen 3 года назад

      She’s Chinese bro

    • @mynameisstolen
      @mynameisstolen 3 года назад

      @Zhen Bautista bro dont gotta call me stupid ik my mistake sheesh

  • @Easyly1953
    @Easyly1953 3 года назад +8

    What compassion, truly the heart of Jesus. God bless them

  • @goog01
    @goog01 3 года назад +1

    They are so so so so so so so so soooooooooooooooo GREAT PEOPLE, THEY HAVE NOTHING ELSE BUT LOVE, FULL OF THEIR SOUL!

  • @Dollytimebabies
    @Dollytimebabies 4 года назад +42

    It's brilliant what you've done for the girls. Learning independence skills and skills for a fulfilling life. Hugs and best wishes to you all.

  • @dragonslayer2812
    @dragonslayer2812 4 года назад +19

    So touching. We need people more like this. Tears came down my eyes when I watched the video. It made me soo emotional!! 😭

  • @samrey1803
    @samrey1803 Год назад +2

    The way Evie taps her chest at the end... Shows how she connects to the song she sings. Quite exquisite yet so real ❤️✌️

  • @kusumlama4267
    @kusumlama4267 3 года назад +1

    These parents are living gods.. Not everyone has heart like them...

  • @gwynnethgracejoannes9546
    @gwynnethgracejoannes9546 4 года назад +18

    What a blessed family thanks for loving them..

  • @reempire888
    @reempire888 3 года назад +8

    You literally have to have patient and love to do something like this. God bless these individuals, there will be a special place for them.

  • @beibeigaming2137
    @beibeigaming2137 3 года назад +7

    Bless the family, I’m glad these 3 kids met amazing family after being abandoned

  • @lindalanderos3952
    @lindalanderos3952 3 года назад +1

    BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, BLESSINGS ALWAYS. You gained heaven !!

  • @VinhNguyen-bb8vs
    @VinhNguyen-bb8vs 4 года назад +5

    Watching this, I do believed the world still have a better tomorrow because of kindness, patience, love and unselfishness of these people. Thank you for making the world beautiful and people less suffering

  • @hibiscus4me607
    @hibiscus4me607 4 года назад +3

    Evie has a magical voice! She's adorable and so cute when she "Hi Chinese" .God bless you and your lovely family 🙏

  • @BeijingArnold
    @BeijingArnold 3 года назад +1

    O thank you for loving these children!

  • @AngelDust666
    @AngelDust666 3 года назад +5

    Ellie singing: This Is Me
    Got me crying 😭!

  • @professormiao5033
    @professormiao5033 4 года назад +27

    感恩这对父母!!你们才是真神,孩子在你们的呵护下健康快乐成长!! 祝你们幸福永远!!!❤❤❤👍👍👍

  • @jroliva1355
    @jroliva1355 4 года назад +24

    God bless your family.

  • @letsgobrandon4504
    @letsgobrandon4504 3 года назад +1

    I'm not blind but I could not see who I truly was in Christ due to 5 yrs of childhood molestation. I did talk therapy, music therapy, art therapy and dance and movement therapy. What a blessing music and dance therapy were. My eyes were opened and now I see who I am in Christ.

  • @idasianturi4380
    @idasianturi4380 3 года назад +4

    We need more and more parents like this on earth for the sake of blindness kids!❤️🙏🏿 God bless you Folk! 💝❤️🇺🇸 No one left behind ❤️🙏🏿

  • @willyoung3341
    @willyoung3341 4 года назад +5

    Thank you for loving and helping these helpless Chinese girls. God bless you.

  • @sugafreemints4229
    @sugafreemints4229 3 года назад +3

    She was singing "scare to your beautiful" she sings like an angel

  • @user-jt6hj1nb2f
    @user-jt6hj1nb2f 3 года назад +2

    May God bless you for doing something which not many people are doing. You are a wonderful family. God be with you always.

  • @Myjourneywmeadow
    @Myjourneywmeadow 4 года назад +4

    If only people like me were friends with her mom, they could hear her singing without the wires, and see how amazing she is! I can’t wait to see what she becomes as she is older! Love love love this family!

  • @sandraosborne3004
    @sandraosborne3004 4 года назад +23

    Awesome story what a lovely pair of people you are adopting those children God Bless your family !!

  • @MH-pz8wf
    @MH-pz8wf 3 года назад +2

    The adoptive parents are so full of love for their children. Bless them.

  • @diggingmystyle
    @diggingmystyle 3 года назад +1

    This family are real heroes.

  • @KathyBirdlove
    @KathyBirdlove 4 года назад +8

    She is soo cute !! Love the way she sings what a wonderful singer . When she said " hi Chinese " that's made me laughed. Thanks for sharing this such a lovely family and beautiful girls . God bless your family

  • @huanghelen9883
    @huanghelen9883 4 года назад +14

    谢谢你们,你们真伟大太有爱心了。这是付出多少精力。

  • @kshananair9324
    @kshananair9324 4 года назад

    When world are blaming each other, jealousy & envy..this couples set a good example& role model..blessed child💗

  • @shannachampnoise1267
    @shannachampnoise1267 3 года назад +2

    They are all adorable!

  • @elysiafisher7081
    @elysiafisher7081 4 года назад +183

    How do you say hi in chinese...
    "HI CHINESE!"

  • @daphishakharkongor7281
    @daphishakharkongor7281 4 года назад +10

    I'm so happy after few minutes when I hear her sing 🎶 her voice are super magical ...

  • @nljie
    @nljie 3 года назад +1

    God bless this lady and her husband!

  • @patriciaedwards1716
    @patriciaedwards1716 3 года назад +1

    Kia ora from Aotearoa New Zealand. Katie her husband and their biological children gives so much love to their adopted chinese kids yous are so kind and caring sent from heaven and blessed indeed beautiful hearts..

  • @entertainmentchannel8945
    @entertainmentchannel8945 4 года назад +4

    Omg that little cute girl has god gift voice. Thanks mom n dad for being good and kind human