"My passion in life is simple. Being there for one another."
"My passion in life is simple. Being there for one another." As a strong Christian, Katie Pinkston believes that it is her job to spread God's love to everyone around her. However her love doesn't stop at people, she also loves every imaginable type of vegetable - cabbage, green beans, broccoli, etc. Although she could eat vegetables day and night, shockingly, she has never enjoyed any kind of sweets and cannot stand the taste of chocolate! Growing up a Southern girl in the homey state of Alabama, Katie could never live in a bustling city. Instead, she'd rather admire the natural beauty of God's creation even though the weather is absolutely crazy, from tornadoes, snow, rain and sun in a span of a week. Katie is literally an old soul trapped in a little body filled with inspiring wisdom. "Be you," she says, "the only person stopping you is you."Adopted from Huanggang, Hubei in 1999, Calla found CCI in middle school and enjoys being on the Board because of the community support and dialogue. Her advice for younger Chinese adoptees? “It is okay to have mixed feelings regarding your adoption. Your feelings are valid. You don't have to go through it alone.”
Humans of CCI profiled on Facebook in 2017.