Third Day’s Brad Avery adopts baby from China
Family Returning Home with New Baby This Week
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) July 16, 2007 – Brad Avery, of GRAMMY-winning and multi-Platinum-certified rock band Third Day, is in China this week to adopt the newest member of his family, daughter Canaan. The event marks the end of a long process for the Avery family, who have been preparing for this adoption for the past
two years.
After spending countless hours traveling the distance between the United States and Nanchang, China, Brad Avery, along with his wife, Mindi, and three daughters, Chloe, Charis, and Chai, officially welcomed Canaan Avery into their family on July 9.
“The first 24 hours we had her were quite emotional in many different ways. However, it has been nothing short of a miracle to see her thrive and literally come to life these last 4 days,” Mindi Avery marvels. “She was handed to us with a blank look on her face, bruises on her body, a runny nose and rattling cough.... but who knew what a bunch of kisses, lots of hugs, a few toys, three hyper sisters running around and a trip to the Super Wal-Mart would do?”
“I know that each day in our loving arms will be a day that God uses to heal her and let her know that she is adored and cherished by her Creator,” Brad writes in the Third Day blog, (http://thirdday.blogs.com/averyaddition/). The family will be heading home to Georgia this week.
In addition to the excitement of Canaan’s adoption, Brad Avery is in the midst of a busy summer with Third Day, as the band gears up for the release of its highly anticipated, Chronology Volume Two (2001-2006) on Aug. 7. Fans across the country will also have an opportunity to experience Third Day live as they are playing several dates and festivals throughout the summer and into the fall. Updated tour information is available at http://www.thirdday.com.
ABOUT THIRD DAY:
Over the past decade, Third Day has amassed 24 No.1 radio singles and sold almost six million albums, with RIAA certifications including one Platinum record, one Platinum DVD, and six Gold records. The band has garnered 23 career Dove Awards, three GRAMMY Awards (from seven previous nominations), two consecutive American Music Award nods, multiple ASCAP honors, and has developed an historic partnership with Chevrolet. Third Day has maintained a touring record second-to-none by playing for audiences reaching into the millions. In addition to these many accolades, the band is most proud of its humanitarian efforts that include raising nearly $200,000 for the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita and encouraging over 15,000 fans to sponsor children across the globe through the work of World Vision.
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