Two Important Realities

The first reality hit when I saw the faces and read the stories of children with Down syndrome waiting to be adopted on Reece's Rainbow.   I saw these precious faces and I wept, long and hard.   It breaks my heart into a thousand pieces knowing that these children were/are not wanted simply because they have Down syndrome.

The second reality came when I learned about all the wonderful families who do want these children and who are willing to do whatever it takes to bring them home. Families who have fallen in love with a child regardless of an extra chromosome and gave them a Forever Family.   These are the stories that help put my heart back together.

I would like to share one of these amazing families adoption journey with you.

Joe and Susanna are currently in the process of adopting a little girl with Down syndrome.  Her name is Katie and she is beautiful.  Unfortunately, Katie has not been given the proper care (to put it mildly) and at nine years old appears to be more like a baby.  When I first read about this families adoption my heart had such mixed emotions.  At one level my heart was breaking apart and at the same time I felt such joy for what Katie had, a family she would soon call her their own.  A daddy, mommy and siblings who would love her.  Most importantly a family that would show Katie who she is in God's eyes.  Katie is beautiful and perfect! Katie is going to have so much joy.  It will be a great day when she is finally home.  I want to share a video that Susanna posted on her visit to see Katie.  Grab a tissue!

The joy in Katie's smile is priceless.  I can’t help but imagine these two sitting in the presence of Father God.  What a precious moment.  You can follow this families adoption journey by clicking HERE.   Click Here to see more picture of this sweet girl!


God has placed a strong desire in me to adopt more children.  Children like Katie who desperately need a family. We will adopt more children.  I will be honest, even at the thought of adding a fourth child to our family I am sometimes overwhelmed.  I have said to God, "Really, another child, can I do this?"  But my fears and doubts are quickly erased when I return to a Kingdom focus.  Life is not about now.  Life is about preparing to be with God.  When I think about that I no longer feel anything but a strong desire to do what God asks.  To bring any child God's asks me to love into our home.  I am also very passionate about praying for orphans and for the caretakers.  There are many countries that starve and neglect children under their care.  Children will literally bang their heads against their cribs just to get stimulation.  These are horrible ways for any one to live.  It is unfathomable that some places only treat the children with special needs this way.  My prayer is that hearts will be changed.  Eyes would be opened.  That these countries would no longer abuse these children but find that every life is worth love.  I know God can change a persons heart!  He can move mountains!  He tells the oceans were to stop!  He created the sun for day and a moon for the night!  I am very confident He can change even the hardest of hearts!  I serve a mighty God.  A God who see more than I see and knows the need of each child even before I ask for His help.  A God who I love and will serve and obey.  A God the is a Father to the fatherless.  A God who tells us in His Word that He takes care of the orphans.

I love my God!