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"Just one person taking action can inspire others to do the same."
-Leslie C. Aguilar

Hidden Angels: American Families Saving Children With Down Syndrome - ABC News

Hidden Angels: American Families Saving Children With Down Syndrome - ABC News

Words Are Not Enough

I have shared many times about Katie and her families journey to adopt her.  This little girl grew up in a horrible orphanage run by a director that did not do her job.  Her actions caused many children to suffer unnecessarily under her care.  Today I heard some great news, no FANTASTIC news.  This women has been removed of her duties!  The children in that orphanage are getting a second chance.  Praise God!!!  Because I don't want to miss any of the great details please click here to read the post yourself.  Before you go to this blog I want to make sure I point out the fact that this orphanage was a poor example of the care that this country seeks to provide their orphans.  I know I am quick to report the negative truths so I want to also take this time to point out the positive truths in this story.  Bulgaria's government does care for their orphans and does their best to meet their needs and desires for these children to find a family.  This is an important fact to know.

There are no words to express the joy and awe in God I feel right now.  He is truly an AWESOME GOD!!!

Great News

In my last post I mentioned little Kolina, the little girl who is waiting for her family.  Guess what!  God did it again!  Kolina's family found her and she will be joining them sometime in 2012!!!  I am so excited about this.  Another precious child saved!

Sweet girl you will know what love is and have a warm home to call yours.  I hope I get to see a smile on your face sometime soon.    Praising God!!!

Another Child Waits

As I followed the Musser Family on their journey to pick up Katie I was moved in so many ways.  This little girl waited 9 years to find her family.  NINE YEARS!!!  She was neglected in so many ways.  I have come to realize that the neglect comes from lack of funds and people to care for these little ones and yes, sometimes people just don't care.  It breaks my heart.  These precious children sit in their cribs all day, literally.  They are usually drugged so they remain calm.  They get fed only a couple of times a day and get only 600 calories.  These children are fed laying down and have to gulp down milk from a bottle that is not suitable for any child.  It is literally an old beer bottle with a huge nipple.  The hole in the nipple is big so the children eat fast.  They are left soaking in diapers and when they are changed it is so abrupt and fast that the child child barely gets attention.  These facts make my heart ache.  I ache because no one is lovingly holding these children, stroking their precious faces telling them what a gift they are.  No one is looking deep into their eyes confirming their worth.  No one is playing with them and stimulating their bodies, so they stop growing.  Children literally stop growing when they are neglected.  When our bodies are taken care of there is a growth hormone that is released.  These children stop producing that hormone and then stop growing.  So sad.

Josh and I have had many conversation about these situations.  I always walk away from these conversations reminded that God does not leave these children alone.  He tells us in His Word that He takes care of the orphans.  And so I know even if it seems like these children are in a bad place God is there with them.  It breaks His heart that children are treated this way.  He longs to see these children cared for more than I do because He loves with a perfect love.  More importantly He wants these children to know Him!  To know that this physical body is temporary.  To know that when they reach heaven all this earthly stuff will go away.  He LOVES them more than we can fathom!!!

I know this because if we are willing to open our homes to a waiting child God will provide all we need to do it.  God will provide the funds, the agency, the direction and he will carry you through the process.  I know because it's happening with us too.

See for yourself the promise of God to love the orphans. 


Katie being loved by her sister.


Maria with her siblings.

 
I was motivated to write this post because of the many children who are still looking for their "Forever Family," particularly a nine year old girl who is included among the children Reece's Rainbow is seeking to place. If you believe your home is a place for one of these children, you can visit their website at Reece's Rainbow. (You will see the little girl I'm talking about here.)


Until her family finds her I know that Father God is sustaining her. He will hold her through the wait.
 
Bless you.

Answers Sent Off

We have answered all of the questions from the Hong Kong Immigration Office. Our agency reviewed our answers and have sent the papers back to Hong Kong.

Please pray that there are no more delays in this process. As we have obeyed, God has provided everything we have needed to this point. We now wait excitedly and expectantly for His continued provision for the rest of the adoption.

At the beginning of this process Josh and I were going to give some money we had in savings because I felt that if people were going to support us financially I had to put something into it as well. As I began to plan for taking our savings out, God told me that we were not to give toward the adoption. He clearly told me that I was to watch how He was going to provide for the adoption. Then again after getting our tax refund I had a bill and thought we should use that money because we had it. Again God reminded me that I was not to give any money toward the adoption. I was to watch how He was going to provide. He truly has been faithful and kept His promise! Recently I have been struggling a bit as the process moves forward and the provision has yet to move from God's hands to ours. However, I know what God said and I have no doubt He will continue to provide!

Please pray with us that God would show Himself mighty again and again in this process as He has promised, and look forward with us to the continued testimony of His faithfulness!

 

Orphans No More

Do you remember the families I have shared about, the Zuzunaga Family who are adopting from Russia and Joe and Susanna who are adopting Katerina, the little girl who is so tiny.

I am so excited to share that the Zuzunaga Family brought Maria home on Saturday!YAY  I have seen some pictures and she looks so happy.  Maria has found her forever family!!!

Joe and Susanna are currently in Katerina's country but she is with them!  No more horrible orphanage for this sweet girl.  She is now with her daddy and mommy!  She is safe in the arms of her forever family!  You have to check out the precious pictures here!  It brings be so much joy to know that one less child is suffering at the hands of caregivers who just see her as an object.  This little girl is going to do some mighty things in her life just like Maria.

These two girls are amazing and I am so blessed by the faith and commitment of their families who pressed on and pushed forward even through the rough patches of thier journies.

Praising GOD for His Glorious Victories!!!