Anthony

This little boy definetly needs A LOT of prayer. And a family to save him QUICK! He is lucky to still be in the baby house, but THIS SPRING, SPRING 2011 HE WILL BE TRANSFERRED. If you're a new comer and don't know why its a big deal, let me explain it to you. Sorry for kids reading this, it may be a little scary. When Anthony is transferred, he will spend the rest of his life drugged and tied to his bed. He will be given just enough food to not die. Most transferred kids can never get out of their bed. Most transferred kids DIE within their first year. Now do you understand WHY we fight SO HARD for families for these kids? THIS IS THEIR FATE If they are not adopted. NO child deserves this. Save them. "God didn't put too many children in the world, some families just haven't stepped up to save theirs yet." Step up to save yours today! Take a look at this family. They have taken God's call to heart. No, I'm not saying you need to go adopt 20+ kids. Saving one would be enough. "Adopting one child won't change the world, but for that one child, the world WILL change". Think about it. Here is Anthony's page. Help him. Save him.

Anthony is actually on a different page too. He is also on the Have Grant, Will Travel page. Email Andrea Roberts (bamaroberts@comcat.net)for more information about that.
He has $6466.19 toward his adoption. That's about 1/4 the cost he needs. That is a very large dent for an adopting family. Please, I BEG you, SAVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!! Email Andrea for more information.

Lorena

We are lucky we have so many pictures of Lorena. We only have 1 of Sergey and one of Cheri, but we have 4 of Lorena. Maybe that will help her find a family. She definetly needs one. But her list of difficulties seems to make people stay away from her. Poor girl. She's 5 years old, but she's still very much a baby. She wil be locked away in a mental institution for the rest of her life, and there IS something you can do about it. YOu can donate to her adoption fund. Just go to HER PAGE and donate via Paypal or click on the page above labeled "How to donate". Thanks for helping save a life.

Sergey

I'm sorry about the low quality of this picture. There is another coming of Sergey, but as of now, this is the only one we have received. An interesting thing about this picture though, I only just noticed it myself...
If you look at the top right hand corner of Sergey's picture, you should see a very blurred blue and yellow object. Well, we found out that that is Sullivan/ Samuel in the picture, see?


Well, now to tell you a little more about Sergey. As of now, he is 4 and a half years old. He struggles with many disabilities, which can be found HERE He is at significant risk of being transferred, and like Lorena and Anthony, lucky he hasn't been transferred to a horrible mental institution like THIS This is the future for him if he is not adopted. Most kids are sent on their 4Th birthday. Luckily the baby house has kept him. But his clock is ticking away. He only has $20 for his adoption. He still needs almost $20,000 more to be adopted. Sure, an adopting family could raise some of that money, but that's a lot, especially in this economy. So poor Sergey will waste away in a mental institution. He needs your help! Even if you can't donate, spread the word about him and Cheri, Lorena, Anthony, Katya, Caleb/Sebastian, and Sullivan/Samuel. Please.

Cheri

This is Cheri. She is three years old and struggles with Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy. As of now, this is the most recent picture we have of her. Here is her Reece's Rainbow page. As of today, she has NO money towards her adoption fund. This means that although she can still be adopted, her chances are very low because the adopting family will need to raise all the money. To help save her, go to the website and donate through Paypal or click on the page above titled "How to Donate". Thanks!

CHRISTmas

Merry CHRISTmas everyone! We are hoping that by next year, these kids will be adopted, or at least have a family committed to them! Merry CHRISTmas! Jesus is the reason for the season!

All I Really Want For Christmas by Steven Curtis Chapman

Please don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of this page and pause the music before listening to this song!


This song is a powerful Christmassy adoption song that is one of me and Tink's favorites! It is Cheri's, Anthony's, Lorena's and Sergey's wish that they would be adopted! The wish will be granted next Christmas for Sullivan (Samuel), Katya and Caleb, when a family comes and takes them home. they don't even know it yet.

Adopting From Orphanage 25

There are two more children at Orphanage 25 besides the five on this blog. Their names are Sebastian (Caleb) and Katya. They are both getting adopted, which is why we han't posted about them.
Here's Katya:


Her families blog is bringinghomekatya11.blogspot.comTheir sponsorship page on Reece's Rainbow is HERE

Here's Caleb:


His name on Reece's Rainbow is Sebastian, but his family will be naming him Caleb. They are actually adopting another little boy, Jackson, who is not from Orphanage 25. Here is Jackson:

The families blog is adoptingourfirst.blogspot.com
Their sponsorship page on Reece's Rainbow is HERE
And don't forget this little boy:

Mr. Samuel- Sullivan
His families blog- justamomofseven.blogspot.com
His sponsorship page HERE

Please be praying for these three families as they push forward in their adoption journeys to save 4 children. And pray for the 4 that are going to be left behind. Pray they will find their own forever families too!

Pure Joy

So, Spud and I have asked you to gather up some donation stuff and we would get you the PO box soon. Well, we don't have it yet, but I do have something to inspire you to donate.

This is an orphan boy, who got a new pair of knit socks.



No, this is not one of the kids at Orphanage 25. But look at his face. Look at that pure joy in his face, when he recieved a pair of socks: something that we in America take for granted. Think about how over joyed the kids would be if you sent something to them. Have a great Friday!

Nothing

"Why do we scream and yell and holler for the children listed on Reece's Rainbow? Why do we raise money for them, lose sleep over them and sacrifice every waking hour advocating for them? Why we do work so hard to get them adopted from the baby houses before they reach the age of transfer? Why do we grieve and mourn when they are transferred to the special needs mental institutes in Eastern Europe?
Read on. This is ONE of the reasons why. There are HUNDREDS more.
We live a harried life. Running here, there and everywhere. We work, take our kids to this activity, then that activity, rush to meetings, juggle schedules and cook, clean and work side-jobs in our spare time. We rarely have time to do Nothing.
We love doing Nothing. A day where we have no appointments, no meetings and no places where our children have to be. An evening where we can stay at home, curl up as a family with a bowl of popcorn and watch a movie. An afternoon where we can take a walk or play in the yard. Nothing. Nothing so that we can do what we find pleasurable. Reading a book, building a puzzle, playing a game. Nothing has warm connotations, happy thoughts. Nothing is what we live for as a family.
For us, in America, Nothing means Everything.
For the Lost Boys and Girls across Eastern Europe, for the ones who have been transferred - Nothing means NOTHING.

This is what NOTHING looks like for many of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls in Eastern Europe. Those who are transferred to the institutes. Those who can walk. Those who are mobile. This is Nothing. This is what one family witnessed just a few months ago on their journey to their son. This is one institute out of many.
On warm days, 20 plus boys will be led to this shed. 20 plus boys will go inside this shed. A bench will be placed across the door so that they will not be allowed to leave. Then, those 20 plus boys will do nothing. They will sit inside that shed. They will sit. They will rock. They will cry out. They will moan. They will stare at the walls. They will hit each other. They will hit themselves. They will sit. They will sit. They will wait. After hours of sitting they will get to leave for another shed, to eat. They will be forced to eat quickly so that they can be led back to this shed. To do Nothing. In the afternoon they will be led to their rooms. They will be made to lay down on their beds. For hours they will lay on those beds. Some will sleep to escape. Others will lay and do Nothing. Staring at the walls, ceiling - staring at Nothing. When it is time to get up, they will go back to their shed. Again, to do Nothing.
On rainy days, or cold days, they will stay in their buildings. They will not leave those buildings. They will not venture downstairs or get to visit the other boys in the other buildings or even in the other part of their building. No. They will stay in their section. They will sit in the sitting room. It is as empty as the shed. Benches and carpets. They will sit. They will sit and they will do Nothing. They will rock. They will moan. They will hit each other. They will hit themselves. They will sit. They will wait. They will stare at the four walls. They will do Nothing.
Once in a while, on weekends, they will get to hear music. The bigger boys will get to do jobs. Some jobs that are heart-breaking. The best behaved boys will get to kick a deflated ball sometimes. Sometimes a stick can be found for drawing in the dirt. Sometimes they will even let a child or two play in the sand pile that is often used as a toilet. Sometimes. On really rare days, when visitors come, they may even get out a hidden toy or two. Rarely. Most of the time, they do Nothing.
Nothing for the Lost Boys and Girls in Eastern Europe means Nothing.
Two worlds. Our Nothing. Their Nothing. Can we just sit by and do Nothing?
Help us rescue the little ones who are still at the Baby Houses - donate to the Angel Tree. Give a gift that means EVERYTHING to the "Least of These." Every child rescued out of the Baby House is one less child who has to sit and do Nothing. Please." Save Them

This was a post from Julia at Reece's Rainbow's blog

Sadly, that is what happens to orphans in Eastern Europe. Some, don't even get to go outside. They lay in their beds all day, given just enough food to not die. That is the fate of these kids that Spud and I sponsor. Please help them. Anthony is due to be transfered in less than six months. And may very possibly be that he can't be adopted from that institution. Please help save these kids. Donate towards their adoptions and make a difference. Spread the news about their plight and try to find familes for them. If it were your child, would you want someone to save them? Those five kids in the sidebar, Cheri, Anthony, Lorena, Sullivan and Sergey, are lucky they haven't been transfered yet. A lot of children are transfered on their fourth birthday. Most children die within their first year there. Please, I beg you, please help save them! They need you!

A good Christmas present would be to donate in someone's name. It's like donating to World Vision. You'll get a reciet, and you can give it to them, and tell them you helped save a life in their name.

While we sit here, there are kids who's time is ticking. The countdown has started. Beat the clock and help save a life. Please! Help them!