Christmas Presents For Orphans

This year, we hope to send Christmas presents to 8 U*rainian orphans. This stuff is what we have for them. Please comment on what you think would be good for each child.

We also have a dark, thicker twin sheet, a child spiderman blanket, and a child blue blanket.

Dmitriy is five years old, a month until he turns six. He is blind (only one eye, blind). He was recently transferred to (1).

Y is 14 years old. 3 feet and 3inches. She is Severely mentally delayed, cerebral palsy, double hemiplegia, dysarthria. She is at (1).

A is 18. He will be my pen pal. He was recently transferred from (1) to an adult building. He has a repaired cleft lip, injured hands, and no feet.

Sergey is five and a half. His records: congenital brain anomaly, spastic tetraparesis, simptomatic epilepsy, generalized tonic clonic seizures, cryptorchidism, adenoid vegetation, bending-movable contractures of the hip joints, deficiency anemia, mental delay. Pretty much some physical and mental delays. He lives at (25).

Noel is 7. She has severe CP and hydrocephaly. She lives at (25).

I is 13. He is 75cm. From his records: Mentally Delayed, Spina Bifida, lower paralysis, abnormal development of the left lung, right-sided inward turned foot

AJ, formally known as Anthony, is 6 years old. He has CP. He is at (25), and has a family coming for him!

Victoria is 8, almost nine. She has arthrogryposis. She is (1).

Please let us know your suggestions, preferably from the top picture.

My focus

I have made a decision. Although I will be keeping Sergey and Victoria on the blog, I'm going to be focusing on Dmitriy, as I feel I can better sponsor him, and I feel a certain passion for the blind (I really don't know why, probably because I met E and in my story I am writing, two of the characters are blind). So, please be praying for all three!

New Pictures- I'm in a good mood today

That's What Faith Can Do

Many of you have heard the song, "Thaat's What Faith Can do". It's in the playlist in the sidebar, so you must of heard it if you have spent enough time on here. Go to the playlist and play it, listen to it while you read the lyrics.
Everybody falls sometimes
You gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning

Anyone can feel the ache
You think its more than you can take
But youre stronger, stronger than you know

And dont you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesnt ever end
Even when the sky is falling

I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
Thats what faith can do

It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason for someone not to try

Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
But it'll be all right

Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesnt ever end
Even when the sky is falling

I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

Overcome the odds
When you dont have a chance
(Thats what faith can do)
When the world says you cant
It will tell you that it can

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesnt ever end
Even when the sky is falling

I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
Thats what faith can do
That's what faith can do

Even if you fall sometimes, you will have the strength to rise....

This song is so amazing, and so true. I like the part where it goes
"Everyone's scared to death, when they decide to take that step, out on the water."

I believe it is refering to the story in Matthew 14:25-33
"Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediatly Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "Why did you doubt?"
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

Peter had to have faith to get out on the water, to trust he wouldn't sink. Once he tried to rely on himself to hold himself up, he sank. We have to have faith that Jesus won't let us sink all the way. You gotta have faith.
Take a leap of faith and SAVE one of these boys! Or both. Antony is entirely payed for. Fundraising can get the money for Sergey. Money should NOT hold you back from saving two innocent boys! They would make two perfect additions to your family. It's not scary, these boys aren't scary, they are just normal boys who are suffering from a lack of LOVE! You don't have to be a perfect parent (no one is) or even have experience in international adoption to save them. For the adoption requirements, please see the page above labeled "Adoption Requirements."Both boys are available to be adopted by large families.

A Beautiful Princess

This is Molly. She is five years old. She is ONE DAY OLDER than Sergey.
On Thursday, Amanda over at Just ONE More 4 Us!? posted this about Molly. She has met Molly while over adopting Andriy.

"I know, it’s not Monday but something happened yesterday that was just too exciting to wait ‘till Monday to share… the last of “my angels”, "Molly", was listed on Reece’s Rainbow!!! (stay tuned later this week for the amazing, “Wow God” story of how that all came to be) On top of that, today is a very special day… today is Liza’s birthday! So you see, I just couldn’t help it, I had to do "Molly" “Where is my Mama Monday” post today.

From what I’ve been told, "Molly" was born a healthy baby until one day her father took her in what should have been his safe and loving hands and shook her so hard that it resulted in a lesion in her brain. I do not know whether her parents abandoned her at the hospital because they did not want to care for a “disabled” child or if their rights were terminated as a result of the abuse that she suffered. All I know is that when "Molly" was discharged from the hospital, she was sent to a baby orphanage as opposed to the loving home that she deserved.

To say that "Molly" had a rough start would be a huge understatement however you would never know it to look at her. I believe that "Molly" may be the most content, happy, joyful little girl I have ever met. I saw her nearly every day for months and I could count on one hand the number of times I have seen her without a smile on her face. Unlike many of the children around her, "Molly" is unable to stand at the side of the playpen or even sit without support yet she doesn’t let that get her down. Whether lying flat on her back or propped up in a walker, "Molly" finds such joy in observing the other kids around her. Many evenings I would sit on the floor amongst a half a dozen rambunctious toddlers tickling them, tossing the over my shoulder, dancing with them and teaching them to play ring-around-the-rosie. I couldn’t bring "Molly" on the floor with me as she would have been trampled by the other kids. I felt sad for her but she certainly didn’t feel sorry for herself. She would simply watch, smiling and laughing away, entertained by our antics and happy to see her friends having fun.

"Molly" has significant physical limitations but I sometimes think that cognitively, she may not be “disabled” at all. Like I said, "Molly" loves to laugh and she has a great little sense of humor. I remember the first time I took her outside, before I had gotten to know her very well. She kept moving her head in such a way that her hat would fall over eyes and every few minutes I would have to stop pushing her stroller to bend down and adjust her hat. At first I thought that it was an accident, that maybe the way her head was moving up and down was out of her control. It took me a few laps of the building before I caught on to her little game. You see, whenever I bent over the strings on my sweater would dangle in front of her and she was mustering all her determination to reach out and grab them! At only four-years-old at the time, I’d say this little girl is smart as a whip!

God taught me so much through "Molly" and her pure, unconditional joy in spite of the numerous injustices she has faced in her short life. Whenever I was feeling discouraged I would look at "Molly's" beautiful smile and listen to her infectious laugh and know that if "Molly" could find something to rejoice about then so could I. Unfortunately, another injustice lies around the corner for "Molly" and just the thought of it makes me sick to my stomach. Sometime within the next year, "Molly" will be transferred to an orphanage for older children with special needs. Because of her physical disabilities, she will likely be classified as “bedridden” and forced to spend her days lying alone in her bed. It kills me to think of what will happen to this precious, social little girl whose greatest joy is people watching when all of that is stripped away from her. How long will her spirit, now so full of life, be able to survive such an existence? I, for one, do not want to find out.

Tuesday "Molly" turned five-years-old. There was no party, no cake, no presents. In fact, it is unlikely that there was any acknowledgment of that day whatsoever. Will you help me to make sure that "Molly's" birthday does not go unnoticed? While other five-year-olds are getting ready to start kindergarten, "Molly" is about to be transferred to a place where she will never leave her bed. This precious birthday girl is not asking for Barbies, a tea set or a sparkly princess dress. What she needs is a mommy and daddy who will love and cherish her the way she should have been loved and cherished right from the start. I can think of no better gift for "Molly" on her birthday than a chance at a family. Because "Molly" is already 5-years-old she does not have a grant of her own but if you are reading this and wondering if "Molly" is your daughter, I promise that I will rally behind you and do everything I can to help you raise the money you need to bring her home so please don’t let that stand in your way. In the meantime, I am asking everyone who’s reading this to please help me celebrate "Molly's" birthday by sharing her story with everyone you talk to today/this week and joining me in praying that this time next year, "Molly" will be celebrating her birthday with her forever family. For more information, click here."

Her Reece's Rainbow Page says:
"Girl, born June 2006
Molly is a smiling, adorable girl! She has an organic lesion of the central nervous system, left-sided hemiparesis, delay of psychological and motor development, right-sided fixed torticollis, farsighted astigmatism
From a missionary who visted with her recently: "Molly is an absolute definition of pure joy! From what I've been told, Molly suffers from shaken baby syndrome. As a result, she has significant physical limitations. Molly can hold her head up by herself and sit with support however she cannot stand or sit by herself. Despite all the injustices that Molly has faced in her life, she is a ray of sunshine and is rarely seen without a smile on her face. She is content, happy and full of joy. She loves simply watching the happenings around her and laughs and smiles whenever anyone so much as looks at her. She loves to be held or to be given any type of loving touch. Molly is a very determined little girl. If she focuses hard enough, she is able to control her arms/hands and often reaches for toys, etc. She is a little mischief in her along with a great sense of humour and was always making me laugh. She would take my hand in hers and bring it up to her mouth to lick it and whenever I responded with an exaggerated, "Eew!" she would just laugh and laugh. When I took her outside in her stroller she would move her head up and down so that her hat would fall over her eyes and then, when I would bend over to fix it, she would grab onto the strings of my jacket, again, just laughing away! Technically, Molly does not speak but I have heard her attempting to say certain words in Russian. She is a very smart, motivated, delightful little girl who I believe would truly blossom with a loving family and access to physical therapy, etc. My heart breaks to think of what will happen to this little girl, now so full of life, if she is left alone in her bed day after day which is what will happen if she is transferred. I can tell you from experience that Molly will be such a blessing to whatever family is fortunate enough to call her their own and that she will give/teach you so much more than you will ever be able to give back."

I AM ELIGIBLE FOR AN OLDER CHILD GRANT"

Molly sounds like a great little girl. She is so deserving of a family. Like Amanda said, don't worry about the price, she can help fundraise. Please save Princess Molly! I can't believe she was born the day before Sergey, and they are in the same country. I fell in love with her as soon as I saw that smile. This is a desperate plea for Molly! Please visit Just ONE More 4 Us for more information.

Dear Mr. Daddy

My nam is Sergey. I am 5 year olds. I am a orphan. I want to kno you,and to have a Daddy like my frends who have leaved. I here they aregood for alot! Like resling and math, and playin sports. But I don'thave one, i dont no if i ever will. The other kids get a Daddy, whyam i so diferent. But it is cuz i am diferent. I can't wok, and i getstuf mixd up in mi hed. I still want a Daddy.So Mr. Daddy, will you come get me? Pleas do. Me and my frend Antonyare all alone. We sleep in the same room, with the rest of our groupa.I want a Daddy so much, it makes me cry. When my frends get adopted,no one looks for me.Am i that bad that no Daddy wants me? If I wer a Daddy, I would havelots and lots of Adopt-kids! And I would adopt them all. I would adoptAntony and me first, then my other friends. Pleas com soon Daddy! Ikno you are reeding this.LovSergey

Prince Sergey

It's Prince Sergey's 5th birthday today! Actually, in his country, it's already pasted. He didn't get any toys, no cards, no presents. It may not have even been recognized. Spud and I made him a video, but my camera cord has gone missing :( so i can't post it. It will be posted as soon as possible.


Dear Sergey,
From the moment I saw your beautiful eyes, I knew you were the one. I am doing the best to find you a family, but it's kinda hard. People here in America are scared. They are scared of the price, they are scared of adopting, they are scared of all that paperwork. I really wish they didn't put a price on forever families. And adopting isn't all that bad, I think it's almost better than biological kids. And I wish there wasn't so much paperwork. But YOU ARE WORTH IT, Prince S.
Maybe you want to know why I call Prince S. Well, your name is Sergey, and you are a son of the Risen King, Jesus, so you are a prince in my eyes, no matter what the world says.
I pray with all my heart that you will not be transferred to a mental institution. You don't deserve it. No child does. I KNOW your American (or Canadian) family is out there. They might even see this letter. I hope they do. I hope they realize that even with a condition like cerebral palsy, you are still a super smart boy. You are just like other kids, you just have some trouble expressing yourself and getting around. You get around to the fullest of your ability, and in America (or Canada)you could get help to make you even better (not that you aren't awesome the way you are).

I hope I will be able to see you next year when we travel to your country. If we don't, I want the reason to be that you are home, not in an institution or worse.
God does make miracles happen, and there is one in your future. I wrote a birthday letter for Sullivan for his fifth birthday, and found out he was getting adopted the next day. Now he's home in America.

Do you remember Sullivan? He was in your groupa. He had blond hair, blue eyes. He couldn't walk either. Then a month ago, he was visited by some Americans right? And on Friday, he disappeared, didn't he? You won't see him again, he is in America now. Maybe your new family will take you to go see him again. Or Katya. She will be leaving soon. Can you tell her her family is hurrying as fast as they can? Thanks. I KNOW your family is out there. Maybe they know you, and just don't know you are their son yet. Maybe you have met them.

I pray you will be home for your 6th birthday. Anthony turns six soon doesn't he? 62 days. I hope you will get to celebrate with him, meaning he isn't transferred. I hope both of you find families. I hope everyone in your orphanage will get adopted. If only 1% of the people who call themselves Christians adopted just one child each, there wouldn't be anymore orphans. So why don't they go? It says in the bible that "Pure Religion is this: to look after orphans in their distress." (James 1:27). Adopting is helping, right? Well, Happy Birthday, Sergey. We had a birthday party for you, I hope you will be here to enjoy it next year.

What Now? By Steven Curtis Chapman

This is an amazing song by Steven Curtis Chapman. It's called "What Now?"
Here are the lyrics:
I saw the face of Jesus
In that little orphan girl
She was standing in the corner on the other side of the world
and i heard the voice of jesus
gently whisper to my heart
"Didn't you say you wanted to find me
Well here I am, here you are
What now?"
what will you do, now that you found me?
what now?
what will you do with this treasure you've found?
i kno i may not look like what you expected
but if you remember, this is right where i said i would be
you found me
what now?"
and i saw the face of jesus, down on sixtieth ave
he was sleeping in an old car while his mom went lookin for food
and i heard the voice of jesus gently whisper to my soul
"didnt you say you wanted to know me?
well here i am, and its getting cold
so what now?
what will you do, now that you found me?
what now?
what will you do with this treasure you've found?
i kno i may not look like what you expected,
but if you remember, this is right where i said i would be
well you found me
so come, and know
come and know me now
come and know me now
come and know
come and know me now
come and know,
know me now
what will you do
now that you found me?
what now?
what will you do with this treasure you've found?
oh, i may not look like what you expected
but if you remember, this is rite where i said i would be
you found me
what now?"
I love this song because it portrays "treat others as if they were Jesus because Jesus is in them. For Jesus said "What you do for the least of these you do for me." an orphan girl on the other side of the world, and a homeless boy are perfect examples. I love Steven Curtis Chapman's songs, they always have a deep and meaningful story or meaning. Please donate to the boys' adoption, and find them homes! The FUNdraiser is still on. There is a limit though. If you want to see us dye our hair, you know what to do!

An announcement...

After some consideration, I have decided to solely sponsor Sergey. Trying to sponsor six kids is very difficult. Spud will be sponsoring for Anthony. If either of us get any news about either of the boys, we will post.
I actually do have some announcements too! First of all, a "new" picture of Sergey! It is from June 2010, but I hadn't seen it before. The one of him in green is from February 2011. So here it is! Isn't he so adorable?!?

Does anyone else see the resemble between him and Sullivan? No? I do! They have the same nose, same blue eyes.
And another thing... Is it a coincedence? Or a sign?
i am working on a pair of children pajamas to get to sergey, either with an adopting family, or mailing them, or someway, thats not the point. I have a pefect piece of fabric, and i thought the design was perfect for sergey. The pattern is white with blue strips. At that point i hadnt seen the picture of sergey from june 2010. Then i saw that picture, and the design on sergeys clothes in that pictire, its the same! weird, right?
Well, wish us luck and be praying for Sergey please!

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.