i am very touched by the response of all these people. Thank you once again.
According to the WordPress Stats, we have had 24 views of the Precious One Giveaway page. Now that isn’t much but that is a start and i believe seeds have been sowed and i choose to think that each of these 24 said a little prayer for Wesley.
My sweet Wesley thanks you for your contributions. Please keep them coming!
i hope and pray that more will come by, read and take part and share Wesley‘s story, share this Giveaway and make a difference to a little boy living in an orphanage in Asia.
If you wish to know more about Wesley, please click on his picture or his name to go to his profile page on Reece’s Rainbow.
Do continue to pray for Wesley and do continue to share this Giveaway so that, together, we can make a difference to one little boy. Remember our target is to get his grant to grow to US$500!
i first heard about it not long after i joined Reece’s Rainbow as a Prayer Warrior. i did a little bit of research and found that lots of charities use this story to illustrate what a difference one person can make to one other person in this world.
The Starfish story is an adaption of The Star Thrower, according to Wikipedia; it is part of a 16-page essay of the same name by Loren Eiseley (1907–1977), published in 1969 in The Unexpected Universe. The Star Thrower is also the title of a 1978 anthology of Eiseley’s works (including the essay), which he completed shortly before his death. i hope to be able to find a copy of the original story.
So through the years there have been some variations of this story but all involving a young person, an older person and of course the starfishes. Here is my favourite to date (used by the Starfish Charity in 2003):
An old man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. One day, after a storm, he saw a human figure in the distance moving like a dancer. As he came closer he saw that it was a young woman and she was not dancing but was reaching down to the sand, picking up a starfish and very gently throwing them into the ocean. “Young lady,” he asked, “Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” “The sun is up, and the tide is going out, and if I do not throw them in they will die.” “But young lady, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it? You cannot possibly make a difference.” The young woman listened politely, paused and then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves, saying, “It made a difference for that one.” The old man looked at the young woman inquisitively and thought about what she had done. Inspired, he joined her in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved
This story has also become Reece’s Rainbow’s rallying cry; to cry out for orphans with special needs: “It makes a difference to this one.”
i am here today to ask you join me and make a difference to one; this one is named Wesley on Reece’s Rainbow and i pray and advocate for him, hoping and praying that it will make a difference in his life.
i am hosting a fundraiser for Wesley, called Precious One Giveaway for Wesley.
12-year-old Wesley needs a family to help him live life to the fullest.
Because Wesley is precious; he was lovingly and fearfully created by God and he deserves so much more than a life in an orphanage, he needs so much more support and encouragement and he should not be casted aside just because of his special needs. He has albinism and as a result has vision problems. But these are all manageable. What is more hurting is the way people might treat him just because his skin colour is different, just because he can’t see well. His own biological family has already signalled to him that they can not take care of him. He needs a forever family who will see him for the wonderful gentle boy that he is and for the amazing young man he could grow up to be, if only given a chance to, if only supported by loving parents. There could be a chance for him, outside of his home country to have these opportunities.
However, international adoptions are very very expensive and a lack of funds is a lousy reason to be without a family. So i want to do as much as i can to make that less of an obstacle and this Giveaway will hopefully, prayerfully do just that.
Precious One Giveaway Prizes!
There are just 3 prizes but they are really lovely prizes.
A chance to win a Swarovski Silver Crystal Figurine, Dog. Worth estimated at CHF 95/.
This was bought years ago and it has never left it’s box since it was bought. It comes in a cylindrical box with foam packing. It also has a Swarovski guarantee card. It is about 4.5cm x 4cm.
A chance to win a Semi-Precious Stones Bracelet. Worth estimated at CHF 60/.
This was bought a few years ago and the stones have only been taken out to be photographed for this Giveaway. There are 12 stones; from left to right: Moonstone, Rhodolite, Chrysoprase, Dumortierite Quartz, Serpentine, Carnelian, Agate, Aventurine, Blue Quartz, Magnesite, Onyx and Mother of Pearl. (i had to translate the gems names from German so i hope that they are correct.) They come with postcards which explain the origins and details of each stone (only in German). They are hung on a 925 Silver bracelet, 21 cm long.
How To Enter Precious One Giveaway!
It is very simple; you just have to donate to Wesley‘s adoption grant and/or share this post on your Facebook or Blog.Click on his picture or name to go to his profile page to donate.
Every share on Facebook or Blog gets you 1x Free entry.
Donate US$5 for 3x entries.
Donate US$10 for 8x entries.
Donate US$50 for 45x entries.
Donate US$100 for 100x entries.
Each entry will be given a number.
On my birthday, 3rd December, i will use Random.org to generate 3 winning numbers.
In order to be entered into this giveaway after your donation or sharing, please remember to leave your name and email and how much/when you donated and where you shared this post in the comments below.
i moderate all my comments and can keep comments private if you do not wish to display your information. Please indicate this in your comments.
Click here to donate or click on Wesley‘s name or picture to donate.
Live in Switzerland? There are alternative ways to donate and take part. Please leave a comment below with your email, telling me you live in Switzerland and i will contact you.
i hope and pray that this will push Wesley‘s adoption grant over the US$500 US$1000 mark. Thank you so much for your participation and your support.
UPDATE 16th Nov: We are so very close to our US$500 target, only another US$4.50 to go. So we have a NEW TARGET – US$1000… Click here to read how generous people have been and how God has blessed Wesley.
Do also pray for Wesley, for his daily needs to be met, for his forever family to come for him and for this Giveaway to make a difference.
Once again, thank you. Your contribution will make a difference.
syc
PS: If you have any questions about this Giveaway or how to donate, please leave a comment below with your name and email & i will get back to you asap.
That’s the title of the blog post i read a couple of months ago and was very touched by it.
In my eyes, before i read that article, even since i was a little girl, orphans have always had a special place in my heart. i had wanted to do something for them since the day i was kept from visiting an orphanage for a school outing. My mother didn’t want me to go. Not because she didn’t want me to help the orphans or learn about them but because she knew me so well and knew that i was be so teary upon seeing them that i would not be of much help. So this desire to help orphans found a very tiny outlet; i gave whenever i could to charities that did help them.
God has led me full circle and now i advocate for special needs orphans who live in countries where resources may not allow them proper care. Even if they had proper care, it is not the same as having a family to call your own; to belong to a group of people who love you regardless of your disabilities.
But this article has turned it around and looked at what a child with special needs could bring to the life of a family.
2. Flexibility – I never thought I would allow my children to watch Barney while eating dinner, but Adeline does. She eats and is not aware of what she is putting in her mouth, it works.
3. Patience
4. The value of uniqueness – My children have learned that we all have areas that are weak and strong, and it is O.K.
November is little Evelyn’s birthday – won’t it be a great gift to have a family step forward and claim her for their own?
i look at little Evelyn and just know that she has so much to give to a family who would love her just as she is. She is unique; she has weakness such as a short attention span and is limited in her speech. She has FAS (Fatal Alcohol Syndrome). It will require patience to teach her to follow instructions and to help her understand being calm. But with flexibility and a bit of creativity, it can be done.
She will blossom if someone would just take the time and effort to show her how. And i know she can and will be a blessing to the forever family who brings her home. i see in her the capacity to love unconditionally and to be a blessing to the people around her.
But her situation right now doesn’t permit her the opportunity to even think of others. She is an orphan, living with dozens of other kids and given very limited attention or encouragement. She, a 7-year old little girl, needs to look out for herself for now, until someone steps up to look out for her.
Are you that someone? Are you her family? Maybe you would like to find out about that possibility. Please contact Reece’s Rainbow for more information.
Maybe you are not in a position to consider adoption. But you can still help; you can share her story so her forever family can be found. You can donate to her adoption grant so that a lack of funds does not become a reason for her not having a family. Please click on her name or picture to donate.
Last but most definitely not least, you can pray for her; pray for her daily needs and that she would soon have a family to call her own.
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