Yes, that is a question a lot of people in Europe are asking at the moment. It is already the end of the 1st week of April and still we are below 10 degrees C for temps… and people over in England have reported snowfall!
But a late Spring isn’t stopping the boys from playing outside a whole lot. Tobias and his friends have been venturing outside with the football and bikes and scooters for more than 2 weeks now.
Here’s a shot (a rather poor one i’m afraid) of them playing football just in front of our apartment block:
i like that they have one actual goal post and the other one is made of a bicycle and a coat 😉
And in an effort to hurry Spring on, i’ve decided to hang a very cute bird house, complete with 3 little birds, handmade by Tobias on our front door (yes i know a cute paper bird house with a springy chimney and paper birds isn’t going to make Spring arrive any quicker but you can’t blame a gal for trying… Winter has been long) :
Aren’t the little feathered creatures so very adorable?! PS: this is a mummy’s pride in her son’s handiwork speaking, in case you missed it 😉
So Spring! Get a move on and get here already!
Happy Weekend to one and all 😀
syc
PS: i haven’t done a fun post for a while so i thought i do one today 😉 enjoy your weekend and Spring break (if you have kids on school holidays).
The Forty to Forever Campaign has finished and the results are in! We raised US$10,000 for all our families and children. Please head over there to see if you have won.
We would like to Thank Everyone who took part, whether in giving, praying or sharing… it was a wonderful Lent journey with you.
syc
So sorry it has taken me so long! Â We have had some family emergencies and medical issues this week. Â (Glad they waited until after the campaign!) Â But it has kept me from posting our FINAL results!! Â I have been so excited not only to draw winners for the giveaway, but also to tell you the amazing results of all our hard work fundraising. Â It was a great year and I am so glad that all of you took part in it. Â Thank you so much to everyone who prayed, participated and donated to make this a success!
We raised $10,000 for our children, families and for Reece’s Rainbow!  Not only that, but one precious little boy found his family because of our campaign!  Praising God for His great blessing on this journey…
i sometimes tell my son, “It’s OK. It does not matter.”. Do you say that phrase “does not matter” very often? What are you referring to? Quite often, i’m referring to an incident or maybe some spilled water or some mark on his shirt.
Have you heard “does not matter” being used to refer to people? Or maybe not those exact words but you sensed in the attitude and behaviour of people that someone mattered less? That someone’s opinion or action was not given the attention it should have? Is that OK?
What if “does not matter” was used to refer to people not because of what they said or did but they were referred to as mattering less just because they are who they are? What if “does not matter” was a label given to children who were born less than perfect? Is that really OK to say to a child, “You do not matter because you have such and such a medical condition.”?
NO! It is NOT OK. Every person matters. Especially children, who need to know that there are people they can depend on to always be on their side, people who will love them simply because they are who they are, special needs or not.
Today you can help show 2 sweet children, who have been left in orphanages likely because of their special needs, that they do matter, the same as you and i matter.
This is Brody! Love those blue eyes.This is Auggie. Such a cutie.
They are brothers by birth but they now live in separate orphanages and do not see each other at all. They both have mental delays and Brody is said to exhibit signs of autism. Auggie has partial atrophy of eye nerves, cerebral palsy and episyndrome. BUT have you noticed something else? They have smiles which would turn winter into summer instantly. They seem to have responded to some therapy so there is much hope that they will be able to thrive in a loving family environment.
Are you that loving family? If you feel the call to make them part of your family, please do contact Reece’s Rainbow for more information.
Not everyone is called to adopt but you can still show that these boys matter. You can share their story with everyone you know so that their family can be found. It could be a matter of you tell someone who tells someone else who just might be their family.
You can pray for them; pray for their daily needs, pray for their forever family to step forward as soon as possible.
You can also contribute to their adoption grant so that their forever family might have an easier journey to bring them home. Click on their names or pictures to go to their profile page and donate.
Please show that these Brody and Auggie do indeed matter, just like you and i or your own children or family members matter.
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