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Day 25: Brett Needs a Family… Forty to Forever…

Today at Forty to Forever we are seeking to help Brett find his forever family. He is reported to be a wonderful little boy with curiosity and seems to be learning well. And he does not seem to have let his CP limit him. A loving family will take him so very far in life. Please help grow his adoption grant, help share his story and pray for him.
Today’s Lent devotion shows us how when we fast or try to quit anything, which may be addictive, we not only struggle with it but our ugly side comes out. But help is merely a prayer away… have a read, think about and be kind today 😉 … syc

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Our Goal is to raise $400 for Brett… $357 to go!

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Brett is very smart and curious. He has some learning and language delays associated with institutional life, but he does speak in complete phrases around people he trusts. He enjoys cars, coloring, and games. He got very excited when we showed him pictures of dogs and other animals, so he might do well with pets.

His cerebral palsy limits his lower body, specifically his legs and feet, but he is very strong in the upper body and crawls very quickly.  He is a very active kid who needs some physical therapy, appropriate equipment, and perhaps braces to get where he needs to for walking. He is able to pull himself to standing.  The orphanage has worked with him on potty training and he seems to be doing well with it.

Brett is being advocated for by Jen.  She says……

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Day 24: Giselle Needs a Family… Forty to Forever…

Today at Forty to Forever, it is Giselle’s day… she is a little girl who desperately needs a family to care for her. Her medical needs are long but her need for a loving mummy and daddy is even greater! Help her reach the Moving Mountains page on Reece’s Rainbow so she can get more visibility. Don’t forget the wonderful giveaway you can enter.
Today’s Lent devotion is really a knock on my head… it is all about writing God’s Word on your heart (my heart!). When i started out as a young Christian, i did this sooo very eagerly but now… hmmm… it is time to get back to it! Have a read and do some memorizing – i highly recommend it… syc

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Our Goal is to raise $400 for Giselle… $309 to go!

GiselleGiselle is being advocated for by Lydia Rosencrants.  Lydia is currently adopting another child, and she is still shouting and fundraising for this sweet girl!  If Giselle reaches her fundraising goal for today she will make it on Reece’s Rainbow’s Moving Mountains Page!  This is a page that lists all the children on Reece’s Rainbow that have large grant funds (over $2500).  This would be great visibility for her, and it may help her family find her!  Please help us get this sweet girl an extra chance to find her family, she really needs out!

Miss Giselle has struggled her whole life.  She desperately needs a loving family of her own.  She is facing imminent transfer.  Her list of medical needs is long and includes microcephaly and epilepsy, but she is just so beautiful!  And she is SO…

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What the Future Holds…

Have you thought about the future? i’m sure you have. And if you have children, regardless of their age, you would have thought about their futures too. What are your hopes and wishes for your children?

Orphans are children who have no one to dream of their futures on their behalf. They can’t even dream of a future of any kind, at least not until their forever family finds them.

Below is a short document about children in Ukrainian orphanages.  It also shows adults who were orphans and still are left in institutions because of their disabilities, however minor; they have been deemed unworthy of society’s attention, beyond shuffling them from institution to institution. Please have a look at the documentary before meeting the sweetheart today’s post.

Deti (short documentary movie made in Ukrainian orphanage) :: Orphans and sick children of Zaporozhye, Ukraine.

This sweetheart needs a family to care for her.

Now meet Brandi! Isn’t she simply a doll?

But remember the scenes you see in that documentary of the adults in the institution? That is what the future holds for Brandi if a family doesn’t come and claim her as their own.

The psychologist in the documentary repeated that the greatest wish of all the children is to have a family. And that is Brandi‘s wish too. She may not be in the same place as featured in the documentary but she is in a similar situation. Although she may have carers who try their best, but nothing beats having your own family to lean on, to care for you, to love on you everyday for the rest of your life.

Brandi has CP and microcephaly, but is physically active. So it seems her special needs may be minor. Her file does state that she has delays in brain development and psychological development but i’m sure a loving family would be able to help her overcome these delays.

Could you be that family who can love her and help her? If you think so, please contact Reece’s Rainbow for details.

Not everyone is called to adopt. But everyone is called to help… can you help? Can you pray for her? Pray for her daily needs and for her forever family to be found.

You can also contribute towards her adoption grant. Click on her name or picture to go to her profile page to donate.

Brandi has a wonderful advocate over at Life’s Beautiful Butteries (Life Is Beautiful). Do go over and support her fundraisers.

UPDATE: Watch this YouTube video and Brandi’s adoption grant could grow by US$10,000. Simple watch and share and once it gets to 12,000 hits, Lydia will be receiving US$50,000 (we are supposing acculmulated affiliate type fees from YouTube) and Brandi is one of the 5 orphans she has picked to help 🙂

Thank you very much.

syc