Orphan of the Month for February/March… Angel Crafts Shop…

It happened again! The child i have as Orphan of the Month in January was Taya and there is a wonderful line of blue text under her profile which makes advocates like me smile from ear to ear! (same thing happened for Addie – remember?)

That line says, “My Family Found Me”! Go here to see those lovely words for yourself!

i was just going to put in the US$52, which you helped raised through your purchases in January, into Taya‘s account when i saw that beautiful blue line of text!

There was also another line of blue text which is great… the one which says that US$675 was donated to her adoption grant. Remember in January when i shared about Taya she had nothing in her grant! God is good!

Do pray for a smooth-hassle-free journey for her family to bring her home. i don’t know yet and may never know who her family is. But knowing there are people out there loving her and working hard to bring her into a loving family is simply… well, it made my day!

So what’s going to happen to the funds ear-marked for Taya? Well, i’m going to put it straight into February’s child’s grant, right now!

Without further ado, let me introduce you to Orphan of the Month for February – PETERSON!

Peterson will age out in less than 14 months. He needs a family to step forward for him ASAP!

This boy is so talented, it just knocks my socks off that he is not performing with orchestras all over the world! Well, he’s not, mainly because he is an orphan. He needs a loving, supportive family to help him go the distance and make that impact he is supposed to make in the world.

Peterson may not see the world as you and i do (he is blind) but that certainly does not limit him in any way. He is very independent; walks to school by himself, does well in his studies, loves to converse in English (not sure how fluent he is), has great self-care skills and is able to help with chores around the house. He is curious and loves hugs! He has run a mini marathon twice and still runs regularly. And he wants to be a singer!

His grant is currently at US$46.80 (which is the US$52 i spoke about earlier, $5.20 goes to the Voice of Hope Fund which helps with admin costs at Reece’s Rainbow where his profile is). i want to grow that to a 3-digit number! Can you help?

It is simple to help – just go to Angel Crafts Shop, browse, find an item or two or three which you like and make your purchase. 50% of all purchases will go to Peterson’s grant!

Click on Peterson‘s name or picture to find out more about him. Do also pray for Peterson and a forever family to come bring him home. And share his story so more can help!

Thank you.

syc

PS: Because of my lack of Internet connection in the first half of February, and there is only a week left to February, i have decided that Peterson will stay on as Orphan of the Month for March as well. So we have a little more time to make a difference for Peterson. So please come to Angel Crafts Shop and shop!

Orphan of the Month for January… Angel Crafts Shop…

i had my Orphan of the Month all chosen – it was going to be Addie who was the featured orphan in October but there was no sales that month so i could not grow her grant and wanted to do so now. However, … “drum roll” … Addie’s family found her!!!

i don’t know who her family is yet but just knowing she has a family doing all they can to bring her home is wonderful wonderful news!

So i had to choose another child to be Orphan of the Month for January. i had a look at Reece’s Rainbow’s recently listed children and found sweet Taya!

Meet Taya – Orphan of the Month for January on Angel Crafts Shop!

Looking at that face just brings a smile to my face. She has such a delightful smile and is said to be a fantastic dancer! And while her diagnosis might say Down Syndrome, Taya does not let it define her or stop her – she is very intelligent and sensible, and loves to make others smile.

Because she is newly listed, her adoption grant is empty at the moment. Please help me to get the ball rolling, make a purchase at Angel Crafts Shop and help build up Taya‘s adoption grant. 50% of all sales goes to Taya‘s grant.

Click on her name or picture to find out more about Taya. Do also help share her need for a forever family so more can help. And pray for her well-being and for a family to step up for her.

Thanks a lot.

syc

Your Purchases Helped…

It’s time again for a look at how your purchases helped grow the adoption grants of some precious orphans.

In October, ADDIE was my Orphan of the Month. Unfortunately, no purchases were made in October so we were not able to contribute to Addie‘s grant. BUT… don’t worry… Addie will be Orphan of the Month in January, so please do make a purchase during this month and help grow Addie‘s adoption grant! Please also be praying for Addie‘s forever family to step forward for her – she has only 9 months before she ages out of the adoption system.

In November and December, i took part in Reece’s Rainbow’s Angel Tree Fundraiser. It is a big fundraiser for over 200 of the special needs orphans listed on their website. The goal was to raise US$1000 for each of those children. Everyone gets to pick one child to warrior / root / fundraise for.

Jasper has aged out! Please pray for him and his future.
Jasper has aged out! Please pray for him and his future.

My Angel Tree child was JASPER. My son and i have prayed for Jasper for over a year now, hoping and praying a family will come forward for him. These last 2 months was our last push for Jasper‘s family to come for him.

Your purchases in November came up to US$30. In December, they came up to US$48. And then there were the sales at the Christmas Market i took part in, which brought in US$147. So in 2 months, your purchases have contributed a total of US$112.50 to Jasper‘s adoption grant.

Unfortunately, Jasper has aged out of his country’s adoption system. Which means he would not be able to make use of this grant money.

However, it is not wasted – by no means! His grant of almost US$9500 was gifted to 2 boys who are also listed with Reece’s Rainbow. They are Erich and Benji. Both of these boys have just months before they age out too. Erich has 5 months and Benji has 7 months! So please do be praying for these boys, pray that their forever families would see them and step up for them asap! Click on their names to find out more.

Do also be praying for Jasper as he is only 14 and has to manage this wide world all on his own. He may be able to stay at the institute for a while more but i do not know what happens to him after that. i have been told that sometimes these special needs orphans get sent to another institute if they are thought to be unable to manage the outside world. Otherwise, he would be turned out into the streets with little education/skills to fend for himself. i will be praying that God watches over him always. Pray with me.

Thank you all so much for all your support in 2014!

i look forward to your continued support in 2015! Come and shop!

syc