Day 11: Matthias for the Mitchell Family… Forty to Forever…

Day 11 at Forty to Forever – help the Mitchell Family bring Matthias home!! We almost named Tobias, Matthias – both names mean God is Good! And indeed God is Good! But you are his hands and feet, so please go over and help the Mitchells.
Today’s Lent devotion asks us whether we would want yesterday’s spoiled leftover food or today’s yummy feast or tomorrow’s smells of possible food. Have a read and you can decide for yourself… syc

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Our Goal is to raise $500 for Matthias and Lina… $178 to go!

AlvinI am so excited to share this wonderful family with you today!  The Mitchell family first began their adoption for a little boy named Adam.  They were almost fully funded and doing well in fundraising to bring their son home.

Adam is not in a good orphanage.  He is almost 6 years old and weighs just 16 pounds. He has hydrocephalus and just received a shunt this past September, after over 5 years of agonizing pain.  In the midst of trying to get their adoption expedited to get him the medical care and nutrition he desperately needs, they made the commitment to bring home a second son – Matthias.  This means they are now crunched for time to finish their fundraising efforts.

Matthias was recently transferred to a group home at nearly six years of age… In…

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Day 10: Joanie Needs A Family… Forty to Forever…

Today at Forty to Forever, beautiful Joanie needs a family… she an adorable little girl with HIV and she is a wonderfully helpful and responsive girl who loves hamsters. Her special need is so very manageable! Please help her find a forever family; share her story and contribute to her adoption grant.
Today’s Lent Devotion begins with a shocking statement, “You have failed.” Yep, but read on and find out that God sees not our failures… He sees what Christ has done for us on the Cross. Have a read, digest and be blessed… syc

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Our Goal is to raise $500 for Joanie and Lina… $339 to go!

JoanieJoanie is HIV+.  She is also a charming little girl with beautiful wavy brown hair. She is growing into an obedient and responsive girl. She is happy to help the nannies arrange the toys, water the plants and care for the fish. Her favorite animal is hamsters. She is a joyful and emotional girl who genuinely enjoys any attention, but when left alone she can play with toys by herself for long periods of time. The biological mother was deprived of her parental rights. Additional photos are available for inquiring families.

Joanie is being advocated for by Elaina Lawrence.  She shares her story below…

“I never really knew or cared about the orphan crisis, until a student of mine showed me a picture of her “new” little brother. A little boy in Eastern Europe with a big smile…

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