orphans with special needs – Page 60

December 14, 2012

Forget Me Not Fridays…

i joined a blog hop last Friday. It’s called Forget Me Not Fridays and Jane over at FlightPlatform hosts it.

Bobby has been waiting so long for a family to call his own.

She is a wonderful person; a busy mother of 3 youngsters, wife, home manager and artist, and still she finds time to shout out for orphans who need help. She even makes time (yes, she has to be actually making/manufacturing time cos i don’t know where she gets time to do all that she does 😉 ) to organise people to run and sell her art for her causes .

One of Jane’s causes is Orphanage 50. She is helping to raise funds to build a happy home for children of that orphanage. The foundations are being laid at the moment for this second happy home (she had already helped to raise for the first one). You can find out more and take part in her 50 for 50 Fundraiser here.

Her heart is for one special little guy, Bobby who lives at Orphanage 50. Her cry is for his mum and dad to come and bring him home. Please join her, join us in prayer for Bobby and in sharing Bobby‘s story far and wide so that his forever family may be found. Your contribution to Bobby‘s adoption grant would also help his forever family reach him faster when they do come for him. Click on his name or picture to find out more and donate.

i love the message in this video;

you are NOT strong enough BUT GOD IS! So lean on Him!

Thanks to Kristi Kerr at OneChildOneVoice for making and sharing this wonderful video.

That’s what we are all doing when we keep shouting out for these orphans with special needs, when we try to build awareness for these ones who would otherwise be left behind, when we fundraise for these precious ones. We lean on God. Because we can shout till our throats are sore and hoarse but people will not hear unless God moves their hearts. So we pray hard as well as yell loud.

So join us and remember Jane’s Bobby, my little Heath, my sweet Wesley, my lovely Heather (her page is offline as she is waiting for paperwork to clear so her family, the Daultons, can bring her home.), and the many many more orphans in this world. You can read more about some of them at Jane’s blog hop here (she has so very kindly included Wesley as a regular feature on her friday posts – Thanks so much Jane!) and on the Reece’s Rainbow website.

Leaning on God.

syc

December 12, 2012December 12, 2012

Giveaway for the Campbells…

The Campbells are a wonderful family who had previously adopted two lovely little gals from China. They are going back for another little one – Maya Grace! God has truly led them to their daughter. You can read a little about that here.

But this adoption has been plagued with issues and problems which has costed them so much extra funds. They are finally near the end. They are travelling on 18th December to bring Maya Grace home; 24th December, Christmas Eve is when they will be allowed to take her with them and be a family together, all 5 of them.

BUT… as i said before… this adoption journey has not been easy. They have had to change hotels at the last-minute, add new transport costs etc… which was all unexpected and is costing them about US$5400 more than they had budgeted for.

So i’m hosting a Giveaway to help them raise those last bits of funds needed.

One of the winners from my previous giveaway (Precious One Giveaway for Wesley) is paying her prize forward. So i’m using it for this one. The other prize in this Giveaway is an item i won from another giveaway.

The Giveaway starts today (12th December) and ends on 18th December when they fly to get Maya Grace.

Here are the prizes:

1) Semi-Precious Stones Charm Bracelet.

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.

2) Custom-stamped 1″ Silver Disc on a Snake Chain, made by Joni Kummer.

This makes a lovely gift for that someone special. She will customise it for you with a choice of your name/word, accent bead and shape stamps.

Here’s how to enter:

Simply contribute towards the Campbells Family Support Page (FSP) here: http://reecesrainbow.org/41223/sponsorcampbell

Every US$5 gets you 2 entries.

Every share on Facebook or on your blog gets a Free entry.

On 18th December, i will use Random.org to generate 2 winning numbers.

Once you have made your contribution or shared this giveaway, simply leave a comment below, stating your name and how much you contributed and the time/date you contributed. i moderate all my comments and can make them private if you do not wish to be listed below.

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.

Please help me to help this family bring their little girl home.

Do share this Giveaway with as many as you can.

Also pray for the Campbell family as they travel the long distance to bring home their little girl; pray for journey’s mercies and for safety within the country they are travelling in, pray for smooth final paperwork and a good trip home.

Thank you very much. Your contributions will make a difference!

syc

December 12, 2012

Special In Every Way…

“…special needs kids are just kids. Just kids that need moms and dads to love them and take care of them. To treat them like any other kid. They are no less deserving of a loving family and parents to take care of them than any other child…”

That’s what Amber over at Skyward Journey said when she wrote about special needs adoption.

And it is so true. Every child deserves a loving family and parents who will take care of them, they need people they can depend on to support them, teach them, guide them, help them through life; special needs or not.

Kaleigh needs such a family too.

Can you picture this lovely girl with a beautiful bow in her hair, a pretty little dress, laughing, running at full speed towards mum & dad?

She is an orphan who is special in every way… she has Down Syndrome and just looking at her, i know she has a wonderful personality just waiting to shine. She needs a mummy and daddy who would help her shine, help her show off how special she truly is.

Unfortunately, she lives in a country where her extra chromosome is considered a burden rather than a hidden blessing waiting to be discovered. So what awaits her is life in an adult mental institution for the rest of her life. She could be transferred real soon. She is 4 years old.

But this festive season she has a person she can depend on; her Angel Tree Warrior who is working hard to raise awareness and to raise funds for her adoption grant. See here for more about what her AT warrior has planned.

Would you show Kaleigh a little love by giving towards her adoption grant? It would take anywhere from US$25,000 to US$40,000 or more in paperwork and adoption fees before a family can bring her home. Please go here to donate or click on her name/picture.

Please do also pray for her, for her daily needs to be met and most of all, for her forever family to come for her real soon. Do also share her story so more may know about her and more may help.

syc

PS: Go here to read the whole article i quoted from at the beginning of this post. Special Needs Adoption « Skyward Journey. You can also read about other aspects of special needs adoption there.