Tag: orphans with special needs

Posted on

Heather Has A Family!!!

i had not been on my computer much today… it was a full day so i only checked a little here and there. i only started checking and catching up on emails after my son was in bed. So many emails in just one day!

Anyhow, i finished the emails and reading some blogs and also posting on my own blog. Then i decided i need to check in on my Facebook notifications. And there they were, multiple people had tagged me, all from the Reece’s Rainbow groups.

i saw the sweetest phrase a prayer warrior for an orphan can wish to see…

“Heather on MFFM.” (My Family Found Me page on Reece’s Rainbow)

Jumping for joy – Heather’s family found her!

i teared and sighed happily, thanked the Good Lord above and proceeded to thank everyone and freak out all over the Reece’s Rainbow groups pages.

i have been praying for Heather since the end of February this year and i have been sad for her that she received so little notice and her adoption grant was really low. i prayed and prayed. The Sunday School and i, under God’s leading, did a fundraising event for both Heather and Heath. i continued to pray.

i did 4 special birthday posts for her this month, hoping and praying her family would find her. (See here, here, here and here.) (PS: i know it was not my posts which brought her family to her but it is God.)

i was disappointed when Heather didn’t get voted in to be on Angel Tree for the Christmas Warrior program. In the process of voting for all the other kids, God has been tugging at my heart to pray for more kids, in particular one little guy. But i said to God, “Let me pray these 2 home first.”.

Of course, God knows best. He already knew Heather’s family and had planned for them to come for her at this time. He is the one who is in control, always. And i Thank God He is.

Trista is getting adopted by the same family too. Heather’s sister!

Heather’s family is also adopting another little girl so she will have a sister to play with. i’m waiting to hear if i can get in touch with the family and support them in their journey to bring Heather home. i’ll let you know once i know. In the meantime, meet Heather’s sister, Trista.

Praying their journey to bring home Trista and Heather will be smooth and quick.

Thank you all for caring and praying for my lovely Heather who now has a family coming for her.

Now i’m off to bed, with a smile so big and wide, i am giving the Cheshire Cat a run for his money 😉

syc

Posted on

For Jenny and Jordan…

i want to introduce you to Jenny and Jordan – they are a sister and brother pair and they are both developmentally on par. Jenny is said to be very smart. But they are missing something or i should say some persons… parents… that’s right they are orphans. And Jenny is HIV+, which is easily managed with medications.

8-year old Jenny & her 4-year old brother are waiting for a family…

Looking at her picture, you could never tell that she is an orphan. She has such a lovely smile! i wish i had a picture of her younger brother, Jordan, to show you. i’m sure he is a cutie too.

These are perfectly developmentally normal children who should not be spending their days in an orphanage. They should be going to school, having sibling rivalry and driving their parents up the walls.

Jenny is 8 years old and Jordan is 4 years old. They would benefit so much from being part of a loving family. They would be able to fulfill their dreams, whether that is having ice cream on a cold winter’s day or becoming a pilot or being the child of caring parents.

Please help them, please give them the advantage of having a family to support them through life. Please share their story so that their forever family might find them.

Please donate to their adoption grant which is extremely low at the moment. A bigger adoption grant would mean a lack of funds would not prevent them from having a family. Click on Jenny’s picture or their names to go to their profile page to donate.

Are you thinking about adding to your family? If so, would you consider adding Jenny and Jordan to your family? Contact Reece’s Rainbow to find out how you can adopt them.

syc

Posted on

Have a Sibling with Down Syndrome…

This is a recent photo – a bit over a month ago… isn’t she such a cutie? She needs her family to come for her today…

Have you read my “imagining” for my lovely Heather? In June, i wrote a blog post for the Reece’s Rainbow Prayer Warrior’s blog, please read it before going on in today’s post.

As you can tell from that previous post, i really imagine Heather having a most fantastic time with a sibling; a sibling who will love her, care for her and look out for her best interests. A brother or sister who would encourage her and be her cheerleader.

But what i did not cover in that post is how Heather might impact or change the life of that sibling. In the video below, Ashley, who has a sister with Down Syndrome and whose family will be adopting a special needs child, covers that wonderfully.

Before you watch the video Ashley made, i want you to hold a few phrases in your head while you watch the video. Notice when and about whom these words describe.

  • unconditional love
  • not a burden
  • so much joy
  • such a blessing

Got the phrases? OK, now watch the video.

My thoughts on having a sibling with Down syndrome…. – YouTube.

i remember meeting a little girl with Down Syndrome myself, when i was a little girl. She was the niece of my Uncle’s wife. i only met her a couple of times but what i do remember is her smile and her readiness to accept people for who they are, just as they are. i have the picture in my mind of her so gently stroking my face.

What Ashley says of her sister is what my lovely Heather will bring to the family who adopts her. She will show that unconditional love. She will not be a burden but a joy and a blessing.

Maybe as you consider whether or not you could be Heather‘s family, you also worry about the children already in your family.

In the video, at about the 7.5 minute mark, Ashley answers the question whether or not she will find it a burden to take care of her sibling for the rest of her life, should the need arises.

This is what she says: “I would not want her to go to anyone else but me.”

Sure there was fear and uncertainty at the beginning of her relationship with her special needs sibling. Which relationship was not filled with doubts at the very start? But with time, that all went away, and what replaced it was love, true sisterly love.

A love i pray and hope with all my heart that my dear little Heather will get to experience.

My lovely Heather is perfectly healthy except for that extra chromosome which gives her that extra portion of sweetness. She needs a family. She should not be growing up in an institution or orphanage. She should be hugged and held by a loving mother and a caring father. She should be playing with siblings who love her to bits.

Are you her family? If there is a tugging at your heart, please don’t ignore it. Contact Reece’s Rainbow to find out more about Heather and about adopting her.

This month, September, is my lovely Heather‘s birthday month. She is 11. This is my 4th post for her special month. i pray and hope that these posts have made an impact; that you now know my little Heather and care for her.

Do continue to pray for Heather‘s daily needs and most of all, pray for her forever family to find her.

Do also donate to Heather‘s adoption grant. A bigger grant would hopefully get her more notice and bring her closer to finding a family. Click on her name or picture to get to her profile page where there is a Donate button. If you do make a donation, please leave a comment below so i can get in touch and send you a thank-you gift.

i leave you with Ashley’s words about her sister who has Down Syndrome : “She is my sunshine on a cloudy day.”

syc