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One is still a drop in the ocean.  Truly, a drop.  But this one?  This little drop?  Well, he has already has sent ripples…nay, SHOCKwaves, out from where he has dropped in our family.  It has rocked our lives…and it is rocking the lives of others.  We have watched as the community around us and at large has rippled out from one little life.  Just one.  We’ve already seen people hear about our one and become inspired to do something, to give, to cry out, to change…just because of one (who isn’t even home yet!)
And so one drop…becomes two.  And two becomes four.  And suddenly, a downpour.
Because of one.

This was what Musing Mama wrote as she spoke about the orphan crisis, as she described how the one little orphan they are trying to bring home has affected them and how that one can become two, two become four and then it is raining all over.

You can be that one drop of rain. You can add to your one single effort with the efforts of so many others and make a difference to one orphan today.

i ask you to make a difference to this one; his name is Asher.

Asher will be 4 years old in a few months. He currently lives in an orphanage but there is a likelihood that he will be transferred to an adult mental institution on or soon after his 4th birthday. That is no place for a child who is described as very sweet, calm and inquisitive, whose only “fault” (if it can be called that) is having Down Syndrome.

He is meant to be with a loving family, running around in the park, asking mummy for a snack before dinner, making his big brother or sister help him build a fort, handing daddy tools to fix the bookshelf.

Asher‘s Angel Tree Warrior is helping to raise his adoption grant during this festive season. A larger adoption grant would make it easier for his adoptive family to reach him (there is also the possibility of an additional grant for those who qualify). She makes really cute car seat covers, tote bags and crayon rolls and is donating all proceeds during November and December to Asher‘s grant. Please hope over there, have a look and make a purchase.

You can also donate directly to Asher‘s grant by click on the Donate button on his profile page. Click on his name or picture to go to his profile page.

Please also share Asher‘s story and pray for him, for his daily needs and for his forever family to come for him.

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What brings you joy? A promotion at work? A new dress? That new gadget? Being praised? Simply happy to be who you are? Loving good music? Your children? Time with family?

Family… family means unconditional love, family means belonging, family means joy…

i read this post from Peas and Thank You some time ago and have bookmarked it because i want to remind myself to constantly “Make Room for Joy” in our busy lives. Have a read:

Snapshot Sunday: Make Room for Joy : Peas and Thank You.

Now i want you to meet Celine. She is a 7-year-old little girl who lives in an orphanage. She is fortunate that her orphanage has enough facilities to care for her (such places are few in her country). But she still lacks something – a family, a family who would love her and enjoy being with her and bring her joy; help her make room for joy and not just live day-to-day, surviving.

i see the pictures of the girls dancing (in the Peas and Thank You post) and i just know that Celine would make quite a little dancer herself but i don’t think she will have an opportunity to dance with such unbridled joy unless she is in a safe, caring family environment. Could you be that family for her? If you feel a little tugging at your heart, do head over to Reece’s Rainbow or click on Celine‘s picture or name to find out more.

Celine is blessed to have a wonderful advocate and prayer warrior at Life’s Beautiful Butterflies. She has helped raised a whole lot of funds for Celine and is continuing to do so during this Christmas Angel Tree season at Reece’s Rainbow. Please do hop over and read about her fundraisers and take part.

You can also contribute directly to Celine‘s adoption grant here. A bigger grant would ensure that her forever family can reach her without worrying about the financial burden. The region she is in is very expensive to adopt from (expenses can go into US$40,000 and up).

Do also pray for Celine‘s daily needs and for her family to find her real soon.

Thank you.

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That is what a special needs child can bring to a family…

Yes, a child with special needs will indeed change your life, it will change your days and how you see the rest of your life, the child’s life and it will change your perspective in life.

Change is not a bad thing. Many fear change; they are afraid of the uncertainty, they are afraid to give up their current way of living or are afraid of stepping out of their comfort zone.

Listen to how far this father has journeyed with his Down Syndrome daughter. (It’s a 15-minute video.)

ESPN airs the story of a dad who wanted to abort his Down syndrome daughter | LifeSiteNews.com.

Now take a look at Angelina.

i know that she can be such a blessing to her family. But she doesn’t have one. She could grow up and have opportunities to show off the talents which God has given her. But where she is, she will not get the chance to do so.

She has Down Syndrome and she has been cast aside. She is 4 and is now likely in an understaffed mental institution with no facilities suitable for children. She has a heart condition and needs medical care. But she will likely not get that surgery unless a family steps forward to claim her as their own.

Please help her to get the notice she deserves. Share her story so her forever family can find her. Pray for her, for her health, for her daily needs, for her family to step forward.

She is on Reece’s Rainbow Angel Tree, which means she has an Angel Tree Warrior working to raise US$1000 or more for her this holiday season so that her family can reach her faster (The costs of international adoptions are very very high.).

Visit here and here to support her fundraisers. Here’s a link to a beautiful note written by Angelina’s Christmas Warrior. Click on her picture or name to go to her profile and find out more.

Thank you.

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