Another glimpse of Chase! and Sawyer!

Here's a new picture of Chase! Hasn't he got the greatest grin?


I can imagine him coming along with his mom or dad on hikes...pointing out the spotted woodpecker high in a tree...entranced by a praying mantis crouching on a leaf. Discovering his world with people who love him. I think he would like that.

And Sawyer is growing up too! The camera caught him in mid-blink, maybe holding back a laugh.


Wouldn't he like to have a mom and dad, maybe a brother or sister to make him laugh?

I think he would.


(Update, May 4...I just learned that Chase is not on RR any longer.  Apparently he's no longer listed as available for adoption in his country.  I hope this means he is home now!)

Is this your son?

This is Chase.


Chase is 7 and a half years old. He is said to be smart and well-behaved. Chase appears to have Treacher-Collins Syndrome, which affects the bones in his face.

Chase needs a family. Is he your son?

This is Carter.

Carter is seven. He has spina bifida, but he doesn't let that keep him from walking. (On his RR profile page you can see him using a walker.)

An adoptive mom who met him recently says he is polite, funny, sweet and smart, with a twinkle in his eye. She has more to tell about him here: (You'll need to scroll down the page to see what she says about Carter.)

Could Carter be your little boy?

This is Emmitt.


Emmitt is fourteen now. He has spina bifida, and can't walk. He has lived in an institution for several years. But he would still love to have a family of his own. Could he be your son?

Little Ivan is still waiting!


He still needs his mama and papa to come for him, and make it possible for him to have the surgery he needs. Is Ivan your son?

And don't forget Sawyer.

He's still waiting for a mama to come and look into his eyes and say, "You're mine."

Mama, Papa--where are you?

Dancing again!!

Just a quick note to say...

Bernadette has been found!!



I'm dancing!!

Just wait till this girl sees her very own mom and dad coming for her...

Dancing today

I've been dancing on the inside today!

I was working on a post to introduce you to a young man called Duncan, who is the same age as Samuel and also needs a family soon. But then this morning I went to the "Found" page and there was Duncan's face!

So I'm rejoicing!

For these two teen-age boys to now have committed families, against all odds--contrary to what you would usually expect--it is wonderful!

If this can happen, who knows what else God can do?

He can bring a family for Ivan, soon, so that Ivan can get the surgery he needs. Can't He?


He can bring a family for Sawyer.


He can bring a family for Bernadette, who will be sixteen in November--but who is more like a little girl still--Can't He?


He can bring a family for Laurel, who will be sixteen in August. He holds all those days in His hand.


I'm hoping eagerly to see these two girls, and many others too, found and claimed and coming home.

And then I'll be dancing some more.

Samuel

Several days ago I learned about a young man we'll call Samuel.

An adoptive family met him while they were in-country to get their daughter. Samuel is friendly, intelligent and respectful. Doesn't he just glow?


Samuel's "special need" is very mild--he has malformed fingers. Other than that, he is healthy. He has been doing well in school and knows some English.

Samuel will turn sixteen in May. He needs a family quickly! In his own country he will have few opportunities--most importantly, he won't have a family to encourage him and help him.

The adoptive mom who met him promised to help find a family for him. You can learn more about him here (and see more pictures!).

The time is short, but we know there is a family out there for Samuel! Will you pray for him?

Is he your son?



Update: Look!!

Ten for Ivan K!

Wow, I guess February went by in a blur...

This month is an important one for Ivan, though he doesn't know it.


This month Ivan is the featured child on Ten for Orphans.

The idea is that if 2500 people will give just $10, Ivan's adoption expenses will be fully covered.

Who wants to help?

Who wants to help pray that his family will realize he's theirs, and start on their way to him before the month is over?

Come get Ivan! He's waiting for you.

Happy birthday, little girl!

It's Mandy's birthday! She is two years old today!

She's a little young for a party, but she's not too young to enjoy cake (with lots of icing!). She's not too young to know the singing is for her, the twinkling candles are special, and just for her.

But the thing is, she probably won't have a cake, or candles. Because she doesn't have a mom and dad who think she is the most precious two-year-old ever.

Where is Mandy's family?

Mandy will need surgery to separate her fingers, and to make sure her brain has room to grow. She has a heart condition called "patent foramen ovale," which might need treatment.

Living in an orphanage, she has some delays, and she'll need parents who can enjoy letting her do and experience all the things she's missed out on--exploring all the cupboards, saying "mine!" about everything, throwing her dish on the floor when she's finished with it. Just being a toddler.


Will you say a prayer for Mandy today, on her birthday? And maybe put something in her grant fund? Pray that she will grow and be healthy. Pray that her family will find her soon.

And remember Ivan, too.