Little Mr. Blue Eyes...

Now that Valentin's waiting days are coming to an end--and his family's adventure with him is beginning--

I'd like to introduce you to Sawyer.


Doesn't he have the most beautiful eyes?

(The description calls them gray, but they look blue to me...)

Sawyer just turned four this summer. He is waiting for his family to come...

Those big wistful eyes caught at my heart when I first saw him on Reece's Rainbow. Will you pray that his mama and papa will come for him soon?

Valentin's Family!

I have been waiting eagerly to know who was going to be Valentin's family. A couple of days ago, I checked the New Commitments page (again) and there he was! With a little description of his new family. You might have to scroll down to find him--so here's a direct link to his family's page.

These lovely folks will be welcoming Valentin home to a large family. They are not strangers to international adoption, having brought home three other children not long ago! You can learn more about them on the family page and on their blog.

Valentin will have brothers--and sisters! He'll have a mom and dad to listen as he tells about the new things he's learning. He'll know that he is valued and important. He'll get to go on family trips and visit the zoo and go swimming. He'll get the therapy and medical care he needs.

I feel so joyful and awed to have been able to see all this unfold. And it will be great to follow along with this new adventure, as Valentin's parents bring him home...


Congratulations, little man! So happy for you!

Rejoicing!

Yesterday I went to look at the "My Family Found Me" page on Reece's Rainbow.

Guess who was at the top of the page?

There's a family coming for Valentin.

I just keep smiling. Can't wait to see who it is and cheer them on!

It's August...

The 5/5/5 campaign is finished...but in Eastern Europe, Valentin is still waiting.

And I'm still here, too. Still waiting and hoping with Valentin.

We won't forget him, will we?

Neither does God.

Little ones waiting...

Here are three sweet little girls, still waiting for their families...

Daphne turned five in April. She was born with cerebral palsy--like Valentin. She is cognitively delayed, and cannot walk--but she is aware of people around her, she responds to them with affection. Is there a family somewhere willing to give her a chance? If she is not adopted, she will be sent to an institution. There she will be bedridden, without opportunities for education or therapy--or fun.


Look at her smile! Bethany's grin could light up a room. Surely she could light up her family's life! Bethany is HIV-positive; she also has "tuberculous primary complex." But she is a happy little girl, a favorite in her orphanage. Will you pray that Bethany's family will find her?

Perhaps you remember Lorena--I posted about her once before. She also has CP, as well as microcephaly, hip displasia, and strabismus. Lorena will be six in November. She needs a family of her own.

And...


They all need their families. They all need our prayers.

Wow...

Since I (and many others!) posted about Miss Teri Lynn, her grant fund has gone up to over $20,000! Which means much of the cost of her adoption would be covered!

Isn't that wonderful? ...Now all she needs is her family. I know they're out there! Take courage, dear folks. See how God is providing already!

Teri Lynn has a warrior with a blog devoted to her. Go see!


P.S. I have learned that Teri Lynn has been adopted, outside of Reece's Rainbow. How wonderful that she already has a family!

Transferred!!

This is "Teri Lynn."


I know the picture is out of focus, but look at her dark hair, done up in a little ponytail on top of her head; look at that cute Peter Pan collar and the roses in her cheeks.

Look at her eyes--uncertain but curious.

Now, this is a newer photo of Teri Lynn.


See her hair--cropped close. See how she is pale.

Look at her eyes.

Teri Lynn has been transferred to an institution. She is five and a half years old.

What can I say?... Friends, this little girl needs her family. She needs to be home with people who love her.

And Valentin doesn't need to be transferred. He needs to go home too.

Look at his eyes.


Can you bear the thought that the light will fade?