This is our other princess that we are praying to come home. She is 15 years old (the picture in yellow clothes is recent).
Dear Everyone, Please be patient with my lack of blogging. We are working very hard at submitting and doing all the paperwork. Where are we now? Our homestudy is complete and we are assembling our dossier. We have also submitted our request to the USCIS. Please pray very hard because sometimes the paperwork and hoops seem endless. It is worth every penny and labor I know this with all my heart. I need to only look in my current children's eyes and see.
People ask "why do you do this?" some say "This is not your problem, let God take care of it." People this is our problem....God never intended the children to be unwanted and left alone because they could not fit into a persons life....because they don't talk, walk or look like that person. We must take care of those who cannot care for themselves. We must pray for those who are doing and come across obstacles. We must support those organizations that bring these orphans pictures to light such as Reeces Rainbow.
Please pray that every day, I am able to get at least one paper done for our dossier, please pray that I will have these childrens' medical doctors lined up for their care and a plan, as you know they are in starving mode and they will need medical attention as soon as they arrive. Please pray that all those involved with our process does not run into obstacles.
15 years old?? Oh, my goodness! How??? Praying that you'll get there quickly and they'll receive the care they need!!
ReplyDeleteHi Marianne, Yes 15 years old. This is very difficult to picture a child cribridden for so many years. That is part of why we are in a rush. She will not be able to be adopted once she turns 16 sadly she would spend the rest of her life in the institution. Thank you for praying.
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on. We are praying!!
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I am definitely praying!!! Pictures like that just break my heart.... I have struggled thinking my daughter was tiny... She is 2 and seems to be as big as your daughter!! I am praying sooooooooo hard!!
ReplyDeletePraying for God speed in your paper work and dossier. Praying for your precious daughters that God will help bring them home quickly!
ReplyDeleteJenny, I will be praying hard. A very dear friend of mine is bringing home "Mariana" who is on the same floor as your "Liliana." Is your precious 15 year old in the same place? Praying for all of these wonderful children. God bless you!!!
ReplyDeleteAre you on facebook? Are you fundraising? I would like to help out some? email me.....dgthibault@comcast.net
ReplyDeletePraying, praying, praying!
ReplyDeleteWow. Just wow. 15? YEARS? I'm crying looking at that picture.
ReplyDeleteThank you for praying. Annie, we are not allowed to say what country or location they are coming from. This not only puts our prospective children at risk but also any children still waiting. What I can say is this country is doing everything they can to help us. How many countries have so much pride that they would prefer to "hide" the children then allow them to be adopted?
ReplyDeletePraying sweetie! Let me know if you need anything :)
ReplyDeleteoh what blessing you are, and how blessed you are! i will be reading your blog, and praying for your children. our your two children you are in the process of adopting on Reeces Rainbow? i would like to donate to their adoptions-
ReplyDeleteis there a way to email you?
ReplyDelete"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." James 2:17
ReplyDelete"Religion that God the Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27
Go get your daughters!!! You are doing God's work and He will bless your family richly for it!
Hi Liz, anyone can email me at Lovedrafts@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOur children adopted international were all from Reeces Rainbow. You can find our RR family sponsorship page on "compiling dossier".
There were many wonderful people who collected money to help in Lilliana's adoption back when we committee and we will apply for that grant money once we are a little closer to going to get her. We still have the other 3 children and of course when we visit we will know more about their medical needs. We have been told that we MUST start up a care fund for these children since they will have to get admitted to the hospital and can expect that it will be over 20,000 out of pocket costs. We do appreciate any help but we have not asked because we are still waiting for the green light to go get these children. Thank you so much to all of you. I could not do this without you guys.