Welcome to Taylorville

Olga is now five and may have been transferred to the institution just like Alexander.
The Abell family is needing to fill their fund full to cover dossier costs to save OLGA.

Every dollar helps, Patti and her followers have blessed this family with a very large grant for Olga--they are now raising money, just like we are, for their family fund to bring Olga home.

No child should ever be forced to live in the conditions Alexander is surviving in today, please help this family bring Olga home. The faster they can do this the better. They are in the same boat we are.

CLICK HERE it will take you to their blog and you will find a Chip-In link there. Every single dollar helps. Thank you.

Knot: to unite closely; to knit together.


My heart has been knotted with my Heavenly Father. My life has been knotted with my husband, Shawn and our kids. My soul has been knotted with an orphan I have never met.

I have had supporters of my blog in the recent days from people I have never met before. I have had the privilege of reading their blogs. I know my family is not alone in this journey.

I knew I had extended family in the Down syndrome community and now I am finding all new family connections all over the place. I have dropped off of Facebook for a few days and, yet, my friends from the Down syndrome community are out in full force letting me know they are thinking of me and praying for my family.

Thank you, each and everyone of you that have been thinking, praying, davening, sending good vibes, donating and sharing our story.

We are still on track :)

Jared.

My oldest son, my first born child.

He has a very gentle soul (when he is not being so head strong--because believe me his is strong willed). But, he knows these past days have been rough. He has heard Shawn and I talking. I reckon that's what I get for still having a baby monitor in the boys' room and talking to my husband while I was in there putting clothes away and Jared was sitting right beside it, reading his e-reader.

Anyhow, two days ago, I was very upset and unsure of our path after some emails with my dad. Shawn had asked me how I felt, was I having second thought and did I believe Alexander was to be ours. Through my tears I told him, "I did...until my dad emailed me and said that what I believed were signs from God, may not have been after all."

Well, like I said previously, Jared overheard this conversation--I wish he hadn't and I had realized the monitor was on, but I cannot change that now. Later, about an hour later, Jared asked me, "Mom, is Papaw mad at you for adopting Alexander?" I told him, "No, Jared, Papaw is not mad. He is just worried we are not doing the right thing." Jared looked up from his e-reader and said, rather matter of fact-like I might add, "Well, you are mom. You and Shawn ARE. I just know."

I asked him how he knows and he replied, "Because, God wants him home with us." Now, I realize he could have gleaned that from the conversation, I know this. But I also know that he was comforting his momma, and I love him for it. I thank God for it.

Insufficiency.

I am insufficient. I am not enough. I do not know it all. I have few answers to my life here. I am insufficient. I have been so confused these past few days.

Support that I thought we had, turned out to be insufficient. Answers, signs, that I thought I knew for certainty turned out to be insufficient. My ability to discern His will over my own has become insufficient.

Insufficient means lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence.

Today, I am insufficient. I am pausing to be still and wait on God. My Pastor told me I need to, I know I need to do so as well. You will find my ABC's continuing. You will not find me on Facebook. Not for a while. I love the support we have, I appreciate you all. The prayers are greatly appreciated.

God is revealing himself even still. Just today He revealed something I knew in my own mind was impossible and could not happen--but it did. I refuse to allow anyone the opportunity to befuddle me into believing what I see as God working in my life as not Him working. The smelter's fire is hot and I don't mind being burnt. I can take what He reveals, because He loves me.

I pray, if it is his will, then the Alexander for Taylor Family fund will continue to grow and multiply. I continue to believe the growth of that fund is a sign from God even if other people do not.

HOME.

Every person deserves a home. Every orphan deserves a home--no matter their circumstance.

Isaiah 1:17 (NLV)
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.


James 1:27 (NLV)
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

Psalm 146:9 (NLV)
The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.


Every single orphan, everywhere, deserves a home.

GOD


God's hand is all over this adoption. Yesterday, was very rocky. VERY. ROCKY.

My faith was crippling, my husband felt as if he had been punched when he got home. We have learned we don't have the square feet per child per bedroom required by the state of Indiana.

I had hoped our social worker was incorrect in her assumption; I have learned she was not. We are working FEVERISHLY to come to a solution that is good for our whole family and doing our best to hear HIM in this all.

We need funds and believe if we are proactive, God will provide. We need another room in our house and believe if we are proactive, God will provide. There is no reason to believe otherwise.

My cousin Patty gave me the sweetest reminder to be STILL this morning. I am sure my Facebook posts reflected my anguish, my pain, my fear, and my lack of faith this morning. Patty, in her love for me, saw it and gently called me out, reminding me fear does not come from God--rather it is a tool Satan uses to make us doubt our Heavenly Father. I read these very words Tuesday while reading this weeks bible study chapter. I knew already what Patty was telling me, but I needed to hear it again. Thank you, Patty, I love you dearly.

I left for a while and then came home and saw a message from C.M. in Colorado to call her. I wasn't going to call--"What does someone in Colorado have to offer?", I thought. And then, well then I heard Him telling me to call. So I did call. After speaking with C on the phone, I learned of the possibility of a contractor not far from my home who may be able to help. PRAYING this is our answer!

Then, Julie (Peter's mommy) let me know she may have a Home Depot connection. Many families are offering to write Extreme Makeover Home Edition for us again (we applied last year). Now, I am so thankful for everyone trying to help us; truth is, we don't need a whole new house. I need a room. One room totaling at least 130 square feet.

130 square feet is all that is making us tread water. We are raising funds now to bring Alexander home, we have $593 in our FSP, $252 in our savings, about $150 coming from our Scentsy Fundraiser we need to raise approximately
$2000 each month from here on out. We have been raising funds for exactly 8 days and have raised nearly $1,000 already. God is providing...steadily.

Join us in praying a miracle for the help to make an addition to our house to satisfy our social worker and the state of Indiana. We are ready to see HIS answer to this baffling situation and ready to proclaim what He has provided.

FRIDAY!!

Friday, February 11, 2011 is the day we settled our commitment to Alexander. We had our AFD paper notarized and then we (meaning I) faxed and snail-mailed our information to Andrea to make it "official".

Waiting for our FSP to be announced through the weekend, Monday and Tuesday was excruciating. BUT, it happened and when it did it was WONDERFUL. I blew up my Facebook, Babycenter, my blog, emails; you name it, I was telling it!

Here we are today (Tuesday--because I am writing this blog early to set it to post tomorrow), now just 11 days later and we have our first homestudy appointment with Jackie D., our social worker. I am excited and frantic all at once.

So, even though you will be reading this on a Wednesday...


I will never forget our fabulous Friday!

EXTENDED FAMILY!!!!

I have often referred to other families in the Down syndrome community as my extended family--tied together forever by that 47th chromosome. Most people are born with 46 chromosomes, people born with Down syndrome have an extra copy of the 21st chromosome and their karyotype looks something like this if they are males.



There is the bond--fascinating love really--that I have experienced within this exclusive community that we have belonged to for nearly 4 years now. It is a unique acceptance I wish every single person could enjoy. There is a genuine kinship and concern for one another and our families. When a child is taken too soon from this Earth, those of us who 'know' them or hear of the loss weep. I have cried many tears over beautiful babes gone in the blink of an eye.

Children like Gabby, Carly, Millie, Ike, Anya, Alexander (Gibson), Dante...the list goes on and on. Some of these children were orphans--several of them were not. Still the loss is great and their memories live on in our extended families.

Celebrations don't go unnoticed in our extended family. When our children walk at 2 years, 3 years, or 6 years--there is joy and shared excitement amongst us all. When some ignorant soul makes an ill-timed comment; WATCH OUT, we momma bears are pretty ferocious! We don't back down easily.

When IEP questions abound and potty training seems like it will NEVER happen; there is a mom who has been there done that and is ready to say, "I've got your back". When the times come for open heart surgeries, you can bet your bottom dollar there is a multitude of praying going on.

It is amazing. On Babycenter (my favorite online support group is there) we can discuss the good, the bad, the scary and the ugly and arguments rarely happen. Religion is not an issue. Age is not an issue. Stature is not an issue. We are truly like an extended family.

Now, because of our adoption journey we are drawing more people into that extended family and I could not be more pleased. I will learn more about other families, share their joys, triumphs and heartbreak too. It's all good because I have my family...my extended family.

Down syndrome (that should have been a no brainer for me but I have to be honest "D" nearly stumped me!)


So, we all know Down syndrome is something very near and dear to my heart. I love my boys and I am so blessed for the opportunity to raise a child with Down syndrome. I am also blessed for the opportunity to adopt Alexander and give him a life. My family is blessed by this opportunity.

I know not everyone can understand our want in raising one child with Down syndrome, let alone two. However, there are plenty of families like ours doing the same things we are--and we may be in the minority BUT we are in good, no make that, GREAT COMPANY.

Down syndrome is not and should not be a death sentence for any child. Yes, some of our kids are born with less than whole hearts. Yes, there is a great variance in our children's cognitive abilities. Yes, some of our kids having hearing issues. Yes, our kids DO have developmental delays. BUT each and everyone of our children born with Down syndrome are WORTHY.

They are WORTHY of LOVE, LIFE,HAPPINESS and FAMILIES. I want nothing less for Alexander than I want for my other children. I want Jared, Joseph and Jackson to be loved, to be happy, to have a family and to LIVE LIFE.

LIVE LIFE. Wow, my son, who is spending his days and nights in an institution has never truly LIVED LIFE. He is surviving now, but he has no idea what it means to LIVE. TO BE LOVED. TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO LOVES HIM BACK that he can call Momma & Daddy. This truly breaks my heart. The days cannot move fast enough for us to reach him. I pray the time passes quickly and my son is kept safe. I regret it took us this long.

We love you Alexander, hold tight sweet boy. Mommy and Daddy are on their way, soon I pray.

COMPASSION, which by its very definition, means: deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.

I am amazed at the support and compassion we are being shown by virtual strangers. I am in awe of the compassion of other families walking this mile alongside us. I am inspired by the compassion of those families who are already home with their children today. I am grateful for the compassion Andrea Roberts is driven by daily to help save children like my son Joseph and my soon to be rescued son Alexander.

Because of her compassion Reece's Rainbow exists today. Because of compassion more people are aware of the plight of Eastern European orphans born with Down syndrome as well as other disabilities. Because of Andrea's mission, I will become a mother for the the fourth time to a gorgeous little boy--Alexander.

Compassion is a wondrous emotion and state and call to action.

Thank you, Andrea. Thank you Reece's Rainbow. And thank you to every single person who is filled with compassion to learn more about Reece's Rainbow and are driven by compassion to do what you can to help these children.

C is for COMPASSION.

BOYS!!!!!!!!

We love our boys, each and every one of them including Alexander. I like raising boys and consider myself very luck to have an all boy clan. I consider myself even luckier to have been able to choose our son, Alexander.



I cannot wait to meet Alexander face to face--this is the first time I have ever, truly, seen my child before I will hold him. My heart aches to see him.

I have been working on our first set of application papers for our homestudy. Let's all pray for Alexander's safety and for this adoption to move very swiftly.

Thank you!!!

For the next 26 days, I am going to go through the alphabet and give you the ABC's of our adoption journey so far.

A- is for ALEXANDER!!!

Our boy waiting for us, he does not even know we exist. BUT we DO!!! We are working to get him home. We are doing our first fundraiser right now with Stephanie from Scentsy.

If you already know Scentsy products, I am sure you LOVE them. And if you don't, well, you can give them a shot and help support our fundraiser too.

Just click here SCENTSY FUNDRAISER



Thank you, if you don't want to buy some Scentsy but still want to help out financially you can click on the donate button on my sidebar or you can mail a check to:

Reece's Rainbow
P.O. Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD 20885
just specify the check is for "Alexander for the Taylor Family Fund"

If you cannot help financially, please, please pray for Alexander. We need and he needs prayers more than money right now. I am asking specifically for God's safety and provision over Alexander. I am scared for Alexander's safety. He is among adults in the institution and they will not transfer him back to the baby house. So please, pray, above all else, pray for him.

Thank you!!!

Lisa was an instrument in God leading Alexander to us. She is also adopting a boy from an Eastern European country. Cliff, is cute little baby and very lucky to have found his parents at such a young age. We are in the beginning stages of raising our funds--but I want to shift from us to the Warner family. Click here to meet Lisa's family. And focus on helping her reach the people she needs willing to donate anything they can.

Her latest blog post mentions if she can find 1,400 people willing to support her family with just $10 each Cliff's grant would be full. Their financial burden would be lifted. I just covered a couple people....so, now Lisa needs to find just 1,397.5 people :) Can you spare a bit? If you cannot donate, can you commit to praying for the Warner family in this journey? Will you share their story?

First, Shawn and I are so overwhelmed with the love and support being shown to us from our extended "family" tied together by that wondrous 47th chromosome.

Second, to everyone who has shared funds so far and who are planning to do so...words truly cannot explain how grateful we are. We truly cannot bring Alexander home without your help.

Third, we have had several families offer to help us raise funds in their neck of the woods through emails, giveaways and other ideas--this is so awesome.

I am mulling over more ways to fill our Family Sponsorship Page fund. I am challenging everyone I know to donate a total of just $21 for our little man with an extra 21st chromosome.

Any amount will make a difference for Alexander. One less Starbucks Grande, one less meal at McDonald's, one less case of soda can bring him home forever.

You can donate via the link here on my Facebook or you can send a check (with a note stating "Alexander for the Taylor Family") to:

Reece's Rainbow
P.O. Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD
20885


Thank you from the bottom of my OUR hearts!!!!

Expecting to adopt that is....this is part 2 of Peter's story. Peter found a loving family to come forward and claim him and because of those efforts on behalf of God, Patti, everyone donating and prayers galore...that journey led Alexander to us.

I cannot say I found him. Alexander found me through Lisa, who found Alexander through Corbett, who found Alexander through Gretchen, who loved Alexander enough to NEVER quit praying for him and it was she who shared the video (originally) that stole my heart.

So, lets take a step back for a moment. Just before Valentine's Day, Patti held her Pure Love Giveaway to help three orphans, Olga, Kareen and Peter. I found this blog and instantly became impassioned to work for Peter who, at the time, did not have a forever family---and no one had ever even asked about him. I began blogging, emailing (from all of my email accounts), and sharing like a crazy woman on Facebook.

I prayed; oh man! did I pray!! I had never prayed so hard in all my life as I did for Peter the night of February 4th. I prayed I would wake in the morning and SOMEONE would have come to claim him as their child. IT WORKED. MY PRAYER WAS ANSWERED!!!!

The next day, I got a message on Facebook from Lisa asking me if I would help find a family for Alexander. She knew of people willing to raise funds for him, but did not know of a family willing to bring him home, FOREVER. I read her blog, I watched the video and I KNEW in that moment, I had to ask Patti to see if Alexander would be the next child she would be raising awareness for on her blog. I was sad to hear he wasn't, but so very thrilled that Patti would share his story. She agreed to help.

I should have been happy with that, but I wasn't. I was haunted. HAUNTED. The video of Alexander playing the yard with a ball and wanting so very badly to please the man behind the video camera and charm him into playing ball with him. The video closes on a shot of Alexander's smile that, in one second, stole my heart away.

I came back to blog for him, to find him a family. Lo and behold, halfway through that blogpost, I realized we might be his family.

Shawn was already in bed for the night. What was I supposed to do? I HAD to tell him about Alexander. I had to! So, what would any loving wife do who is fanatically trying to claim her son? I left my husband an email of course! LOL




A letter to my husband:

"Alexander is nearly 6 years old. I know I am fanatical right now with this adoption stuff. So, I need you to make the call here.

Read my blog, watch the video and think about it. Let me know if he is our son. I mean it. I don't want you to say "yes" just because I am asking. I want you to search your soul and tell me if he is ours. It doesn't have to be today, and I won't ask again until you tell me "yes" or "no".

Look, I know there is so much we need to do to the house; but the truth is if we wait until we are financially ready or whatever then we will never be ready. We weren't at all ready for the twins but look where we are now.

I can't say I won't be disappointed if you say he isn't for our family. I will continue to pray he finds his family before it is too late.

I love you."


Now for those of you that "know" me, you have to know how hard it was for me to turn this over to Shawn and God. I don't like not being in control. I admit it. But I did. I asked everyone I knew for prayer for the both of us, not just him and not just me--but both of us. We needed it. We needed discernment for us and our family and for Alexander.


He went to work that morning while our whole house was still sleeping. At work, he mentioned it to his best friend, Terry and, another Christian at work, Brent. They both agreed to pray for us too. A while later, Shawn texted me to tell me he wasn't saying "yes" but that he wasn't saying "no" either. He also told me we needed to talk first.

Apparently, God did all the talking and at 2:40 in the afternoon, February 5, 2010, Shawn texted me to tell me to contact Andrea at Reece's Rainbow.

I contacted her immediately! And, then, I waited...4 agonizing hours to hear back from Andrea. In the days to come, we filled out our paperwork, spoke to a social worker, started a homestudy contract, got our passport, and waited for Andrea to let me know we could share our news and begin raising funds. And so, here we are, just 10 days later sharing with the world our journey to bring Alexander home, FOREVER!!!!

We cannot do this alone, we are praying for God's safety over Alexander in the institution until we can get to him and bring him home. Please join us in that prayer. We also must raise just a wee bit more than $12,000 to fund his grants fully. We need God's blessing in this part too, we cannot raise that kind of money alone. I am humbly asking you to share what you can, even if it is just $1.00. We will be forever grateful.


All donations are tax deductible next year.

You can donate two ways:

Click here: http://reecesrainbow.org/sponsortaylor-2
and donate via PayPal

Or you can send a check with a note saying, "Alexander for the Taylor Family" to:

Reece's Rainbow
P.O. Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD 20885

I learned today that a little birdie has inquired about Alexander, I have also learned that some (if not all) of his adoption fund was filled from the money of a child who passed away last fall. Anya's fund (a.k.a. Anne Marie) was given to Alexander. She was a beautiful girl, born with a heart defect with her Down syndrome. Sadly, she never found her forever family here on earth but she is rejoicing with her heavenly family today--and though she is gone (but several families loved her and will never forget her) she is blessing Alexander today with funds.

I also know there are some wonderful people who are dedicated to raising money for Alexander. Let's pray the family wanting to bring him to his forever home are blessed in the journey and that God's financial provisions fill his fund quickly. Time is of the essence.


HELP! I HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED!!


Meet Alexander, he was born April 13, 2005. (the baby house he WAS at shave the kids' heads in the summer)



Alexander has been listed with Reece's Rainbow for more than 2 years, and not a soul has ever inquired about him. Up until now, the only photos we have had of him were laying down in a crib, never showing him up and mobile and active! But look at him!! What a great smile, and so much life in him!

Alexander is a handsome little boy who really needs a loving family. He has light brown hair and blue eyes.

Look, I don't wanna be the bearer of bad news, we have had so much to share and rejoice in during the past 3 to 5 days with Peter being rescued. Alexander was still in the baby house last year, he has now been transferred to an institution. If Alexander is NOT SAVED and his FAMILY does NOT come forward by April 13, 2011 all the money in his adoption fund (which is $7,626.00) will be removed from his fund and he will be LOCKED away to wither away and die and this will likely happen within the first year of being in the mental institution.

HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT!!



Please help him, donate, pray!!!!!!!
this will take you to his page to donate http://reecesrainbow.org/alexander-20

OR you can donate by sending a check and sending a note that says it is FOR ALEXANDER (50) who has already been transferred.

Reece's Rainbow
PO Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD 20885

all donations are tax deductible

OK EVERYONE!!! The gorgeous little boy is
named Peter, his forever family is in the beginning stages of bringing him home. HOWEVER, we now have word that Peter has had surgery and "is not doing well". Not doing well means Peter's life is LITERALLY AT STAKE.

Peter's forever family literally does NOT have the luxury of time to raise funds for him. Patti is doing that RIGHT NOW. As we speak his life hangs in the balance and YOU can make all the difference in the world. DONATE, DONATE ANYTHING YOU CAN. His family wants him home NOW, but they need YOUR help....please don't delay.

PRAY AS HARD AS YOU CAN. SHARE WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW. PRAY GOD CONTROLS HIS PULMONARY HYPERTENSION (I believe that is the main issue because the RR site says he has a high degree of pulmonary hypertension) THIS FAMILY NEEDS TO GET HIM HOME AND LET THE DOCTORS HERE TREAT HIM. NOW.

There is $11,381.50 in his fund right now. We have until FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11th, 2010 at midnight to save him. Patti is graciously extending his fundraiser by one day. "One day? Just one day?", you may ask. Well this is what I have to say to that question, "THAT ONE day could literally be the day that saves Peter's life."


PURE LOVE GIVEAWAY <-----click that link and it will take you to the page to donate, just let the sidebar load and you can donate via Paypal right there. OR Mail a check out ASAP to Reece's Rainbow

P.O. Box 4024

Gaithersburg, MD 20885

HELP! I HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED!!


Meet Alexander, he was born April 13, 2005. (the baby house he WAS at shave the kids' heads in the summer)



Alexander has been listed with Reece's Rainbow for more than 2 years, and not a soul has ever inquired about him. Up until now, the only photos we have had of him were laying down in a crib, never showing him up and mobile and active! But look at him!! What a great smile, and so much life in him!

Alexander is a handsome little boy who really needs a loving family. He has light brown hair and blue eyes.

Look, I don't wanna be the bearer of bad news, we have had so much to share and rejoice in during the past 3 to 5 days with Peter being rescued. Alexander was still in the baby house last year, he has now been transferred to an institution. If Alexander is NOT SAVED and his FAMILY does NOT come forward by April 13, 2011 all the money in his adoption fund (which is $7,626.00) will be removed from his fund and he will be LOCKED away to wither away and die and this will likely happen within the first year of being in the mental institution.

HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT!!



Please help him, donate, pray!!!!!!!
this will take you to his page to donate http://reecesrainbow.org/alexander-20

OR you can donate by sending a check and sending a note that says it is FOR ALEXANDER (50) who has already been transferred.
Reece's Rainbow
PO Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD 20885

all donations are tax deductible

Thank God for answered prayers, the family that has begun the long, arduous journey to rescue Peter has been recognized and Peter has now been moved to the "My Family Found Me" rescue page on Reece's Rainbow.

It will still be a while before we officially know who this family is. Reece's Rainbow does a have a strict protocol to follow before a family can be announced as the family fully committed to Peter. Keep them in prayer. In time I will reveal them and what a wonderful day that will be!!!

In the meantime, please visit Patti's blog--with God leading her to rescue these orphans we have located a family for Peter.

Click here: A Perfect Lily

Give the sidebar time to load and you donate via Paypal right there
OR you can save Paypal fees and send in a check to

Reece's Rainbow
PO Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD 20885

Ok, for everyone who has already donated $10 and earned their way into the prize selection giveaway, Patti is giving you a chance to earn ANOTHER shot at the goodies being offered. Just donate an additional $10 and then let her know in a comment.

Check it out!! Peter's adoption fund is growing and GROWING. GOD is WORKING. He is using Patti as a wonderful instrument to relieve the financial burden for the family willing to bring him home.

A Perfect Lily: Ten Dollar Challenge

ok, I have 532 friends on Facebook. If every one of them donated just 5 dollars to Peter's adoption fund that would be an additional $2,660 to help bring him home to Texas.

So, visitors, will you take my challenge. Can you do it? I know money is tight, believe me we feel the crunch here too, but 5 bucks? Surely we can do this.



you can find a direct link to Peter-16 right here

http://reecesrainbow.org/peter-16



Or you can go to Patti's fundraiser blog and do it there (Donate $10 here and be entered to win some great gifts so long as you donate and then leave a comment on the blog).

http://babynumber10.blogspot.com/


OR you can mail your check in at anytime.
Just be sure to say it is for the Peter-16 adoption fund.
Send it to

Reece's Rainbow
P.O. Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD 20885


Challenge everyone you know. LET'S GET THIS ADOPTION FUND FULLY FUNDED BY MIDNIGHT

FEBRUARY 10,2010

and I prayed harder than I have ever prayed in my life, for a long time. A. LONG. TIME. FERVENTLY.

I prayed I would awake and someone would have come forward to claim Peter.


I woke up this morning, fed the kids, and decided to check my Facebook account. I FOUND THEM, PETER FOUND HIS FAMILY. I know of a family willing to commit to saving PETER!!!!!!

And to top it off, I know this person, I love her dearly. She is just as sassy as I am, and loves her babies with a fierceness to reckon with my own.

I won't "out" her and her family just yet, but as soon as she blogs about it, I will.

In the meantime, PRAY for a family in Texas to start the long arduous journey to bringing Peter home. Home in the warm sunshine where he can lay in the sun outside--this is an experience he does NOT know. This momma, ready to claim her child, works at Texas Children Hospital--the PREMIER heart facility. This is not a coincidence people; THIS IS A GOD THING!

Please, keep them lifted in prayer. Please go to Patti's fund raiser to donate to Peter's fund and bring him home and relieve the financial burden for this family. Click here to see what goodies are being offered to entice you to donate at Patti's blog: A Perfect Lily this blog has now raised $8,960.00 in just a matter of a few days. We have 5 days to go to fill this fund with an additional $11,000.00.

Every little bit counts, even just the change you find under your couch seats.

Be blessed everyone, I know Peter is!

Patti is a wondrous prayer warrior and fundraising queen. She is running a fundraiser right now for three children born with Down syndrome, rejected by their home societies and desperately in need of forever homes.

Kareen, Olga, and Peter.

Kareen's family has come forward to claim her as their own and her fundraising goal has been MET!

Olga's family has just committed to her and her adoption fund is already over $13,000 right now. EDIT TO ADD: THE GOAL FOR OLGA HAS BEEN MET AS WELL!!

Now, this fundraiser is all about PETER!!!!

Peter? Well, Patti intends to fully fund his adoption fund with at least $20,000 and pray his forever family comes forward to claim him. Patti serves the Almighty Jehovah Jireh. GOD will PROVIDE. HE is big enough. Patti (and everyone of us who donates) will provide the funds you need to cover Peter's adoption process. You just have to commit to love him and bring him home!

COMMIT and GOD WILL do the rest. Peter needs you now. He needs to come home before it is too late. You can click on his name to see his picture and learn more about Peter
He must come home, his life depends upon it.

Check this link out to Missy's Babycenter BLOG ROLL :)
Need I say more?