NAOMI

Naomi is a beautiful 6 year old little girl who is ready for her family.
She was born in January 2008. Her special need is a vision impairment (ametropia).
She also has cerebral palsy which affects all four limbs. 

This was posted yesterday by an advocate for Naomi :
 I'm so sad. I asked for an update for Naomi, and just learned she passed away.
This is hard for me because her written special needs shouldn't be a reason for
her passing. Maybe it was due to some of that, but years of institutionalization,
not having a family fighting for you..if only she would have had a family,
 I believe she would be thriving. But I know she is being loved now.

Someone commented:
 "Winter is very, very hard on kids in the orphanages. Very hard. Respiratory infections 
pass quickly from one to another, nutrition and medical options are inadequate, and 
we all know how quickly a *cold* can go to something much more severe in kids. 
Sadly, this is a scenario played out hundreds of times across China every winter: 
the difference is most of those kids are nameless and faceless."

I saw Naomi's face so many times being advocated for and I thought
 " wow, she is beautiful, but we do not have room for a wheel chair
in our house." and guess what, our Rebekah will be in a wheel chair.


And just yesterday I was just pleading my case to my husband about
bring another little treasure home and I said"I liked the names Naomi or Noah."
And then I saw the post about Naomi... it really stung !





Crying and praying for God to set more of these children into families.

MYSTERY

The senior class had a mystery murder dinner as a fundraiser.
Medieval times grabs the boys attentions.

                                    Dad and Austin. I did take a picture of all three but the
                                     person in charge of the camera must have erased it.

                                                He did take a selfie though.

                                                              The head table.

Austin wants this sword . They had a great time.
I said to my husband "since you like this kind of stuff you should
do one for an adoption fundraiser. ! @ ? ? ? ?

Tomorrow Rebekah had an appointment with the Aerodigestive clinic.
which consist of Gastroenterology, Otolaryngology and Pulmonology doctors.
Please pray for wisdom for these Doctors and that I have patience with these
doctors as they unsure because of her Lissencephaly diagnosis.
Glad that I am going to a Bible Study first.

TESSA

could you be her family ??

 Tessa

Girl, born November 2010
PRC
Down syndrome, Cleft lip and palate

Tessa was sent to a foster family for care the same day she was admitted. Due to her severe cleft palate, feeding her was extremely difficult.
A comprehensive physical was done in spring 2012.   The diagnosis was severe cleft lip and palate and down syndrome. At the time, the doctors examined her heart beat and found everything to be normal.


In May 2012, she received cleft lip repair surgery; the surgery was successful and her recovery went well.   Tessa’s outer appearance improved.
Tessa is a timid and shy little girl who recognizes people.  She is closest to and dependant on her nanny.  She sleeps with her nanny every night.  When she sees the nanny carry another child and not her, she will feel slighted and start to cry.  Tessa can understand our words.  She will turn her head to look around.  If you ask her whether she wants milk, she will respond with a smile.  She can say “nana”.  When interacting with strangers, she will look at you quietly and will not respond to questions.  Only after a period of time of interaction will she start to warm up.  She also likes to look pretty and likes to wear pretty clothes.  When you praise her and tell her how pretty she looks, she will immediately smile happily.

$10,200.96 has been donated towards the cost of my adoption thru Reecesrainbow.
  www.reecesrainbow.org look at the sizeable grants.

And there is a agency who will give a $4000 grant for her if you use their agency.