Mulligan Stew

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Duncan and Samuel both have families!

God is so good! Our prayers have been answered. You can "meet" Samuel's family here:

http://reecesrainbow.org/34247/sponsormorton

And Duncan is on My family found me here:

http://reecesrainbow.org/33492/duncan

Praise God for all His good works!

Duncan and Samuel

(From the Reece's Rainbow Prayer Warrior blog.)

Samuel is the first picture. Duncan is the second.

Duncan and Samuel will be aging out of the system soon in their countries. At age 16 they will no longer be available for adoption. Both these boys are in desperate need of families. The chance that they will enter into a life of crime is very high if they do not have a family come for them.

From a family who met him in Feb 2012: Duncan very much wants a family. He is smart and works hard. He gets along well with others. Duncan struggles with facing the future here in his native country. He knows that unless a miracle happens and he gets adopted (or a family commits and gets USCIS approval) in the next few months, he is going to be sent to a mental institution, even though mentally, he has no issues. Duncan appears to have CP, and he is small for his age (about the size of a 13 year old). Duncan's medical information is en route from the orphanage now, but the family who met him and who he approached to ask for a family and the facilitator want to go ahead and get his information and picture out there. Duncan uses a walker to walk and is independent in mobility. Duncan is a compassionate teen and one who says he "fears even to hope for a family, because he doesn't think anyone would want him because he isn't handsome". In fact, when it was time to pose for this picture, Duncan worried that someone would see it and then not want him. Duncan needs a family to show him God looks on the heart to see beauty (even though he's a quite handsome boy regardless)- and so do Christian families. Duncan's heart is big, and he is well-loved in this orphanage. Many worry for him if he doesn't get adopted
before he turns 16 and it is too late. Please, if you are interested, contact RR
right away. The family who met him is also very willing to talk to anyone who
wants more information.

From a family who met him in Feb 2012: Sam is an AMAZING young man!
He is friendly, good-natured, has a good sense of humor, and loves soccer (futbol). He is very good at soccer, and has gone to a camp for great players in Poland a few
summers ago. Sam very much wants a family in America- he approached a family
adopting there and asked many questions about it, and has talked to the
orphanage staff before about how much he wants a family- for parents to love
him, encourage him, and support him. Sam's disability is very minor- he has
malformed fingers on both hands that appear to be due to banding of some sort.
Otherwise, he is healthy. Because of this disability, he was sent to a special
needs orphanage. He is very smart, has already started learning English in
school at the orphanage and is well-liked by his friends. Sam's faith in God is
very important to him and he would like a family who also worships God, who will
encourage his gifts in soccer, and who will tell him "I love you" and listen to
him as he talks. Sam has goals for the future, and would like to play soccer and
go to college, but he knows his life in his home country will not give him those
chances. He is very intelligent, very respectful and has a great perspective
about adoption, because he has a friend already adopted into the US. The family
that met him in February 2012 will be happy to answer questions about him as
well. Sam eagerly posed for the pictures, and begged the family and facilitator
to please not forget him and to find him a family fast!Dear Lord, please
lead both of these boys' families to them. Allow for funds to not be an obstacle
to both of these boys having a family. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

Sweet Bernadette

Here is a sweet child that is in desperate need of a family to love her. She is only available for adoption until November. After that she will never be available for adoption. This situation is URGENT! Please pray for her family to find her. http://reecesrainbow.org/32733/bernadette

Where we are today

With dreams of adoption rolling around in our minds, we are in the process of cleaning and organizing our house. If we are to be blessed with a little one with special needs they will need their own space. We are also in the process of finding a like minded church. We are seeking one that welcomes large families and has similar theological beliefs and similar views on how the body of Christ should function. One of our main goals is to find a family integrated church. To our knowledge there are none in our area but we trust that God will lead us to the right one in His timing. We feel very strongly about finding a group of faithful Christians to worship with before getting neck deep in the adoption process. We will need prayers. Lots of prayers and we want the support established before we get started.

Prayers Please

I know that I probably have a grand total of one reader but I am still going to put out a plea for prayers for the children at Reece's Rainbow. Please pray that these children will be joined with their forever families soon. So if you have a moment pop over to Reece's Rainbow and pray for these sweet sweet children.

A Fresh Path

I've been in the midst of trying to get my house organized and decluttered for the past few weeks. So I tend to follow a lot of Christian blogs on Facebook that give hints and simple tips to getting organized. One of those updates posted a link to a blog for the sweetest little girls on the planet. The Blessing of Verity. This is a blog where a sweet mother of 11 talks about her journey with Down syndrome. Her insight on the conditions in orphanages for these sweet children with special needs just pierced my heart. Then the thoughts began. Could we possibly give a good home to a child who so desperately needs love? (Maybe.) Can I just sit here and do nothing? (That answer is a resounding NO!) Then of course I start comparing myself to others and start listing all the reasons I will fall short but I always forget to factor in God and His wonderful Holy Spirit. I realized if we undertake this journey we will not be alone. So while I am still organizing my house and getting rid of all the stuff we simply do not need, we are walking a fresh path with a new goal adoption. Do I feel that I am called to adopt? The honest truth is I do not know. What I absolutely do know with no are of doubt is that this is the path I am supposed to be on. We are at the very beginning. So far it mainly has involved gathering information. Our main focus at this moment is finding a Church family that is supportive of families in general. We are seeking an Elder led family integrated Church that sees all children as blessings and will embrace and love a child with special needs. I trust that God is working in my life and my family and He will lead us where we need to go. I am excited about this fresh path that we are on and where it will lead.