This is Casey he is 15 years old. He has less than 6 months to find a family. He looks to be closer to 4 years old. He needs us to help him. Pray and please consider donating to his fund.

http://reecesrainbow.org/51124/casey

Today I am sharing a blog with you. This is a place that only pictures can help explain. This is 50 in U. Pray for these kids, advocate , share links, and donate or adopt if possible. Thanks http://flightplatform.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/bedridden-and-buried.html http://youwillgooutwithjoy.blogspot.com/2012/12/emergency-all-hands-on-deck.html

Little Bobby Needs a Family!

THESE STARFISH WERE MADE TO HELP THE SPECIAL KIDS DONATE INTO SERGEYS ACOOUNT AND MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL ME IF YOU DID SO WE CAN MAIL ONE OR MORE TO YOU!!!

These beautiful necklaces were specially made for me by a local friend. When she heard about the kids at Reeces Rainbow she was touched and wanted to help them. Description of Star fish: 3" X 3" X 1" resin starfish pendant with (glitter, natural shell, acryllic bead) inclusions. Pendant is offered on a 14" X 1mm leather cord with 2" extending chain and claw clasp closure. If you would like one it takes a couple of weeks to get them made and sent out. Necklace can be used also as a Christmas ornament. $13 if shipped, $10 with no shipping. If you would like one, let me know at Boogermeanie@aol.com for more details. Thanks and also make sure you check out www.ReecesRainbow.org

Update; Sergey is now listed on Reeces Rainbow under the name Simon. Time to work towards getting him into his family.

These are $10 each plus shipping. Let me know if you would like one and what colors. They would be nice for a church Thanksgiving dinner or your own meal at home.

Another pic of such sweet boys

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SERGEY

Sergey turned 15 today, he has 1 year to get adopted. At 16 he most likely will be out of time and live the rest of his life in a mental institution. WHY?? Because his legs don't work. Please pray we can get him listed and get him out and into a forever family!!

Apples

So my friend Natalie Colyer is in Ukraine and while there found men in one institution that could use fresh fruit. We discussed it and thought we could give an apple or an apple tree/fruit trees. The directors say they have room for up to 200 trees. If you have $5 - $10 and want to help a group of men living in conditions we cannot imagine, check this out. Here is her blog: http://blogging4theleastofthese.tumblr.com/ The men were happy to get a banana, think what other fresh fruit could do for them.

Where they hang out all day:

Just how much they need help:

These men own nothing and cannot leave, they cannot help themselves. They have been forgotten . We can help.

Psalm 82:3

Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Psalm 82:3

More Background, God's Guiding

We have always said we want God to use us in any way he desires. We started doing foster care back 9 years ago. Then we thought the Lord initially was saying Go Overseas for missions work. A few more special needs diagnosis later for the kids and that was put on hold. So I enrolled in Bible college ( felt the need to be equipped and grounded) and my teen girls joined me for classes. More prayer and searching his direction. We have always felt drawn to the concept of the mission field is first your own home and where God plants you. Between foster care, domestic adoption and advocating for the special kids overseas it's so good to see his hand guiding.

Adoption is...

My friends, adoption is redemption. It's costly, exhausting, expensive and outrageous. Buying back lives costs so much. When God set out to redeem us, it killed Him.

 Derek Loux

Victoria

Fundraiser for a special girl named Victoria,
Click the link and see what we are doing.

http://www.facebook.com/events/411568358898824/

A Little Background

Those who know us, know our hearts are for children and raising them to know and trust Jesus.

  But I will back up a bit. 

 Andrew and I met on a blind date.  I thought he was just okay until I knew he Loved Jesus and Loved kids.  God knew exactly what and who I needed in my life.  We have been married now 20 years. Over the past 9 years we have had the opportunity to serve over 30 children in our home either as foster parents or respite.  We stopped for awhile when my mom was sick and dying of alzheimers ( she lived with us for 10 years)  We have our biological 3 teenage daughters Cassandra, Samantha, Grace, and  our son James ( adopted from foster care) and a foster baby who is 1 year old.  Cassandra our oldest has cerebral palsy, James is on the autism spectrum and our hearts and lives are drawn to the special need kids.  We have been a part of birth to three in home therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, water therapy, and speech therapy for our children.  

We have felt that God has always led us to the scripture in Matthew 25 where he says, " If you have done it to the least of these you have done it unto me."

So, we asked ourselves who and what is the least of these?  And then waited for God to show us how to help them.  One day while at a church I saw Mandy Rhodes speaking about the children from Bulgaria.  My heart was saddened and yet joyful for those 2 boys.  I really didn't understand the huge impact it would have on my heart or my family.  So like everything I googled and learned about Reeces Rainbow.  Once learning facts about baby houses verses mental institutions my heart broke.   Here is my post on my facebook wall on August 21st that sums it up. " I've been reading a book by Kay Warren called Dangerous Surrender, what happens when you say yes to God. I highly recommend it. It reminds me of how I felt emotionally first learning about Reeces Rainbow, first "ya that's nice people are helping the kids over there" to becoming Disturbed in my spirit about what I was seeing and hearing and fighting those feelings, to being broken= Gloriously Ruined by God moving my heart, my plans , my ME KINGDOM. I know I have read others from RR who have had this same experience, from casual bystander to crying and grieving for days, wondering if you will ever be the same again. The fact is if you totally Surrendered NO you won't ever be the same again, you will live with more purpose and drive then ever before. Anyhow, still working through this book, and just thought for those who are grieving as they follow the Reeces facebook blog and website God is doing something in your life and it's okay to grieve, He will put the pieces back together in your heart the way he needs them to be."
So if I haven't bored you, this is our journey into international adoption of children in dire circumstances.  We do not know who God is leading us to adopt at this time.  Could you keep us in your prayers?
Thanks for coming along !
Sandra