Five Loaves, Two Fish.

A $500 dollar matching grant is going on for Marla! I am so excited for her! It's an anonymous donor, who really wants this girl to get a family. Every dollar turns into two! It reminds me of the story about Jesus who was preaching, and they needed to feed the five thousand people. And he turned the five loves and two fish into enough food to feed everyone. All he is asking is for you to give a little, and he can turn it into so much more! Please give, even if it is only a dollar.

 

You can donate Here.

A Sad Loss.

I hate to have to mention sweet little Simeon again. I wanted to talk about him arriving home, but not this. He lost his family. He doesn't have a mommy and daddy coming for him anymore. He is an orphan again. Poor Simeon. Please pray for him, please pray another family sees his adorable face. I am at a loss for words, even now. We can't give up on him.

Artwork and Books.

Two wonderful things. I just love to draw and read. But, after I read a book, sometimes I never touch it again. They sit, useless. The girl I talked about, Marla, still needs a family bad. So, there is an auction going on to help her. We are auctioning off books! These Hardbacks of Hope will make a huge difference! Click here to see the auction. I can't wait to see the day someone sits down and teaches her to read. She hasn't probably seen a book.

Then there is drawing. Most of the time, I draw, and then the pictures, once again, sit. My entire family loves drawing, so we made an auction for Haven, of pictures and crafts. Click here to see the auction. Anyone can join. There is a four year old boy who drew a picture and it is up to $3. That  is all going to Haven. It is amazing what God can do with our talents!




Keep praying for these kids.
Grace.

I Want, God Wants.

I want. One of the most used phrases you will hear.

I want a new phone, I want a new game, I want a new car, a new house. I want, I want, I want. I admit, I have said it before. Everyone struggles with it. God is blessing us for a reason. I am not saying it is a bad thing to want something, but think about this, why do you want that? Do you need it? Ask a child, like this little girl, Marla, what she wants.

I want, to be fed today. I want, someone to touch me. I want, to have my diaper changed. I want someone to talk to me, hold me, tell me I am not worthless. I want someone to look at me, notice me. I want to know I won't die tomorrow. I want a mom, and a dad.

I get chills looking at her picture. Not only because she looks so badly, but she has another picture, an older one, that looks much better. She has regressed so much. You may think she is beyond therapy, and she would die anyway, so why get her? I'll tell you why. She is not beyond therapy. She is not worthless. She is a child, made specially by God. She is a living being with feelings and hurts. And I know, she would be a beautiful child if someone would look at her and give her a chance. She needs a mom. I don't want to see her on In Loving Memory, like little Margaret. She needs love.

So, I want children without families to be adopted. I want to have them never worry about food or water again. I want them to smile. I want them to get out of a crib and see the sunlight, possibly the first in years.  I want someone to step up and say: "That's My Child."

It's time to step up, and not turn a blind eye to the children who are dying. What if it was you?

In Loving Memory.

My heart is broken. A little girl across the world died. She was called Margaret. A beautiful little girl, with so much potential. She reminded me of my sister, Cassie, who as I have said also has Cerebral Palsy. She could have been saved. She could have had a wonderful life. She has my sister's same red hair, and that wonderful smile.



 So, why is it, that people can sit around and not care? This could be my sister. Now she is in the best place, heaven. But why didn't she have love here on Earth? When I say we need to help these children who are dying, I am not kidding. Even the ones that look almost healthy, they are too. All I can think is who is next? I look down the list of children who have gone to Jesus and cry. Too many. They didn't know love. Twelve died in 2011, three in 2012, two in 2010 and then fifteen others without dates. That is thirty-two children. But they aren't the only ones. Those who die in institutions, and ones not listed for adoption. All I wonder, who is next? Will it be Chase? Beau? Wilson?

Prayer is Powerful,
Grace.

I'm in love.

Yep. There is a little boy, in the same orphanage as Simeon, that is adorable. Chase.




This is a newer picture of this sweetheart. Isn't he adorable? I am adding him with Beau and Wilson. All three of these boys have waited for their families far too long. They are all in need of a family so much.

Keep on praying,
Grace.

Sweet Simeon.

I have to say, the last few months, my favorite page on the entire internet is My Family Found Me. Mostly this last week. Here's what happened.

I was half asleep, trying to decide whether to get out of bed or fall back asleep. My sister comes in. "Grace? Grace? Are you awake?" she asks. I mumble a yes and sit up in bed. I asked her what was wrong. She said my mom had something she needed to show me. The firs things that came to mind for me was Beau had a family. I got to our computer room and mom tells me to look at Simeon's  category. There wasn't Other Angels, or Orphanage 42. All it said there was My Family Found Me. I pinched myself. I couldn't believe it. Simeon has been on our hearts since the first time we saw him. I was so glad he has a family.

Prayer is SO Powerful!
Grace.