I can't believe it was 7 Christmases ago that God came to us with His plan to adopt a "little blond angel" from Ukraine with Down syndrome that needed a home. We are humbly blessed that she is home now safe and sound. But what about the ones we left behind? Who will welcome them into their home?
I'm so thankful Show Hope was there in the beginning and gave us a gracious grant to help bring her home. Not only that, they gave us the HOPE we needed to believe we could do it. Through their example and generosity we knew God would provide, and He did!
If God is tugging at your heart to adopt, He will provide for you too! Just listen to your heart for the way...
Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:6)
Without the love of a family, orphans will die without HOPE. I know because I have a special needs child that lived her first 7 months in and out of the hospital. I saw all the babies crying and no one was there. For that reason, I never left Hannah's side. I know she would have died without me. She was that sick and no one knew her like her mother. She was a fighter. I'm thankful for that. I'm glad she lived. She is the reason we adopted "little blond angel" AKA Lera. Lera made it 5 years without us. She was very strong and made it. But without us now, her life would look a lot different than it does now. Orphans with special needs that don't get adopted are sentenced to life in an institution. Not a pretty place. I saw where Lera could have gone with my own eyes. Walls lined up with beds; rows and rows of children crying, rocking, or too weak to cry and move. How could I ever forget what I saw? But my eyes have also seen the redemption of our child. I will be eternally grateful for what God can do if only we believe. Believe in the life of a child this Christmas. Many more are waiting!
Via Show Hope:
"How will you give hope to orphans this Christmas?"
For inspiration, visit our "Gifts of Hope" catalog for a number of different ways togive hope.
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. (1John 4:7)
God moved mountains to bring our little girls together. SEE what love has come to us!
Our little girls love to dance...
This was their "First Christmas Together 2009" - Hannah and Lera dancing, all ready to go see Santa! ;)
...and they love to sing!
This is them today..."December 2014!" I love that they ran in our room and turned the radio up all loud and were dancing/singing/inspiring me with this song before they left for school that day (photo first seen on Instagram @debanorsworthy). May you be inspired too! -
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