Awareness Angels 💙💛

Judy’s Angels! 😇

For Down syndrome awareness month I’d like you to meet Judy Adams. Judy just celebrated her 20th birthday yesterday! She is an inspiring individual born with Down syndrome using her talents to help others by making awareness angels. I know this is Down syndrome awareness month but Judy doesn’t think of herself, she thinks of you. Do you need an Angel? Judy has one for you. Come check out her page. https://www.facebook.com/Awareness-Angels-234281813810056/ Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month! 💙💛

HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY JUDY!!!!!
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The Farm 💙💛

“A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 NKJV 

OK y’all! Here’s a little catch up! But first I want to tell you I made a mistake on my blog post yesterday. I went back and checked the dates for chasing Little Hannah and realized they were wrong and corrected them. 

Here’s an update! As I shared on my blog yesterday, I have a friend named Kim who has been telling me about this dream of a farm she has for people with Down syndrome. And I’m starting to SEE the vision! Already Kim has been sharing ideas for fundraisers and lots of potential farms for sale. ;) Since we began talking about it Kim put in for a weekend off to come down and see us on November 10th and 11th to discuss everything! Her daughter Judy has been working hard to make angels for a fundraiser and hopefully when Judy comes down with her mom she can teach Hannah and Lera how to make them.... 

Here’s how God has been making me smile and my conversation with Kim today.... 

Me: “Guess what? This may seem strange but God made me smile last night when I was doing dishes I happened to look at the animals on the shelf that were put up so Lera wouldn’t chew on them that we got from the fair. But I really saw how they symbolize “the farm”. Then again this morning I noticed the screws nuts and bolts that Jim brought home and sat there for a repair job on our ping pong table that have been sitting there for a while lol. But the picture in the middle and how all got sat up there without me even realizing you had a dream before they got placed. And how God is impressing me so sweetly that He’s already there! Here’s the picture of my window sill above the sink where I do dishes everyday. Wow! God is so so good! He’s amazing to delight us in such profound ways with His presence.”

.......“It’s like the farm with all the animals and the assembly line that Matthew enjoys all together!”  ....... “Don’t worry about tomorrow God is already there!”

Kim: “That is so awesome!  AND here is a picture of a project that Judy did over the weekend......it was about people in the 1800's.....she had to set up a feudal and mid evil times!  Judy did the research and laid out the community as she read it.....mind you take a good look at it!  It is exactly, what we are looking to do minus the castle! 

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But like you....there were lots of animals 🙂”

.......“It is uncanny......how your window sill and Judy's project...revolve around a farm!”.......“God is speaking 🙂” ....... “And as you see there is even a church! 🙂”

Me: “Wow! That speaks volumes! Not only did Judy do an outstanding job, it is my 

story! ...not that long ago I wrote in my journal that I traded my castle for a mansion. Because I was telling my testimony on how ever since I was a little girl I wanted to get married and live in one and have lots of children lol! But now that I’m older I set my mind on things above. This world is not my home. I’m just passing through. Heaven has a mansion waiting for me! But then you came along and shared your dream for a farm. And I was just thinking how God was saying, hold on, I’m not finished with you yet. You have a lot more living to do! It’s like He was say what about the farm? And I was saying, yes Lord, I’ll trade my castle in for a farm! Wow. Wow. Wow. Is all I got to say! God is working! I can feel it and see I’m starting to see the vision. 😃”

To be continued...💙💛

Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month! 💙💛

“The One who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 ESV 

First, I want to thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all. (Romans 1:8) 

Kim; founder of Gifts From The Heart For Downs- thank you for your message of hope and sharing the dream God gave you for our children and your invitation to journey with you towards “helping others and animals”. I look forward to your dream unfolding before us and the hope in store as we listen to the One who made us and calls us. Surely He will do it! 

Rachel; founder of Ink & Parchment- thank you for encouraging me to write my story. At times I wonder if I even have one. So maybe this is it? It’s about a farm. 

A farm for people with Down syndrome...

Sep 20, 6:12 PM From Kim: 

“Hi Debbie!

How are you....I have been thinking of you a lot as I have wanted to drive on down to visit.  In the mean time I also have a question that I would like to ask......

Is there a time that you and I can talk!

I honestly haven't forgotten about you all.  Think of you a lot!

Sending much love to you all,

Kim”

SEP 20, 6:50 PM From Debbie: 

“Hi Kim! That makes me happy! Would love to see you again! I was at my daughters volleyball game but Im usually home. Just give me a call when you get a chance. Love you all too!”

It was on September 20, 2018 when Kim contacted me through FB messenger. She later called me that same evening to fill me in on her dream. Kim and I first met through Facebook in 2010 by the common bond of our children born with DS. Kim adopted her two children Matthew and Judy. We had Hannah born into our family and adopted Valeria. We both met at a Ruck March in Washington DC on October 2, 2011 to bring awareness to DS hosted by Tischer’s Troops and have have kept in touch ever since. She was there cheering our family on when we were called to adopt another angel named “little Hannah” that hit a brick wall. We were chasing after her hard through the Foster care process in Baltimore county in hopes of adopting her late 2014 which sadly ended early 2017 when Little Hannah was pronounced not adoptable by the courts and ordered to remain in Foster care with the family who has been taking care of her from the time her birth family was disrupted. Although Little Hannah was not placed in our family, she remains in our hearts.

October 2, 2011

So here we are and as I type this I realized that today is the second day of October. October is DS Awareness month! Also today is exactly 7 years since the day we met Kim and her family on the Ruck March in DC for Down syndrome awareness with Tischer’s troops. Tischer’s Troops was started in 2010 and run by the Tischer’s who have a son also named Matthew also born with DS. So much fun!! 

Yesterday was the first day of October and the first day for DS awareness month! Photo below is of Valeria (Lera) and Hannah that I shared on social media. They had just visited the doctors and they were given these balloons. How cool they matched the colors for DS! So much cuteness!! 

October 1, 2018 

To be continued... 💙💛