Sunday, October 28, 2012

Sunshine Baby Sunny-girl

I've fallen again.  Completely in love with another precious sunshine baby orphan.  Yes, I am crazy, but I think everyone knows that by now. Lol.  God's given me a desire to help His children and that just what I do.   

This little one's name is Sunny!  She has Down syndrome and is a DOLL BABY!!  One thing that draws me so close to this baby is that she reminds me SO much of my baby sister, Olivia.  I can't imagine my little sister being an orphan. Never feeling love ever.  Or kisses.  Or hugs.  NONE of that.  It blows my mind.   And I really feel a connection with this girl!  God put her on my heart so she will now be a baby I blog and pray about. <3 <3 <3  She's special!  

 
Sunny :) 


INFORMATION FROM REECE'S RAINBOW : 

Girl,
August 2011
Down syndrome; Heart murmur, hydrothorax, umbilical hernia, hemogioma on the nose

Sweet Sunny had a domestic family pursuing her adoption, but it wasn’t completed.  She’s relisted, and looking for her forever family!

From one of our adoptive families who met her in October 2012:  Saw “Sunny” today and she is just a peach!   Beautiful sweet girl and the nannies seem to love her.
When I first met Sunny in June of 2012 I was picking cherries with my kids and spotted a little girl in an outside crib with her back to me. Thought nothing of it and kept picked cherries. Then I herd a little voice say “Mama” clear as day and turned in that direction to find it to be that same little girl, Sunny. This time she was facing me. She had literally turned herself around and did a belly crawl across the crib facing me calling out “Mama”. I got the pleasure of seeing her here again in October of 2012. She is precious as ever. I just met her after a nap in her little roller chair with her adorable pouty face. Her and I pointed and counted fingers together. She is such a precious little girl and so very smart and is loved by the nannies at her school and I firmly believe she will flourish in a family having a mama and papa to call her own.




Friday, October 26, 2012

The Very First

I had just discovered ReecesRainbow.org, by my mother who was asking for prayers for a family that was preparing to adopt through their organization. . My mom always had a prayer request time after our devotions.  At the time I remember sitting in our sofa nearly in tears because of my small defect in my heart that I had earlier that month discovered I would need surgery for. I was having one of my "spells" (It was SVT, my heart would speed up and race and random times and the just drop back to normal after an hour or so) After I felt better, I got online and went onto the Reece's Rainbow website to see for myself the children my mom was telling me about.   I wanted to help a child.  But then I thought that one word.  How.  How could I help an orphan that is overseas in an orphanage?  I was just a girl new to the teenage world.  Then I stumbled onto a blog, and now a good friend of mine, Bree's blog.  She was raising awareness for a little girl by blogging and sharing about her. It was like God put the answer right in front of me.  I decided that would be the best idea!  Though I lacked in my knowledge of vocabulary and spelling.  I still went with it and hoped for the best and tried really hard to improve in my weak areas of writing. (I'm still not the greatest, as you can see in my posts.)  
Later I went on Reece's Rainbow again, after creating "Saving a Little Life with the Love of Jesus Christ" blog and looked for a special child that would speak to my heart and I would have a special connection with.  

It wasn't long at all before I found a stunning little angel with a gorgeous grin that could light up the world.  Her smile was the very first thing that drew me to her. Her name was Sonya  She was so different, and just outstanding all together.  And then I took time to read her information, I then discovered she had Down syndrome.  I'd actually never really heard about Down syndrome until my mother had explained it to me earlier that day.  Then she seemed extra special to me!  I kept reading and found out she had heart issues. I can't remember exactly what, but I think I remember it say that she needed to find a family so she could have the surgery she needed to help her. At that moment I knew that was the child I was going to help save.  

I remember just pondering on the thought.  How could she not have a family to love and protect her?  Give her the things that she needs so desperately.  Make her feel like a princess like most little girls around her age.  Or even knowing that feeling that someone loves you so much.

And so I began blogging on this precious girl, making her the center of my mission.  I didn't officially become her Prayer Warrior or Orphan Warrior, I don't believe.  I think she had about 3 others helping her as well that I learned about later on in the process of advocating her.

I blogged and prayed my heart for Sonya for about 5 months before finding out that she had found her forever family.  

I got in contact with her soon-to-be forever mommy and daddy, Amy & John Hinz.     I was so happy to talk to them and be a part of their journey to bringing her home with her soon-to-be brother, Dusty whom they were also adopting.


Today Sonya is living her happily ever after as an orphan no more with the entire Hinz family!  She celebrates her second birthday with her family, she turns 7 years old!!!  I can't believe it! 

I couldn't have chosen I better family for her! She is extremely happy where she is from what I can see. She truly is a down right perfect baby! :)

I am so thankful the God put Sonya in my life, she made me a better person, and made me closer to God.  She's a blessing to me.

I hope you have a fabulous 7th Birthday with your forever family Sonya!  I love you dearly and hope to meet you face to face one day and hold you in me arms. 




Monday, October 22, 2012

Lina's Giveaway Fund

Last night I discovered some heartbreaking news about my Lina.  She was transferred from the hospital that was treating her to the terrible orphanage.  Where she DOES NOT GET THE CARE SHE NEEDS.   I found out she weighs only 8 POUNDS and 8 OUNCES! And she's 17 months old!  She's looks sicker and thinner than ever!  She's pathetic!  The orphanage is so awful!  They feed her only the minimum to let her survive.   If she doesn't find a family soon she won't live.   

It's time for every prayer warrior to get on their knees and pray for this girl who's near death!  She doesn't have a voice to use to cry for help, we do!  WE ARE LINA'S VOICE. We're her only chance. 

I've created a new facebook page for her.  CLICK HERE to go "like" and visit her page with lot's of information and updates.  It's my mission to find her a family, I need everyone's help and prayers!  She needs us! I committed to this and I will keep my promise to help her until she's in the arms of her forever family!  

READ THIS: I have put up a red "CHIPIN" box on the right side bar at the very top.  I am raising money to buy a big ticket item to hold a giveaway for Lina.  I am sixteen and jobless so I need everyone's help to make this possible.  If everyone could donate just $5 each we could get enough to afford and Ipod touch, laptop or ipad!  

Thanks so much for taking your time to read this! 

Please donate if you can, if only a dollar.  It will make a differences.  I can't tell you I have something you'll win in return but you will be helping save Lina's life.  That's a glorious prize I would give anything for. <3 <3 <3 

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