November is AAM

Adoption Awareness Month. I didn't know that before, now I do and I'm trying to do my part to bring attention to it. I know it's a very small part in the grand scale of things but just the same if we all do a little something our effort will grow huge. With that I have huge news, my hubby who has RHS, anyone heard of that?? It stands for reluctant husband syndrome. If you go over to No Greater Joy Dad you can read all about it. The said hubby has told me many times over that he cannot and will not adopt at this stage of our lives. Remember we're fifty and fifty two, grown kids etc and now I've been blindsided by a desperate need to rescue a child from an orphanage. Well hubby finally told me that he would look into it. I know, he's trying to be patient with me and he's only humoring me but still there is that little part of me that sees a tiny speck of hope that perhaps he'll change his mind.

I was also lucky enough to get some more information and a new picture of Francine. She's a gentle little girl who gets around without a wheelchair. She gets along with her peers at the orphange and they enjoy playing with her. Her caregivers also say she is a very smart child but she is nearing six and her time before the institution is running out. I love this picture of her looking out onto the world, smiling, making the best of her situation. She's charming and cherubic but whose child is she? Is she yours or is she mine? I hope that God will answer that question for us very soon.

Thanks to Marianne for taking the time to answer my emails and letting me share this picture of Francine she took when leaving the orphange with her own precious daughter.

Donation

Just donated $35 to Francine's Fund to support her and Jane's giveaway project. She has done a lot to bring attention to this little girl so her parents can find her. I hope people will donate to Francine and other little angels on Reece's Rainbow.

Here's a link to JANE'S BLOG

Lilianna's Birthday

I found out yesterday was Lilianna's 2nd birthday. I wish she could've had a chocolate ice cream cake and presents for her birthday but chances of that are slim if next to none. Marissa turned 5 in August and I wanted to send her a card and a small gift but that wasn't allowed or it wasn't possible. I can imagine why but I wanted to try anyway. Hopefully all will go well and she will spend her next birthday with her wondeful family as will Lilianna.

Thinking about Francine

Looking at the pictures of Francine, she's a lovely child especially with that cute smile on her face. It breaks my heart to think of her going to an institution where nothing will become of her. Though she looks sad in her other pictures there's still that little sparkle of hope in her eyes, as mentioned by Jane. I can see it too as many can. She has that bit of hope that a family will find her and give her a life filled with promises of a better future than what she is destined to. I hope someone can get to her now.

This little one - Lilly

Yes, this little one also caught my eye maybe partly because of the boo boo on top of her head where she's banged it no doubt against the crib.  Lilly will need to be checked by a cardiologist as soon as she comes home.  She was born in February 2007 so she is going on 5 years old.  I don't remember exactly what day I became an orphan advocate but here I am donating time and money to get their voices heard.  I can't believe that the number of orphans in the world is in the millions but if we could each bring home just one orphan the world would be a better place.

Such a cutie pie

My grandson, Brandon is starting to grow into his little personality. At six months old we can already see his likes and dislikes, loves his bath, hates getting changed.  Can't wait for the first words to come out of his mouth even if that word is No as it often is.  It will be such a joy to watch him grow.

Francine is nearly 6

Just wanted to help out by posting about Francine who is nearing the institution.  Can you imagine a child as beautiful and as vibrant as this ending up in one of those institutions we've seen on youtube?  It's horrible to even think about.  I hope her family finds her ASAP.