You all may notice that I have taken down some pictures of Leanna. After a Convo with our caseworker, we decided not to post pics on our blog or facebook pages.....just to be super cautious!!
Just an FYI
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Praising in the Hallway
"Until God opens the next door, Praise him in the Hallway." I LOVE this quote. My Purdy sister Chelsey told me this early on in our adoption, Then I was reminded of it again today when my dear friend, and fellow adopting Momma posted it. Story of our life.
Sean and I just got back from Yakima, where we got our USCIS fingerprints done. This was a big thing that we needed to accomplish, we had waited and waited for the date to arrive of our appt. So, that is done, and now we just need to get a stinkin medical form RE-DONE for Sean. Those medical forms have been a royal pain in my curvy butt!! (yes, im hostile)
In other news, I have officially made myself crazy. I had to put myself to bed early last night, because I was just so overwhelmed with the crazy amounts of stuff I had done during the day, and yet there is so much left to do. We have been Blessed with not 1, not 2, but 3 different fundraising opportunities (Praise God!)...Although this is a tremendous Blessing, It is also a lot of work for me. I am SO grateful that God has surrounded me with a group of Godly friends that want to ease my burden wherever they can.
So, please pray that things move swiftly. Pray that my hard work pays off and that these fundraising opportunities are Blessed. Pray for Leanna, as she is still in an orphanage. Thanks.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Leanna Girl
I know that my blog has been a yawn fest lately....well, that is because we don't have much news. We have our fingerprint apt next week, and I am currently running the dessert fundraiser, getting ready for a silent auction, AND prepping for an amazing dinner/dance in Dec (be there or be square). So, although, there hasn't been much "news".....As always, my mind and my time is consumed with our little Leanna.
After a chat with an amazing friend today, I realized that I need to get my bootie in gear as far as researching the medical professionals we will need for our lil lady.
We have been very open about the fact that our sweetie has special needs, but I don't think I have blogged about what those needs are.
Well, Leanna has incredibly limited vision. She does have SOME vision, but limited. This is due to cataracts, which we have been told she will need surgery to correct. Our prayer is that the surgery will restore some more of her vision.
Leanna also has several delays. This is totally normal and expected from children in orphanages and institutions, especially "older" children like Leanna. The good news? She may need some help, but we totally expect Leanna to make huge strides once she is home!
Lastly, our lil lady was born with clubbed feet. Although this was corrected with surgery, she never received the therapy and help she needed to regain her strength. We are so excited to have an amazing friend who is a physical therapist and who is happy to work with our sweetie.
So, I think that gives you all some more ideas of ways to pray for us. We already have started praying for our sweet girls health and development. Pray that God equips us with what we need to help and provide for our girl, and that we will find the perfect medical professionals to be part of our journey.....People that believe in miracles and believe in Leanna.
Ok, Momma out. Night
After a chat with an amazing friend today, I realized that I need to get my bootie in gear as far as researching the medical professionals we will need for our lil lady.
We have been very open about the fact that our sweetie has special needs, but I don't think I have blogged about what those needs are.
Well, Leanna has incredibly limited vision. She does have SOME vision, but limited. This is due to cataracts, which we have been told she will need surgery to correct. Our prayer is that the surgery will restore some more of her vision.
Leanna also has several delays. This is totally normal and expected from children in orphanages and institutions, especially "older" children like Leanna. The good news? She may need some help, but we totally expect Leanna to make huge strides once she is home!
Lastly, our lil lady was born with clubbed feet. Although this was corrected with surgery, she never received the therapy and help she needed to regain her strength. We are so excited to have an amazing friend who is a physical therapist and who is happy to work with our sweetie.
So, I think that gives you all some more ideas of ways to pray for us. We already have started praying for our sweet girls health and development. Pray that God equips us with what we need to help and provide for our girl, and that we will find the perfect medical professionals to be part of our journey.....People that believe in miracles and believe in Leanna.
Ok, Momma out. Night
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Im Insane
Not only am I insane, but I feel kind of needy. Not only am I needy, but I am lonely. I am needy and I am lonely for our little girl. Do you have any idea how weird it is to know who she is, and to know that we are going to be her Mama and Daddy....but, right now we cant have her. We have to leave her in an orphanage.....while we continue to repeat our insane behavior. Ick, its not a good feeling.
So, tomorrow I plan to look into a couple more grants (again), then I plan to make a game plan to figure out our next payment (again)............
Please pray for this journey to move fast....who knows how much longer I can last before I lose my mind completely....ha. ha. ha.
Oh Sweet little "D"...you are so loved and wanted!!
Love,
Your insane Mama
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Resting and new ideas.
So, you may want to know if there is any news. The answer? No. The last couple weeks have been kind of a double edged sword. On one hand, incredibly stressful as we try to pull together the money for our next TWO payments. On the other hand, we have had to just totally give it over to God and not try to do it all ourselves...which has meant that I have given myself a break from adoption stress. Sean's mom came for a visit and the timing was perfect. One day, while boys were at school and megs was napping, we just put on "Everybody loves Raymond" and then both zonked out on the couch. We rested.
Don't get me wrong, little "D" is ALWAYS on my mind. Im either plotting next fundraiser, filling out grants, or just missing my girl. BUT, there has really just been nothing to do but wait, so I have been doing that....waiting. Waiting on news, waiting on grants...waiting.
So, here are some Blessings:
We sold our suburban, which will pay a huge chunk of our fees. The buyer is my father in law. He plans to use it for a business vehicle, and I am praying that it is a Blessing to his business. Thanks Daddy-in-law!!
Our auction ended!! Thanks SO much to those who supported us and bought items from our auction. We made $750!! I really had no idea how it would go. I even feared nothing would sell....but, almost every item sold and we were so Blessed.
So, now I ask. Does anyone have any amazing fundraiser ideas? Im trying to think outside the box. I heard of a shoe drive, and I am really stoked about that idea. Basically, we would collect old shoes.....that are in decent condition and can be cleaned up. Then a company pays us per pound to get the shoes and send them to Africa. I am really leaning towards doing something like that. Seriously, isn't that perfect? It helps us bring home "D" and it helps families in Africa that don't own shoes. An added perk is that it isn't something I have heard of. Most of the fundraisers I have come across are things being used by multiple families within our area.....but, maybe something new and different would be fun? Thoughts?
*****sidenote, if anyone is thinking "Why would anyone adopt if they don't have the money?? Reference the post "Opening statements"****
Enjoy your Weekend. And remember to "rest".....
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Our Roma Darlin
So, as we have said before, we DO have a little sweetheart that we are planning to adopt. But, until it is set in stone (i.e. in writing....in blood...) we are hesitant to share much info. But I felt that I wanted to share one detail of our lil lady....it might help people understand, even more, why we feel such a sense of urgency to get her home to us.
She is Roma.
Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people[1][2] (also known as "Gypsies" although this term is considered pejorative[3]), who live primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Balkans and Western Anatolia, and as recent immigrants in Western Europe and the Americas. Roma is also used as a synonym for the whole Romani people.
Why do I feel inclined to share this? Well, we have heard several times that there is a stigma attached to Roma children. We also knew that they are undesirable and unwanted by many. I was kind of skeptical about the whole thing. I mean, seriously, what makes these children any different?? Then I got an email from our caseworker. I wanted to share a paragraph in that email:
It is a commonly known fact that Roma children are also discriminated against, and sometimes segregated, within school as well. Because of this, the attendance rate of Roma children in school is far less then ethnic Bulgarians (about 60% compared to 90%). Within the larger Roma communities, some “Roma schools” have developed, which as the name suggests is only attended by children of Roma descent. These schools have an inferior quality of education and lack many basic necessities to be a positive schooling environment. Bulgaria also has special schools that children with learning disabilities, health, or emotional problems attend. Many of these specialized schools act as internati (boarding schools). Unfortunately many of the Roma children are sent to these specialized schools, even if they don’t have any needs that would suggest this would be a more appropriate learning environment for them.
As Always, Please join us in praying for our sweet lil lady. She is beautiful, precious, made by God.....Perfect. Whether the world sees her that way or not...she is Perfect.
Trusting God Always,
The Mama
She is Roma.
Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people[1][2] (also known as "Gypsies" although this term is considered pejorative[3]), who live primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Balkans and Western Anatolia, and as recent immigrants in Western Europe and the Americas. Roma is also used as a synonym for the whole Romani people.
Why do I feel inclined to share this? Well, we have heard several times that there is a stigma attached to Roma children. We also knew that they are undesirable and unwanted by many. I was kind of skeptical about the whole thing. I mean, seriously, what makes these children any different?? Then I got an email from our caseworker. I wanted to share a paragraph in that email:
It is a commonly known fact that Roma children are also discriminated against, and sometimes segregated, within school as well. Because of this, the attendance rate of Roma children in school is far less then ethnic Bulgarians (about 60% compared to 90%). Within the larger Roma communities, some “Roma schools” have developed, which as the name suggests is only attended by children of Roma descent. These schools have an inferior quality of education and lack many basic necessities to be a positive schooling environment. Bulgaria also has special schools that children with learning disabilities, health, or emotional problems attend. Many of these specialized schools act as internati (boarding schools). Unfortunately many of the Roma children are sent to these specialized schools, even if they don’t have any needs that would suggest this would be a more appropriate learning environment for them.
As Always, Please join us in praying for our sweet lil lady. She is beautiful, precious, made by God.....Perfect. Whether the world sees her that way or not...she is Perfect.
Trusting God Always,
The Mama
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