She DOES have a new Family!!

Thank you God! Thank you. God always makes for the best happy tears I think, his plans are so simple to see and so beautiful when its time, even if along the entire way you find yourself wondering why, asking why, and yes - even fighting it sometimes.

Just today I saw sweet Ruslana had been returned to the "At Risk" page at Reece's Rainbow and my heart broke in two. Thanks to a Comment in the entry below my heart skipped a beat and I did a search and found the wonderful news.

I was thinking as I searched that God must have a perfect family for this child if she has gone through four commitments, it goes to show, we are not the ones picking these children, he is. This sweet little girl has been through many other commitments, and the family who has committed to her this time is wonderfully right, those other families to be are such beautiful stepping stones, leading Ruslana on her way and shedding light on these kids.

And here they are. CLICK HERE to meet Ruslana's forever family. They proudly know and say, "She's Ours."

Oh Ruslana..

This is our same little Ruslana listed below - she is back on the rainbow again - for the fourth time having lost her adoptive family.

To say I would adopt her if only I had half a chance sounds so weak -- the truth is I if someone only said yes I would be there in a blink of an eye, find a way to pull this off.

But, and somehow to even write the word 'but' it sounds like an excuse; the matter is out of my hands. The first big roadblock to my having her is simply that I am not married and it is required by her country law. The rest of it, my financial status, etc -- I would find a way to make it work. I would get the money, I would get to her country and get her out of there... ...somehow.

This little girl is now going to have to be adopted from an institutionalized setting; from this point out her very life is in danger and she will regress in anything she has learned.

So my prayer is this, pray for this little girl constantly, day after day that her family comes forward to find her in time, her family... somehow, they have to be somewhere out there needing her as much as she needs them. Pass the prayer on, blog about her, ask everyone you know out there to pray for her. Here is the big question.. is that family you?

CLICK HERE to go to the page she is on on Reece's Rainbow, you will have to scroll down a bit to find her and view her more about her and her contact info.

Buying A Child??

How can people even ask this question? I was reading on another blog today about this topic and the person whom wrote that blog agreed with me - how can someone even suggest this, especially when, if you think about it, when, after biological children are born - you still have to pay hospital bills.

The fact is - you spend money on kids, whether its by adoption or for their basic care. Does this mean you are buying them? No. It means you care. It means you want them to have a good life. It means you want to provide for them everything you can. It means you love them.

And to those adopting disabled children who get told, "you know she will be with you her whole life," if the child you are adopting has significant special needs. My answer to that would be, "I would hope so. My kids will always be my kids my whole life. What a blessing that will be."

Anyway, those are just a few little things I thought I'd mention this morning. Mara is still needing her home. The Orphan Dolls are still ready to teach the world. Please continue to pray that Ruslana's family can adopt her. My baby Nephew is growing bigger every day. My friend's miracle baby is a little girl! And the family I mentioned in the post below made it by. But they are still struggling badly. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers for them.

Oh! And I might have a new job! We shall see. Prayers for all of you bringing home kiddos, by birth or adoption!

Little Ruslana...

Yes our same little Ruslana ...whom has a family whom loves her and is reaching to adopt her, may be transfered to a location where they cannot adopt her from in two weeks - because of her age.

Ruslana's family is asking for prayers for the next 24 hours for their sweet little girl, whom has been the daughter of their heart forever now. They can tell about it better than I can. Please spread the word on all your blogs, if the prayer day passes by by the time you hear of it, if you pray please pray anyway.

http://nogreatergift.blogspot.com/2009/10/24-hours-of-prayer-for-ruslana.html

Please visit the link and pray with us all in faith that they will not transfer her or at least let her family adopt her from the place she is transfered. Pray for God's will on this, he loves us all. Thank you.

One Year Ago Today:

I started this blog, inspired by a sweet little girl whom has since been found by her family and come home! Other children featured on this blog over the course of the year have also been found by their families are are going or have gone home, Aurell, Becky, Alexsey, Alan and Ruslana all have families along with Hope. Some others still wait, Diana - please consider adopting her if you are looking for a little girl and are able to or willing to learn how to provide the care and love she needs to blossom, smile and grow. Also Little Esperanza is still waiting as well.

Two of the kids featured here I am not sure where they went or what happened to them, please think of Mara and little Valessa today and pray for them if you pray.

Along with this I encourage you to visit Over the Moon with Joy and Bring the Rain if you wish to.

So here it is, the one year mark for this blog. This has been a wonderful year, looking back. Thank you all for sharing it with me. Who knows what the next year may bring. Thanks everyone for visiting.

The Other End Of Ruslana's Thread...

...has been found! Little Ruslana's family has found her at last! It is such a good day. Thank you, thank you God.

http://www.reecesrainbow.com/familysponsorshipnew.htm

Isn't she Adorable??? Congratulations, family!

Ruslana's Red Thread?

Does it lead to you? From her file on her page at Reece's Rainbow:

Ruslana:

Girl, Born January 21, 2005

SIGNIFICANT RISK, PLEASE ADOPT ME SOON!!

Ruslana is a beautiful little girl. She has brown hair and deep brown eyes. She is already 4 and facing imminent institutionalization. The director will not be able to hold her at this point, so you would be adopting her from the institution :( Time is CRUCIAL for Ruslana, as the mortality rate after transfer is quite low.

Ruslana has particularly low tone, and has not had therapy, so she is still not walking. She is very close though, and gets around quite well! She is described as a very happy and affectionate little girl who loves to play with her dolls. We all know that with therapy and focus and a loving family, she will blossom and show the world just how amazing and resilient our children really are!

Ruslana does have an oval window, but she is not considered in need of surgery at this time. You would want to follow up with a cardiologist once you are home, though.

Please give Ruslana the opportunity to be all she can be!! She has very little time left.

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Please keep this child in your prayers, please pass word of her along, please sponsor her adoption by clicking the button for her at the right. If you are interested in adopting her please contact Andrea at Reece's Rainbow today!