February...

So, here I was, worried about not posting anything in January, right??? Annnnddd... as of 12 tonight, February 2013 is already gone.  ^_^

Guess its shows its been a different month.  A rather distracting month out here.

So a few things, in light of missing out on an entire February...

To Dianne - Absolutely!  I would love it if you followed here.  ^_^  Sorry I have not been able to get back until now but I am still very much here.

About Liebster.. well.... I guess I missed out on that one.  To the person who nominated me, thank you so so much. I had every intention of a follow through and had even picked a few blogs and had written my own questions to ask up.  But the month did get a bit overwhelming...  however, I shall still at least post the answers to the ones you have asked.

Some families to pray for this month?

The Clancy Family, their little girl suffered a near-drowning and is now at home in a light coma.  I love them so much!

The Salem Family - are going through a rainy season right now.  I love them so much too.  Please pray for them as well.

Also, can you please help Team Iris!  They are trying to find a sweet little girl with HIV a home.  And she does seem so very sweet!  This same family has just adopted two children one whom is an older child and omg their story is so touching.  This same family is also advocating for another little girl called Kate whom another friend of mine is advocating for as well.  Is Iris yours?  Is Kate yours?  If not, do you know where their family is?  Can you advocate and pray for them?  Kate is in Russia, I believe.  And there is a recent ban on American adoptions there.  I have heard that it isn't effective for another year - but keep in mind I COULD BE WRONG about that.  So anyone thinking about Kate needs to make sure of these things.  Either way -- she still needs us to find her a family!  Canadians are welcome to adopt her I believe (check this too, to be sure).

So, thats all for now everyone.  Sorry about missing February, and will try to do better in March.

Have a good one!
--Debrah.

Liebster

..I'm onto it!  Thank you!  ^_^

On Giving - Part 1

2 Corinthians 9:7 

Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Absolutely, I will!

 Hi everyone,

I have been quiet this month.  I am trying to figure out how to type why.  I am guessing its because I just don't know how to say the things I want to say, because there are several topics I want to blog about.  And yet, only one entry until this point for January 2013.  I've thought about it for the past few days, that come December or so I would look back on my blog for the past year and notice how empty the month of January was.  Empty, because I am not sure how yet to put nicely the topics I am thinking on.  Empty, because alot of what I have to say I might be purely ignorant on.  And so, I might have inadvertently been avoiding blogging simply because I didn't know what to say.

So, why is all this relevant to the absolutely beautiful video posted above?

Because...

Despite all that, today I felt absolutely driven to log into my blog, to try and find a way to post something - to try and find a way to word something good.  But I didn't, despite feeling driven.  I still put it off.  I wrote on a story, worked on my digital modeler, took a nap this afternoon, made a few phone calls, paid a bill, fixed dinner and was contemplating a shower when, unavoidably, the urge was still there -- Go check your blog, it said to me.

Again, and again, and again...

And so, I decided to just sit down and do it.  To sign in.  To blog something...

To check the comments.

And there it was.  On a post I had written two years ago, the following comment was left:

"Would you please share this video!!We are going through the process of adopting our son Aiden and need people to spread this video to the masses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXo7VMc5Ex4"

And suddenly I knew why I felt so driven.  A comment was left for me, just that same day, maybe hours earlier. There was indeed something very good to post up.  (It is just after midnight as I write this,yes, so the dates will not match up.  But it was left on Jan 24, the same day I felt I had to sign in.)

Dear Sweet Family -- absolutely, I would. I will stick it in the sidebar of my blog even if I can - soon as I figure out how.  I am thankful for you tonight for reminding me of the good.  My prayers are with you all and with your sweet little son.

Please everyone, support this family, with prayer if not financial help.  And with the video they have provided a whole list of links to make that possible.  Visit the video on You Tube, and then click where it says "Show More" just under it.

Thank you so much everyone. 

Always,
Debrah.

January 5

So.. a new year.

I've been trying to write this blog for ..five days.  But couldn't really think of anything New Years to say.  So, maybe I'd try uplifting?

Already, I know that the beginning of 2013 is going to be difficult.  But I am determined to have a good year this year.  I am determined to remember the good times during the upcoming trials. 

And honestly, right now, a positive entry is difficult to write.

I don't really do resolutions, as in setting a big one each year.  It's just not my thing really.  I just try and make it a good year.  I do have hopes for 2013.. but those are for another post.  I do have several coming.  Just not sure where to start.  So, I thought wishing you all a happy 2013 and actuallly writing my first post of the year was a good place for it.

Best wishes for a good year to all of you,
Debrah.

One More Time 2012

2012.

What a year.

Honestly, not the best year.  So many changes.  Many loved ones lost.  But honestly?  A blessed year.  We received a precious baby girl in our family this year.  We learned alot about love. No, really, we learned alot about love.  I learned that ...as a body fails, spirit and strength grows ever stronger.  And not just for the survivors, for the person passing to another life as well.  I always thought I respected my elders.  I always did, but this past year, I really learned what the tone of that truly meant.  It doesn't mean yes ma'am or sir.  It doesn't mean that at all.  It means, to me, that even if someone is old or disabled or young or whatever -- they are feeling.  They are caring, deeply, beyond words.  They are loving and hurting and worth every second you can give.  They are worth that phone call.  They are worth that drive across town. 

I also learned alot about myself this year.  I want to say I struggled to change things about myself.  That was my goal.  Not a resolution, but a goal that carries until it is complete even if it is past the end of the year.  But I know, looking back at the last eight months (it wasn't set last New Year) that there are times that I could have and need to put more into obtaining that goal.

In all honesty, this has been up there on the list of 'worst years of my life' but it was also a very teaching and heartfelt year.  And that, my friends, is what I plan to take away from it, carry with me, and live and grow on.

Happiest of New Years to you and your families and friends,
From Me, and Mine,

Debrah.

Merry Christmas

For the Children...

Unique Date Today

Check out the date: 12.12.12.

This is a date that is unique for a couple reasons.  The triple twelves in a row, and also that it is the last time a tripled date such as 02.02.02 or 09.09.09 or 12.12.12 will happen until the start of the next century - 01.01.2101.

Pretty cool huh?  Unique date. Thought I'd mark it here.  And by the way, the entry I wrote a couple posts ago entitled 'This is Important' -- I've not forgotten about it...  and also by the way -- the comments section is not a place to spam sales of your car at!  Especially on that entry.  Especially by saying that God is everywhere in the sentence right before that...

Have a good night everyone!

Thankful..

Thankful today, for my family, for my friends near and far.  Thankful that there is food in the refrigerator.  Thankful that my doors have locks.  Thankful for safety, security and love.  Thankful that knowing no matter how much I mess up, God loves me still, my family loves me still, my friends love me still.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
--Debrah.  

This is Important:

We teach by example.  We lead by example.  We learn by example.  Your actions are testimony to who and what you are, who you stand for.  What you believe in.  We are all not perfect.  We all make mistakes.  We all live with wrong ideals.  We all do not agree. But we should all respect each other and not spout off "knowledge" as fact when we don't really understand or truly know what we are talking about.  It leads to hatred.  It leads to negativity.  It leads to people feeling bad and sometimes making poor choices.

I believe that everyone has a good heart.  I believe that God loves everyone.  I believe that everyone is entitled to the things they believe in.  I believe it is no one's place to judge others.  I believe I am struggling with some of these statements myself and have to work on them.  

Over the next few days I have to get my thoughts together. I have been praying over how to do it,  but there are some things I want and need to say, though as this blog is centrally an adoption blog, I will probably be posting them somewhere else.  I will be leaving the link soon.  

If you are religious, remember God is there.  He is the same God today as he was yesterday and as he will be tomorrow.  If you are not religious, maybe take extra time to find things that make you happy.  All of us should anyway.  I don't think anyone should focus only on the bad.

Take care everyone.  

Love,

Debrah.

Please Don't Just Pass Them By..

Today is Orphan Sunday...

This is the third time I've posted this video on this blog over the years.  And I will post it, again and again.  It is worth it.  Please watch it.



I've blogged before about how orphans are tied up, how they are so stiff they can't move, how they are starving.  Here is just a small glimpse of that.  And it isn't just the country featured in this video.  Many (not all) places are like this:




Hi everyone, the little girl Kareen has a family and is home.  But there are so many others who do not.  Please, I know we can't all adopt.  I can't adopt.  But we can all do something.  Visit these websites.  Pick a child, scream at the top of your lungs all over your social media for that child or for any or all of these kids.  Pass the websites on.  Alot of people just don't know this happens.  Pray for them if you pray.  Adopt if you can. 

Realistically, I know alot of people will come to this blog and leave without clicking the links at the bottom of this post.  Alot of them may leave without watching the videos.  But please look.  Please click.  It only takes a few minutes of time - that may very well change the world for someone else.

Thank you for reading here today, Orphan Sunday.
Take care.

www.reecesrainbow.org
www.projecthopeful.org
www.adoptuskids.org
www.rainbowkids.org
www.eliproject.org

Happy Birthday Buddy

We miss you

All of Us...

Hi there...

 

Did you know that all of us...

Are Looking for Our Mommies and Daddies?

Did you know?

[my family found me]

That all of us

Are are also on a page of kids that are said to be adoptable by single women?

That's right!

If you are only a Mommy...

...but still want to adopt...

That's Great!

 

Come and Get us!  We are waiting!  

All of us and more kids available for adoption by single mom's can be found: 

BY CLICKING RIGHT HERE

Sweet Little Mabel

Is so very loved.  Her family actually found her a long time ago...

And have loved her and wanted her home with them ever since. But from what I understand they were told they were too young.  They were told, probably Mabel would still be availible anyway.

How devastating to suggest she would go un-noticed. 

But I believe it wasn't that she went un-noticed.  She was simply theirs instead. 

Thank you, sweet family, so much for loving Mabel.  My thoughts and prayers are with you as you undertake this journey.

Check this out!!!

You may have to scroll down a little bit when you get there but click HERE and you will find....

Mabel's family has found her!  Omg, omg.. I am so happy [near tears here even, happy tears]  I have no idea who they are yet but thank you God.  Thank you...