So many folks tell me I must be something special, but I promise it's not that. Some tell me they could never do what I do. That may be true -- after all, none of us were created to do what someone else does -- we were called to be individually unique. I've even heard some people tell me it's a shame and "someone" ought to do something (this post ... not for those folks!). And other people I've talked to feel despair because they don't think they can help, and yet they are moved by the need.
Those people (YOU?) are the ones this blog post is for today. You CAN make a difference. And if you are truly moved, you WILL make a difference. It's that simple, that basic, that necessary. Because a changed heart makes a change in the world.
I don't know about you, but looking at these faces has changed me. Perhaps it's because I played with them, hugged them, talked with them, loved them, prayed for them. Perhaps it's because I've lost sleep thinking about their bloody, sore feet or lack of basic necessities. Perhaps it's because each one of these children just wants to be loved. It's that simple, that basic, that essential.
All they want is someone to care about them. The news that makes me happy to share is that two of the children above have been adopted this past month, one is now our son, one has his parents coming for him soon, and the others do have people who are making a difference in their lives even if from afar. The news that makes me weep at night is that there are hundreds of thousands more without that reality.
So what can YOU do?
A lot ... a little ... just please do something!
The simplest way to help us is to click on the donate button the left hand side of this blog post. It goes straight into our Family Sponsorship Program grant and will help us with our in country expenses as we prepare to return to Eastern Europe to adopt our sweet girl, waiting in a children's institution. She has Down syndrome and really needs to get out of there and start getting the help she needs to ensure a future. We also have a goal for the month of December to collect at least $10 in donations from every state in the U.S. If you want to help with that, check it out HERE.
The next easiest way to help, if you don't want to just click a button or give money, is to sow your time. Your time can help us if you want to host a jewelry party (this would make a great Ladies Night or even a Princess Birthday Party) with Perfect Joy Designs. 100% of money made at these events goes to adopting families and/or orphan care worldwide. We're also always looking for folks to host a Fun Night In (leave a comment if you want more info on holding a party that saves lives!).
If you want to help in a broader sense, we support and would love to have you partner with us in supporting Grace to Ukraine. Suzette Davie and her organization run a beautiful ministry reaching out to orphans in Ukraine on many different levels. They have supplied diapers and bed pads to special needs orphanages, helped with camps in Eastern Ukraine, and brings children here in the summer for hosting programs. She has also offered us sweet, encouraging support on our adoption journeys. Check out the facebook page for current projects and ways to be involved.
And there are more ways to get involved, too. You can bring an adopting family dinner. You can help them around the house. You can offer a word of support.
AND YOU CAN PRAY. For prayer does not equip for the greater work; it is the greater work! (O. Chambers)
Those people (YOU?) are the ones this blog post is for today. You CAN make a difference. And if you are truly moved, you WILL make a difference. It's that simple, that basic, that necessary. Because a changed heart makes a change in the world.
I don't know about you, but looking at these faces has changed me. Perhaps it's because I played with them, hugged them, talked with them, loved them, prayed for them. Perhaps it's because I've lost sleep thinking about their bloody, sore feet or lack of basic necessities. Perhaps it's because each one of these children just wants to be loved. It's that simple, that basic, that essential.
All they want is someone to care about them. The news that makes me happy to share is that two of the children above have been adopted this past month, one is now our son, one has his parents coming for him soon, and the others do have people who are making a difference in their lives even if from afar. The news that makes me weep at night is that there are hundreds of thousands more without that reality.
So what can YOU do?
A lot ... a little ... just please do something!
The simplest way to help us is to click on the donate button the left hand side of this blog post. It goes straight into our Family Sponsorship Program grant and will help us with our in country expenses as we prepare to return to Eastern Europe to adopt our sweet girl, waiting in a children's institution. She has Down syndrome and really needs to get out of there and start getting the help she needs to ensure a future. We also have a goal for the month of December to collect at least $10 in donations from every state in the U.S. If you want to help with that, check it out HERE.
The next easiest way to help, if you don't want to just click a button or give money, is to sow your time. Your time can help us if you want to host a jewelry party (this would make a great Ladies Night or even a Princess Birthday Party) with Perfect Joy Designs. 100% of money made at these events goes to adopting families and/or orphan care worldwide. We're also always looking for folks to host a Fun Night In (leave a comment if you want more info on holding a party that saves lives!).
If you want to help in a broader sense, we support and would love to have you partner with us in supporting Grace to Ukraine. Suzette Davie and her organization run a beautiful ministry reaching out to orphans in Ukraine on many different levels. They have supplied diapers and bed pads to special needs orphanages, helped with camps in Eastern Ukraine, and brings children here in the summer for hosting programs. She has also offered us sweet, encouraging support on our adoption journeys. Check out the facebook page for current projects and ways to be involved.
And there are more ways to get involved, too. You can bring an adopting family dinner. You can help them around the house. You can offer a word of support.
AND YOU CAN PRAY. For prayer does not equip for the greater work; it is the greater work! (O. Chambers)
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