tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68269458870916907232024-02-18T21:30:34.085-08:00We're Coming Number Six... And SevenTherefore said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. …
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He said go! Thank you Lord! Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and watch God move. We're Going!
Hold on Number six, we're coming! And while we're at it... You too number seven! Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-62673435686539701432015-01-05T18:57:00.000-08:002015-01-05T18:57:45.553-08:00Katie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is usually where I would apologize for not keeping everyone up to date...<br />
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I am so grateful to everyone who helped bring Katie and Woody home!<br />
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For the past 9 months, my family needed me.<br />
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When two children leave everything they have ever known to join a family it is traumatic. Even if they came from the depths of Hell on Earth. Even if every day of their previous life was a big mass of trauma.<br />
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Bodies were weak.<br />
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Bodies have healed.<br />
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For now. I truly hope you enjoy seeing how far sweet Katie (Beatrice on Reece's Rainbow adoption Ministry) has come!! I will be working on a video progress for Woody next!<br />
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Love to you all! Enjoy <3<br />
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Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-45030184450635736642013-12-31T15:39:00.001-08:002013-12-31T15:40:23.799-08:00Faith on Fire<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Do you see what I getting at here? I am not just asking you to support people in their efforts, no more than I was asking you to support my efforts. I asking you to support an ORPHAN. Folks, this *is* a biblical mandate. I'm asking you to care. Asking you to not look the other way this time. Please. If we do not raise their ransom and help break them free NO ONE WILL.<br />
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I want to one day stand in front of the Almighty and hear those words that I live my life to hear...<br />
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"Well Done Good and Faithful Servant."<br />
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What else is there to live for, folks? Really? This life is the first inch on that big ol' line we call eternity. Do you *REALLY* believe it? Be MOVED TO ACTION! Please!<br />
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I understand not everyone can adopt, I do. Although, I do believe that there are many that just don't want to adopt the children that actually need to be adopted. They want perfect. They want what my friend says is "a puppy that doesn't poop". Again, news flash here y'all, no kid is perfect and none come with guarantees. We are all born to serve and bring glory to God. I assure you that He didn't "make a mistake" when He created the children that aren't what society calls "perfect". I don't know much, but that, my friends, I *do* know.<br />
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We are funded, all glory to God. If it is His will we will be home with two less very soon. But there are MORE!<br />
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Meet the Jenks.<br />
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After 11 months of being home from Ukraine and adopting Veronika and Gavyn (listed on RR as Sydney and Lucien) we were lead to a beautiful little 12 year old girl on RR Veronika (her RR name not her real name). We were not expecting to adopt again so soon, and certainly not an older child, but God had other plans. <span style="line-height: 1.38;">After praying about it we moved forward and started the process. Shortly after committing to her, we noticed several other children from her country were removed from Reece's Rainbow. We ended up finding out that because they had waited so long and no one had ever asked about them, they were considered unadoptable by their country and removed from the listing </span><span class="emoticon emoticon_frown" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yG/r/hegaDc54WLZ.png); background-position: 0px -3634px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":("></span><span style="line-height: 1.38;"> Our little girl was one of the ones that would have removed had we not committed to her when we did. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">We had our homestudy and ended up getting approved for two but we thought that maybe this time we would only adopt one. However, we kept being drawn back again and again to one little girl. We asked about her and what we found out was heart breaking. While our one little girl, listed as Veronika, is in a good place, our other little girl Emilija is not. Where she is at does not understand what it means to have Down syndrome. She is in an orphanage that looks down on her, and does not show her love and kindness. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">Both our girls will turn 13 in April and we are racing against the clock to get there before they turn 13. They have already had so so many firsts. They should not have to turn into a teenager alone. They should have a family to celebrate with. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">Once our girls are home we will have 8 children. Our oldest two girls are 23, and 22 and no longer live at home. We also have a 17 year old daughter, and a 15 year old son, and then in July 2012 we adopted Veronika and Gavyn who are both now 2 years old, from Ukraine. Veronika and Gavyn have Down syndrome as well. W</span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">e will be traveling in Feb or March and still need 23K. Our homestudy is complete, we have submitted our 1800A and are waiting on approval, and our dossier is being translated so once we get our approval we will be ready to go and will just need to wait on a travel date. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">I am a stay at home mom, my husband works in IT, My husband was born and raised in England, I was born and raised in Louisiana. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">Our 17 year old daughter is in an honors program at her school and is very involved with volunteering. our 15 year old son is homeschooled and is a year ahead in his classes. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">Gavyn came home a year ago not even being able to lift his head and now he is walking! Veronika came home not even sitting up and now she is climbing and running and getting into everything like a typical two year old. O</span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">ur teenage daughter is looking forward to having the girls home and going shopping with them, doing their nails and hair. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">Veronika and Gavyn are looking forward to having more big sisters, and our 15 year old son is looking forward to having sisters to do homeschooling with. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">I</span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">t is so hard every day to not have them with us, to know one of our little girls is not getting the care and attention she needs and we just thank God for leading us to them. W</span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">e will be in country anywhere from 4-10 weeks depending on how far apart the girls are in the country. D</span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">uring that time both parents have to be there. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;">We are a bit of a silly family, you will often hear us joking and laughing and just goofing around.</span></div>
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Folks, I'm not just asking you to sponsor a family that is adopting. I'm asking you to take part in raising a ransom. A ransom for two lives. Two lives that have one last chance for a family.<br />
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Creations of the Almighty.<br />
Two lives that carry the Breath of Life in them.<br />
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Awesome shirts, lots of styles, that will benefit the Jenks and several other families adopting from now until January 6th, 2014.<br />
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Amen? Every. Single. Good. Gift. *Is*. From ABOVE! My friends, can I just take this moment to tell you now that God is good!<br />
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He *will* finish the work He starts in you!<br />
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He *is* faithful!<br />
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He will *not* leave you!<br />
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When He calls you to His work He *is* big enough for the impossible!<br />
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Why friends, why am I driving this point home now? Because the Lord has a plan for YOU! Taking a step of faith and doing what God has asked you to do can be scary when it looks impossible. It can be hard to really believe what you believe is really real. Do you really believe what you believe? Do you *know* that God can move any mountain that He places in the path He sends you down?<br />
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Ponder these things, my friends. He *is* a good God. He *is* a powerful God. He *can* move the mountains He spoke into existence. Do you really believe what you believe?<br />
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I believe. Oh how fear is my enemy. Oh how I fail miserably. Oh how my strength is nothing. Praise God the His power is made perfect in my weakness because weakness is what I have.<br />
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God, Who provides all of our needs, has provided, like He told us He would.<br />
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We were informed that an anonymous person donated $10'000 to our Family Sponsorship grant! Did you read that?!<br />
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Luke delivers freight. He makes a good income but $32'000 is more than we had sitting around. We had an impossible amount of money to raise to bring these babies home!<br />
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God PROVIDED! He provided!!!! This is HUGE, ladies and Gentleman!<br />
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God moved the heart of someone to do what He called them to!<br />
Do you see? We all have a roll in His plan. Different rolls that all work together for HIS glory!<br />
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Let's emphasize what this verse is really about. "According to HIS purpose". His plan! His Glory! </div>
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The Lord has recently revealed to me what I have been missing all of my life....</div>
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Are you ready to see what has taken me 30 years to realize? </div>
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That is my purpose. I can now see, clear as day, God's plan in every road I've traveled. His plan for me is to understand redemption and act. I was wicked and sinful. God let me walk the road of selfishness and pain. He let me see how unworthy I am of His grace. And what He did next is amazing. </div>
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He called me beloved. </div>
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He called me His own. </div>
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He called me daughter. </div>
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He called me to be in His <i>family. </i></div>
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Oh Precious and Holy One.... What a gift! I am unworthy of this gift. I was <i>wretched. </i></div>
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I am REDEEMED! </div>
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I am DEBT FREE! </div>
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I am CLEANSED OF MY SIN!</div>
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I am...</div>
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So if you want to know why. Why adopt children that have been abused and neglected? Why chance your family suffering? Why burden your finances? </div>
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Because I was born to be redeemed! I was born to show that same redemption to HIS children! </div>
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We are redeeming a generation. </div>
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Let me introduce you to a precious soul waiting to be redeemed...</div>
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This is <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=salome" target="_blank">Salome. </a></div>
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Salome is nearing 16 years old. Salome spends her days in a crib with a bottle. Salome is a child of the Most High. Salome is waiting for someone to show her<i> redemption</i>! </div>
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Please, someone show her His love! </div>
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Uncomfortable is not a good reason to say no. </div>
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Our Savior, the God of the Universe, stepped down and took on pain suffering and death for YOU! For *your* wretchedness. *Your* Sin. *Your* unworthiness. </div>
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My friends, YOU were born to understand redemption. TO ACT! </div>
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Do you see how God said, "Yep, I got this."? Do you see!? </div>
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We, with a modest income, went from needing $32,710 to needing $232.96!!! </div>
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Try to explain this any other way. </div>
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People don't just send in $10,000 randomly. His every plan, His every purpose. It WILL happen. </div>
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Are you ready for this perfect orchestration you're about to see?</div>
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We have three puppies left to sell. </div>
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That's $450 left that will be applied towards our adoption fund. </div>
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That means that when those puppies sell we are FULLY FUNDED. </div>
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Almost to the exact amount needed. The little bit extra from the puppies will help us buy little things that we need to bring with us to country. </div>
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That, my friends, is the Mighty Hand of God in action. If you attempt to explain that away I pray that you will be haunted with the reality of how not explainable it is. </div>
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Today I pray for every soul that that reads this. </div>
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Those that don't now the redeeming love of a Savior.</div>
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Those that are scared to take that leap of faith and commit to a child that is waiting for someone to show them the redemption of a Good and Loving God. </div>
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Lord, You are big enough for EVERY. SINGLE. mountain! </div>
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Our Dossier is submitted to the country. The Lord has provided every need. </div>
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We're almost there my loves, just a little bit longer and you will be home. </div>
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Living In His Mercy,</div>
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Melissa</div>
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You read it right! We are done and officially waiting for our papers to have the label "Submitted"! We are finally to the wait, wait, wait period. Not my favorite but glad to be done! Thank you Lord!<br />
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We have had some pretty successful fundraisers and some that were a bust. The one that brought in the biggest single sum was our T-Shirt fundraiser! We brought in a whopping $750 from the t-shirts! Praise God! We are all thrilled to be sporting our new look!<br />
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We are expecting to be officially submitted before the country quits accepting Dossiers for the year, which is December 10th. Likely, our travel dates will not be until January though. The waiting game is HARD! But, in all honesty, I am grateful that we won't be away from these littles for Christmas. It is so hard to wait but I know that the Lord has the best timing for all of our children, the ones distant and the ones near.<br />
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With Christmas fast approaching I am been really trying to think of a new fundraiser to try. I haven't been shy about the fact that fundraising is not my cup of tea. Since a few have closed now I have decided to take a break and focus on giving. It has been refreshing and just what I needed to de-stress for a while. I am confident that the Lord will show me when the time comes to try more. If not, He will provide, that I am sure of. <br />
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Above all we ask for prayer. Pray for peace. <br />
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Right after starting this adoption process our son started having extremely nasty seizures, a daughter started having more severe separation anxiety and nightmares returned, I have watched as other families with babes like our Gussy have had to say goodbye, and cries for advocacy ignored while another orphan passed on never knowing the love of a family. <br />
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Fear has tried it's best to wrap it's ugly arms around my neck. We are northwest rednecks that really don't go anywhere outside of the inland northwest. The thought of traveling to the other side of the world without my whole family makes me want to throw up. But, in the last 2 1/2 years the Lord has given me many things that made me want to throw up. Things I knew I would never survive. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>He has been faithful through all of them </b></span>and I am confident that <span style="font-size: large;"><b>He will remain so</b></span>.<br />
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Your prayer is coveted.<br />
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We know that the Lord has called us to these children. He knows the plans He has for us. For them. Fear won't win. It can't. <br />
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Hold on babies, just a little bit longer and you <u>will</u> be two less. <br />
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Tonight I leave you with this story...<br />
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Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-88489738768880207622013-10-08T16:57:00.001-07:002013-10-08T16:57:23.097-07:00Progress, Fundraising, and Surprises<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Praise the Lord! Our Home Study is complete!! We are approved and almost ready to go get two children to call them our own! Our Dossier is all but done! Praise! All we need is our USCIS approval! Praise! We should be traveling in December! FEAR! But still Praise! As the time inches closer and closer fear is standing there staring me in the face trying to grip me without mercy, but the Lord is merciful and He is my refuge and strength! He calms me when it looks too scary.<br />
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We have been putting our all into fundraising lately. I won't lie; it isn't my cup of tea. Again, the Lord is good and His plan is perfect. We aren't as successful as some but little by little our grant has grown. We have been blessed beyond measure by the kindness of people I have never met but now call friend. These servants of the Lord have answered the call to care for orphans and have been blessing our family with their efforts.<br />
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You can see some of the wonderful things they are doing here....<br />
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Sarah has an amazing fundraiser going on over at her blog that lists all of the other amazing fundraisers! Take a peak...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://justusholts.blogspot.com/2013/10/this-time-last-year-we-all-fell-in-love.html" target="_blank">Just us Holts</a></span></b><br />
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We have a Facebook Auction with some amazing items going on until October 30th!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bringing-Home-the-Tannehills-Auction/569616159742743" target="_blank">Bringing home the Newest Tannehills Facebook Auction </a></span></b><br />
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We have a really neat t-shirt fundraiser going on too! We have already raised nearly $600 with this one! We have until October 30th! Please consider a t-shirt for Christmas gifts or just to have one!<br />
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<a href="http://www.bonfirefunds.com/tannehill-adoption" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Tannehill Adoption</span></b></a></div>
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A friend from church offered us a spot at the Women's Ministry's Ladies Expo for a fundraising table this Saturday! We have a fun give away started and I will be baking some super yummy treats all week to turn my table into a mini bake sale! Prayer for successful fundraising is so super appreciated! We are called to adopt these children, we know the Lord will provide. Fear likes to tell me other wise but we know He is faithful and will provide our every need. Just today I had this amazing realization! When we committed to our two children we put a $2000 promise trust down. It was soon forgotten with the mess of paper work that flooded our home right after. We get that back!!! Do you know what that means! That means we are $2000 closer to our goal than before! That is HUGE! HUGE!<br />
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PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE!! <br />
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Thank you Lord for Surprises today!<br />
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Please keep praying for us! We are waiting on this one last step! In the mean time we are setting up the kids rooms accordingly! Bunk beds are going in! Gussy moved out of his crib yesterday and moved into his new big boy bed. It was a hard day for us because Gussy's big boy bed is different then the ones you buy at Walmart or the like. Gussy got a Sleep Safe Bed. It is an amazing bed that has a spot for his IV poll and all the wiring and tubing along with cranks for positioning. We are very grateful to have it. Still, it is always hard in our family when a new piece of equipment comes in. I have so much more to write on this one but I'll do that over in the <a href="http://wasitnoti.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">family blog</a>. So I leave you today thankful for the blessing of the Lord's servants and a BRAND NEW breakdown of our need, still smaller than the last! Praise You Father for You alone are good!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b>Estimate to bring home Beatrice and Sawyer-<span style="color: red;">$32,710</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Amount in Beatrice's Grant-$</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">7883.47</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Amount in Sawyer's Grant-</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">$201.50</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Current amount raised in our Family Sponsorship Page (FSP)-<b>$2256.70</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Amount already paid- </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">$5'045</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Amount raised in person-</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">$224 as of September 12th</b><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Money forgotten!- $2000!! (PRAISE YOU LORD!) </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">This is HUGE!! Last time we still needed $17'629 and before that $23,582!! $13'704 is a lot of money. A LOT! BUT, and this is a big but, It's $10'000 less we needed!! That is a HUGE PRAISE GOD MOMENT!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">His mercies are endless. </span></span><br />
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<span class="text Isa-8-12" id="en-ESV-17820"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>And do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.</i></b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i> <span class="text Isa-8-13" id="en-ESV-17821">But the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.</span> <span class="text Isa-8-14" id="en-ESV-17822"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>And he will become a sanctuary</span> </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">For if the Lord be for us who then can be against us? I try not to fear. I know the Lord has plans for us. I know He has called us to adopt these precious babes. I know He is faithful. What else do I need? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have been feeling helpless lately. With little luck fundrasing and such a huge number staring us in the face it's easy to become discouraged. But do you know what? My God is so awesome and faithful! Right when I started talking about maybe looking for a no interest adoption loan he opens the flood gates. I got several messages all at once offering to help! And help they have! </span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The first, "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SaveStarfishBoutique" target="_blank">Save the Starfish Boutique</a>", sells beautiful jewelry and
100% of the proceeds benefit our adoption!! and when we are done
adopting she will pick a new family to support. It is a beautiful
ministry and the jewelry is lovely! </b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SaveStarfishBoutique" target="_blank">Save the Starfish Boutique</a></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The first day open she brought a large jump to our Family Sponsorship Page! </b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i> The next, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GINGERONAMISSION" target="_blank">Ginger on a Mission</a> . She gives 50% of the
sale price to adopting families! If you put "Tannehills/<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/60992/sponsortannehill">http://reecesrainbow.org/60992/sponsortannehill</a>" in the comments section
at checkout! She makes lovely sandwich bags, credit card cases, and
other hand made items. They are SUPER cute! I personally bought them for
my daughters and nieces for Christmas to support another adopting
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GINGERONAMISSION" target="_blank">Ginger on a Mission</a></i></b></span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Our sweet hearted Niece and Nephew earned $53.93 in one day selling homemade necklaces to bring home their new cousins! My heart hath done melted y'all! Melted! </i></b></span></i></b></span></div>
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We were also able to have a Pampered Chef Party that helps so much! A sweet consultant offered her commision for our party. What a blessing!!<br />
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I have been crunching numbers to figure out exactly what we need now to get our babes home. I am crossing off everything we have already paid and adding in what has been donated.<br />
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<i><u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here is my latest assessment of the situation! </b></span></u></i><br />
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Social Worker Application Fee $250-<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paid<br />
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Passports $140 each-$280-<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paid</b></span><br />
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Home Study Fee $2000-<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paid</b></span><br />
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Reece's Rainbow Voice of Hope Fund $250-<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paid</b></span>
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Reece's Rainbow Application Fee $25<span style="font-size: large;"><b>-Paid</b></span><br />
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USCIS Fees $890<span style="font-size: large;"><b>-Paid</b></span>
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Marriage Certificates $35<b><span style="font-size: large;">-Paid</span></b>
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FBI Clearance $80<span style="font-size: large;"><b>-Paid</b></span><br />
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Various Postage about $200 already paid-<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">Still needing about $30-$200 ( all depends on if I there is a family that can hand carry documents for us or we have to send them to Eastern Europe.)</span><br />
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Apostille Fees $650-<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">Still need approximately $115</span></b></span><br />
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Travel to Europe <span style="font-size: small;">$7850</span>- <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>NEED!</b></span></span><br />
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Adoption Fees $9000-<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">$8500 NEEDED!</span></b></span><br />
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Child's Visa Application $230-<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">NEED!</span></b></span><br />
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Living in Europe for 5 weeks $3500- <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">NEED!</span></b></span><br />
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Amount in Beatrice's Grant-$<b>7883.47</b><br />
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Amount in Sawyer's Grant-<b>$201.50</b><br />
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Cu1rrent amount raised in our Family Sponsorship Page (FSP)-<b>$1726.49</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">This still looks huge but you know what? It use to read </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">$23,582.28 still needed! </span></b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">He is faithful!!! </span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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In his Mercy,<br />Mama Melissa</div>
Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-27551103225435589922013-08-13T08:11:00.000-07:002013-08-13T08:20:33.642-07:00The Heart of a Child... Baby "Beatrice" Name Reveal! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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She did it! I am sooooo very proud of my sweet daughter! She made these beautiful tissue paper "Lily Flowers" as gifts for anyone who donated $5 to our Family Sponsorship Page. She made 10, and guess what? All 10 are now gone! Thank you Jesus! That is $50! She is so happy to have helped add $50 to bring home her brother and sister! </div>
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Thank you all who donated for a flower! I was in tears with true joy when the last ones went. Not just because we are $50 closer to bringing them home, no, that's beautiful but not what really makes me joyful. What makes me truly joyful is that my 10 year old daughter has seen first hand that when God burdens your heart to help, He is faithful. That is hard to write without getting all blubbery again. Her heart is strongly burdened for the orphans of this world. She was so happy to hear that we were bringing two sweet babies home to be part of our family. At 10 years old she is always wondering what she can do to help. This was what she came up with. This was all her. The design of the tags and all. She did a wonderful job! I am very proud of her. Lily wants nothing more than to be a missionary, like Gladys Aylward, who goes into the world and puts all of her trust in God to rescue and teach the Gospel. This has been her goal for the past 5 years. Nothing that is going away. Yesterday YOU showed her that God is faithful. When He burdens your heart to action He stirs other hearts to action as well. Thank you! This is something she will remember for the rest of her life. Something that will stick with her where ever God leads her in life. </div>
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Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-8809943815493876932013-08-06T18:16:00.000-07:002013-08-06T18:40:23.629-07:00Adoption Costs... Help us Defend the Cause of the Orphan!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Social Worker Application Fee $250<br />
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Passports $140 each-$280<br />
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Home Study Fee $2000<br />
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Reece's Rainbow Voice of Hope Fund $250<br />
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Reece's Rainbow Application Fee $25<br />
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Various Postage $200<br />
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Travel to Europe $7850<br />
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Amount in Beatrice's Grant-$<b>7883.47</b><br />
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Amount in Sawyer's Grant-<b>$201.50</b><br />
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Current amount raised in our Family Sponsorship Page (FSP)-<b>$1042.75</b><br />
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I will update once a week as we do fundraisers!<br />
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Check out some of our current fundraisers <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bringinghomethenewesttannehills" target="_blank">here!</a><br />
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This is the first of many give aways that we will be doing! We need to grow our fund and bring these babies home!<br />
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Are you ready for it? It's a good one! Who doesn't love Essential Oils?!<br />
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This is the Family Physician's Kit! Check out all that comes in it! Retail: <br />
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dōTERRA’s Family Physician Kit is a collection of ten nurturing
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stunning box includes tips for using the oils, as well as an audio CD
featuring dōTERRA’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David K. Hill. In this
audio presentation, Dr. Hill teaches listeners how to care for their
family’s everyday health needs with simple and safe methods using the
ten nurturing essential oils. The kit includes 5 ml bottles of
Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Melaleuca, Oregano, Frankincense, Deep
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I personally have stopped a seizure from progressing for Augustus with Frankincense so I am a FIRM believer in DoTerra oils! Bergamot, Clary sage, and Frankincense are all anti-convulsive oils! I watched a seizure start and stop within seconds of applying the Frankincense!<br />
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Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-6250288711267899212013-08-05T22:13:00.000-07:002013-08-06T12:26:18.363-07:00We're Coming Number Six... and SEVEN! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes! You read right! SEVEN! The Lord has decided to not only bless us with one precious child but TWO! And we can share who! Oh yeah! I know, I know, it's been a while! All you adoptin' folks know that the Dossier packets make your head spin! Those that aren't adopting; It makes your head spin! Ha! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh sweet baby girl, how I long to hold you! We're getting so close and working so hard to come and get you! My sweet precious girl will be two in October. She was born without a nose or eyes, but with this hand given to her, she shines with such beauty! Look at that precious face! Don't you just want to squeeze her!? Oh man! Those cheeks are beggin' for a smooch!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next comes my newest little man! Oh boy, get ready for some cute! This boys eye lashes and big sweet eyes will make you jealous that he's coming home to us :-D</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meet our sweet boy, "Sawyer"! </span></span></div>
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Oh sweet boy! How blessed we are to be adding you to our quest to grow our family! Sweet boy will be 3 in January. Hopefully he will be spending it at home with his family! "Sawyer" has compensated hydrocephalus, fused fingers, and a VERY kissable face! We're coming sweet boy, we're coming!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, there you have it folks. We're working daily to bring home sweet number six and sweet number seven! Your prayers are coveted! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Keep watching for fundraisers and auctions! We have some really neat items for our give aways! They are coming up soon! We still need quite a bit of funding, I am working on an itemized list. Christmas is coming up and I hope you will look to adoption fundraisers for your shopping! We plan to do all, or at least most, of our Christmas shopping through adoption fundraisers. What better way to celebrate the birth of our Savior than to give with your shopping instead of falling into the hustle and bustle of it all! If you have ideas for something you would like to see in a fundraiser or auction send me a message! You can come and "like" our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bringinghomethenewesttannehills" target="_blank">Facebook fundraiser page</a> to stay up to date on our latest items! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I praise the Lord for His mercies and gifts! What a beautiful thing to be bringing home two precious babes! Thank you Jesus! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Living in His Mercy,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mama </span></span></div>
Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-79572574700091811162013-06-22T19:00:00.000-07:002013-06-22T19:00:11.301-07:00They Need YOU! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask
the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest
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Laborers are so few but the harvest sure is plentiful. Friends, this is
an orphanage in the country we are adopting from in Eastern Europe.
This is reality. How is God asking YOU to serve? We were given
permission to share this<span style="font-size: large;"><u>. I pray that it moves your heart to action.</u></span>
This was taken just recently by another family adopting. I was given permission to share this. <br /> <br />
"Friends, this is the reality of life for these children. What will
stand out to you about this video is ... nothing. The children do
nothing. They sit in the shed all day, and if any of them tries to do
anything to relieve their boredom, they are scolded. If you watch all
the way through (5 minutes), you will see Fabio at the end. He had put
his toy car in the wheelchair and pushed it across the yard. He was told
to stop, so he's trying to get the wheelchair out of the grass. Fabio
is one of the few children who still attempts to play."</span></span></h5>
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take note that children are calling for "Mama" and one little guys is
tied to the railing. If you can not adopt <span style="font-size: large;"><b>there are so many things you
can do to help</b></span>. These children need prayer warriors. They need
advocates. They need families. The families that are adopting them need
financial donations to help get these babies home. There IS work that
you can do. Many of the children on Reece's Rainbow have people that
spend countless hours doing fundraisers for their Grants to encourage
families to adopt them. They write blogs about these children and share,
share, share. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>They need people to be their voice</b></span>. If you can't adopt
them you can advocate for them!</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/waystohelp" target="_blank"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[7242163].[2]{comment10200391794700639_42602714}.[1:0].[4:0:1].[3:1].[4:0:1].[1:1].[1:0].[1:0:2]"><span id=".reactRoot[7242163].[2]{comment10200391794700639_42602714}.[1:0].[4:0:1].[3:1].[4:0:1].[1:1].[1:0].[1:0:2].[2:0]"><span id=".reactRoot[7242163].[2]{comment10200391794700639_42602714}.[1:0].[4:0:1].[3:1].[4:0:1].[1:1].[1:0].[1:0:2].[2:0].[3:0:0]">http://reecesrainbow.org/waystohelp</span></span></span></a><br />
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Achondroplasia with anostosis of long bones and musculoskeletal system malformation<br />
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What a handsome boy Finn is! Such serious eyes.<br />
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<u><b>Gasper </b></u><br />
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<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/61043/gaspar" target="_blank">http://reecesrainbow.org/61043/gaspar </a><br />
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Boy, born July 2006<br />
PRC<br />
Spina bifida (post operative) and hydrocephalus (post operative)
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Gaspar can stand with support, and is currently being trained to
walk. His caregivers believe that there is a good chance for him to walk
in the future, maybe just with crutches. He does not have bowel/bladder
control, but knows when he goes. He is a sweet boy with a great
personality. He is waiting for his forever family to help him be the
best that he can be!<br />
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<u><b>Ava and Mia </b></u><br />
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<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/60615/ava-mia" target="_blank">reecesrainbow.org/60615/ava-mia</a><br />
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Sisters age 5 and 3
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Gorgeous girls!<br />
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The older girl has a malformation in her hip. She walks, she runs, but she does have a noticeable limp.<br />
The younger girl has been diagnosed as having ‘small eyes’. Some
children with this problem are blind but she can see. She runs and plays
and a casual observer would not think that she has a vision problem.
But, up close you can see her turning her head to the side and really
concentrating when she wants to see something.<br />
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Melissa .T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02868182613604861348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826945887091690723.post-89701831455749141872013-06-21T12:37:00.000-07:002013-06-21T12:37:04.799-07:00Where Would God Have You Go? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My words are cheap. They mean very little. Therefore, I will not waste yours or my time by speaking my words but His...<br />
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Peace be with you.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Luke 10 </b></u></span></div>
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<a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-1.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>1</b></span>Now
after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs
ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-2.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>2</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>And
He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are
few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into
His harvest.</b></u></span></a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-3.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span class="reftext">3</span>“Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves</b></u></span>.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-4.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>4</b></span>“Carry no money belt, no bag, no shoes; and greet no one on the way.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-5.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>5</b></span>“Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace <i>be</i> to this house.’</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-6.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>6</b></span>“If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-7.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>7</b></span>“Stay
in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer
is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-8.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>8</b></span>“Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you;</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-9.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>9</b></span>and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-10.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>10</b></span>“But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-11.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>11</b></span>‘Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off <i>in protest</i> against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-12.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>12</b></span>“I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.</a><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-13.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>13</b></span>“Woe
to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had been
performed in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have
repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-14.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>14</b></span>“But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-15.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>15</b></span>“And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!</a><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-16.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>16</b></span>“The
one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you
rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”</a><span class="brk"><br /></span><span style="color: #001320;"><b><i>The Happy Results</i></b></span><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-17.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>17</b></span>The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-18.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>18</b></span>And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-19.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>19</b></span>“Behold,
I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over
all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-20.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>20</b></span>“Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”</a><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-21.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>21</b></span>At
that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I
praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden
these things from <i>the</i> wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-22.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>22</b></span>“All
things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who
the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and
anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal <i>Him.</i>”</a><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-23.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>23</b></span>Turning to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed <i>are</i> the eyes which see the things you see,</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-24.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>24</b></span>for I say to you, that many prophets and kings wished to see the things which you see, and did not see <i>them,</i> and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear <i>them.</i>”</a><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-25.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>25</b></span>And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-26.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>26</b></span>And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?”</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-27.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>27</b></span>And he answered, “Y<span style="color: #001321;">OU SHALL LOVE THE</span> L<span style="color: #001321;">ORD YOUR</span> G<span style="color: #001321;">OD WITH ALL YOUR HEART</span>, <span style="color: #001321;">AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL</span>, <span style="color: #001321;">AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH</span>, <span style="color: #001321;">AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND</span>; <span style="color: #001321;">AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF</span>.”</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-28.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>28</b></span>And He said to him, “You have answered correctly; <span style="color: #001321;">DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE</span>.”</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-29.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>29</b></span>But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”</a><span class="brk"><br /></span><span style="color: #001320;"><b><i>The Good Samaritan</i></b></span><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-30.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>30</b></span>Jesus
replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away
leaving him half dead.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-31.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>31</b></span>“And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-32.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>32</b></span>“Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-33.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>33</b></span>“But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion,</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-34.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>34</b></span>and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on <i>them;</i> and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-35.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>35</b></span>“On
the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and
said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I
will repay you.’</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-36.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>36</b></span>“Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ <i>hands?</i>”</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-37.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>37</b></span>And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”</a><span class="brk"><br /></span><span style="color: #001320;"><b><i>Martha and Mary</i></b></span><span class="brk"><br /></span> <a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-38.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>38</b></span>Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-39.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>39</b></span>She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-40.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>40</b></span>But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up <i>to Him</i> and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.”</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-41.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>41</b></span>But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things;</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/10-42.htm" style="color: #001320; text-decoration: none;"><span class="reftext"><b>42</b></span>but <i>only</i> one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”</a><span class="brk"><br /></span> </div>
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Today we made everything super official. </div>
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Bought her first outfits!<br />
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Who is *her*?<br />
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The Lord has said go, we are going.<br />
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For her. <br />
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Who is she?<br />
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Number 6.<br />
Yes, you read right. Number 6. We will no longer be a 5 child home.<br />
6 will be our new number.<br />
I like 6.<br />
Of course, I like 12 too.<br />
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Oh how this makes me long to hold her. To tell her that I'm her Mama. I can see her walking around with the rest of the crew playing in these dresses. They aren't just dresses, they're the first item in this home that is all for *her*. They will be tucked neatly into *her* drawer. Waiting just for *her*. </div>
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She is my baby. If the unthinkable happens, I will be crushed as if loosing my baby. Hook, line, and sinker; I am hooked. Her face brings me the same joy I felt when I looked into the face of each of my children for the first time. I can honestly tell you that I did not know if I would be attached to a child we were adopting the same as when I was pregnant or if I would grow to love them in that same way. I wondered. I prayed. I have looked at hundreds of photolistings. I'm sure the majority of international adopters do. My heart melted for many. I cried for some. I love them all. My heart has a place that is long and wide for the orphans of this world. </div>
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But when I saw *her*. Oh, when I saw her. There are no words. My stomach felt nervous. My heart felt joyful. I *had* to know more about her. Where is she? </div>
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We were looking for a little *boy* with Down Syndrome.<br />
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*She* doesn't have Down Syndrome but a different special need. </div>
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She's in Eastern Europe! Oh no, That would be way to hard! The country requires longer travel.</div>
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No. She couldn't be the one He has for us. </div>
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God is she the one you would have us bring home? </div>
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She was already being pursued by another couple. </div>
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How could I feel so attached. How silly I'm being. Get a grip Melissa, she isn't *your* child. You should be happy that she will be adopted soon.</div>
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Let's pursue a different country. The worker at the agency for that country says we're a perfect match and it would be easy travel. </div>
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Ok Lord. You have a babe for us elsewhere. </div>
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Application done and pre-approval ready. </div>
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The other family can't commit to her, do we want her?</div>
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YES LORD! YES, WE WANT HER!<br />
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We're coming number six, we're coming.<br />
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