31 for 21 - Day 11

Alrighty, long and busy day here, but these kids need to be shouted for, no matter if I feel like blogging or not!

There's a country in Eastern Europe that has orphans that need families, but, I haven't advocated for any of them here! Until now! Meet Laura!

Isn't she beautiful? With her gorgeous dark brown eyes, and her hair that looks like it's well taken care of.

Here's a blurb from someone who met her recently - Laura is healthy and joyful as usual.   She is very active and affectionate.  She can entertain herself but likes attention very much.  She does not walk yet, but is able to climb up the couch or on the chair or back to the floor.  She does not say any words yet.   She enjoys listening to music, rocks back and forth to the beat.  She has a good appetite!  Laura has a best friend in her orphanage and likes to play on her own or with him most of the time.  Laura is in a bilingual orphanage, one of which is English, so she is used to hearing English and her native language. We have updated photos available upon request!

Did you see that??? Her orphanage is bilingual! She's used to hearing English! 

She sounds like she's doing okay, but needs a family to help her thrive!!

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This is Vincent. I've advocated for him before here.

Except now he's stuck in Russia. He's in a good region, but he still should be in a family instead.

Here's his new picture. Sweet love!

 And because he's so cute and I want you to remember to pray for him, here's his baby picture. ♥

New pictures...

Many kids have new pictures!! While it's exciting to get new pictures, it's so sad to see how they are growing up without a family. :(

**All old pictures are on the left, and all new are on the right! I'm finally getting the hang of this pictures side by side thing! :)

Here are some kiddos I've posted about before that have new pictures!

Abbott...

Cora Lynne...

And there are some I haven't posted about before, but their pictures  make me giggle! 
(Scratch that, I wrote this part of the post before I posted yesterday's Waiting Wednesday. I have posted about Vincent before. :))

Such as Vincent!

And Evelyn!

Seriously! Do their hats come any cuter or any more ridiculous???

And then there are some that looking at their old pictures and new pictures either breaks my heart or make me sick to my stomach.

Like Valery P...

There's also Anna S... I'm afraid she will never find a family because of the way she looks. Will someone she her as she is, a beautiful little girl, who can't help the way she looks??

This one makes me sick to my stomach - Daria B (found in the additional children here, she is 3rd from last)...

Daria is in the same region as Ksenia, probably the same institution.

All of the children in this post, or mentioned in this post are in desperate need of families!!! 

Please consider if you have room in your hearts to bring one of them home. They do not deserve to live where they are at! 

And of course, also spread the word and pray for them! They are all living on borrowing time!

Waiting Wednesday: Vincent

I'm a terrible blogger I know.... I need to get more post pre-written so that when life leaves no time for blogging I have a back up plan. :) But anyways....

Once upon a time... There was a sweet little boy who was not yet a year old. He was born sometime last August, he shares the same birthday month as me! He has one extra chromosome, and is as cute as a button. And he was born on the other side of the world, in a huge country we'll call "R". But his family didn't see the beauty in him, they only saw the extra chromosome. And so like many others, he was abandoned. Left to be sent to an orphanage, to die, because no one wants him. The end.

His story is like so many others, and we often tend to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to the orphans, because there are just sooo many and the need is sooo great. One story runs into another, they all seem the same. BUT, they aren't!!! Each orphan is a precious gift created by God, unique and beautiful. They can't help it no one wants them, that they were born with Down syndrome, that's just the way God made them!

You know that little boy in the "fairy tale" story above? He is real! He is unique! He is not just another baby who needs a family! He is SPECIAL! He is chosen by God as a gift to a special family! Are you ready to receive such a special gift? Sweet baby Vincent is ready!

Vincent 8W

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Vincent DOES have siblings.  They are not available to be adopted.

The boy was born in August 2011.

Diagnosis: Down syndrome

And his region has a lot less strict requirements than some other regions. Do you fit the qualifications for such a precious gift as Vincent??

• Our agency partner in this region requires families to be homestudy ready before they can make a formal commitment. Additional info about each child is not available until the home study is complete, as this is what enables them to inquire prior to dossier submission.

• 1st trip, Both parents for 5-7 days
• Wait 2-3 months for court
• Both parents travel for 2nd trip, one can leave after 4 days, the other waits 10-25 days longer
• This particular region *often* waives the 10 days, but parents must be prepared to make a 3rd trip, with the new 30 day wait after court
• Two unrelated children may be adopted on a case by case basis
• No family size restrictions
• Mother must not be more than 48 years older than child
• Fee includes a $500 orphanage donation
• Married couples and single mothers may apply
• Total approx cost $30k