Happy Birthday, Anastasia!

Sweet Anastasia stole my heart the first time I saw her picture. There's only a short blurb about her on Reece's Rainbow, but it's enough for me to know that she would be the *perfect* daughter for someone, somewhere. There is no good reason why this young lady should be growing older in an orphanage, when she should be at home growing up in her family. Today is her birthday. She's nine years old. She'll be a teenager in a few years, with no mama to guide her through that sea of changes, hormones, drama, school, friends, boys, and learning to be who she is meant to be. Who God made her to be. Please, someone, save this beautiful girl. Save my Anastasia.

Here's her profile on Reece's Rainbow:
Anastasia
Girl, Born June 29, 2002

Anastasia is a lovely young lady with blonde hair and blue eyes.  She dressed her in prettiest dress to have her photo taken, hoping her forever family will see how pretty she is and choose to bring her home.  Anastasia was born with CP, and has difficulty walking, but she is very smart and affectionate and doing well.    Physical therapy will work wonders for her.  She will be a wonderful daughter for anyone who considers her!

I AM ELIGIBLE FOR AN OLDER CHILD GRANT

 

See Anastasia's picture HERE.

Too old for a Mom?

This weekend, my husband and I were knocked down by the flu. I have never been that sick from the flu! By the end of the day, I was quite dehydrated and had to go the emergency room for IV fluids. My husband was still too sick to take me, so I called my mom. She brought me to the hospital and stayed with me until 3am, when I was released. Even though I am a grown, married woman, I still needed my mom.

Everyday, foster children are turning 18 and aging out of the foster care system. Imagine being 18, 19, 20 and having no one to celebrate your birthday with, no one to cheer you on, no daddy to walk you down the aisle. No mom to ask how to get the stain out of your favorite shirt, no dad to help you change your oil. At the age of 18, these kids are legally adults. But no matter how old you are, you never stop needing a mom and a dad. You never grow out of the need for a family.

If you go to http://www.adoptuskids.org/, there are one hundred 18 year olds waiting for families. That doesn't include the 19 - 21 year olds also listed, and it's not a complete listing for the entire United States.

When you skim through the profiles, you can see they all want one thing - a family that loves them unconditionally. And they absolutely deserve that. Imagine not having a family to celebrate holidays with, or to help you out in tough times.

Then look into their faces, and imagine telling them "no".