Williams family adoption journey: Where doing nothing means nothing....

"Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act."

"Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, "Give them up!" and to the south, "Do not hold them back." Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth" Isaiah 43:5-6

"Remember those…who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." (Hebrews 13:3)

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves…defend the rights of the needy." (Proverbs 31:8,9)

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'" Matthew 25:40

This is our journal to rescue an orphan with Down syndrome who lives in an orphanage in Eastern Europe. Anna was left at the hospital by her parents, who refused to take her home because she was born with Down syndrome. In Anna's country people with disabilities are looked down upon and are typically hidden away in orphanages from birth and their outlook for life is not very good. Once the orphan turns 4-6 depending on the region they live in, they are then transferred from the orphanage to mental institutions or insane asylums. Our family desperately wants to make Anna our daughter before she is transferred as she is already 5 years old. We will love her and give her the family that she deserves and give her a future full of hope, despite her disability. When our family stepped out in faith and committed to adopt Anna we didn't have the money that it would take to get her here. God has worked miracles in so many aspects of our adoption. The biggest miracle is that I have had faith all alone that God would send the money we needed to adopt Anna. Through many answered prayers, God made sure we had every penny we needed to make her our daughter!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Where doing nothing means nothing....

You know I have said more than once that we want to get to Anna before she is transferred to the mental institution. If you want to read about what life is like for children with disabilities in Eastern Europe after they are transferred to the dreaded and deadly "insane asylums", go and read this story by Julia who adopted Aaron after he had been transferred. She and her husband witnessed first hand what their life is like inside those walls of death and dying. Go here and read for yourself about their life of torture and despair.

And then go and read this entry as well, where she describes the different "jobs" that the boys are given at the institution. Reading her story hit me hard...very hard.

I hope that you will realize how DESPERATE we are to go and rescue Anna ASAP! Please consider helping us to bring her home by making a tax deductible donation. It will be a Christmas gift that will be remembered a life time!

2 comments:

The Oxford Family said...: These stories just break my heart. I posted this on my facebok hopefully a few donations will come in. It kills me that if each of my 'fans' donated just $10 you'd be at your goal. If only I could force them ;) I am brainstorming ideas of ways to raise money. I am sure you are thinking of any ideas possible as well, if you can think of anything I can do or can help please let me know!; December 8, 2010 at 11:39 PM
rattimoth said...: Sending you lots of love, courage and hope from outback Australia. Your family's compassion and boundless capacity for love thrills and inspires me. I have donated before, will donate again, and have spread your story on facebook as well.. may the powers that be guide you to a happy ending for what is truly an amazing love story. If Outback Pampering can help more with fundraising, please let me know.

Seek peace

Carol
Chief Alchemist
www.outbackpampering.com.au; December 9, 2010 at 5:10 PM