"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!

Please watch this video and see what God says about orphans and the starving children!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Birthday love for Anna

In less than a month it will be sweet Anna's 6th birthday.  Ohhhh how we have hoped that we would have her home for her birthday and we now realize there is no way this is going to happen :(  Now we can only pray for a court date ASAP and pray that we will get to see her sometime again around her birthday. At least we have comfort in knowing that while she has gone almost six years with no birthday parties, no family to love her and celebrate her, we at least know that this will be her last birthday in that institution!  Thank you God!

We still have to raise a little less than $3,000 so that we can make our third trip to her country and pick her up!  I'm asking you, will you please share our link/story in hopes that we can raise the rest of the money?  There's not much time left to raise $3,000 but we all know that God is in control and he will make sure that we some way, some how have all of the finances in order to complete our adoption of Anna. Will you show this sweet pea some birthday love and make a donation, pray and share our story?  Remember, no amount is too small and will be much appreciated!  You can make a *tax deductible* donation to help us bring our girly home by clicking on the Reece's Rainbow link to the right.  Make sure that you mention - The Williams family - Anastasia.   What an awesome 6th birthday present you can give her.....the gift of a family. God bless you all who have donated, prayed and shared our story with your family and friends :)


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4 comments:

The Annessa Family said...

Praying that the last of the money is raised quickly and that you get your girl home soon!

Brooke Annessa
www.theannessafamily.blogspot.com

April 27, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Traci said...

Thank you :)

April 28, 2011 at 7:04 PM
Ken L. said...

Praying that your daughter will be home with you soon. The money will come, just continue to believe.
My wife and I were just discussing today how next month will be our Julianna's first birthday with birthday cake, ice cream, and gifts. She will be turning 9 years old.
Know and believe that your daughter will be HOME before you know it.

God bless you and your family.

Ken L.

May 1, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Difference2This1 said...

Thanks for stopping by our blog a while back and offering suggestion on chewy items. Prayers you are able to bring that beautiful girl home soon. She is a cutie!! Blessings, Jennifer

May 4, 2011 at 10:27 PM

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