We went out to eat tonight with my stepmom Denise and her mom. The two girls did not do well at the restaurant. They were both just being very mischievous and showing their rear ends, which Ashlyn is known for doing, especially when Daddy is not with us! Here are a few pics of the kiddos today~
"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."
"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
"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)
"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!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Little Miss Anna has moved right into the Williams family and taken her place as the new household bully, LOL. Her older sister Ashlyn isn't taking it too well. She is used to dishing out the smack downs on the family and now someone has moved in and taken her place!! We were a little worried that Ashlyn might be a little rough with Anna but Anna can hold her own because SHE is the one issuing all of the smacks and pushing her siblings off the couch! Who does she think she is, Queen of the couch or something? She has politely taken Ashlyn's spot at the end of the couch closest to the TV and if you are in her spot, well look out...she will wedge her little 34 lb body behind you and boot you off! I know it's bad, but she is hilarious and too stinking cute and she knows it! Anna really has moved right into the family so well, like she has known us all her life. I keep thinking, is this too good to be true? She doesn't appear to mourn her old life and she is one happy and LOVING little girl!! She demands our hugs and kisses, not that we are holding out on her or anything. You can't help but scoop her up and love on her all day long. Oh and when she is sleepy and sucking her sweet little thumb.... I could just eat.her.up!!!! I love to lay down with her when she is falling asleep, just like Ashlyn, you can just feel the love ooooozing out of her skin. What is it about kiddos when they are lying there all sleepy and lovey???
We went out to eat tonight with my stepmom Denise and her mom. The two girls did not do well at the restaurant. They were both just being very mischievous and showing their rear ends, which Ashlyn is known for doing, especially when Daddy is not with us! Here are a few pics of the kiddos today~
We went out to eat tonight with my stepmom Denise and her mom. The two girls did not do well at the restaurant. They were both just being very mischievous and showing their rear ends, which Ashlyn is known for doing, especially when Daddy is not with us! Here are a few pics of the kiddos today~
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5 comments:
It's so good to see her home at last. I've been following your journey for awhile. Love all the pics.
I guess they have some sorting out to do and new roles to find!
Beautiful girly!
Brooke
www.TheAnnessaFamily.blogspot.com
Sounds like she's wiggled her way right in. What a cute little stinker! So glad things are going well. Doesn't it feel wonderful to be done with the process? What a weight off the shoulders, huh?
Anna is too cute and Ashlyn's hair is so long and oh. my. gosh. look at that glare she is giving her brother and Anna! Too funny. I can't wait to get my hands on her again!
Love the blog! definitively getting bookmarked!
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