Empty Arms

A few dollars CAN go a long way

This is a dual post written by Shelley over at Embracing Life as Household 6! I think this is a great idea. Yes, of course I asked her before I copied it :) And yes, it is an exact copy so the "I's" are referring to Shelley. Please consider helping out these families to raise funds to bring their little ones home!



A few dollars CAN go a long way

Through the incredible generosity of a whole lot of people I may never get to meet in person, I was able to raise $1100 for the grant fund of a waiting angel on Reece's Rainbow with the hopes that this money will help her to find a family. What that fundraising effort showed me was that just a few dollars CAN go a long way. So, I wanted to do a post highlighting some of the families of RR who have committed to adopt and our currently raising funds for their adoption. Maybe something they are giving away will peak your interest. I know that God commands us to take care of orphans(yep, the Bible says that), but I also know that not everyone is actually meant to adopt. However, I do believe that we are all meant to help....and a little bit of help can go a long way in helping an orphan become a son or daughter. Five dollars will barely buy a meal at McDonald's(and won't if you like the chicken like me...lol), but it WILL make a tremendous difference in the life of a child.

I've mentioned Bethany's giveaway before. She's giving away a $100 gift certificate to her online store in an effort to raise money to bring home a little girl with Down syndrome from Russia.

Carolee is selling Down syndrome awareness bracelets on her blog. She's raising money to bring a little girl with Down syndrome home from Serbia. I've actually met this angel. She is a beautiful little girl with the prettiest smile.

Jody is also holding a raffle to raise money to travel to Serbia. Her family will be adopting another beautiful angel with Down syndrome. I also had the privilege of meeting this little angel. She's a precious little one who's been waiting a long time for a mommy and daddy of her own.

Lori is a fellow Army wife. She and her husband are raising money to bring home a son and a daughter from Eastern Europe. These children do not have Down syndrome. They were found on the Other Angels page of RR. Both of these children ARE ALREADY LIVING IN AN INSTITUTION. So, it is critical that Lori's family get to them as soon as possible.

Tamijoy is raising money to bring home Noah, who's waiting in Taiwan. They should be getting their travel date this week and are fundraising for the last of the travel funds to bring Noah home!

And last, but certainly not least is a family who, like us, has completed 2 international adoptions of children with Down syndrome from 2 different countries in less than a year. Let me tell you from personal experience.....IT'S EXPENSIVE. Let me tell you something else.....IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY. And, I know that Kris will agree with me. Kris is already home with her two angels, Kara from Ukraine and Amanda from Estonia. Kris is currently auctioning off items to pay off some adoption debt and to buy a double stroller for her new daughters. Kris actually has 3 blogs, one for each of her daughters with Down syndrome. You can find the info HERE about the raffles, along with the link to all her blogs.

There are many other families currently in the process to bring children home from all over the world. Any family who works with Reece's Rainbow has the opportunity to have a sponsorship page, where tax deductible donations can be made toward their donation. You can see all the RR families who are currently somewhere in the adoption process HERE.

And, if you want something to make you smile, go HERE and see all the angels who have already found their way home.