PLEASE VOTE!

for Reese's Rainbow. Here's how it works, go to the link, scroll all the way to the bottom, click vote.  It will ask you to login with fb.  Click again. Done.  You can do this today and tomorrow until midnight. Please vote each day.  Thank you


http://www.cultivatewines.com/cause/49260/#vote_button

Victoria Again!

Can you tell how happy I am?  I posted to fb several times, shared my blog.  Many people worked and prayed and donated and advocated so Victoria"s family would find her.  I want to thank the great bloggers and friends from whom I got my hope that she would be adopted.  Thanks to Reese's Rainbow without whom I would never have seen her and fell in love with her.  Here is Julia's post about Victoria.   http://covenantbuilders.blogspot.com/2012/10/sweet-victory.html

VICTORIA HAS A FAMILY! VICTORIA HAS A FAMILY!

She is on Reese's Rainbow MFFM page!! Thank you to everyone who has worked, prayed, donated and read about Victoria.  I am really looking forward to find out who her family is and also I want to see her with hair.  I hate that the only photos are of her with her hair cut off.  She is always smiling in each one though.

http://reecesrainbow.org/1725/victoria110

from a friend: Arthrogryposis: Against the Odds: My legs in the Sun.

Arthrogryposis: Against the Odds: My legs in the Sun.: Now the sun is shining in my city and the summer is getting closer and closer, I have a collection of over 30 dresses waiting to be worn. ...

RITA for the Mayr family — CO

Arthrogryposis Adoption: Rita's new family!: 

The Mayr family

The Mayr family

Rita

Paul and Kelly got married in 1997. At the time Paul was and engineer and Kelly was a special education teacher. Their first child came in 1998 and it has been a world wind ever since. With a total of five children they knew that they were done birthing children, but not done growing their family. So when they heard that there was a homeless teen that needed a family…..we said….we can always fit one more. A year later we began fostering infants and toddlers. Our journey into the world of special needs began in 2000 with the birth of our daughter Grace. She was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome at one year of age. So they are already connected in the special needs community. We knew that if we were going to adopt, that we would adopt a child with special needs. We saw sweet Rita’s profile and knew that she would be a perfect fit for our family.

http://reecesrainbow.org/48907/sponsormayr

Victoria pics

Some more photos of Victoria

SCREAMING and YELLING for Spina Bifida!

On my blog here I scream and yell for kids with arthrogryposis who live in orphanages in Eastern Europe.  Today I found an awareness campaign for Spina Bifida, that has beautiful pictures of people who were born with Spina Bifida.   Spina Bifida has also touched my life.  There are children in EE who have Spina Bifida who need homes.  In this post I am screaming and yelling for them.   I found this link of the Awareness campaign.  Please check this out!

Victoria and Emmit

Victoria and Emmit

COULD YOU BE MY FAMILY?
You can read more about Victoria and Emmit and donate to their adoption funds here

These three children below are eligible for a matching grant of $500 each from a generous donor.  You can read more about Aubree, Raymond and Elizaveta here.

For Aubree to receive the bonus $500,
                  her grant fund needs to read $615. 
Right now she has $115 in her account. 
If we get it up to $615 then a donor will put her over a     
        $1000. 

Aubree

For Raymond to receive the bonus $500, his grant fund        needs to read $1,700. 
Right now it is at $1,202.60.
Getting this matching grant would put him over $2000! 
He is close to aging out of his orphanage and be transferred! 

Raymond

Elizaveta  has a hundred bucks in her grant fund right now. If we get it up to $600 then a donor will put in $500 more! 

Elizaveta

Rita has a family! More about her here

Rita

Screaming and Yelling again for Victoria

There is a fundraiser for Victoria on facebook to raise funds for her adoption fund.  I think Victoria is beautiful and deserves to have a home of her own in a family who loves her.  All of that is totally possible. This is the link to her Reese's Rainbow  listing http://reecesrainbow.org/1725/victoria110
Over on fb there is a Bag-a-thon where you can bid on fun theme bags that were put together by supporters of Victoria.  Please go to https://www.facebook.com/events/411568358898824// and put your bid in on your favorite bag.  The Bag-a-thon lasts until October 14.