Encouraged

I am certainly feeling encouraged today, the other day I felt disapointed my scrapbooking fundraiser had not raised any money for Cora Lynne but then I got to tell about Reeces Rainbow to some family & got a $20 donation which I will be disbursing into her grant. It was so bad I did not even want to look at a computer or my phone. Then I had not been paying much attention lately when I noticed that I think Cora Lynnes grant had jumped by a bunch which uplifted my spirits. Then to top it off my friend Alyssa posted asking for my page on Facebook for Celine & Cora Lynne, then so lovingly posted it to their group 4 Girls 4 Christ facebook page asking for encouargement & to like my page. So please go leave some encouragement on either their blog & check out their Giveaway for the Sutton family! Also since lots of families are in need of help right now I have decided since Cora Lynne has been blessed to help another family that needs it! So please consider helping the Morse family by donating to their FSP grant on Reeces Rainbow, they are also doing a puzzle fundraiser. They have already gone to meet her & have 2 more trips before they can bring her home. Xenia has a heart condition & they still have a long way to go before being fully funded so please consider purchasing or even sharing this fundraiser! Thanks so much!

Double the Teamwork Tuesday

So I have been traveling without access to my computer so since I have internet heres my Teamwork Tuesday post for this week & last. Lets start with the precious lil cutie from last Tuesday, Darryl. Is he not adorable? I can picture him in a family of boys playing in the dirt, getting messy & using his imagination to explore. Possibly playing with trains & cars? He looks like he would make a good son!

Date of Birth: June 2007
Gender: Male
Eyes: Gray
Hair: brown

Diagnosis: Down syndrome

 What a sweet, sunny little boy!   Darryl is going on 5.  He has brown hair and brown eyes.  Darryl is growing well, phsyically active, friendly and sociable.   More medical info available from the agency!

Single moms welcome!

$10.00 is available towards the cost of my adoption! 

Don't you want me to be a part of your family?

Next we have Priscilla! Is that not the most adorable smile? Are you her momma?

Girl, Born February 2010
Pretty Priscilla!  More photos available.   Priscilla has many facial features of FAS.  She is also struggling with "pre-leukemia", also known as congenital Myelodysplastic syndrome.    She really needs to get home!!
From her caregivers:  communicative; adequate reactions.  Character: cheerful, active, friendly, communicative, likes to play with different toys.
More photos available.

$105.50 is available towards the cost of my adoption! 

If interested in either of these kids or others on Reeces Rainbow go here & here for more information on how you can adopt.

When the going gets tough

Its getting harder & harder to fundraise but no matter what I trust in the one who always provides! The Scrapbooking thing has been a flop but thats okay I will continue on! Going to keep the code up & after this month is over I am going to use some or all the proceeds to who ever God tells me who needs it most! It could be Camp Barnabas next month or could be another Reeces Rainbow family, could be the Pregnancy Center I volunteer at, who knows God take control of this! God used yesterday when I was already discouraged the day before about what more I could do & how the fundraiser was going. Now I am uplifted cause God provided the opportunity to share about Reeces Rainbow with various family members & I got $20 for Cora Lynne so I know I should not discouraged & keep it up when the Going gets tough! I am doing an auction next for Celine on facebook so if you would like to donate please leave a comment with your email I will not post it.

A miracle

As I was working on my photo book of advocating at the page about the power of prayer. Wow gods timing is perfect! Cause region 2 is reopened praise god! Now Celine's family find her please! I will do anything to help her come home! Best news to hear all week! God is good all the time! Sorry I have been sick & did not feel up to posting the past 5 days but wanted to share good news & let you know I am okay

A homecoming fit for a Princess!

Words can barely describe, today as I watched Olivia Herrington come home where she belongs. Loads of family & friends came to greet her at the airport anticipating of this dearly loved little girl. This was the 1st time for me to be at the airport when one of the Reeces Rainbow kids came home. I also got the chance to meet Misha aka "Aaron" & meeting both of them just felt so surreal like I was in a dream. 2 kids who I was just at fundraisers for them back in October & November. I would have cried had it not been for darn allergies. It was truly unreal for me to get a picture with Olivia holding her with my olivia bracelet & oliviafest shirt on. This homecoming is one I will always remember. Beth & Lee, thanks for allowing me to be a part of Olivias journey! The welcome home crew, not even half of who was there! Coming home to a new life! Welcome home Olivia!

                                     

                                       

                                       

Beth so glad to be home with her family.

News Channel 13 even came out!

The chellsons got to be a part of it too.

Melissa Chellson & I

Just some of the several adorable pictures with Misha Chellson

Beth, Olivia, & I

                                       

                   

Friends come from many places

First of all heres the latest on Olivia who I asked you to pray for, please continue to pray for this precious girl & her family! For those that may have missed my blogpost on Having Faith I encourage you to read it & update to add her mom has blogged some since I wrote that post so if you don't follow me on Facebook & want to be kept up with the latest I encourage you to visit & follow her blog as well.

1. Here's the latest on Livy. She has now been on the conventional ventilator since Friday afternoon. She was stable through Saturday so they began to slowly start to ween her then. Last night she decided she didn't like that and her stats started to drop, causing the docs to bump the vent settings back up to where they were Friday. A couple steps forward, and a couple steps back.
   
   Because of an e......lectrolyte imbalance caused by the dialysis, they did not dialyze her yesterday, which caused her to gain another 1.4 kg in a day (roughly 3 lbs.). The docs are hearing more fluid in/around her lungs today and the chest x-rays have looked a little worse each day. They believe the influenza has probably run it's course by now and are attributing her current lung issues mainly to fluid overload caused by her Nephrotic Syndrome. Therefore, their biggest cause for concern is her fluid gain. They will be giving her another protein infusion today and possibly doing dialysis again tonight.
   
   The docs are saying she'll be on the conventional vent for another few days at least before they consider trying to pull her off of it, although, they also said they need to get the fluid issue under control before they feel comfortable taking her off the vent. Because of how complicated and intertwined her kidney disease is with the fluid overload and lung problems, it's going to be very tricky to address that.
   
   They have also decided to keep her in isolation indefinitely now, not so much to protect everyone else from her (the influenza) as it has been, but now it's to protect her from everyone else since she is so immune suppressed. Looks like we don't get a break from the masks, gowns and gloves any time soon! They have, however, been able to get a better hold of her sedation and they believe they've been able to find a good balance for her.
   
   We have been encouraged that Livy is indeed making progress, albeit slowly. Please continue to keep Livy in your prayers. Specifically that the docs would be able to control her Nephrotic Syndrome enough to get her off the vent. And pray for wisdom for the medical team as they continue to evaluate and assess what else, if anything may be contributing to her lung issues now as well as figuring out how to safely and effectively treat both her ARDS and Nephrotic Syndrome together.
   
   
   So I kinda wrote a response, in my Mothers Day Post about my dear friend Jane but wanted to write a response to all who left comments on my post Why?. First of all that day I just felt like I had to let all my emotions come out so I appreciate all your comments of encouragement. I do know that many of you have been sharing or posting or donating & I am not saying your not doing that. (just wanted to clarify that cause I know who you are & appreciate all who do!) I also wanted to state again that I have tried to reach out to other groups, not related to Reeces Rainbow but have gotten little response so I keep trying. I did share on the my memories facebook page the timeline cover I made with the girls photos & got response from that so thats good. About comments, though I appreciate when I do get comments showing your love & support, don't feel like you need to comment on every post I do unless you want to. I know not everyone has the time to leave a comment cause you have your own lifes to live but I am greatful to you for taking that time to respond. Still no orders on the digital scrapbooking but if I do get any I decided I will just give the whole $20 cause I rather do that than use my money to buy more kits for the program. I will just wait for more free kits! This journey of advocating as brought many new friends, whether I meet them this side of Heaven or not I will always be greatful to them. Friends from the UK all the way to here locally, some I know online more so than others & feel like I know them in real life. I know its Gods timing & next to him I am so greatful for all of my friends from many places that I can just share whats on my heart, my struggles, & my successes about this crazy loveable & unforgetable journey of advocating & fundraising for Reeces Rainbow kids. Really wish I could all just give you a hug right now! I don't know how I could have done every fundraiser or blogpost or whatever without YOU! My loyal readers, you are the ones that keep me blogging, even if you read & never comment I appreciate you taking the time to read what I have to say on my blog. Even if I am not a great blogger & not as wordy with my posts or have lots of official followers or a fancy blog or whatever, I THANK YOU FOR READING!! I am certainly trying my best of what to blog about, & want to thank Jane for putting the idea in my head for the Mothers Day post as I was not sure how I wanted to write what was on my heart putting different perspectives about that day into one post. Oh & one more thing even if you don't scrapbook can you please share my fundraiser for Cora Lynne that ends May 31st? I can't say enough good things about this program!
   

   

   
   

Teamwork Tuesday:Kyle

Todays teamwork Tuesday child is special to me cause he is in the same region as Celine. I would like to ask you to pray for region 2 especially today for them to reopen those doors so that families can bring home their kids & that kids like Alden or Celine or Kyle or whomever can find families.

Meet Kyle, he will be 6 years old in November. Can't you see the desperate plea in his eyes saying why don't you come for me?
Heres what his profile says:

SIGNIFICANT RISK, PLEASE ADOPT ME SOON!

Kyle is facing the institution.   He has striking blue eyes and bright blonde hair!  Kyle is medically healthy outside of his flat feet and strabismus.   Please give Kyle a chance to grow up in a loving family of his own!

$3903.50 is available towards the cost of my adoption!

Even if you can't adopt him can you skip a starbucks or soda for Kyle & donate to his grant? Better yet you can pray for his region & that a family can adopt him soon!