Why Not?

 Why not look into the eyes of a precious child who deserves Love?

                         Why do you let me sit here waiting?

                      Is it because I am not worthy of your love?

                 I simply can not understand why she still waits. 

  I am so happy her grant has grown by over $700 but yet at the same time it kinda bugs me in a way that its been slowly but surely getting there. I keep wracking my brain trying to figure out a way to help but I am just exhausted. I was not even sure if I really wanted to do a blogpost today. I know she is not a "popular" girl but why not donate or share for her today? Every $1 is matched!!! Please check out the Saving Celine Giveaway for a chance to win a Nikon camera & be sure not to forget Celines Party on Scentsy!!!

Celine's Scentsy Party!

My awesome friend Patti, has offered her scentsy proceeds for the month of October to Precious Celine! 

Please go do some early Christmas shopping & help this precious girl know the love of a family! Or go donate to her grant here! Be sure to enter the Nikon Giveaway!
Guess what happy news I have to share, nope no forever family yet but $722 has come in since the matching grant offer hip hip hooray!

The girl who took my heart away

Wow I am overwhelmed at the Love for the girl who took my heart away! $549 in just 2 days & mostly without entering the Nikon Giveaway! I'm still quite overwhelmed that much can be given in such a short time! For over 2 years now I have been going pretty much non stop blogging, advocating, fundraising & praying for this girl who took my heart away who I would love to call daughter but am unable to due to age & other circumstances. I'm not trying to brag I just am sharing what God has done. Some people may call me a saint for what I do but really I do it for the honor of God! Like I stated before I'm no super Hero just an ordinary girl!
The girl who took my heart away, Celine

                  She had me hugging & loving her from afar. 

                   Not knowing someone cares for her very much

                            Who listened to Gods voice

                   Even when her heart was ripped into pieces 

              That she could not rescue Princess Celine herself

Some days this girl wanted to Give up thinking its too hard, who will listen, why do I bother? But she keeps on praying, fundraising like crazy, & advocating daily even through her heartaches! 

Then you get reminded of why you are doing this

And you say YES I CAN DO THIS!

Celine, the girl who took my heart away.

The girl who gave me the courage to take a leap of faith by doing my first Giveaway for her called Shoot For the Stars Giveaway.

Whose grant was at $3,033 when I first got involved with Reece's Rainbow in July 2010.

Who I never thought I could raise over $2,000 for or that much money period in 2 years!

I have cried buckets & buckets of tears for this Girl thinking when will her family come? Why God have you made her wait this long? But then I remember God's timing is perfect. He knows when her family will find her. I do have fears for these kids & I am at peace cause I know Celines in a good place but still the Love a family can bring is so much more than an orphanage! So today all I ask is you pray Celines forever family might find her? 

Words cannot express

Wow amazing to think how far her grant has come! In the past 24 hours $307 has come in! Yay, God!!
Well I was going to post the video of myself getting cupcake in my face but I can't seem to get a way to upload it sorry.
If Celine could say thank you I am sure she would!

What you have no idea the love that's been rejoicing with me the past day is so huge! Everyone trying so hard & so happy to help me help precious Celine! It has been the best 24 hours of my life, you have not a slight clue what my emotions went through on the day of Celines Birthday picturing her in this cute outfit or that adorable pair of shoes. I hate admitting this but I did feel like crying in Walmart that day being sad she does not have a family.
This Beautiful girl who I pray for every night, her stocking I have claimed hers still sits waiting in my room from last December with a note of prayer for her. As you all know last month I did the consignment sale raising $104 for her, well I had tried offering it as a small match but no response then this took me by surprise.
Only God knew! He decided to answer my pleas & so off went the check today!

Celine you are so loved & treasured by me & all your shooting stars team! My beautifuly butterfly, I am praying for Miracles for your grant to soar, for your family to find you, & your country. Words cannot express the love I have for this precious girl. Its still hard to type without tears streaming down my face. Honestly somedays I have almost wanted to give up but I press on for Celine & God!
I long to be giving her a hug & have a picture with Celine at the airport! Its just rips my heart out that I can't be her mom or sister or other family member. I would love her to be in the same state but if not I'm still going to plan to meet her at some point!

I have heard from others that adoptions from Celine's region can cost up to $58,000. Let's get this grant matched & surpass it!!

Speechless

I'm speechless, this has been quite the week for kids finding families but the most wonderful news today came when I found out Precious Celine has a $5,000 matching grant!!! Her grant has already grown by $73 today! With tears in my eyes God has answered my prayer to help with raising her grant! I am no longer offering the $104 as a matching grant as I want that check in the mail to get to her grant now as I know it will be matched! 

 Not only that but the AWESOME DONOR who made THE MATCHING GRANT possible donated a NIKON CAMERA AS A PRIZE FOR A GIVEAWAY!!! So PRETTY PLEASE GO DONATE AS EVERY $1 IS MATCHED!!! I did not expect any of this & I am still in shock of Gods timing in all of this! 
I'm still not showing the video of me getting cupcake on my face til her grant reads $10,587.40! In order for her match to be met her grant needs to read $15,407.40! Come on WE CAN DO THIS!!! Once the $5,000 is put in that would put her grant at $20,407.40! Almost half of her adoption cost covered!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY FOREVER FAMILY!!! MY FRIEND LEAH WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME COME HOME!!! SHE LOVES ME SOOO MUCH!!!!!!! I have spent the past 7 years of my life waiting now to tell you ITS MY TURN!!! 

                                     
                        Yes don't you want to blow me kisses?

So I can read

I know I have bad moments

But won't you love me please?

                        

Yes, It is worth it!

Wednesday October 3rd I had the pleasure of getting to hold another precious RR babe & welcome her into her new life in America at the airport. Honestly, I had not kept up much with their journey & had never met the mom before. I participated in an online auction for her to get something for the pregnancy center & talked to the mom a few times about fundraisers. I had not planned on going to a airport homecoming or even thought I would be here but when I got a message from my friend I had met before saying that it was tomorrow & I was in town awaiting my nephew-to-be arrival so I jumped at the chance to meet another family! When we arrived, it was just us three waiting then soon we were joined by Megan's sister, & their mom. I thought it was just going to be us but then our party started to grow. As we were waiting thinking she would come down the escalator she approached at our group from behind. Apparently they told her a round about way to go so no pictures or video of the exact moment of seeing them but that's perfectly alright.Yes, I even purposely wore my RR shirt! She is just so precious for words!

Welcome home Megan & Sophia! I'm so glad I got to come! This is only my 2nd welcome home at the airport & 6th Reece's Rainbow treasure to meet! Everytime I am re-reminded that Yes, it is worth it! It helped brighten my spirits from having some hard moments thinking of Celine & gave me the chance to chat more with my friend I am going to be traveling with to Eastern Europe to bring her daughter home. I can't imagine being on the other side coming down to this loving group who has supported you & I can't wait til its my turn to adopt someday! I hope to have that same love & support poured out to me. In the meantime I keep praying for my friends process to pickup speed & keep saving as much as I can for whenever I go on that trip! Its going to be so interesting to see the welcome home from the other side of the escalator with my friend but it will be fun.

See how much potential & love these kids have?

Can you please do me a few favors?

One my friend still is short on funds & needs some help! Please check out her auction on Facebook! if you don't do facebook leave a comment for her to place a bid here. She has a little bit of everything! Need a Halloween costume for your child? She has some cute disney costumes available! Need some gift for a Birthday or want to do some early Christmas shopping? She has something for that too! I even donated some items I met that have no bids yet so please go check the baby girl layette items I knitted! have no baby girl? have it donated to the pregnancy center I volunteer at!

Next do you recall when I said something about a pie in the face for baby Jacob? well life kept getting in the way, then when we had the stuff we kept forgetting. Well since Celine's 7th Birthday was this week I had wanted to make cupcakes in her honor & since I never got pied in the face I decided what the heck I will have cupcake shoved in my face for Jacob & Celine. We have this on video, but theirs a catch. I want very badly to send off the money I offered as a matching grant so I am holding the video captive til I see her grant read $10,511.40! That's only $97 to go! $7 for her 7th Birthday! If you can't donate please send her a birthday prayer/wish comment here. Thanks! 

Happy Birthday to you!

Sometime this week a precious girl who stole my heart will turn 7 years old. 7 years of waiting & waiting & more waiting for her forever family to come find her. Happy 7th Birthday this week, Celine!

I love you dearly & I pray this is your last year without a family! I want you to be home next year not in a orphanage. Are you her forever family? contact Andrea at Reeces Rainbow! For those that can't adopt can you please donate just $7 in honor of her 7th Birthday this week? I have nothing to Giveaway or do but their is a matching grant going on right now for her which you can check out here!
7 prayers of wishes in this coming year:
1-Prayer for you to be loved & cherished on your Birthday & everyday.
2-for you to stay healthy in the coming year
3-for your future family 
4-That I can see you on the my family found me page on Reeces Rainbow.
5-for the government in your country to move faster with international adoptions
6-that you will know that Jesus Loves You!
7-Lastly to know how your a loved special treasure & I Love you dearly & working so hard on your behalf to raise your adoption grant. Praying for you everyday that your family will come.
Celebrating your life this week by having cupcakes! I will have your Birthday card waiting til you find your family. Happy 7th Birthday this week Precious girl! Love you lots & lots!!! Feel free to wish her a Happy Birthday in the comments so I can add it to her scrapbook when she finds a family to look back to see how loved she is! Leah