Saturday, January 8, 2011

Christmas Pictures of Jaidyn Grace!!!



Here are a few pictures we receiveed from an update on Jaidyn Grace! We sent her the Christmas package with a decorated tree, santa stuffed toys, our pictures, a letter, and a fabulous cake!We sent her a carepackage from http://www.giftstochinawithlove.com/ which is a carepackage company that my friend started. They are very good and try very hard to get updates on your child. I am so thrilled to see her pictures.
Blessings,
Melanie

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Heart Torn In Two....

All about a boy.....

I saw his picture and I was smitten. I was moved. His sad eyes just piercedmy heart and Idreamt of a miracle. Maybe we could rescue him from a life of desitution. A life marred by the fact that he had no family. A stigma that would follow him the rest of his life and take away all his chances for college and a career. In China, if you are an orphan, then, you are unlucky. No matter what, people see you as unlucky and then they are afraid that you will bring them bad luck to thier family or thier company. Life becomes very difficult to find a job or a place to live, a lonely life. I have read about the stigma of being an orphan and aging out of the system. So when I saw his picture and read his story I thought that maybe we could help him. Maybe we could be his family. Maybe we could at least do everything to try....and so we did. We tried. We talked to our agency and our SW. I sent tons of emails to advocate for him. We finally were tild that we could go for it. We would only have 5 weeks to make it happen. We would need a miracle and lots of money. Money was already starting to come in from people that were touched by his story. However, it was not meant to be our family. Another family has stepped up and they are going for it and working hard to bring him home. In the end, it was not us, but, HE. HAS. A. FAMILY!!! That is what is important. My heart will mend, altough I am forever changed. I know he will grow up in a loving home with a loving family. I will not forget him or the other orphans like him. I will pray for him and for the other orphans out there. I hope that everyone will pray for the hurting orphaned children because they all have a story and they all deserve love and a family.

Jailynn's 1st Thanksgiving

My GuestBook

Hi! I am glad you are visiting my blog! Please sign my guestbook or leave me a comment. It will mean so much to me, Jordyn and Jailynn!

The rest of our family

In case anyone was curious: Here are som pictures of my oldest son, Joey and his family. Joey and Kym have three children: my beloved grandbabies: Hayden 4yrs old, Noah 22 months old, and Phoenix 9 months old. We have been helping Joey and Kym get on their feet and they have been living with us since December. They are now able to get their own place and will move out in April. I will miss them and miss the babies. I will just have to babysit!

God Is Awesome!

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I am Praising God tonight because He has Heard my cries and answered my prayers. We have recieved a generation donation from a wonderful family toward our fund raising efforts. We have also recieved generous donations from wonderful people through this website and through Jailynn's Prayer. So far, the total fundraising has reached a total of $4000!!!!!!!! Thank you! Thank You! Thank you to everyone for helping us to bring Jailynn home! We are hoping to travel sometime this month and still need to raise money. I know that God is providing for our family through the unselfish and generous giving from special and wonderful people like you!

We have our LOA!!

Lilypie Waiting to adopt Ticker

Happy Holidays!

Happy Halloween (a little late)

Our Fun At the Texas State Fair

Amanda's Party!

Jordyn and Amanda's Birthday Party