Slowly but Surely

Slowly, all the Angel Tree money is coming in. It amazes me that every time I check back, another hurdle has been crossed. No child on AT has less that $27 in their AT funds tonight, and I hope by tomorrow none will have less than $30.

 

 I would guess that over half the kids, including Lianne, are still under the $100 mark. I heard that someone set a challenge to see if we can get all the AT babies over $100 by Thanksgiving... I believe it can happen! Do you? Slowly but surely, we are getting closer and closer.

 

A lot of the kids are also already over the $100 mark, a couple are over the $500, and 2 babies already have their $1000! But that doesn't not mean that their warriors are giving up and quitting! Nope, they are still raising money. Also 4 AT babies also found their forever families, including Tabitha! 

Keep praying, donating, and sharing!

Kaleigh

Tabitha's Family

Click here to read about Tabitha's family on the New Commitments page!

I am so thrilled to learn more about Tabitha's future family... ever since I saw her on the MFFM page, I kept checking for her to be placed on the New Commitments page too. I prayed her family would have a blog so I could follow their journey, and guess what?! They do!
http://ifnotmethenwhoifnotnowthenwhen.blogspot.com/

Better yet, I learned she will have 2 sisters to run around and play with. Sisters who will always be there for her no matter what! Listen to this, one of them also has DS! Definitely God's planning!

But the icing on top of the cake is that Tabitha lives in the same state I do! I have no idea if I happen to live in the same town or not, or anywhere close, but I think it is so cool that we are gonna be living in the same state once she is home :)

Please continue praying for Tabitha and her new family, because I know they still have a long road ahead of them until Tabitha comes home.  I also cannot wait to see what they change her name to! 

Kaleigh :)

introducing the newest addition!

Since Tabitha has a family coming for her, I decided I would pick a new babe to advocate for. It is an amazing feeling to know I helped pray for Tabitha, and now she has a family coming for her! So it is time to begin moving on to a new sweet girl, whose RR name is Lianne!

 

Isn't Lianne just adorable?! Love that face she is making!

Here is what her RR profile says:

 Girl, Born 2009

PRAISE GOD for new photos of LIANNE!   And would you look at the size of the bow on her head???   She is much loved, and not the crib-ridden child her old photos showed her as.   What a miracle, and she is three already, so facing a transfer next year.
Baby Lianne was born with Down syndrome.   She does have significant strabismus.  She has an open oval window (atrial defect) that should be checked once she is home.
More photos available, married couples only please.

Lianne has over $1700 in her account, which is a great start! If all the Angel Tree money is raised for her, she should have over $2600! My goal is to ultimately help her family find her as soon as possible, but I would love for it to happen by the end of Angel Tree! Lianne has been on RR for a while, and I don't want that to be the case anymore! Please consider helping Lianne by donating through her Angel Tree fund this holiday season!

Kaleigh

Guess Who Has A Family?!

 

Do YOU know who was found today?! 

I came home to the best surprise I could ever wish for. 

I am almost in tears now writing this now because of how THRILLED I AM! 

She's the reason I started this blog. 

The reason I stuck with Reece's Rainbow and didn't just go there once and never return.

The reason I pray daily for the sweet orphans with DS.

The reason I hope to adopt one day. 

I will never EVER forget her.

And she means more to me than she will ever know!

I cannot wait to see who is adopting her! 

God Bless that family, and I hope someday I will get to meet them and thank them personally. 

Do you know who I am talking about yet? 

Yes. 

TABITHA!!!! 

  

SHE HAS BEEN FOUND! 

This is also amazing to me to see that as long as I keep praying for something, God always answers. Sure, I would've loved for her to get found over a year ago when I first saw her face. The very next day would have been excellent. But that was not in God's timing. He had a specific family set aside for Tabitha and he had to wait until Fall 2012 to make His big reveal!

Kaleigh :)