What Makes Me Happy Wednesday

Giggles from my girl!

Socks

Ode to Mama's socks!

(Is it weird my child loves dirty socks?)

Manic Monday!

Faith makes a huge mess!

Mom cleans up!

Faith makes a huge mess!

Mom cleans up!

Repeat

Repeat

Repeat

No other word to describe it: MIRACLE

Pop over to Adeye's blog to read the update on Liliana.

"Never will I leave you: never will I forsake you."

Hebrews 13:5



Liliana

I have always had a heart for orphans and adoption.  I don't know how this will play out in the future, but I have just been so burdened by the orphan crisis of our world.  Have you read Adeye's blog (No Greater Joy Mom)?  She has an amazing heart for adoption.  She is not afraid to show the reality.  If you have a few hours minutes, her blog is well worth the read. 

Have you ever read something that simply makes you sick, makes you cry, makes you plead to God on what you should do?  It started for me when I was in high school and 20/20 aired a special about the orphans of Romania.  Anyone else see that?  I was changed that evening...  I remember balling my eyes out for days over that special. It was then that my heart for orphans was really awaken.  Lately, that ache and burden has returned strong.  Ok, this will sound weird, but hey, it's my blog. :)  I would love to win the lottery.  I love to donate/to support causes.  The problem= we haven't won the lottery and we aren't rich in the monetary sense.  Heck, we wonder month by month if living on one income is wise.  I have been praying then what can I do...little ol' me.  The answer- simple= advocate for God's children.

Here is Liliana (not her real name).  She lives in an orphanage. 

Liliana has Down Syndrome and in her country, she is worth NOTHING.  She is basically left to waste away in a crib.  You want to guess how old she is?  She weighs 10lbs.  Her feet are 4 inches long.

She

is

Eleven...yes, 11 years old.

Adeye on her blog is doing a giveaway to help raise funds for Liliana's forever family so they can adopt her without the worry of cost.  Check it out here

Pray for this child.  Pray for a family to adopt Liliana.

Wacky Wednesday!

Ehem...daddy didn't change her back into her jean shorts after naptime.  Hey, they both have polka dots, right?! :)

15 Months

Hide-and-seek, chase, yogurt, puzzles, giggles, blowing raspberries, and weighing in at 21lbs & 30 inches tall!

Bib-Bandit!

Bib-bandit in progress

 

Guilty as charged!

 

Running away with her loot!

Faith in Philly!

We packed up our suitcases and headed to Philly!  My grandma hasn't seen Faith and being that she is 91 flying is too hard for her.  She was unable to fly and be here for her daughter's (my mom) funeral and that was really hard for her.  Seeing Faith was something she desperately wanted.

Faith on the way to the airport

 At the airport...the calm before the storm!

I'm kind of wondering why I even packed all those toys and spent hours coming up with what to bring since all Faith wanted to do was climb on us nearly all the way to Philly!



 Faith getting ready for her first walk around the city with her second cousins!

 Her first slide experience!  Can you tell she did not like it much?!

 Playing shy or simply not lov'in the city park?!

 There is no doubt that Faith loves doggies.  Jessie was the best dog for Faith.  She just layed there while Faith giggled at her or she walked about while Faith chased and continued giggling.  We think Faith's first word may be "Baa Baa"  A.K.A "doggie"



A picture of 3 generations! 

Oh, how mom was missed on this trip and the screamingly obvious hole of her absence.