A Miracle For Mei Mei

This is Mei Mei. 

She lives in an orphanage in China.
Isn't her smile contagious?  She has lived in an orphanage since she
was 2 years old.  She will turn 9 in August.  She had surgery to repair her
Spina Bifida at age 3.  My friend, Jan Bryant's recently adopted daughter is from this same orphanage.  Mei Mei was Leiney Grace's best friend. 

Leiney Grace Bryant and "Mei Mei"

She has lingered on a waiting child "list" for over a year- waiting - just waiting for someone to say "Yes."   This child, one of approximately 147 million orphans, is so
desperate for a family.  Mei Mei is suffering daily from a lack of medical
attention - she walks on deformed and painful feet. . .she can barely wear
shoes. . .she may need a bilateral amputation.  Can you imagine walking on this every day?

Mei Mei needs a miracle because despite the tremendous medical needs she has, her greatest need is finding a family who will love her forever and teach her about the greatest love of her Heavenly Father.




You can help!

Sadly, many times the money is all that stands in the way of a child finding their forever family. . .
it seems that those who have the money don't have the "calling".  So as we
expectantly wait to see exactly which special family the Lord has ordained
for Mei Mei, we want to offer everyone a chance to help provide a grant for Mei
Mei's adoption. 

You can make a tax deductible donation through Live Again Ministries:

www.live-againministries.org

Just click on donate.  Be sure to put Mei Mei's name in the note section.

You can also find information on the website about how to mail in a donation.



If you blog, or Facebook, please consider re-posting about Mei Mei.  I have seen the adoption community pull together in powerful ways to help orphans find families!

I have great faith that the Lord is indeed going to place Mei Mei in the
loving arms of a family who will provide all that she needs to grow into a
healthy and happy young lady.  However, if for any reason Mei Mei is not
adopted, the money raised through these fundraising efforts will be used to
support another orphan's adoption.  An orphan who resides at one of the
orphanages where our adopted children were cared for in China before God
placed them in our families.

May God grant Mei Mei a miracle and may He be glorified through all of our
efforts!

If you would like to know more about Mei Mei or how you can help, contact Jan Bryant, at
dfbjhb@windstream.net

Lainie's Letter Home to Chenzhou

Recently Lainie had the opportunity to participate in a 'scrapbook' for her orphanage.  A sweet lady was traveling to Chenzhou and offered to put together a scrapbook of Chenzhou adoptees and deliver it.  We were honored to put together Lainie's page.  We are so thankful the care and love she received in the Chenzhou Orphanage.  I have no doubt she was well loved and deeply cared for.  I could hardly believe my eyes as I sorted through photos for her page.  She has grown so much!  She continues to be an absolute joy.  She has more zest for life than any child I have ever known.  I hope her caregivers can see her joy and radiance when they see this page:

Tonight I Was There.....

I was not there the moment these two daughters of mine were born.  I was not there the moment they first smiled, or walked, or talked.

But tonight, I was there as they were born into the Kingdom of God.  I held their sweet little hands and listened to them pray and ask Jesus to be their Lord and Savior.  I was there the moment their names were recorded in Heaven.  I was there the moment their sins were forgiven.  I was there the moment they became true daughters of a father that never abandons, never leaves, never disappoints. 

They have both been asking us questions for quite a while.  They've been asking their Sunday School teachers about how to become Christians as well.  Tonight, we read a sweet little book, "Would You Like To Know Jesus?" and afterwards, they were both ready. 

It is an emotional night here.  As I think about all the ways that God moved in their little lives to bring them to this moment.  I am overwhelmed.  I am so grateful that I was there for this moment in time.  Thank you God.

Sailing Through

The cardiologist said Pearl is sailing through.  In fact we may even go home this afternoon.

Out of Surgery

We are now with Pearl in the ICU. Dr. Peeler was pleased with repairs.  We will be here 6-10 days.  Please continue to pray for her recovery.

surgery updates

We arrived at hospital at 5:30. Pearl went to the OR at 7.   Surgery started at 9.  They started closing at  11:45.

Prayers for Pearl

Pearl's surgery will be on Monday, April 9 at 7:30am. Please pray for Dr. Peeler and Dr. Maxey as they preform the open heart surgery to repair her little heart.
Words can't describe how we feel right now. We love this little girl to pieces and can't hardly bear the thoughts of her going through such a serious surgery. We find peace, however, in knowing that she is in the hands of our God who loves her more than we can even imagine. 
We would be grateful for your prayers in the coming days.