My Two Warrior Girls : )

The best news is that my friend Sergey T has a forever family committed to him.. you can find them here: http://www.farleykids.blogspot.com/ . Please be sure to donate when you can..keep sharing their blog so they can bring that little cutie home the sooner the better...

So with that said I volunteered to try to help out a couple more cuties..who currently have "0" in their adoption funds..I will be their "warrior" until someone commits to adopting them....their pictures aren't the greatest but they are the cutest.....<3<3

Cutie pie!!

 Please help me build their adoption funds!!!

We are already planning a bake sale at APC Costa Mesa ..all the proceeds will be split between the two girls...hoping someone will have an incentive to adopt them as sisters...

Harper will be turning 3 on March 31, 2011...i so wished she would be able to have a big 3rd birthday party...

Harper_53_ReecesRainbow

So adorable

Jaclyn turned 3 on January 28, 2011..
boy didn't she deserve to have the biggest "3rd" Princess birthday party ever? 

                   Jaclyn_53_ReecesRainbow


This now brings me to another heavy weight on my heart.....not only are there angels dying while they wait..while they wait for someone to find them...while they wait for the funds to be raised..the paperwork to be processed...they wait...imagine what it is like for them? no hugs goodnight..no kiss on the cheek just because..or when they are sick no one to cuddle them and make them feel better..this is really a serious issue..i post about it daily on my Facebook..I will continue to blog about it..and if you are sick of reading about it..then you probably want to drop me as a friend...because I am one voice..but a voice they need..with my voice..me sharing their pictures..there is that chance that the one person who is thinking about adopting...wanting just one more child..will see one of these pictures and say "that is my child" or they will have a friend who has been wanting to help out and donate but is not sure what cause to donate too..send them to read about Reece's Rainbow...I have a personal vindication to this cause...I could never imagine E-V in one of those places..not knowing how much her family loves her...

E-V Alexandria Powell

 This blog continues to be about her..she is the reason I feel so strong about helping other children just like her...They deserve the life that she has too..we fight here for inclusion   while the orphans in other countries fight for their lives.....  There are some very special people trying to adopt or have already adopted that need our extra special prayers  :

 

Kirill's family
Baby J for the Moreno's
Lera's family,
Angelines new family,  
Praying for little Carrington                                        
I will keep adding blog links..and prayer requests ....

March ...March...March....we must move forward ....................: )

Well we have been a very busy family this month : ) We have welcomed sissy Savana back to California ...Everyone is enjoying spending time with her..especially little sissy : )
We are currently looking for a larger place to live--one where there is a good school district for Miss E-V..the challenge begins..but with the help of some of our close Cali friends we should find something in no time.

Facebook has been a very busy place for all of the wonderful families who have stepped up and committed to saving these beautiful children on Reece's Rainbow.
I have attached a few buttons to the right side of my blog
Here are only a few of the families ...trying so hard to meet their financial goals....

The Higbies:

   Saving Lera

The Moreno's (traveling very soon)

Baby J here they come...

The Saders:

   Final blog/fundraiser to bring Melanie home

The Kehms:

   Lets get Peter home as soon as possible

The Abells

  Saving Olga

Megan Meier

  Saving Sophia

Taryn Seybold

 Vika

These are only a few of the families waiting to adopt-- trying to raise the funds necessary to start their journey.
Please blog about them..share their blogs on facebook...donate if you can....

Here are a few of the sweet faces still waiting for their families: 3-5 age group...they are still in baby house but are going to be moved to an institution...lets save them from that fate....
Jillian- 14g
Kyle- 14g
Kathleen-27
Pauline-w

We can do this we can save "one orphan at a time" - please help us

I know this isn't my normal blog regime  : ) but this is something that I feel so compelled to do-- please promise me you won't go to sleep at night without saying a prayer for all of the waiting children-- you are aware of all of these children now..waiting...just waiting...its now up to you to help me help them..don't say you can't because all of us together...yes "we can"-- we can save them all...we can do this...if we all stick together and work on this constantly..
This is Sergey T..he is two years old..he has never had a family..he is the most adorable thing I have ever seen and would make a great little brother...big brother...all he wants is to be loved..won't you help me help him? Donate to his adoption fund...

Sergey T

My little Valentine waiting for his forever family "Sergey Boo"

Then we have our little friend Peter who has been waiting so patiently for someone to ask about him...to love him and want him..."A Perfect Lily" has an awesome blog about him and how we can help save him. His fund is increasing by the minute...and if we can truly get him fully funded we can find his forever family I am confident.  Please visit this blog--donate to help save Peters life--and have a chance to win some awesome prizes and most of all help Peter find a family <3 <3

http://babynumber10.blogspot.com/2011/01/pure-love-giveaway.html
this is going to be a long blog....

We can't forget the fabulous four at "To Love the Unloved" they are doing some awesome things--
they exceeded their goals for last months orphan & family who is adopting of the month. They have a new family and a new orphan this month..if you donate you have the chance to nominate a family & orphan for next month..how awesome is that? the first day of February their orphan of the month Lorie received a $100 donation right off the bat..lets help them keep this going...

http://tolovetheunlovedblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/be-sweet.html

There are so many people...so many business trying to help --these little angels-- waiting for their forever homes- their moms, dads, big brothers, little sisters, cousins
...we need more...we need more help ...we need to get these children fully funded so their forever families can scoop them up and save them...we need more people like Michelle :) who is trying to make a living selling her beautiful jewelry creations but STILL takes a portion and donates to Reece's Rainbow...she is amazing....buy her DS Jewelry and a portion of your sale goes to RR waiting angels.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66500514/down-syndrome-awareness-silver-bracelet

~ A portion of our sales will be donated to Reece's Rainbow, a 501(c)3 adoption grant ministry which seeks to find families for the most vulnerable of orphans throughout the world and also to help the families once they have committed to adopt to raise funds to assist with adoption costs.

I guess I will end my blog with what has inspired me to start this journey to help with what I can..well there are two reasons I am inspired...the first of course is E-V born 6/6/08 --despite all the odds against  her--all of the negativity we were given...9lbs 3 oz 19 inches and growing like a weed..she will be 3 in June - we will have a big celebration..celebrating her life--the love she gives everyone she meets..her uniqueness...her strength...all the new friends she has brought into our lives and the fact that she is  constantly showing us all the things she "can do"  :

Reeces Rainbow..I really don't know how I found the website but I have been watching it for a few years..picking out the four children I would love to bring into our family ..if we had a house (we are renting a small condo because that is all thats affordable at the moment)...if we had the financial stability(just mama working).... until we can get there.. I will continue to do what I can and that is share the links to Reece's Rainbow..donate even $5 per paycheck..share pictures of the children who are facing the institution and remind you ..that like me you can help in some way ...some form and together we can save them I am sure of it...
http://reecesrainbow.org/

"Reece's Rainbow "Our Most “At Risk” Children""

 All of the children below are between 3 and 5 years of age(there are so many more- visit the page). "They are all facing imminent institutionalization! The closer they get to the age of 4, the more dismal their hope is of being adopted at all. These are the children who do not have the "luxury" of sitting around and waiting to be chosen.
They are truly living on borrowed time"

 There are so many more...waiting...just waiting...
blog about them..show their beautiful faces to everyone you know..
http://reecesrainbow.org/category/waitingchildren/ds-3-5

A New Day...

So wow a good friend of mind reminded me that I havent written in quite awhile (thanks Denise) I won't mention any names...hehe..
So in turn my blog is dedicated to her "Denise"

Every time I have the chance to meet up with Denise, Ella and family they give me such a dose of encouragement, love, faith & hope .. I was trying to think back when I first contacted Denise- it was in June--this is the email that i sent to her:

Hi there- I found your blog thru heathers facebook page- kind of funny I noticed she lived in Camarillo...We live in Fountain Valley : ) I would love to meet you and meet Ella--  Our lil E-V will be 2 June 6... She was born with DS as well and one thing that is always in my mind is the chance she will develop leukemia.. If there is anything you need or anything I can do - please let me know : ) I know this must be very difficult for you and I admire your strength--I also admire the friends that have come forward to help you...we are relatively new to the area ---so even though I have been to a few of the DSAOC support group meetings - I really don't know too many people.. Please know that Ella will be in my prayers every day & night Dani

and she responded:

Thanks for writing.  You are very close to us here at CHOC.  We actually live in Temecula but our new temporary home will be CHOC.  I would love to meet you and hopefully someday your little E-V.  They won't allow little ones in the hospital, but if you get a chance, I would love to meet you.  And you can bring a picture of your daughter for Ella's wall.  How exciting that they are so close in age.  I just had a blog friend stop by the other night and she lives in the area and she said she does some activities with the DSAOC too and her daughter just turned 1 on March 29.  Maybe you have already found her blog....Sweet Pea???  Do you have a blog?? 

I look forward to talking further with you.

Denise

We did go and visit Ella in the hospital in July at that time we were allowed to bring E-V..so Jesse, E-V and I took a few different bus rides and made our way to CHOC to meet them. I can tell you when I first walked into her room I immediately knew how much I loved Ella and Denise...Denise is a very amazing person-- she talked with such a positive outlook on everything --and i know if that was me i would of been scared to death..if she was she sure didnt show it..

Ella is saying "ooh" and E-V's still chewing on the DVD

playing on the floor

do you want to swap? cup for dvd

The girls were too cute..Jesse made them each a bandana dress..its funny because looking at pictures of all the kids online its very hard to judge sizes-heights etc and because they are so close in age you assume they would be close in size..Well at that time E-V was a good head taller then Ella..
I also realized at that time we both had two beautiful blonde haired blue eyed girls.. and I look back at these pics and say Wow they have really grown :)
We had a great visit i think we stayed for about 3 hours- the girls played with each other and moseyed around playing with Ella's toys on the floor...it was an awesome visit - an inspiring visit- a soul lifting visit..heart fulfilling visit.
WE were so happy that we got to spend time with them..my two most favorite pics of that day are:

peek a boo Ella

 

Dani & E-V ..Denise & Ella new friends

We have kept in touch via texting, facebook and of course (not by me blogging) but i have followed Ella's journey through Denise's blog. We would keep trying to coordinate times/dates to meet up again but a few fell through for different reasons.. so we had an opportunity at the last minute to meet up yesterday and since my New Years  motto is "live for today" we drove to Temecula for a visit... I was looking forward to the girls being able to play in Denise's home, outside for a little bit and maybe grab some lunch if time permitted. Here are a few pics from our visit from yesterday:

E-V & Ella on the Dora couch reading Elmo watching Barney

A Child
A child is like a butterfly in the wind
Some can fly higher than others,
But each one flies the best it can.
Why compare one against the other?
...Each one is different.
Each one is special.
Each one is beautiful.
Author Unknown

buddy swing <3

hmm what are we eating

im coming to get you

girls marching down the street

sun is too bright

wiped out

We had an awesome visit!!
thanks Denise for inspiring me to write again
Its amazing to see our far the girls have come since our last visit..each have their own individual strengths and weaknesses that they are working on..both are such happy- loving little girls..and yet very typical 2 year olds : ) 
I wished I would of had the chance to take a picture of the best moment..Ella hugging E-V ..they hugged so hard they both fell over with E-V landing on top of Ella..both of them standing up with a boo boo lip/look on their face and within seconds both began playing with Ella's toys and everything was just fine.
Two very inspiring little girls..both are very amazing to me...we hope to continue our friendship and add to this blog with our next visit being a lot sooner then the past..and meeting up with more FB/blog families and new friends. I can't even tell you how great it is to have this friendship.

Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things. Author Unknown

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