Frank.....

is soon to be part of a family.  Well, as long as it takes one to deal with adoption paperwork!  I would take labor any day! LOL 

So happy for Frank!!  Yay



Val

A Wee Little One!

For those of you that are looking for a young child (although as mine gets older, my idea of young keeps getting older! LOL), meet Anders: 

http://reecesrainbow.org/57951/anders

Happy Birthday Jared!!

Well, where he is at it is technically May 1st already.  Jared really needs his Mama to plan all those cool birthday parties, wipe away those tired tears, run after him picking up wrapping paper, telling him it's ok if someone else plays with one of the multitude of presents, etc...  We all know those tired birthday children, and he should really be one of them.  Please help make his birthday better by donating to his grant.  The more I can help him raise, the faster his Mama can step up! 

LOOK!!!

Jared's team jumped from 3rd to 2nd in the "short" 6 hours it took me to drive from one end of FL to another!  The donation was to the family half, but so happy he may now be getting a little bit of a grant!  Please donate to either his grant or to the link for his team:

http://krowmecoxfamily.blogspot.com/2013/04/you-gotta-give-little.html


****I actually get to correct this and say from 4th to 2nd!  I missed one of the other teams on the mobile!****

Here is Another Boy..Frank!

Frank is a young who has traits of possible fetal alcohol syndrome and some minor delays.  He has no physical disabilities, or life threatening diseases.  This is the perfect example of lost in the system.  Frank is going to turn 13 in May without a family to spoil him on his special day.  He is another boy with a great grant. 

Every one of these children deserve to have a chance at life.  The conditions around the world are drastically different than the US, and they do not get even the basic need of love and touch fulfilled.  Through out all of this, he is still a happy child that wants a family, and wants to learn.  Here is his RR link, and a link from another blogger.  Just look at that face!!  If you are interested in Frank, you would need to have initial homestudy approval due to his situation.  Please do not hesitate to contact Reece's Rainbow for more information. 

http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=frank

http://savingsullivan.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-need.html

Casey Needs a Commited Family By June!

Hello folks, please meet Casey.  He's such a sweet boy, and will lose his chance at a family in June.  He needs to a family NOW.  He has a great grant of over $3500.  Could you share your heart with Casey?  This is actually a fairly recent picture.  All that time confined to a bed, self stiming, and he still has a smile on his face! 

http://reecesrainbow.org/51124/casey

 

 

Val

Jared's Condition

Jared has Stickler syndrome, not Down Syndrome.  He is listed under "other angels" on Reece's Rainbow.  These are a few links about Stickler's.  I wish we had more info on what gene is mutated, but I am afraid we do not.  He needs a family that is willing to go get him on a leap of faith! 

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/stickler-syndrome

http://www.seattlechildrens.org/medical-conditions/chromosomal-genetic-conditions/stickler/

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/children/clinical_services/cleft_craniofacial/anomalies/stickler.html

Please share Jared, and maybe his family will be able to find him.  Please donate to his fund with the link to the right.  The larger his grant the more likely a family able to care for him will step forward to adopt him. 

Val

Another Great Fundraiser!

Ok Disney lovers, this auction is for you!!


http://catholic-kara.blogspot.com/2013/03/coltons-happiest-place-giveaway.html

iPad/mini iPad/iPODs and other great Apple products

Not for my little man, but it is for another.  I thought it would help to pass the word on for any child.

Val

http://theuplook.blogspot.com/2013/03/apple-giveaway.html

Special Needs Adoption.

Is it for you?  I am the mom of a child with autism, with other common conditions.  People ask me every day how we do it?  How we do what?  Be parents? 

We adopted our son as an infant.  The agency we used was filled with corrupt owners and workers.  The social workers were great, and helped us out immensely.  They withheld a bunch of medical history that actually classified our son as special needs.  But some agencies are not known for their honesty. 

We were lucky, we knew part of his birthfamily before they decided that he was not worth their time anymore, and were kind enough to share some history.  It took years of running to this doctor, that doctor, try this med, have this test done, losing this friend and that friend because of the behaviour they could not understand, or they did not want to understand,etc. until we found that perfect combination of everything! 

A mental health worker once told me that adoptive parents learn to resent their adopted children, or do not consider their needs on the same level as birth children.  I guess I really do not understand that, as I have no biological child, and I have never regretted my decision to adopt my child.  I do not believe I would have done anything differently for my child if he had come from my DNA.  Do you think this could be you?  Could you love a child for no other reason that they need it?  Do you see yourself being a child's teacher, advocate, coach, parent, and one that provides that child with unconditional love?  If you think that you can love a child that is in need? Please adopt.  It does not matter where from as there are children all over the world that need homes.  It's the wildest ride you will ever have, and also the greatest accomplishment.  So blessed with our son!

Good Morning Jared!

Well, since I am up 3 hours earlier than usual this AM, I figured I would say good morning to this cutie pie!!  He needs his fund increased.  He has medical issues that will need life long support, especially since he has had NO early intervention (you can tell by looking at this pic).  The larger his grant, the easier it will be to help find his family. 

http://reecesrainbow.org/423/jared-26

Good Afternoon Jared

I have not forgotten about you. I just noticed you are no longer on the bottom where I can see you!

http://reecesrainbow.org/423/jared-26

Oh My....

...have you ever seen such a cutie?  This is Vytas.  He has a great grant, is in a pretty straight forward Eastern European country, and this is a great pic of him.

http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=vytas (you can also donate to his grant, so maybe his family will find him!). 

Tucker's Family Needs Your Help!

Please consider donating to Tucker's Family Fund.  They will probably be traveling in the next couple of weeks, and truly need help with funds.  Look at this cutie pie!  This is a fellow Florida family.  Come on folks, let's help them out.

http://reecesrainbow.org/53385/sponsorbrook-2

Caius!

Holy moley look at this little angel!  He is having his 1st birthday this month.  Hopefully, this will be his last one in the orphanage.  Caius does have arthrogryposis, patent foramen ovale, dacryocystitis.  Please click his link if you are interested in bringing Caius home. 

http://reecesrainbow.org/category/waiting-children/other-angel-boys

Meet Connor

Connor has myasthenia gravis.This is a treatable condition, and can be put into remission.  It could potentially shorten his life, and he should really have a family to be there for him during the good and bad times.  Connor is 2 years old, and what a cutie.  Please consider Connor!!  http://reecesrainbow.org/51587/connor

Mulligen Stew Ending Tonight!

Building the adoption grants for these children and their parents.  Sutter is there!!  Go donate now, time is almost up. 

http://covenantbuilders.blogspot.com/p/2013-mulligan-stew_3637.html

Brightest Blessings!

Val

Pulling For Jared's Team!

The top three teams get to split a small grant.  Jared is on team 1!  Even if you share on social media, and report it, he gets a vote.  It also helps the family bringing home a child.  It's a win/win situation!

http://krowmecoxfamily.blogspot.com/

Good Afternoon!

Well, it is in my time zone ;-).  I woke this morning with the realization that I have a crappy virus thanks to the males in my house.  I started to actually started feeling crappy about it until I thought of Jared, and the other children that suffer from chronic conditions every day. Then I figuritively kicked myself in the bum, and moved on. 

Jared, I am sorry that your family has not found you.  Praying everyday that the Creator leads your family to you.  I hope that those who read this will give even a few dollars to his grant.  It's not for a lack of people wanting these amazing children, but with the average cost of $25,000 it does make it difficult.  They can afford to raise the child, but to come up with that kind of money in 4-5 months is daunting for any average American family.  All monies donated through the link below are tax deductible!  If not Jared, feel free to donate funds to another child. 

http://reecesrainbow.org/423/jared-26

Brightest Blessings!

Val

Jared

Here is Jared's link to his grant.  Would someone please put his boy over $300?  All his donations are tax deductible if made through this link.

http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=jared

Felix

Felix needs to find a family that will love him for who he is.  In a world where not being the "norm" is a day to day challenge, he needs to be show that it's great to be different!  He has a wonderful grant to help his parents run and get him.

http://reecesrainbow.org/8341/felix5201

Please Vote for Team #1 and Jared!!

Jared and the Allison family are competing for a small grant.  Please share/donate.  Every little bit helps! 

http://krowmecoxfamily.blogspot.com/2013/04/you-gotta-give-little.html?showComment=1365555439962#c361536314048268455

Help Bring Tucker Home

The Brook family will be getting their travel dates soon for Eastern Europe, and really need help getting their funds.  They were hoping they would be able to do some fundraising, and get a grant.  Neither worked out as well as they had hoped.  All donations are tax deductible for Americans.  I am not sure how it would work with other countries.


http://reecesrainbow.org/53385/sponsorbrook-2

Nolan....

..and then I truly need to sleep :-).  

Nolan has this amazing grant of over $15,000.  This is over half of his adoption.  Here is his link:  http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=nolan

And here is this handsome boy!!

I wish the newer one was less grainy, but I will take what I can get.  Still such a handsome boy!! 

URGENT

Who has their paperwork ready, and wants to add a son?  Please help Sebastian:

Sebastian will turn 16 THIS MONTH (April 2013). A family must have paperwork filed for him with USCIS PRIOR to his birthday — so, it must be filed on 4/25/1997.
We’ve been told Sebastian is available for adoption, but his paperwork will not be cleared in country until fall 2013. However, the process *MUST* be started with USCIS (US Immigration) prior to his 16th birthday, for an American family to adopt him.

http://reecesrainbow.org/57191/sebastian

Jared

Here is Jared's link.  In case it was buried under all that cuteness.  He is in Eastern Europe.  All donations are tax deductible for American's.

http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=jared

Other Children

Since Sutter is safe right now, I am going to introduce some other children on Reece's Rainbow.  I decided to keep the blog's title the same, as I would not have started this if not for Sutter.  The first one I am going to share is Jared.  He has Stickler Syndrome (connective tissue disorder from faulty collagen), and needs to find a family that will
battle for his needs.  Folks with Stickler Syndrome have normal intelligence, they usually have learning disabilities, speech impairment (depending on which gene is affected, and if they have Pierre-Robin sequence (cleft lips/palates), along with vision/hearing impairments.  Of course, there can be many levels of severity of the disorder.  http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/stickler-syndrome.  Ok, enough medical, look at this handsome boy with the chubby cheeks. I am sure this is an older pic, but the only one anyone has...

http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=jared

Yay!

For now I am going to stop blogging about Sutter, as a family has found him.  Pray this match works for both of them!

I do not have a whole lot of words to express how happy I am for this beautiful child.