Available children with dwarfism

TO say it has been an eventful year in getting little ones adopted with dwarfism would be an understatement.  AS people see our little ones transition into our family (and families like ours) easily, the constant happy smiles, and the sheer delight these little people bring into our homes, others have considered this as a possible need.  One thing I can tell you for sure - once a family experiences the pure JOY of having a child with dwarfism in their home they all want ANOTHER!

Remember this post last year   ~ I was so happy to go down through the pictures and know each of these children are either home already being loved on OR their parents are coming for them.

EVERYONE except the very last boy on the list.

OVER a year and he is STILL waiting?!?!  WHY!!  He is healthy, he is amazing, he is jsut short!

Zach is born 6/4/02 - he was 1 when he was found.  He cares for himself, speaks clearly and in complete sentences.  He has been part of the Half the Sky program since 2005 (file completed in 2007)

I am working on getting an update for him.

Darwin - 12/3/02

And this darling - yeah wait until you see this surprise.  Darwin's family is no longer to proceed so he is available again.  He is smart, athletic and has the same athletic and performing talents as Zach (above).

Madison adoption is happy to still honor his $5000 grant reducing their fees to jsut $1500

BUT WAIT!!

The BIG NEWS that has been bothering me for a month and I couldn't figure out until TODAY!!

ZACH & DARWIN are ~ 

IN THE SAME PROVINCE!!

Just 2 hours away from each other!!

WOuldn't they be perfect brothers

Virtual twins!!

That means 2 fabulous little treasures without extra time in Ch!na

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I am shocked this little sweetie is still waiting!

Haven - is 5 1/2 and jsut about the cutest Pixie I have ever seen!

I am not sure if she is specific to Lifeline, but they have the cutest video of her!!

Vincent - 6 years old

Lifeline also has amazing video of him.

He is so smart, and absolutely darling.  He is extremely mobile and is in desperate need of a family.  He lives in a very small orphanage where the healthiest elderly care for the children in their rooms.

THis darling boy has EVC and jsut had surgery for his knock knees through a partnership with Hong Kong.  I will try and find the videos again.  He is amazing and in a wonderful NGO

http://www.christianactiondirector.com/imported-20100529140357/2013/2/19/sharing-happiness.html

http://www.christianactiondirector.com/imported-20100529140357/2013/3/20/fireman-responds-immediately-in-emergency.html

Jemma will be two years old in June. She is from China and takes a great picture! Unfortunately, we are not sure whether or not she has achondroplasia - she didn't have many pictures. She does have 'hydrocephalus', which we are wondering is part of her achondroplasia or not. Once a parent would get her medical file, hopefully her diagnosis will be a little more apparent. What we do know about her is that she's absolutely adorable. 

Darling little guy born 02/2004.  

He is described as being optimistic, brave, strong, and outgoing. He has achondroplasia. 

Love this little guy born 11/2005

He loves to learn,and enjoys jigsaw puzzles. He also likes performing, although he's shy at first. He gets along with lots of other kids and loves to play. 

He is with AACadoption.com (but I think he should be going back to the shared list soon)

Beyond Handsome boy!!

About 10 years old and is described as being creative and outgoing.  He is at the top of his class! He loves to help the younger children and likes to sing and dance.

PLEASE let me know if you have particular questions about any of these children.  I have seen most of their files and do NOT have reservations on any of them.  I would bring any of them home in a heartbeat if my husband would let me.  Dwarfism is such an EASY special need.  However, these kids have NO chance if they age out except this hideous place.

Fisher of men

Oh how Jesus uses our children!

SO few days this little one has rested in my arms,

but already I see him doing God's work.

Some hate the word orphan,

but I feel it is so important to remind people,

he is not our prize.

He sat for a YEAR!

His seeming diagnosis so scary

No one wanted him

We even had out doubts.

A dimpled little one,

who is a fisher of men.

He draws them in with his smile,

his dimples,

his fat little arms around their neck.

Almost every day,

I see this little fisher of men,

draw someone else in,

making adoption seem less scary,

showing the blessings He has in store.

He loves people,

his giggle is contagious,

he exudes love, and passion.

Although I feel so blessed

that he is our son,

I feel even more blessed

to be able to see how God will use him.

Matthew 4:19
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 

Not the hero ~ to anonymous

Somehow, somewhere people think that you have to be perfect to do God's work.

He did NOT call us because we are perfect.

We don't have some amazing ability

Special powers so to speak.

In fact if it was up to me,

If I were choosing people to do His work,

then the VERY last family

I would choose would be ours.

That being said, I probably wouldn't have chosen Paul either.
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For the person who left this deleted comment ~


Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Healing hearts":

wish you were the person you want everyone to think you are 



I don't keep this blog to make anyone think a particular way about me, 
in fact I have tried very hard to document our struggles.  

On my bad days 

I long for the days that I got my hair done every six weeks,
instead of drove to Denver for another medical appointment.

I long for the days I could go to the gym,
instead of staying home with a tantruming child 
who has every right to scream his head off,
But I know few others would understand.

I long for the days where we could walk in public,
and blend in with the crowd.

On my bad days 
I long for ladies night out,
instead of trying to teach a 5 year old,
enough so she can pass kindergarten.

But on my GOOD days,
I look at my old superficial life
and rejoice that in fact we said yes.

Most days my heart soars as my children 
learn new things.

I now rejoice when my newest child,
seeks me out 
and lays his head on my shoulder.

For a second I am enough,
despite all my faults.

I heard exactly what I needed today in my Bible Study.

"The Hero in every story is NEVER a human figure ~ 

the HERO is always God"

Healing hearts

We originally were going to do Cav and Tao's surgery together - then they scheduled surgery (you know the one I scheduled 4 months out) at an outerlying surgery clinic.  Because of his dwarfism Tao NEEDS an anesthesiologist familiar with dwarfism.  I specifically wanted the anesthesiologist who did Fei's surgery.  This is one area I am neurotic about.  When Brahm was a toddler there were two littles who died during their simple surgeries.

To say when I got the call I was miffed is an understatement.

BUT I also reminded myself that God has a plan.

AND that plan was great.

Originally my Aunt ( They have stepped up to love our children as grandparents) was going to come and stay a week, then when I found that it was 1 boy and outpatient surgery I didn't feel the need.  Cuz you know we can handle a lot LOL!

The week before surgery she called and said she was coming, she had a dream and felt it was imperative to Cav's soul that both my husband and I be with Cav.  To show him his worth, to hopefully get him to buy into the fact he was our son forever AND had value.

She drove out to COlorado from St Louis.  Arriving early enough to attend parent teacher conferences, bake with Morgan and well jsut be grandma.

Chris and I stayed overnight by the surgery center as it was almost 2 hrs away (as in halfway to greeley - or psat Denver and keep going to the cow pastures !)

We had a nice dinner, and were able to see a side to Cav we had not seen before. We saw a funny little boy who loved being the center of attention - a single child, lost in a big family.

That evening together healed our hearts.

The hours in the morning waiting for surgery - healed our hearts.

Caring for our lost boy - is healing all our hearts.

Glory

I LOVE EASTER  for me it is like New years Day - the beginning of the year.

Nothing is more glorious than the resurrection,
and as the day progressed I was assaulted by the people He uses.
THose that are not worthy.
Have you been watching the Bible on TLC?
Folks, of God can use Paul to do His work
then you better believe He will us YOU and I.

Surrender my friends,
as my new year dawns,
I hope to follow His path,
WITHOUT reserve.

Because of the importance I feel for His resurrection,
I am a freak about clothes.
I totally know that He doesn't care,
but I want to come to Him in our finest.

And since my figure isn't so cute to dress,
I dress our littles
and then bribe them with food and treats for pictures.
I know roll your eyes I am a freak LOL!

Actually I picked out the little boys pullovers and Morgan did the rest!
I love Fei's orange don't you!

We got through pictures before Cav lost his mind.
He screamed and tantrumed the rest of the day.
I had to laugh as I went through other blogs,
and read over and over about others from hard places,
doing the SAME!
Atleast I knew he was normal.
It's hard on our other kids,
but this year we kept reminding them Jesus died for ALL of us.

Saturday Little man learned what Easter Egg hunting was all about

One of these Buggy?

WHAT! There is CANDY inside!

Yeah, that is all our little sugar elf needed to know!!

AND she had it down pat!!

Cav has enough use of his fingers to pick up the eggs

And Morgan was sweet enough to keep a hand on him

so he didn't fall over when he tried to get them off the ground!

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Our NEW family picture

If you LOVE one please let me know!!

Love Tao in this to bad everyone else was asleep!

THis so shows their personalities

 (heehee Morgan had to be photoshopped as her dress was over her head when she jumped!!)

LOVE this kandid shot!!

And Mr Dimples

They all received

a book,

an outfit for spring (workout clothes except Fei)

popcorn

and SUNGLASSES!

Grandpa (my Uncle bought them all bunnies - so sweet!)

Blessings all for the upcoming year - 

may it be amazing,

and may God use you for His Glory!

Good Friday Hope

If you have followed you know Good Friday service has been very influentual in our lives over the past several years.  Before that, I would sit and absorb the incredible music from the full strings orchestra crowded upon the stage of our little church as the chancel choir performed Requim.  I would leave in sadness.
But I never really GOT IT.

Two years ago I understood the darkness,
the lack of Christ which resulted in our moving forward with Cav

Last year it confirmed our decision to move forward with Tao.

THis year was different.
As the pastor spoke of Christmas Eve and the one night of waiting until hope arrived.
And Good Friday and the darkness
and waking up Saturday ~ to DARKNESS
and going to bed on Saturday
not knowing what Sunday would bring ~ MORE darkness
or the light of redemption.

AS the Christ candle moved further and further from the alter
and the darkness descended

ALL I could think about are the orphans.
Not about the babies laying swaddled in blankets
hoping someone would find them in time.

NO, all I could think of are the older orphans
who go to bed each night wondering if tomorrow will bring them hope.

Hope of a future,
of consistent meals,
hope for education,
hope of belonging,
of eternal salvation.

And my heart aches.
Whether these children's "Good Friday death"
was as a newborn,
a month old,
even several years old.

WHEN will be their resurrection?

WHEN will they find the hope?

Spring Break

Cav had surgery the Friday before Spring Break, actually he and Tao were supposed to but Gd was smarter than me and knew that would be the death of me.

However, I did NOT make ANY plans for Spring BReak because of the surgery

AND our natives are restless LOL!

It's funny, most of the time I don't feel like I have a big family,
MOST of the time, I don't feel like we have an 'odd' family.

BUT Spring Break has brought out those two facts 100 fold.

The restless natives forced me to quickly call our prosthetist for a next day appt and a FUN family trip in our over sized VAN which BTW doesn't fit in parking garages and this momma forgot about until we hit the little swinging bar and then had to BACK UP the monster van ugh!!

Anyhow, Cav's legs are a little more even, and we spent the day at the natural history museum with our friends who met us in Denver.

Then we went to the kids favorite Casa Bonita  - the food is slightly better and they had a blast showing their friends around!!

For all of those Cav fans out there - I was so proud of him today.  We brought the double stroller, and I made him stay in it most of the time so he wouldn't get knocked over.  ANYHOW, at one point the noise, heat whatever got to much, he laid back, we closed the sun shade and he chilled.

He did NOT scream
He did NOT cry
he chilled
and this momma is jumping for JOY!!

FeiFei is mispopularity and has had a ton of playdates.

Cav & Tao can con jsut about any unsuspecting adoption loving momma out of their phone!!

Awesome new space exhibit at Denver natural history museum

Painting with friends!!