Sam and Gavin

Over the past three weeks Craig and I have been blessed with a new community of friends thanks to Facebook.  There is a group out there created just for families adopting through our agency in the area we are adopting from.  I've made some great friends through this group and have received so much encouragement from them.  We're also gaining loads of information regarding travel, fundraising, adjusting once you're back home, and so much more.  It's amazing to see God pulling it all together.

I want to share with you two of the children being adopted by my friends Lauren and Lindsay.

This is Sam.  Isn't he a cutie pie?!  He's five years old and desperately needs to be home with his family.  He's been very neglected over his five years of life, but with the new changes to this orphanage, is starting to do a little better.  We did find out though that Sam does not have a Baba.  (A baba is a "grandmother" type figure who comes in during the week to spend time with the children.)  Because Sam doesn't have a baba, he's not receiving the interaction and love that he needs.  He needs to come home.  Will you pray that mountains are moved and he is able to make it home quickly?  You can read more about Sam and his family on Lauren's blog here.  

This is Gavin.  Gavin only has one kidney, and that kidney is failing.  He is not receiving dialysis and has no hope of a transplant until he makes it to the United States.  His family is fighting HARD to get him home as fast as possible to start treatments.  He's very sick and needs help now.  Will you pray that the powers that be will rush the process to get him home?  To read more about Gavin you can visit his family's blog here.  

Will you please lift Gavin and Sam up in prayer right now?  We know God answers prayers - so let's pray bold prayers for these little ones.  

Both families also have a place on their blog that explains how you can give to their adoption fund if you feel called.  

P.S.: Gavin has an owl being made RIGHT NOW for him.  (It's brown and teal!) And Sam is on the list to receive one soon.  :)