Today my heart is breaking for those children that have reached out and said, YES - I want a mama and papa too!  These three children are still looking for a mom and dad to take them into their hearts and homes.  They stepped forward to have their pictures taken when a stranger came by and said, "Do you want me to try and find you a family?"  They live someplace that looks at their physical limitations and labels them as worthless.  I know this is NOT TRUE!  From experience with my own family and friends, I know that life is full of struggles, and that it can define you.  It can make you cold and bitter or it can make you stronger and better person.  These young people have not let others define their worth and have taken a chance... won't you take one too?  Give to their funds.   Forward their pictures and stories.  Step out in FAITH to take the less traveled path of adoption.   I KNOW that they have families out there waiting to embrace them and show them how much they are loved.  They each claim a special piece of my heart just from seeing their pictures, hearing their stories, and talking with other moms who have personally met each one.

Erin is going to turn 10 years old this year.  She's just a few months younger than my son.  Erin should be going to Girl Scout meetings and be on the swim team this summer.  I can see her chatting on the phone with her friends and going to parties.  I know she would love going to Five Below and picking out nail polish and hair bows.  I can see her writing in her diary and sharing secrets with her new friends.  She is waiting for a family because she has CP and needs AFO's on her feet to help her walk and run. Because her feet are not perfect, she is seen as being less smart and less capable than other kids.  This simply is not true!  Help her to show the world that she can SHINE!

Marcus is also going to turn 10 before the end of this year.  Oh how my heart aches for this boy!  My son N so loves to sit with me and snuggle, watching TV or reading stories at the end of the day.  As much as he strives to be independent throughout the day, acting like the responsible older brother, he also wants to know that he is loved and appreciated and lets himself be vulnerable at the end of the day, wrapped against my side knowing he is safe and loved.  Marcus yearns for the same thing.  Unfortunately there are not arms to hold him and a mom and dad to tell him that he is loved with all their heart.  He doesn't have anyone to wipe away his tears when he is sad or hurt, to kiss his boo-boos better.  He doesn't have anyone to cheer him on and praise him for his good work at school or in the play.  There aren't photo albums and pictures on the wall documenting his achievements.  There isn't anyone there to tell him that he is more than just a boy in a wheelchair.  I have no doubt that he could change your world, if only given the chance.

And then there is Carter.  He badly needs a family, having several of his good friends leave and find their own families without having one of his own will break his heart.  He has SPUNK!  http://butbygraceitcouldbeme.blogspot.com/2012/03/smart-mouthed-fat-dumb-as-doornail.html This link says more about Carter than I could possibly put into words.  He is a lovable scamp that would fit right in with a family and desperately wishes for his own. 



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