Look Whats NEw

Look to your right >>>>>>>>>>> That is Matthew's new thermometer. I know it is large but I want it to be noticed. Total cost to bring him home is 12,000. We are already going to be in country so if we can raise that money we can get him. Call us crazy but it was really in the plan all long, just didn't know if it could happen. After our update from the adoption center we feel as though it is very much possible to bring this sweet boy home.   If we can't, all donations will be in his own grant not ours. Consider helping us build his grant. Watch another mountain move.  We found out today that we will have permission to see him when we are in country. That means even if we can't adopt him we will have plenty of updates for his mommy and daddy with photos And possibly a large grant. :) 

Posted in: on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at at 9:51 PM 0 comments  

A Year Ago

Call me crazy but just a year ago the Lord laid on my heart that there were two children we are suppose to bring home to our family. I heard it clearly, plain as day that's why when we started this journey we were planning on two. Our Little V and "Matthew". He turned two this past December and like our Little V he waits for his forever family to come pay his ransom and rescue him. Who wouldn't want this sweet face in their family? 
So just like the rest of the orphans he has a ransom, not as steep as Little V's because we are already headed to his country. We would still need an additional $12,000. Reason being that we decided we would just go for Little V. Well again living life in fear and not trusting God I realize today that I again put God in a box. You know the one. The one where you keep Him safe. It's where I keep Him just so that I'm not too uncomfortable. Shamefully I will let Him out of the box again and trust what I have heard and move forward with my weary faith. 
So here I begin again to ask for your help. My heart has been heavy for the past year for this little one and I have been putting those feeling aside just to give myself relief. In February we received some amazing donations and I wanted to take joy in the fact we were so close to fully funded but we still have some ways to go to bring this Little guy home.  
This is how I would love for anyone to help: Help me build his grant. Do not make any donations to us make them to him. That way if we are not able to bring him home then someone else can have his grant when they commit to him. If his grant reaches at least $8500 we will commit to bringing him home. If someone else has the heart for this little boy then its time to step up and commit because I am telling you he is a gem.  I want nothing more than a family to commit to bringing him home. I want nothing more than to help this little boy whether it is for our family or someone Else's.
There is one thing you should know about me is: if God's will is different than my own I will rejoice in who ever gets the honor to welcoming him into their family.
IF you have the heart for the least of these and would like to help financialy to his grant click here:
Help bring Matthew Home

Posted in: on at at 4:57 PM 0 comments  

Recieved word from Russia

This is what we recieved from our Power of Attorney today! Things are moving along. If you read through you will see a little update on Varvara. We are so excited!!

Dear Judy,
 We are on the way returning from Tver after an effective visit to the ED. Below I describe the results in short for you and for the family.

  1. We've got the papers reviewed at the adoption office today (instead of official 10-days wait to receive the answer). The officer informed us about the possible necessity to re-do any documents.  They are checking each document carefully and will let us know if they advise any changes.  It is their option to do this even though we have submitted all documents according to their plan.  Nevertheless, the Department starts work with these dossiers right now (no waiting!).
  2. We've received some additional information about the DS girl, Barbara. It is rather bright. The ED officer told she is considered as having good prospects for adaptation, she can provide for herself, she walks, and uses the spoon while eating. She is ready for adoption. The officials ask the Plummers, do they want to adopt the boy and this girl at one time (then it is necessary to describe the diagnosis of desirable boy - if he is DS also the referral can be quick and if he is not - it may take time) or they are ready to take the girl now and the boy later. There is a chance, though, that they would receive proposal for the boy while they come to meet with Barbara.
  3. Preliminarily, the family may plan their visit for the days after the 18th of April. However, it's better to wait while we receive information about the documents we filed and inform them that their corrected documents (if any are needed) are received. Let me tell you when it is possible to visit.
  4. We've received the permission for the family to submit application to the court during the time of their first visit (that would really save time, efforts and expenses). However this means they must have the documents for the court with them - I will send you the list tomorrow.
  5. This adoption would involve (due to state of health of the children) significantly more work from us, and possibly some additional documents may be requested from the parents by the court. Please let them be ready for this, and also for the rather long trips and necessity to spend time in Russia to pass all the formalities.  Maybe some days extra on both first and second trip.

With best regards,
Boris

Posted in: on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at at 7:30 PM 2 comments  

I'm still here :~o



HI there, we are still here.
 It's not by choice that were still here; really wish we were half way across the world meeting our daughter for the first time.  We have gotten some news, on Tuesday our power of attorney in Little V's country will attend an appointment at the Adoption Center it is here where we pray he will receive approval to send Little V's referral and our invitation to the country. Good news is when we receive that invitation we can travel at any time we want meaning..... we can order our visas and not have to pay $500 to get them there quickly because of a travel date. Total cost for our two visas will be $400 verses the $1000 I had planned. So please pray that this Tuesday we will get word that we are invited and we can go asap.  In two weeks we will be attending the benefit concert for our Little V hoping it brings in the last $2000 we need to make our last trip. Scroll down and you will see all the details of the concert. So I am signing off; hopefully I will be back Tuesday with good news of our travel plans.

Posted in: on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at at 10:01 AM 0 comments  

Little Lera Faith

Lera Faith
Faith the one thing that keeps you going through the journey of adoption.
This is Little Lera, who I can not get off my mind. Who I would love to donate 18k to but I can't. I want so disparately to help but can only think of asking you.  No you don't have to travel across the world to rescue her, you don't have to make more room in your home or heart the reason why you don't is because she already has a mommy and daddy who has done that.  She has a family who is waiting to bring her home and love her unconditionally.  Recently Lera was transferred to an institution where she doesn't belong, where she has little chance of thriving. Her families agency just recently demanded that they have the full cost to adopt her or they will not proceed with the adoption. They need 18k to reach the full cost of her adoption. So here is where we all come in. Yep, I'm going  to say it  DONATIONS! Most of you have filed your income tax and I know like most of us you have plans for that refund, but can you just set aside a small amount and help out a little girl across the world who needs to be rescued? Can you gather all that spare change in drawers, cars, floors and laundry rooms and donate it to their fund?  Would you brain storm with your kids and come up with an idea to raise some money?  Can you give up just one thing this week and help this loving family out? I tell you what; I can and I will. I have already made a donation to their fund but I will find another way to make another donation. Even if it is only $20 I will find a way. Please consider helping out this family. They only have to the end of the month and their agency will close the door to her future. They will let go of the hope she once had for a family.
You can make donations here at their blog:http://www.savinglera.blogspot.com/ You know the drill  because most of you did the same for us when we were crying out for help. Donate on right hand side of their blog, or you can click on Lera's photo on my blog.  Lets pull together again and rescue another precious girl. You won't regret it; heck you won't even feel bad or guilty for doing so.

Posted in: on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at at 7:42 PM 1 comments  

Little V

Hopefully you belong to our private blog so you can see all the beautiful photos of Little "V". Yes no longer is she Little B but now Little V. I have her real name on the blog. Still waiting for our travel date. Here is the link http://www.ourjourneytoonelife.blogspot.com/ to our private blog make sure you save it in your favorites so you can check in when we travel. It will be the only place to see photos. There is a limit of 100 invites so make sure you get yours asap. Don't worry I will still post here but there will be no photos of Little V while we are in country. Were getting closer!
Don't forget all you local friends April 1, is our benefit concert at the Machine Shop in Flint. Hope to see many of you there.

Posted in: on Monday, March 7, 2011 at at 12:45 PM 0 comments  

Take A LooKsy !!!!

Her name is Varvara :)
She is truely a beauty! These were email to me today. I am absolutly in Love with this sweet thing!!

Here is what the volenteer had to say about our sweet girl:
Varvara is very nice, active little girl. Personnel of dom rebenka are very proud of her. Varvara she is very well develped. She is clever, curiouse,  loves adults and kids and interacts with great pleasure.

I am pretty sure she wants her mommy to pick her up, what do you think?


You've got to love that bow ;)





Posted in: on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at at 1:09 PM 14 comments  

Celabration Time "Come On"

$0 to $37,000 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look at the top we are filled up. We are so blessed. Yesterday I went to a Purim Banquet to celebrate the story of Ester (although I am not Jewish I have great respect for the people of my Lord) with a  wonderful group of women.  Anyways, a friend I have recently met through our adoption story (and through church) came up to me and said her husband and her wanted to see our thermometer filled up, so they went ahead and put the rest of the money in. What a wonderful surprise. I was thinking at the time they must if donated around $400 because I thought we had around 36,600 and then while driving home I remembered we only had 36,000. Wow they donated a $1000!!!! I am without words and if you know me that is very uncommon.  God truly does not leave you, He keeps his promises and so much more. I am humbled at this gift that He has given us...His grace, mercy and love. I truly wish I could thank all of you the way I would like, or at least a way that I could show you how honored we are by your love. All of you have played a part in an amazing miracle and if you are just starting to follow then you should take the time to read through my past post and you will know exactly what I am talking about. This is such an awesome journey and the reality of it is still hard for me to believe. Seven months ago almost to date we started the first of many fundraising efforts. We started at $0. We made some quick strides toward our goal and we made some very slow strides. Six weeks ago I was begging God to help us; I was begging Him to remember His promise and praying I heard Him right. Six weeks ago we needed $20,000, yes 20k we now are so close to being truly fully funded.
In December I realized that the numbers just didn't seem right, Reece's Rainbow stated on their website that our region was under 30,000. When I added everything up, (five months into our adoption journey) totals were reaching over 38,000 nearly 40,000. My hope quickly went down that we would ever raise that much money. I change our thermometer from  30,000 to 37,000. I dreaded seeing 40,000 at the end of the meter. I thought if we could just get to 37,000 then we will figure out the rest. Did you see "We"? I now realize that I was selling God short. I put Him in a box that said there was no way He could fill the meter to 40k. Oh my Gosh what a fool I am. The money I looked at as a mountain and it isn't even an ant hill to God. He is mighty and He is mighty to save. So here we are seven months to the date and $38,000 funded just two more thousand and we will be fully funded. TWO MORE!! Now.......I got the call from a old high school friend who wants to help put on a benefit concert in honor of our family. WHAT???? "You have got to be kidding!" A group of people were already arranging plans. They were getting bands together. They are excited and touched by our story. By our Little B. Not sure any of these people know it; but I believe they were touched by our one and only God.
This will be our last fundraiser we will not be needed any more donations so please any one who would like to help us and keep blessing us with monetary donation;s I ask that you now help my dear friend Taryn as she waits for her miracle. She is adopting a litte girl who will turn 5 this May. Taryn is a single mom with a 15 year old son with Down Syndrome. It would be so awesome to see her receive the same love you have all showed me. So if you have the heart for "the least of these" and would be willing to  part with a few dollars to save a life, Please help out Taryn. www.seyboldfamily.blogspot.com she is about six weeks out and she will need to have her monies (20k+).

Thank you and many blessing to all of you!!!! Travel date should arrive shortly. Make sure you are invited to my private blog that is where you will see all the photos of when we travel.

Posted in: on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at at 10:37 PM 3 comments  

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