Life's a Journey.... here's a glimpse of ours.

These beauties are out of my hands. As I type they are making their way to Maryland. I no longer have to collect, sign, print, copy, notarize or apostle them. No longer am I in control of any sort of time line. It is a good feeling to get these sent off. Thank you to my husbands secretary who notarized everything. Fifteen documents, twice and then some. And of course I have a great story to go along with today's adventures. We show up to our local "Super" Secretary of State office, they are the only ones who can apostle documents, and what does that mean, well they put these pretty gold stickers with a cover letter on each document. Not only do they get one gold sticker they get a second one over the top of the document where it is stapled, that way they know if it has been tampered with. Anyways no  number for us, we were sent right past those who wait and taken to the women who does this apostling (not sure that is a word) So we began to talk of adoption and special needs  and orphans in other countries and the cost. Let me tell you when you tell someone the cost they just flip their lid and they seem to think they can just about say anything about "paying"  for a child. This women who was helping us was a black women so just imagine the swing she had with the statement "Pay for a child"  Well she came to a complete stop when I said "I am doing just what the Lord asked me to do. The cost is crazy but who am I to argue with God" silence is what came next. Then with the sweetest look on her face she said "Oh girl, you are a girl after my heart" with that swing in her body she and I spoke about the Lord in our lives. That we are in no place to argue with a man like that. She talked and talked and talked on how she tries to never argue with God and every time she follows what he commands of her she is blessed. I told her I have been blessed. I am blessed by every single one of you who follows, prays and donates to help our Little B come home. Thank you for that. Oh one more thing this woman lives in Lapeer just like me. Keep in mind I was 30 minutes from my house. She grew up in the same area as me, she went to the same elementary school as me and to top it off her brother and I were in the same class together. God orchestrated our encounter from the time I step into the building. She was actually getting ready to go to lunch.
So we wait..and wait..and wait for them in Eastern Europe to send us a referral of our Little B.  We wait for the information that will give us a window into her world. We wait for the day where we call her all our own. Please keep us in prayer. Pray for paper work to be exactly the way they want it, with no mistakes. Pray for the rest of the money to come. We have made it to half way. These papers are not the only thing I realized were out of my hands today. We are counting on another miracle to help us get the rest of the funds to bring our daughter home. Paying a ransom for this beautiful child doesn't seem right no matter how we look at it. But the thing is who am I to argue with God about what can or can not happen. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love and support.

Posted in: on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at at 7:11 PM 0 comments    

This sweet little doll is hand made by one of my friends. She is all hand made.  I will be packing her in our suitcase when we head over to see Little B. Thank you Melissa she is so adorable.



My Niece Veda made this fleece pillow case.

Grandma bought little B her first hippo Webkinz and I bought this cute crochet elephant




My 7 yr. old niece Aleena  made this sweet  scarf for Little B.



Posted in: on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at at 4:57 PM 1 comments    

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is the status I posted on my FB page and let me tell you.......My life has not even started to end. I will not be silent!!
Here is the second part of yesterdays post:
I need to ask something of all my friends and followers, I guess you could call it a favor. I need a commitment from all of you. I am setting a huge goal, not impossible but HUGE! You can help and it won't be hard. I need anyone who is willing to ask 10 people you know if they would donate $17.50 to help rescue an orphan. Share our story, send them to our blog link, beg, plead, what ever it takes. Ask your small group, your bowling league, your relatives, co-workers any one you want but make it 10. If 10 people you  know would donate $17.50 you will have a grand total of $175.00. If I get just 100 people who will commit to doing this we will have enough money to bring home our daughter. I know its not alot of people and trust me I have been doing this for 6 months when I say "It is possible. It is doable." but it isn't if you aren't willing. Are you going to become silent to those things that matter? Are you going to be that person who says "someone else will do my part?" or are you going to be that person that says "I will do my part. All things are possible. Although I could never adopt I will be willing to help those who are willing!". Please I am asking you to make a difference in our daughters life. I know many of you reading this have done so much all ready. Some of you you have done what you could and there is nothing else for you to give but please reconsider and help us with this goal of raising the last 17,500 in the next week. Watch our meter go up be part of the miracle. God works through all of us. He works his miracle through us, we are the vessels HE works through. Be part if this journey, be part of this miracle. It will be a story you will share for years. A story about faith about a family who had nothing six months ago but the faith to move forward and trust the words they heard "There will be enough people out there who will care. They will be the ones to bring her home. They will be the ones not you alone"
I pray for all of you daily, I give thanks for all of you daily. You are loved and cherished forever in my heart.  Leave a comment if you are willing to gather 10 people. We have just three week to get this money together. This can be done!

Posted in: on Monday, January 17, 2011 at at 11:57 AM 0 comments    

I've done the math at least 100 times. Do you realize your small donation can add up.
Here is a math lesson on "giving" on "donating".
The total amount needed still is 17,500
IF 100 people donate $175our daughter could come home. She could be free from a life with no hope.
Doesn't have to be just one person it could a group of people to make the $175. A small group at church, a play group, a running club, a hockey team, men's groups, co-workers any group could put together a $175donation. If you had a group of 7 people you would only have to donate $25 a piece.
Its not much to ask to save a life.  Can you find a group of friends to help with a $175 donation? It literally  will be saving a life. I really believe when all hope is lost...hold on just a little longer. I will hold on as long as it takes.
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Posted in: on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at at 9:16 PM 0 comments    

Just setting up this blog for when we travel. I will not start blogging here until we travel to our Little B's country. Oh! that's right this is a private blog I can put where we are going. RUSSIA, TVER! to go see our sweet girl,

Posted in: on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at at 7:33 PM 3 comments    

Yep that's me, so wishy washy. I have decide to keep our blog public, there will be no photos of our sweet girl published on THIS blog.  We will continue to share our story on THIS blog, but no photos will be HERE.  Thanks everyone who asked to be invited we feel so blessed to have so many of you following along and praying for us. Also just to let all of you know our paper work is near ready we are waiting on one document that we should receive by the end of the week then off it goes to Maryland to be translated....then off to "Eastern Europe". Praying to have a travel date within four weeks.

Posted in: on Friday, January 14, 2011 at at 2:19 PM 0 comments    

So I decided with careful consideration that I would be making our blog private on Jan. 23. Now that doesn't mean that after that date you can no longer read it. It simple means that you have to ask me to add you to the email list allowing you to log on to our blog. Why? you ask.  Well things are moving forward I plan on sending out our first set of paper work by this Saturday. What does that mean? Well our first set of paper work gets translated within 5-7 days and sent to EE. That means by the first of February EE will have our paper work. They will know EVERYTHING there is to know about us. So why go Private if they know everything anyways? Well because putting Little B's photo on here on this blog is a big "No, No" and I won't be able to tell you much about the information we receive on her. I want to post photos of our sweet girl and I want to tell you her real "R" name. If I leave our blog public that would be a huge risk and jeopardize our adoption. So private it is.
I really hope I have given enough time to get everyone added that wishes to be. I hate when I go to a blog and see that it is private. I really didn't think I would make ours private but blogging is one thing I don't need to worry about. I have enough things on my plate and this is one I will not loose sleep over. Just pop my an email and how I know you and I will add you. Please don't be offended if I ask for verification of who you are.....photo ID, social security number, closest living relative ect.... Just making sure you really want to follow. Making sure you are a prayer warrior and not just  a warrior coming to destroy. LOL!  My email is annieplummer@yahoo.com

Posted in: on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at at 4:50 PM 1 comments    

I asked did you see it? Our FSP is over $1000 http://reecesrainbow.org/sponsorplummer I asked DO YOU SEE IT? The thermometer? Its at the top of our blog.  Its moving we are nearly half way there. Thank you to everyone who heard my plea. Thank you for opening your heart and helping us bring our angle home. So as you read the rest of the post whether you are a first time reader or have since the beginning please remember we are not on this journey just because we want more children (wecan have more if we choose) this is a calling and we are just simply walking in obedience.
 As you can see it no longer says we need 30K it now says we need 35K. I neglected to add EVERY expense.  I have had a lot of people ask why it is so expensive. Some people say they should pay us to take these children. That would be nice but that's not reality. Reality is that God knew it would cost this much to bring our little B home. Yet He asked us. This is no surprise to Him.  He knew we would have to rely on Him for a miracle. So that's what I'm doing... relying on Him. The one and only who can make this happen. He told me you would pull through. He told my you would step up and help us. Did I have my doubts? OH yes I did but they have long past.
So here is to answering the most asked question "Why is it so expensive?"
Expense list:
 250.00 for application
 1,000 consultation fee for
 7,000 Agency/Post Placement Fee
 15,500 Foreign Program fee, covers the processing of the adoption
If we want to rescue a second child (Little Matthew) add another 8,250 to that amount
Those are Global's Expenses Grand total is 23,750

Now for the Travel Expenses
$750 USCIS fee - this is permission from US to immigrate a child
$170 fingerprints second set
$1300 Home study
$125 first set of finger prints
$100 documents Apostilles in Lansing Michigan
$800-$2000 for visas that's the total for the two trips. Lets pray for the $800
$4000 est. for all of our airline tickets could reach over 5k
$6000~ $300 per day for in country expenses that totals to around $2000 for first trip and 4000 second trip.
$881 for Assistance to us by Global Moscow Staff, transportation from airport and driving while in Moscow on second trip.
$360 for 3 nights in Moscow 2nd trip
$125 for Little B physical
$380 for LIttle B Us Embassy visa
$1200 for those lovely physicals for me and Jason

Grand Total for Other expenses and Travel Expenses is 16k
Add all those up and they equal well over 35k but we are praying for the lower cost of things and am prepared for the higher cost.  So now you can see why we need to raise 35K.

Okay we need prayer. Tomorrow at 3:15 I will be speaking with a local elementary school; their Philanthropies group is going to consider helping us to raise some money. Please pray they choose to host a read-a-thon among their student. This has huge potential to raise a lot of money. I tried this in October but I couldn't get many to participate. Those of you who followed us then know the four girls who did participate raised over $750. So I am praying they will choose to host one themselves. Either way please pray for them to make the best choice to raise this money we need so badly.
Please continue to pray for funds. Pray the people God calls upon continue to step up and continue donating. If you feel as though He has called you please do so. It is easy and you will be part of an amazing miracle that God is orchestrating. Please keep following and reading. God is moving Do You See It? 

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Posted in: on Monday, January 10, 2011 at at 5:00 PM 0 comments