Happy 6th Birthday Angelina Mariyana "LINA"

I am celebrating my first birthday HOME!

Look at me

I am turning 6 years old!

 

Psalm 9: 1 -2

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
² I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.

 

 

Celebrate this past year with ME through a picture diary...

 

 

 

 

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Proverbs 31: 8 - 9

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Happy 6th Birthday LINA

HOME FOREVER

Counting Magnets

Ellianna Ya-Ting

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

LET ME SEE WHAT YOU HAVE?

Ooo here you can see her magnets!

She is counting Magnets!

OH the many faces of this delightful and amazing child!

Concentration - counting magnets is hard -

They keep pulling together!

1 Samuel 1:27 (NIV)

 I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him

Ellianna you are loved!

Ellianna you are cherished!

Ellianna you are a voice for the voiceless!

Ellianna your name means -"I have prayed for this child and the Lord has heard and answered my prayer!"

 

Paramount - Look at me says Ellianna Lina and Avi

By far Ellianna's favorite place

The gym at Paramount

it even beats school which she LOVES!

This gym is awesome!

Try getting a photo of these two when one of then is NOT moving -

by far the two most difficult to photograph!

Avi and Sasha

Avi loves to bounce with Mommy on the trampoline

she laughs and giggles

it melts my heart when this precious treasure laughs!

Lina and Ellianna in the background doing something silly together

not sure what but you can't get in too much trouble at the gym

except to fall in the pits of foam!

Have you ever tried to climb out of one of those?

YOU SHOULD

It would give you a good laugh!

 

The gym is empty when we arrive

Next week I should take a photo of the gym after about

30 minutes

it is packed with different classes and teams practicing!

This week Ellianna was watching the boys class and wanted to join!  She

actually sat near to their class and tried to stretch just as they were!

That if you know Ellianna is a miracle.  This child hates stretching and would love to just

laugh, giggle and be silly!

Here she is playing with Lina instead of working on the beam and learning to walk and stand on the beam!

The trampolines are every one's favorites!

Last week Ellianna who can not do a back bend or walkover or even stand walk without assistance

was watching a cheerleading class and thought she just had to learn the back handsprings like the big girls were doing!  She watched them intently as if to say

if I watch long enough I should be able to do that too!

She is a determined little one!

Actually all 4 of these girls are determined ones!

OK...can you see how big Lina is growing in just 4 months

She turns 6 in just 1 week!

Last year we celebrated without her and my heart ached to hold her and to see a smile come across her sad little face!  Well this year we have a laughing, giggling and thriving little girl -

She is going to have one awesome birthday and so will we!

Just a random gym photo

I am telling you it is nearly impossible to get a good photo of these two...

especially at the gym

Because Gyms like this were made to

have fun and MOVE!

We love paramount - I used to teach there when I had a bit more time!

Taught the special needs classes -which Paramount does have!

They are awesome

check them out

http://www.paramountsportscomplex.com/gymnastics.htm

Be a voice for the voiceless
Proverbs 31: 8 - 9

Part 3 - Psalm 68

 
PART 3 - PSALM 68

Sing to God, sing in praise of His name,
extol Him who rides on the clouds;
rejoice before Him—His name is the Lord.
A Father to the Fatherless, a defender of widows,
is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families,
He leads out the prisoners with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
Psalm 68:4-6
 

 

MAY 28, 2012 - photo
God set this lonely little one in our family...the emotions that were going through my heart and soul when this photo was snapped were too great to even put into words! The day we had waited for and prayed for had finally come - Lina was coming home!  I had no idea that Vesko had taken this photo with my camera until hours later when I had gotten back to the hotel with Lina and began looking through my photos that had been snapped by either myself or Vesko - our driver and translator! 

Today - October 4, 2012

My heart grieves for so many children that need to know this same love...in one Eastern European Country there are 5 more children longing to be loved...to be held...to be cherished...to be called son or daughter...PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE CHILDREN and be their voice...

Five New Waiting Children -

Addie

This sweet precious three year old with short dark hair and a smile as wide as can be trying to stand so that someone can see how amazing she can be. Addie was born prematurely in the 29^th gestation week. She has retinopathy of prematurity fourth degree –blindness; Amaurosis; Microphthalmia – She has normal physical development but is lagging behind in the neuro-psychical development. She needs someone to love her and to help her to grow and thrive!

Daisy

A sweet little four year old just had these new photos taken.  She is clinically healthy but is lagging behind in the physical and neuro-psychical development. She is just so very precious and needs to know what LOVE really means!  PLEASE be a voice for her!  She was recently moved to an older child orphanage and she has done really well since her move to this better orphanage ( I personally know of this location and I do know she is in a better place currently than she had been as a younger baby! BUT she still needs a family NOW!)

Mallory

What a precious angel just waiting forsomeone to find this treasure of a child. She has a special need that is called Congenital Multiple Arthrogryposis (deformities in the shoulder, knee, ankle and wrist joints). She has had a series of surgical interventions with orthopedic corrections that have been carried out. She is only moderately lagging behind in her neuro-psychical development. This little girl has a huge smile and is described as so very sweet. She bonds easily with the staff and she talks quite well and asks lots of questions. She loves to listen to music and play with musical toys. She has been waiting for a family for 7 years! Please pray for this precious child to have her own family to love her and to find out what a gift they have been given.  Some day soon I plan to do a post just on Arthrogryposis!  I have a friend that is advocating for children and she has this same diagnosis and she has given me so much knowledge and information to share regarding this diagnosis - but this precious Mallory surely needs a family NOW!

Sadie

Oh what a precious sweet seven year old little girl. Someone needs to find this little and fill her life with love. She is described as doing well with her neuro-psychical development and is doing well developmentally! She carries out conversations with her peers and adults and asks and answers questions. Her special need is rather complex – special need: Osteochondrodysplasia with defect in the growth of the tubular bones and the spinal cord; Osteogenesis imperfecta; Albumen-caloric malnutrition Third-Fourth degree; Hirschsprung disease (Congenital megacolon); Calculus rhenis dextra; Congenital megacolon; Asthma with prevailing allergic component – but you have to see the photos of this precious smiling little girl! PLEASE BE A VOICE FOR HER and help her to have a family!

Ross

Adorable Ross is four years old and he is has been listed with Lifeline previously and has still not found his family. He has Robinow Syndrome (short stature) and also Cryptorchidism; hypotrophy; pectus escavatus and considerable lagging behind. He is able to pronounce simple sentences and seeks the company of adults and participates in the activities of the group with other children. He is able to sit on a chair by the table and eat independently. He is able to bond with the staff. He really needs a family to love him. PLEASE PRAY for Ross and help him to find his family!

To learn more:

Please contact me at
tingministries@comcast.net

or
stephanie.carpenter@lifelinechild.org
 or 205-940-4625 to learn more about these precious children. There are more photo and videos available also. Help to be a voice for the voiceless children so they no longer need to rock themselves to sleep or sit in a crib day after day with no stimulation or love. Help find them a family or be their family so that they will learn what love really means, what no longer being lonely really is.


I picture each of these children being held by the loving arms of their family and going home forever – to be loved – to be wanted – to belong!  I picture each of these children being scooped up into the arms of their Mommy and Daddy and being cherished just as Sasha, Ellianna,Avigayil and Lina are cherished!

“God sets the lonely in families…” Psalm 68:6

 

http://blog.lifelinechild.org/adoption/eastern-europe-waiting-children/

*****  I have been given permission by those in a position to give this permission to share the photos

Seriously -

SERIOUSLY...

586 Tagged Animals for the Orphans!!!!!
Hannah HOPES has collected 586 tagged animals for the orphans so far!  These animals are getting ready to be shipped to orphans in Bulgaria, Burkina Faso and the Philippines.  Hannah is still on her mission!  If you would like to help just email to let me know - tingministries@comcast.net


SERIOUSLY-

CUTE DOESN'T GET MUCH  BETTER than Ellianna!

 

 

SERIOUSLY -

 

 

Two EASTERN EUROPEAN BEAUTIES - Sisters FOREVER! 



SERIOUSLY -

LINA has the most adorable little giggle in the whole wide world!

 

 

SERIOUSLY -

How can you take these silly ones seriously?!  But seriously...this guy is the most amazing special guy in the whole wide world!  HEY and his soccer team...they won again!  Go FALCONS!

SERIOUSLY -

Doesn't this make you smile? SERIOUSLY...we need to slow down and enjoy the blessings of each day...like a smile and a giggle! 


Seriously -

We need to take the orphan crisis seriously and rise up and do something...SERIOUSLY!!!

It is estimated there are between 143 million and 210 million orphans worldwide!  Did you know that that current US population is just a bit over 300 million currently!  These numbers are startling and the church needs RISE UP AND DO MORE!

The stats are out there - all you need to do is google and you can find them but they are startling and make my heart ache! 

What more can you do?

BE A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS...contact me at tingministries@comcast.net if you want to know more about orphan care, adoption, children from Bulgaria, Taiwan, Burkina Faso, Russia and the Philippines
Please if you are interested in adopting a child - especially one with special needs please go to
www.lifelineadoption.org and you can find many children from many countries that are in dire need of a family as soon as possible.  Many of then have special needs - some are older and some are sibling groups. 

Please pray for the millions of children languishing in a crib and in an orphanage - just like Sasha WAS...just like Ellianna WAS....just like Avigayil WAS...just like Lina WAS...not anymore...they are loved and they belong! 

SERIOUSLY GET INVOLVED...find a way to help an orphan...find a way to be a voice for the voiceless. 

PROVERBS 31: 8 - 9