I had a sweet little surprise in my mail box this morning...

 

Jason (JIN WU) has Down syndrome. He needs a family who is comfortable with his diagnosis and can provide him with any therapies or medical care that he may need. What he needs most is the love of a family.

 

In just a little over three month, Jason turns 5. What a birthday gift it would be to tell Jason that this year, he'll be getting a family of his very own. That blowing out 5 candles is the last birthday he will have to spend without his forever family. 

His favorite song is "The Three Bears" which also happens to be Brodie's favorite and I sing a very good (and very botched) version! I can hear his claps, his giggles, and picture his head titling back with a huge smile as I would try to sing it to him in his native language. Oh the joy this child will bring to one lucky family. The lifetime of love he has to give will be unmeasurable.

To read more about Jason visit

http://holtinternational.org/blog/2011/08/what-grandma-would-have-loved%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6/ orhttp://www.holtinternational.org/cgi/photolisting/display.cgi?ID=B10_52&Index_re=5

or email Erin Mower at erinm@holtinternational.org

or of course me, and I'll point you in the right direction! 

This post copied and pasted from Shades of Brown, http://someshadesofbrown.blogspot.com/2011/10/october-17th-jason.html

Thank you, Mary, for a sweet update on Jin Wu...um...Jason...Precious One.

Jayne is a sweet friend of mine...

...she has donated some cute handknit items for a fundraiser for Jin Wu.

1. striped child's hat ($10.00)

2. knit necklaces

CLAIMED!

3. knit stocking earrings~ 2 left ($10 per pair)

1 pair CLAIMED!

4. ribbon lace necklace ($5.00)

5.  Jewel tone scarf ($15.00)

6.  green baby beanie ($3.00)

CLAIMED!

7.  Baby Bunny, not a toy ($25.00)

CLAIMED!

8. Red Beaded Cross ($5.00)

9.  Green baby beanie ($3.00)
CLAIMED!


10.  Vintage 70's blue, yellow & white blanket, never used. Like New! ($20.00)
CLAIMED!




11.  Beautiful Mohair Scarf ($30)



If you are interested in any of these items, please e-mail me at foundinhisgrace@aol.com  You will donate the money straight to Jin Wu and I will cover the shipping. :D

Our Papa...

has really encouraged my heart, broken my heart, blessed my heart...

As I get to know different RR Christmas Warriors.  As I see the selfless ways we support one another, cheer one another on...praying for these little ones, that He might bring them families....

That He might change our hearts to value what He values

the weak,
the humble,
the poor.

Thank you, Lord.  For your outpouring of selfless acts through your children that have blessed me.  You are so good and so mighty.  I thank you.

He has raised 1084.00 so far for Jin Wu.  Two orders that will bring in another 35.00 and a delivery tomorrow that will bring in over 70.00....

It's my Papa's doing and it is glorious in my eyes.

Sweet.

Click here to watch a sweet video about donating to Reece's Rainbow.

Wah-hoo!

Jin Wu has over $1000.00 in his Christmas account!

Psalm 105

1Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;

make known among the nations what he has done.

2Sing to him, sing praise to him;

tell of all his wonderful acts.

3Glory in his holy name;

let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

4Look to the LORD and his strength;

seek his face always.

Thank you everyone for helping to raise this money and thank you for your prayers that the Lord might bring him parents and his own home.  So let's see how much our Papa intends to raise for this little boy through the end of December :D!

One of my best buddies donated the 2nd row of Christmas earrings in the photo below:

#4, 5, 6 & 7 are gone! (don't weep)

2 & 3 are still available!

They are sooo cute!  The top row are some I made. ($7.00 peeps)

Now here is where this gets tricky.  If you want a pair, e-mail me and let me know what number.

Sarah, foundinhisgrace@aol.com

 First Come, First Served. (just $7.00)

I will mark the photo so people know what is left.

Here's the 2nd tricky part...the snowman earrings I am donating for Kory, whose Christmas Warrior has cancer, the Lord has already sold four pairs of those for them!  Thank You, Papa!

Here's a picture and link to Kory:


Isn't he the cutest?

So we are asking for a suggested donation of $7.00 per pair.  These would make an awesome little Christmas gift or stocking stuffer!  This fundraiser will go through December 16th, otherwise, I don't think they would ship in time for this Christmas.

Blessings and Joy!

Courage.

cour·age

  [kur-ij, kuhr-] noun

1.

the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.

Origin: 
1250–1300; Middle English corage  < Old French,  equivalent to cuer heart (< Latin cor; see heart) + -age -age

Synonyms 

1.  fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, pluck, spirit. Courage,bravery, valor, bravado  refer to qualities of spirit and conduct.Courage  permits one to face extreme dangers and difficultieswithout fear: to take (or lose )  courage. Bravery  implies truecourage with daring and an intrepid boldness: bravery in a battle.Valor  implies heroic courage: valor in fighting for the right.Bravado  is now usually a boastful and ostentatious pretense ofcourage or bravery: empty bravado. 

C. S. Lewis said:

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

       As Kathy Mounts came through the doors at the airport, her new son filling her arms.  I blink back happy tears that have brought her to this place and this time.  Her family had fallen in love with a little boy on Reece's Rainbow, pursued adoption & were bringing him home.  I look at son and daughter's glowing smile, happy to be back in the states.  Victorious in securing their new, little brother and bringing him home.

       I note it takes a type of courage, a type of bravery to travel around the world to adopt a little boy you have never met, never known...and all because your heart fell in love with a photo.  

    All because your Lord moved on your heart and filled it with such love that you had no choice.  None.  An overpowering love that is willing to face anything to bring home the one He has placed there.

The Fry Family

       I think of the Fry's, a family at our church.  I met Vikki many years ago.  She and her husband have trusted the Lord with the blessings He has chosen to give them, several biological and now several adopted.  Three of those have Down Syndrome, another is wheelchair dependent and needs total care.  Courageous.  Selfless.

       I think of the Parker Family who were called two adopt Bethany and Hannah, two little cuties  who have Down Syndrome from the Ukraine.  They have loved the Lord and were willing to display His love by going and getting these two little girls.  A family filled with courage as they face the terminal illness of their little boy, Joshua.  The severity of his illness not known at the time of the adoptions.  Kate is in the hospital with him right now.  He is our courageous little hero.  

The Parker Family

And I think of the truth of how Christ came here to do a work in us.  He died, taking the judgement we deserved,  the hammerings of justice, the blows of unrighteousness, the nails piercing his hands and feet, fixing Him until death.  Our sin placed on Him, our sweet Redeemer...then victoriously rising from death and the grave.

Courage.  Heart.  Jesus doing works in each of us, making us more courageous, conforming us into His image.  Making us like Him.

This necklace will go to the next five donations of any size.  Please leave a comment here letting me know, along with your e-mail address, so that I may mail it to you.

Hammered.  Pierced.  Struck.

Cross pearl with 26" leather cord.

His truths:

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. 

(NKJV)

Christmas Warrior Babies Video, Jin Wu