CCAA's newest change

Check this out...this is sooooooo exciting!

For families interested in adopting a Special Focus child

(a child that's been on the shared sn's list for over 2 months),

AND have completed an adoption in the last 12 months...

GUESS WHAT...you only need to submit an updated homestudy & updated USCIS approval

along with your ORIGINAL dossier...that's right, you don't have to complete a new dossier.

It's 12 months from when from your child's adoption date.

THAT MEANS MORE CHILDREN WILL BE COMING HOME...

Woohooo....so excited!!

I'm not saying more children coming to OUR home...although I HOPE SO!

(shhhhh....don't tell my hubby I said that...he said we are done :)

Clarification...

It has been brought to my attention that I left out a HUGE connection with Kaden. Remember THIS post back in April????  So many of you committed to praying that Zhu find his forever family.  As the months went by, I would receive emails asking me if he had his family.  I just received an email that made me realize that I never connected the dots...........................Kaden  IS Zhu.............................I still can't believe it!!!  So, for all of you who prayed for this precious one...God heard all of our prayers....He has his forever family and the boys will be able to stay connected!!!  I find myself dreaming of the day they will be united....it's is going to be unbelievable.  We just received our final Love without Boundaries update on Solomon (final because he's home now) and it says how sad Kaden and Parker are that Solomon is gone :(  Oh, if only they knew all that the Lord is doing....they have no idea the great plans that are in motion!!

I'm confident that those great plans are in motion for Dalton, too.  We just haven't been given the privilege to see those plans, yet.  So we continue to pray, spread the word, and trust in God's perfect plans for sweet Dalton!

Kaden's Family!!!!

I just have to share...remember sweet Kaden...Solomon's bestest friend???

Remember how I told you that our sweet friends, the Cox family, are adopting him???

WWEELL...they've started their very first blog to journal the journey to their precious son, Kaden!!! Will you guys pplleeaassee stop by and say "hi". I would love nothing more then to bless their socks off with a zillion comments of congratulations & prayers :) Check them out HERE!!!!

Also, if you are in the area on Nov. 20th, we are holding a Christmas boutique at our house for the Cox family! Let me know and I'll give you the details to our "Abounding in Love" Boutique.

Go on bloggy friends...spread the lovin' you are always pouring on me!!!! Love you guys!!!

ALSO...Keep PRAYING for Dalton!! His forever family has NOT found him, yet and my heart is in pieces at the thought that he will be left behind...that all of his best buddies will be adopted and he will have to watch them leave one by one with no hope of a family coming to get him.

Oh how I love this boy!

Help....

Can anyone help this precious baby boy?? I'm in tears...this precious baby...ohhh, his sweet birthmama....He has the same medical needs as Solomon! Please read his story and pray that the funds can be raised asap...he will die if he can't have medical care. Please read this LWB blog entry!

Please be praying for this sweet one and his mama!!!

CHECK OUT THIS UPDATE ON BABY COREY! GOD IS GOOD!!! Just love it when we can see the Lord moving!

Livin'

We are livin' and lovin' the beautiful life that the Lord has blessed us with! I feel funny posting about anything until Dalton has his forever family. I don't want to take away from him in any way but I know the Lord is moving so we continue to pray hard and advocate hard!!

Our little man, Solomon, is continuing to do fabulous! Ohhh, to know what he thinks about all of this. We often laugh and imagine him thinking, "We didn't do that in the orphanage!!" The proof is below in pictures!

We all dressed us in 70's garb to celebrate my parents 40th anniversary! Talk about a blast and a beautiful time of celebration. My older sister put together a slide show of the past 40 years & I was overwhelmed with the blessing of having parents that love each other so much and to have parents that have stayed completely committed to each other! The legacy that has been given to our family because of their love and commitment is an unbelievable gift! Their strong, godly marriage has been such a beautiful example of how the Lord intended marriage to be.

My beautiful, amazing parents! My mom's shirt was her actual wedding dress 40 years ago (she shortened it into a blouse many, many moons ago). My daddy is wearing the same jacket he wore when they were newly married.

All the grandbabies minus Bella girl...she was sleeping :( We need to photoshop her in ;)

My sissy and her hubby...hilarious! She looks so much like my mom there!

Not sure what those flower things are on his glasses!

We had so much fun carving our pumpkins and I KNOW they didn't do this in the orphanage. Solomon had sooo much fun. He was a little perplexed at first but then dove right in :)

And of course, they all LOVED dressing up for our Hallelujah party!

Okay...I'm done boring you with a zillion pictures of my kiddos :) So, that's what we've been up to!

Mommy/Daughter time

Loving our mommy/daughter time :)

BEFORE

 

 AFTER

Not too much of an update on sweet Dalton.  He still desperately needs his forever family. Will you please continue to pray that his family will be found SOON?

Only OUR God!!

The LATEST!! I wish I could share all that has transpired over the last 2 weeks...maybe in time I will be able to...I just can't put adequate words to it, yet. God is moving in mighty, mighty ways for Solomon's orphanage "brothers". The latest....TWO...did ya hear me...TWO of his buddies have forever families. I never dreamed that when God called us on the journey to our miracle boy that he would use him to help bring his "brothers" home to their forever families.

We are beyond excited that Kaden will be coming home to an absolutely precious family that loves the Lord deeply and want only to be in God's perfect will. A family with brother's that are beyond excited about their new brother. Check this out...these sweet boys just knew that the Lord would call their family to adopt so they've been secretly saving all of their money to help pay for an adoption...they have saved over $300!! Kaden will be coming home to a family that loves him sooo much and the most beautiful part of the story is that they are very sweet friends of ours and live near. I still can't believe our boys will grow up together. This absolutely takes my breath away...I CAN'T wait until they are reunited...I simply can't wait!!!!!! Can you imagine...I'm already in tears!!

Little precious Parker has a family...a beautiful, godly family with a big sister, big brother, a mama & daddy who love him so much! Although they live in a different state, we will be able to stay in contact and watch sweet Parker grow up...THAT is truly a precious gift!

NOW...BUT NOW is the time to HELP our DALTON HOME!! He CAN'T be left behind...he just can't!!! My heart is hopeful that his family will be found soon! Oh to hold this sweet one again!!! He is absolutely wonderful...a wonderful little one created by our Father...perfectly in HIS image!!!!

Here is sweet Dalton!

I still need my family...Is it you??

Please email me if you want to know more about "our" sweet Dalton. wearechinabound@gmail.com

Oh my goodness...he looks so much like Solomon in these pictures!!!

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NOW for the other babies who will no longer be orphans...NOW is the time for you to help their families bring them home!! Check out our Christmas Frenzy...SHOP WITH A PURPOSE...GIVE WITH A PURPOSE!! We have 32 families participating...that means 32 families bringing children home and 32 families needing help in doing that. Just think of how cool Christmas morning will be while your family & friends open their gift and you get to share the amazing stories behind their gifts...oh, I LOVE IT!!

Fundraising families, it's not too late...add your link!! Shopping families...keep shopping and spreading the word!

Add our Christmas Frenzy to your blog and help spread the word. Just grab the code on the right!

"Our Boys" NEED a family!!!!!!!!

SECOND UPDATE: KADEN HAS A FAMILY!!! I can't even believe I'm typing this...Kaden has his forever family! And you want to know what's even more beautiful??? They are friends of ours...friends that live here...friends that are part of our homeschool group....our boys will be together!!! I won't share who they are until they officially announce it BUT there simply are no words...we are so excited! When we first began advocating for Kaden back in March, I felt so strongly he'd be adopted by a family we knew & that the boys would grow up with each other. I often wondered, "Was this a promise from the Lord or am I just really wanting it to be a promise from the Lord." Guess what...it WAS a word spoken from the Lord...I still am in complete awe!!

Please continue to pray for God's perfect plans for sweet Dalton. He is the last of "our" boys who still NEED a family! He CAN'T be left behind!!

I call them our boys because they are our son's closest friends...his orphanage "brothers". His orphanage brothers that desperately NEED their forever family. His brothers that were in just about every picture of Solomon we received while we were waiting. His brothers that he desperately misses!! His brothers that followed us around calling me 'mama' and reaching to be held. His brothers that kept saying over and over how they wanted a mama, too!!

His beautiful brothers that are MIRACULOUSLY on the shared sn's list...who's orphanage director specifically asked us to help find them a family. I am in awe that out of the 100's of peanuts in the orphanage, our boys are on the shared list. There are ONLY a handful of kiddos on the list from this orphanage and the Lord allowed them to be our boys...at this time...right now...PLEASE help us find their families!!

"Brother #1" and clearly Solomon's BESTEST friend ever!!

UPDATE: MY FOREVER FAMILY HAS FOUND ME!!!!!!

*Kaden born Early 2006

This little guy saw Solomon coming during our orphanage visit and could not get to him quick enough. Solomon had only been gone 4 days but it was like he had been gone for an eternity. He was all giggles & was grabbing at Solomon. It was precious!!

Just the other day I was looking at pictures of Kaden when our little Solomon came in the room and saw me looking at pictures of his buddy and he got so excited. He was pointing to Kaden's pictures and pointing to himself...back and forth...he wanted me to take him to see Kaden's. He was smiling so big and then he began to tear up :( He misses him so much and knowing that he is still in the orphanage kills me!

"Brother #2"

I Still NEED my family...is it you?

*Dalton born Early 2007

This little one followed me all over calling me mama and saying he wanted a mama, too. Funny thing is that his report says that his is shy and doesn't like strangers yet he knew a mama when he saw one!!!

"Brother #3"

UPDATE: I HAVE MY FOREVER FAMILY!!!!!!!!

*Parker born mid 2007

This precious one was very much the observer...trying to figure everything out. Talk about the

sweetest, most gentle personality!!

I will NEVER, EVER forget our boys watching us leave with their brother for the last time. Leaving them behind was the hardest thing I have ever done!

Please be praying...could YOU be the family that they were begging me for??? The family they so desperately need! Please spread the word! I'm not sure how long they will be on the list..their time is short, that I do know!

Contact me at wearechinabound@gmail.com

A must see!!

I just saw this on a friends blog...I can't stop crying! I'm talking like sobs...it is very impactful!!!
Watch and spread it!!


Hope is Fading – Orphan Sunday from Allan Rosenow on Vimeo.

PRAISE REPORT!!

One of our concerns with Solomon's medical needs was that we would be hit with a pre-exsisting condition and that we would be declined for medical coverage (we have individual insurance) or that it would be insanely expensive.  God gave us great peace that He would take care of this for us and HE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We just got word from our insurance broker that his application has been approved and GET THIS....we are receiving a normal rate...they are NOT rating him up!!!!!!!!!  AND this means we got the insurance carrier we really wanted which make Cincinnati is IN-network!!!!

Just soooo overwhelmed with God's continual provision and fulfillment of His promises to us!!!

(Christmas Part 2 will air tonight...hehehehe)