The Kaysers are from Cornelius, NC and are a family who decided to adopt for the simple reason of adding to their family.  They have three children now: Griffin 11, Grant 3, Garrett 2.  They started their journey to adopt from Eastern Europe and through the work of the Holy Spirit they were led to pursue adopting a special needs child.  After looking and praying, they found their little Andrey and will rename him Grady Andrey Kayser once their adoption is completed.  Their 3 year-old, Grant, has the same birth date as Grady, as well as the heart for a little buddy to grow up with.  His other brothers and sister are so excited to add him as a brother.  They will also be adopting a 6-7 year-old girl from the same region.  Shad and Jennifer are tremendously excited, as well, about bringing him into their family and raising him to be a Godly man. 

11/5/08---DOSSIER SUBMITTED

I have $0 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Follow the Kayser family's adoption journey on their blog at www.thekaysers.blogspot.com

Candice Miller is a very special single mom, who is stepping forward from Canada to adopt this gorgeous, 7 year old girl from Bulgaria!  Candice is a Christian and attends the Victory Christian Centre in Surrey, BC.   Candice has been blessed with a huge support system who believes in her, and is 110% in support of helping to bring Deborah home.

Candice is a nationally certified riding coach for both able bodied and disabled riders. She is the Head Coach & Program Director at the Pony Pals Therapeutic Riding Association, working closely with the special children & their families to improve their overall quality of life by providing a much needed service in a loving caring atmosphere. She works with 30 special needs students per week, 5 of whom have Down Syndrome – These angels are a large part of the reason why she has chosen to adopt through Reece’s Rainbow. 

Candice lives on the farm, has always loved children, and has worked with children with special needs for over 20 years, both as a riding coach and as a care worker.   

She asks for your prayers and support throughout this process- only with God’s blessing and favor can such dreams come true!

11/5/08---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS

I have $0 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Follow the Miller family's adoption journey on their blog at http://anangeltolove.blogspot.com/

Click here to sponsor Deborah for the Miller Family

“I looked for one that would comfort me and I found none” (Ps. 68:21).  In response to these words, Blessed Mother Teresa used to tell her sisters, “Be the one….Do whatever you believe God is asking you to do to be the one who comforts Him.

Steve and Katie Conner are hoping to adopt one of our little darlings from Bulgaria!  We have been so blessed with the cooperation of the officials there to seek families for their waiting children with Down syndrome, and "Graham" is one of several who have already found families! 

The Conners have been married for 16 years and blessed with seven living children.  Four more children have gone to heaven after miscarriage and are also very special members of their family.  Steve is a family physician in the military—soon to be a civilian.  Katie is a lawyer who gave up practicing for the more challenging and soul-satisfying work of motherhood.  They feel honored and unworthy to be among these amazing families reaching out to God’s dearest little ones.

What characterizes this couple most is how ordinary they are (although their kids are pretty special!).  Yet somehow God has called them to “be the ones” to this precious child.  They are overjoyed, and anxious to do His will.  They feel that despite their ordinariness, their family has lots of love to share, and suspect it is their lives that will be blessed more by this child than they will ever be able to bless him.  They offer their deepest thanks for helping them bring this angel-boy into their family.

11/5/08---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS

I have $50 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Click here to sponsor Graham for the Conner Family

Brent and Holly Arnold are hoping to adopt our beautiful little Sneha in India.

They have been married since 1992.  They have two biological children, son Graedy 10 and daughter  Elise 8.  Graedy loves sports and excels in Math and Reading.  Elise loves time with her friends and is especially interested in animal care and training.  Brent and Holly’s adoption journey  was a thought after they were first married, but came to light again after moving back to Fort Collins from Montana.  Their journey first led them to China for Elijah a six year old, now seven, that was missing his right parietal bone and has left sided weakness from a stroke when he was a baby.  Elijah had skull surgery and is doing well with his forever family.  His goal is to play both soccer and basketball in the near future.

While they waited for Elijah, Holly fell in love with a little girl off of “other angels” from India.  Last November Holly visited Sneha in India.  They hope to bring her home soon to her brothers and sister.  Sneha soon to be Grace has suffered from grade 3-4 malnutrition resulting in developmental delays. The story continues while we wait, Brent’s heart was drawn to Africa.  After Sneha is home we hope to bring Pearl from Ghana into a loving Christian family.  The Arnold’s are part of “Welcome Child” an adoption & orphan care ministry at Timberline church in our hometown.  We are so thankful to Reece’s Rainbow for giving the children of the world a chance to find families.

11/5/08---DOSSIER COMPLETE

I have $0 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Follow the adoption journey of the Arnold family on their blog at www.arnoldfamilynews.blogspot.com

Click here to sponsor Sneha for the Arnold Family

I have $100 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Click here to sponsor Danielle for the Kulp Family

The Rhoades Family is ready to add more blessings to their Family.  Ted and Laurie are very excited and hopeful that they will be able to make SOPHIE part of there family, by adoption.   Sophie is one of our "Other Angels", and is waiting for her family in Serbia.

Ted and Laurie Rhoades are the blessed parents of two lovely children.... Hannah, their beautiful daughter who is 8 years old, and Jayden, their handsome son who is 20 months.   Hannah is their angel baby.   Hannah was the Rhoades family's  2^nd attempt with IVF.   Hannah was born in November of 1999.... early, but healthy.

Almost 6 years after Hannah was born, they decided to adopt.  Their Guatemala adoption experience was a long, uphill battle.  Ted and Laurie experienced the loss of one child referred to them from SIDS.   It was very difficult for the family to pick up the pieces and move on.  They were pretty close to giving up and not adopting at all. But something told them not to give up, there was a child out there that needed them. 

Their adoption journey continued.   Another referral lost (family's choice) by paperwork delays, and problems. It took about 2 ½ years for the Rhoades Family to bring their son Jayden home from Guatemala.  

Ted and Laurie live in Wisconsin. They have been married for 21 years. Laurie is a stay at home mom and also a retired Hairstylist. Ted works as a full-time truck driver. Ted, Laurie, Hannah and Jayden can't wait to make Sophie a part of their family.

11/5/08---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS

I have $0 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Follow the adoption journey of the Rhoades family on their blog at www.babyrhoades.blogspot.com

Click here to sponsor Sophie for the Rhoades Family

Cliff & Katie Rajala have stepped forward to rescue our precious Ruslana!!   We are just thrilled for her, as she has been listed with us for a long time and is facing the institution. 

The Rajalas have been married for 18 years and have four wonderful children.  Sonya is 17 and works  at a clothing store.  She loves it and is very much looking forward to having a new sister.  Cody is 15.  He is a  black belt in karate and enjoys teaching the 3 & 4 year olds at his karate school.  Samantha is 14.  She is also a black belt in karate.  She is very girly girl and can’t wait to have a new sister to love.  Corey is their youngest at 13.  He is also a black belt in karate and also enjoys working with the little ones.

This family truly believes that God has called them to this place ,  and that He picked this little girl to bless their lives.  They have a cousin with Down syndrome who is 14 and she is such a joy to all of her family.  They can’t wait to see how she lights up with joy when Sophie Ruslana comes home.

11/5/08---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS

I have $200 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

  Click here to sponsor Ruslana (Sophie)  for the Rajala Family

Chris and Angela Belle Gamble met in 3^rd grade and spent some of their elementary years in the same classrooms.  Chris then went to New York to pursue his engineering degree, while Angela Belle pursued her elementary education degree in Texas.  After college, God once again crossed their paths.   They have now been married 12 years.  Chris is an engineer, and Angela Belle is a stay-home Mama to their 3 blessings (ages 10, 6 and 3).    

Last May, Angela Belle gave birth to their 4^th child, Elijah, who was stillborn.  It was the deepest valley they had ever walked through, but soon after, God spoke very clearly to their hearts that they would go into orphan ministry.  He allowed the pain of losing a child to be the beginning of a beautiful journey to minister to children who have lost parents.  They are in the beginning stages of their orphan ministry (which is titled “DO” for “Defending Orphans,” based on Isaiah 1:17… “Learn to do good.  Seek justice.  Help the oppressed.  Defend the orphan.  Fight for the rights of widows.”). 

The Gamble family has been praying about adoption for over a year.  They know adoption is God’s heart, as He adopted them as His own children grafted into His family.  They believe God has a perfect will and plan for every child, and they have been asking Him to place into their hearts the child He has planned to graft into their family. 

 They discovered Reece’s Rainbow and were deeply touched with the beauty of this ministry.  They began to pray for many of the children.  Chia-Fen grew in their hearts, so they have placed their feet on the path towards her adoption.  Her sunshine is apparent, even in one small photo! J  She has 3 siblings (1 sister and 2 brothers) already excitedly awaiting her arrival home.   They are going to be wonderful with her! 

Psalm 68:5-6a, “Father to the fatherless, defender of widows---this is God, whose dwelling is holy.  God places the lonely in families….”  This is the Gamble family’s journey of faith.  They trust that God will provide everything they need to bring His precious child into their loving arms and home. 

11/5/08---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS

I have $0 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

  Click here to sponsor Charlotte for the Gamble Family

Dave and Amanda Bradley are hoping to adopt our darling little Masha!   They are thrilled to welcome this darling little girl into their enormous loving extended family. She will be happily welcomed by many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and friends. She has 3 sets of wonderful grandparents who are anxiously looking forward to their little princess.  She also has at home a dad, mom and 2 big brothers to adore her as well as 2 big dogs and 3 cats.  

Dave and Amanda talked about adopting before they even talked about having their own kids.   They both felt a HUGE desire to adopt and felt only drawn to a special needs adoption.   They have been married for 11 years and are truly soul mates.   They enjoy their time together and as a family.  Christofer was born early in their marriage and he is now 10.   He is a charming happy young man who has requested a sister for years. Cole came along 5 years later and was diagnosed with Autism at 2.  They are a beautiful reason for getting up everyday.  

Dave is a US Army Veteran who has served overseas during our time of conflict. He currently is in the Reserves and works as a Mechanic for a local automotive maker. He is so excited to meet his daughter.    Mom is a pediatric nurse in a neurology office!

The Bradleys would be so grateful for your support in their dreams to adopt this beautiful little girl, and to save her from the institution. 

11/12/08----HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS

I have $0 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Click here to sponsor Masha for the Bradley Family

LaRue and Audrey Baker have stepped forward to adopt our little Zhenya.   He does not have Down syndrome, but has been diagnosed as HIV positive.  We are thrilled to be a part of his journey home!

Six months ago, the word "adoption" was never even mentioned in the Baker house. Then God placed a heavy burden on Audrey's heart for His orphans- the millions of His beloved children that have been forgotten by the world. After months of prayer, God led this family to realize that they would be adopting a child that was HIV+.  Here they are now, in process to adopt the most beautiful little boy from Eastern Europe.  LaRue and Audrey  have three children, so far that is: Kristi [25], Casey [19] and Austin [17]. They have one grandchild, too - Kristi's son, Cody [3]. Everyone in the family is so excited for the adoption of Zhenya!  They ask for prayer and financial support to bring Zhenya home to his forever family!!

11/5/08---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS

I have $70 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

  Click here to sponsor Zhenya for the Baker Family

I have $500 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Click here to sponsor Simon for the Taborn Family

Joby and Sheryl Hyman are hoping to adopt baby Yin from Taiwan.  She is so beautiful! 

Joby and Sheryl have been married almost 5 years and have four wonderful children.  Their son Kelli is 19 and a college freshman this year.  Twins Amber and Tia are 16 and are Juniors in High School.  And their youngest, Elizabeth, is 19 months old and was born with Down syndrome.  She has enriched their lives, and the lives of their families and friends, so much and they feel incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to try to add another child with Down syndrome to their family. 

Joby and Sheryl are both Registered Nurse, though Sheryl now stays home almost full time with their children.  The are the co-founders of the Central Michigan Down Syndrome Society in their hometown, brought the First Annual Buddy Walk to their area this year, and both participate in their newly developed Parent-to-Parent program, developed for parents new to Down syndrome. 

They are just beginning their journey with adoption and need all of the help they can get in raising funds to bring this beautiful child home!

I have $10 in my  FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!

Follow the Hyman family's adoption journey on their blog at www.weneedonemore.blogspot.com