"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." -James 1:27
My two girls started life very differently. Wesleigh in an orphanage, and Gracie in a foster home. We all know that love makes a tremendous difference in every child's life, but sometimes we forget that love that comes from a "China mom" while they wait, will have the same unbelievable difference. Just look:
Wesleigh at 16 months (the original pic had a fly on Wesleigh's arm. I photoshop'd it off)
Gracie at 18 months
Wesleigh being held by a stranger by her crib in the orphanage:
Gracie, in her home with her China mom, opening the gift we sent her:
Wesleigh came to me severely delayed. Gracie came to me, developmentally on task. Wesleigh is fine now, but we had to spend alot of time just teaching her what a mom and dad were. It was heartbreaking.
So...what can you do? You can directly impact an orphan's life. You've seen me post about the Fill Your Stockings promotion. This is an easy, one time gift that also gives you the opportunity to win some amazing prizes. For every $5 you donate, you have 1 chance to win! Pearl River uses the funds collected through this promotion to fill in the gaps throughout the year. There is a goal of reaching $5000 by the end of this promotion. We still have some work to do!!! We need your help!! Please help us reach our goal for these precious children!
Of course, we are always looking for monthly sponsors also! $35 a month will change a life!!!
My goal of this post is not to make you feel guilty, but it is to make you stop and think. Even if money is tight, I know you have $5 to invest in a precious life. And if you're still reading this, I know you care!
The giveaway that is up today, ends Friday!! There will be one more giveaway before the promotion ends. Don't miss out!!! There are some precious children in China who are counting on us!!!
