We can all use a little more Faith in our lives.

" Faith lives in an orphanage far, far away. It’s an awful place. A place where the conditions are so heinous and children are forced to live in unfathomable circumstances. It's a place where many people are working hard to bring about an awareness and desperately-needed change. Faith's home is in Pleven. " Writes Faith's soon to be adoptive mom.

Pleven is the seventh largest city in Bulgaria. It amazes me these things actually still happen? How is it possible that after all these years children are still literally starving to death while in a government run institution? But sadly it is true. It does happen in a countless number of orphanages and a countless number of countries world wide. There are over 147,000,000 orphans in the world today and that number is growing. 147 million children who are hungry for food, shelter the love of a family. Only 2% will ever be adopted. So what will happen to the rest? Most will turn to drugs, prostitution and a life of crime hoping to survive in the streets. In most countries children are released at age 16. Released to fend for themselves in the streets of Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the middle East, China. With no families, no mentors, no support.

So with 147 million children at risk why help Faith? Because Faith has a family that wants her. She with our help can and will be one of the lucky 2% that make it out. With our help Faith will know love for the first time at age 14. Faith will receive much needed life saving medical treatment as soon as her plane touches down in the USA. Faith will have a chance to become the very special girl she was meant to be. I don't ask often but I'm asking now. Please visit Faith's adoption blog. Read her story. Please donate what you can. Let's get her home to her family so she can start to live for the first time in 14 years. Come on grab her Chip in Button. For the price of a latte you can be part of something big. Something truly life changing not just for Faith but I promise it will change you too. Thank You! http://www.nogreaterjoymom.com/2012/04/because-this-life-matters.html

Tamara's 7th Birthday An American Girl Party

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Monster Mash 10-21-11

Monster Mash 2011

Princess Tamara's First Monster Mash at school was a great success.

Everyone had so much fun. Tamara and her friends danced the night away.

This was also her debut with her new glasses. A huge hit.

Apparently glasses are the new "HOT" fashion accessory in the 1st grade?

Who knew? Right?

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First Day of First Grade

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Here? My Home?

Here? My Home?

I was chatting away online yesterday trying to figure out how to help.. bring another angel home to his parents. Tamara kept coming in my office asking I play dolls with her.

She had pulled out all her long haired dolls and was playing day spa.

I explained "Mommy can't play right now. I'm trying to help bring a little boy home."

Excited and concerned she said "Here.. My home?"

"No honey.. he didn't grow in your Mommy's heart he grew in another woman's heart. And she's having trouble bringing him home and her heart is breaking.

So Mommy is trying to figure out how we can help them. OK?"

" OK mommy" and she gives me a huge hug and kiss on the cheek

and runs off to play.

A few hours pass and she and I are sitting on the front porch eating Fruit Popsicles enjoying a beautiful day. I notice an eye lash on her cheek.

"Hold still"

I get the lash and hold it gently between my fingers.

"Close your eyes and make a wish."

"I wish....."

She grows silent? and blows the lash out of my hand.

"What did you wish for Tamara?"

I asked wondering if I'd jinx it.

"I wish the little boy come home to his mommy's heart."

Jumping into my arms. And with that she melted my heart.. yet again.

For those of you who wonder why I care as much as I do.. This is why!!!

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Rainy Day Fun

Rainy Day is always Fun with Tamara

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She treated Tamara to Flower hair clips in every color they make. So much fun!!!

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Gods Heart: Adoption