Pick one

It's time again for the Reece's Rainbow Christmas Angel Tree. This is an organization that raises money to help families adopt children with Down Syndrome from other countries.

Andrea Roberts, Executive Director

"By raising money to offer adoption grants on waiting children, we are able to give adoptive families the extra financial help they need to bring a child with Down syndrome home from a miserable existence in overseas orphanages.... These children are viewed as outcasts with no ability to learn or be functional members of society. They languish in mental institutions, hidden away from the world in shame....There is no shortage of families wishing to adopt children with Down syndrome, only a shortage of funds to do so!"

This is the little girl I sponsored last year. This is from when I discovered that her forever family had found her. AMAZING!! I was a (very small) part of that!!

This year I asked Abigail if she would give up a Christmas present and help a family adopt a needy child instead. I told her that she didn't have to decide right away. Withing 30 seconds she was saying, "I want to do that Teta. I really want to."

Meet Kathleen.

This is the little girl that Abigail picked.

After Abigail spent at least 10 minutes looking at all of the children and reading almost all of the names, we asked Anna to pick one. She had a bit of trouble picking just one. "I want this one and this one and this one and this one and this one." (They are all so cute. Who could blame her?)

This is Anna. We picked her for Anna.

Here is the first video I ever saw about Reece's Rainbow.

Won't you take a moment (or as long as you need :) and look at these children. If you are not able to donate this year, won't you please pray for these children.

If you feel so inclined, please spread the word about this organization.