This Little Darlin’ NEEDS A Mommy And Daddy - NOW!!

Here is what Marci at ASIA wrote about Milly,

Meet Milly. CCAA has asked us to advocate for her because she will turn 14 in the fall and no longer be eligible for adoption. Milly is healthy and sweet. The Director of her orphanage regards her as his own always asks how she is doing and teaches her things. Milly is a very polite and honest young lady. When she found 50 Yuan on the ground, she immediately gave it to her teacher to try to find the person who lost it. Her teacher was so impressed that she continued to praise and encourage Milly. Milly struggles a little academically but has remained at grade level with a little extra help and encouragement. She likes studying English more than Chinese and Math. She reports that she does want to be adopted and have a family of her own. Milly needs a family to come forward for her right away! Please contact me if you would be interested in Milly. If you are already in process for another child, it may be possible to adopt Milly as well: marcisk@asiadopt.org





Let’s get the word out for this little darling, before it is to late.  Let’s fight for her so that she will not become an “if only” child;
if only she had a family!!
“Father God, we pray for this chid of Yours, and ask that you would bring her family to her before it is to late.  We pray for Your will to be done and thank you that You have called us to help work in Your field of the fatherless."

Thankful Thursday-One Thing Led To Another

Here are some pictures from our minor home remodeling project.

You can see in the above picture that our refrigerator was basically a little island in the middle of three rooms.  The door on the left leads to what I call my “quiet room” (there are major rules for this room!!!).  The room on the right is our dining room and then of course, the kitchen.  It has always been so hard to get to the refrigerator with it facing the cabinet the way it does.  So daddy suggested that we wall up the door and get some more room.

 Above, daddy is walling up one side and below is a picture of the other side all sheet rocked and ready for texture.

 Mom and I couldn’t do anything to help the guys, so we spent time learning how to smock on my sewing machine.  In the back ground, my niece, Hannah, who came over for the day, is preparing the wall for texture.

 This picture is just because my dad is so darn cute with his grandchildren!!!

 All is coming together nicely.  And one thing led to another; we needed to paint the new wall, so I decided we would just paint the whole kitchen since it needed it!!!  Now mom and I got busy!!

 Above...almost done, just needing some second coats of paint.   See the little angel on the tray?  I tried to wash the dirt off of her, and all her “hair” came off.  Well, I guess all construction must have a few casualties.  

This picture is just for your viewing pleasure.  You may be saying to yourself “What in the world is going on here?”  Well, I’ll tell you...I put the second coat on to quickly, then tried to pull the tape off, and the paint just came off like a latex glove.  Lesson learned...painting on tea stained walls is tricky, and be patient!!!!!!

 I am so thankful that my parent came down to help us with this project.  It is so much easier to do a job when people you love are helping you (besides that, they are both so smart with construction and decorating).  And I am thankful to have this pretty new paint in my kitchen!  It was looking dingy, and paint is such an inexpensive way to change the look of a room.

 And what about “that” wall? 

 Well, here is a picture I took right this minute with my computer.  You can see that I still have a little work to do.  So to finish up this post.  I am thankful also for good work to do here in my home!

Faith And Crying Out

With persistent determination she went yet again to the one who could give her the justice that she was seeking.  As a widow, she had no one to listen to her needs, and no one cared about them.  The man that she continued to badger for help didn’t care either; he neither respected God nor people and was himself an unrighteous man.  However, it WAS his job, so she was not going to let up.  She was desperate to get help against her opposer.  And even though he would probably refuse again, she would persist.  After all, where else was she to go for support?  
She did finally wear down this unrighteous judge, and he gave her the justice that she was seeking just to get her off his back.  

You probably recognize this story from Luke 18:1-8.
A few months back our pastor talked on this portion of the Bible.  And I have been thinking on it some more. 
 Jesus is not comparing the LORD to this unrighteous judge, but does use this story to get a point across.  
“And will not God give justice to His elect, who cry to Him day and night? (verse 7)  Let us encourage ourselves and each other to cry out to Him for what we need; cry out to Him day and night.  Always pray and not loose heart!!!
What about faith?  In verse 8 Jesus ends this parable with something that might be easily missed...”Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”  
Persistent, constant prayer and crying out to the LORD is part of our faith!!  And though, the widow could not be sure that the judge would ever help her, the LORD has promised to give us our justice and to give it speedily!!!! (also verse 8).  
I want the LORD to find faith in me when He comes, so I will remember that part of my faith is exercised as I persistently cry out to Him for what I need, and not lose heart that He will answer.    
Take your needs to Him today, tomorrow, and on and on, and with determination CRY OUT TO HIM, because He cares for you.  I don’t have to promise you that, HE already did!!!

Chained!!

(Isolation cell)

I have some precious friends that are in Uganda right now ministering to the people of that country.  I can’t even tell you how badly I wanted to go with them!!!  I miss Uganda.  It felt like a piece of me was there.  Oh how I miss the smells and the sounds; the red dirt and the precious children and people.
They visited a place I wish didn’t even exist, but it does; a children’s “correctional facility”, or a children’s prison.  You can read about it here and here.
Their post really says it all, so I want add to them.
But we must continue to be a voice for those that have no voice.
And pray for their justice and freedom...
"LORD God - send us and set the captives free.”

Happy Day

Happy day to you from mom, Caresse and me.

Ohh, The Twirby-ness Of Them

How do you like them?  We call the dress twirby for it twirl-ability.
Now here’s the shocker...I sewed them.  
Yep, pick yourself up off the ground...LOL!
It really all began with desperation.  Clothes cost so much and Steve and I have spent years of aggravation trying to get clothes that were inexpensive, yet cute for the children.  It is especially hard to find cute things that don’t cost a fortune for the girls!  And then the first wash and they shrink and look horrible.  I finally got tired of it all this year and decided that I would sew for the girls.  That is what I have been busy with the last two week.  Intense non-stop sewing.  I have sewn 10 dresses for different girls and helped Caresse with a few.  
My favorite place to find ideas, fabric and patterns, besides the things on sale at Hancock Fabric here in town, is Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops.  They have had some good deals on pretty fabric.  
Of course with 5 girls (and our little darlin’ in China bringing that number to 6), there is still so much more I need to do, but I have found that I enjoy sewing when I have a pattern that I like working with.


My parents will be here soon to help us with the small remodeling that we are doing in the kitchen.  I can’t wait to see my mom finally walking around with out her crutches.  And I can’t wait to show them both what I have sewn...mom is going to be very surprised!!!  
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!

Fields In Black And White

 Here are some before and after close ups for Black and White Wednesday.

Visit the Long Road To China for some other fun black and white edits!!


Yea, Steve was able to fix the heater before the major cold (more than 40 below) weather really descended.  Praising the LORD. 
I am busy with a project that I will show to you next week.  
Back to work!