I believe that God and the fate of the world are like a river flowing along, and our prayers and actions are rocks we throw in to change the direction and force of the current. A while back, Russia banned most American adoptions from their country, which is where "Rheann" is living. Still, I prayed for "Rheann" to make it out. Yesterday, however, I read that they had tightened restrictions still further and that Reece's Rainbow was reallocating the grant funds from their Russian children to others who had a better chance of finding families.
I knew that if Reece's Rainbow was reallocating funds, the "river" in Russia had really dried up. It doesn't do any good to throw stones at dry land. With a heavy heart, I "gave up" on "Rheann." She will always be in my heart--how could she not be?--and I will pray for her when I have strength for multiple people, but I requested a new "prayer warrior assignment."
It is therefore with joyful heart and open arms that I welcome "my" new child, "Isabella." "Isabella" is a six-year-old girl with Down Syndrome living in Asia. See picture below:
She is precious! Praying you see the fruit of your efforts!
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