Saturday, August 8, 2009

Oh, my dear DEAR friends!!! Rich and I are just so overwhelmed and encouraged by all your comments! God IS good, and He DOES most certainly have a wonderful plan for our family- a plan that will glorify Him! yes, we are still grieving the loss of Tori, and until we know that she has a "forever family" will probably always be sad when we think of her.

However, we are already bonding with Mira Kathryn Wells:) She is a beautiful little 2 1/2 year old girl and has been very loved and well taken care of (but not like if she had a family). She is a tiny thing! She has spina bifida and many complication that our daughter Lauren also has had. God has opened a door WIDE for us here in Priluki. We are the first family to ever adopt a special-needs child from this place and already we have touched many hearts! The regional inspector and the orphanage doctor and directors have LOVED hearing about Lauren and all that she can do. They are amazed and very excited about the opportunities that little Mira will have!

There is another Reeces RAinbow family coming within the next month- this place is gonna be taken by storm!!!! The harvest is here, but the workers are few!


We love you all and miss you!!! Keep emailing and commenting- we wil ltry to get to internet every few days. This is a small town with limited access to many things.

Love,
Rich and Lydia
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21 comments:

  1. MilenaAugust 8, 2009 at 3:06 AM

    Oh, I'm so glad to read an update on how you're doing! Good thing I have a good map so I could find Priluki - it's not that far away from Kiev. I'm thrilled to know that you have found a sweet little girl to love, and what an excitement that you are the first ones ever to adopt a special needs child from there!
    You'll remain in my prayers and I hope for a smooth process for you! You might open the doors for many more families to come!

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  2. And patiently waiting...August 8, 2009 at 4:35 AM

    God is good! One never knows the power and might that he has until you follow His call..and I am reminded that God sees the BIG picture! How AWESOME is our God!! I was excited to read about your new daughter first thing this morning!! We'll keep praying!
    Tammy

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  3. AnonymousAugust 8, 2009 at 5:11 AM

    I'm so happy for you. Mira is beautiful! What a blessing that you are paving the way for special needs adoption there.
    I'm praying for Tori's family to find her soon. What a blessing that God knew Mira needed you and worked everything out just as He planned. :)
    Love,
    Lisa

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  4. AmblinAugust 8, 2009 at 5:35 AM

    Mira is darling! I am so happy for you that you have found your daughter and that she has found you! Truly, we can see in this that God makes good from all things and Mira has found a wonderful family. :)

    I know you are still grieving for Tori as am I. I will continue to pray for her. ((Hugs))

    I am so very excited for little Mira. I can't wait to meet her!!

    Kristin

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  5. MegAugust 8, 2009 at 5:51 AM

    God is so good!!!! That is all I can say. I will continue to pray for your family and Tori. And I can not wait to meet Miss Mira.

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  6. MoonDogAugust 8, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    I am so glad you are there. I have only been able to find ONE other family who has adopted from there. Keep good notes! I wanna know everything!!!! and chat just is no fun without you! stay safe and hurry home!! ps how far from kyiv is P? It doesnt look far on a map!

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  7. JenniferAugust 8, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Can't wait to see pictures of her. We are happy for you! Love you girl!

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  8. babyarnieAugust 8, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    My first thought was that she looks just like Lauren used to. I'm so excited for you all and hope to see you in a few days in Kiev!!!

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  9. PenneAugust 8, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    I just saw a picture of Mira on Sarah's fb page and she is beautiful!!!! I can see why you fell in love with her. I can't wait to meet her. We are praying for you all (your family there and your family here)!!!

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  10. karengAugust 8, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    I love the picture of Mira on Rich's lap! Godspeed and hoping that your Light has shone and encouraged others...

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  11. saraAugust 8, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    How wonderful! We are so thankful that you will be able to come home with Mira! She looks like an absolute doll! What a blessing from God. We know that He loves Tori and will take care of her, but that He knew Mira needed you!!!

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  12. candace@frugalmom.netAugust 8, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    Woohoo!!! How wonderful to see God working so mightily through all of this. I am so, so excited you'll be bringing little Mira home - I can't wait to meet her!! Love you!!

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  13. KellyAugust 8, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    You are a true inspiration! Mira is a little doll! What a ride you are having! Praying for you, Mira, and Tori! God has a plan!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 8, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    We printed off Mira's photo and hung it on the fridge so now we see it all day. I have talked with the kids about Mira and how they can help her when you all get home. Lauren knows Mira will be having some of the surgeries she has had so she is ready to help.We are praying at meals and bedtime for Mira and Tori.
    The kids are doing great and handling separation from Mom and Dad very well - that is a grace from God! As a grandma, I personally am very thankful for Monica and Bobby - the kids love them!We will take them back on Monday morning for another 4 days.God is taking care of all of us on this side of the world and we know He is doing the same for you.
    We can't wait to meet Mira - she so looks like a Wells (a grandmommy Carson/Wells)!
    Love, Mama

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  15. Pure Mommy ExtractAugust 8, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Praise God! Glad He guided you to your little girl, even if it was different than you thought it would be =).

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  16. MicheleAugust 8, 2009 at 7:59 PM

    Lydia and Rich - I am thrilled for you. Mira is just so precious. I remember Mer telling me early on that there was an issue with the child she was adopting and they adopted another, and they now see what a perfect fit she is for their family! God DOES have a plan. I can't wait to see pictures and meet this little angel.
    Love, Michele

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  17. JoleneAugust 9, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    Lydia, I am so happy for you that you have found a child to adopt. God always knows best! Of course, I am disappointed to not get to meet you, but I know that it was not in vain that we "met." Now I know about the orphanage at Yolochka, and I hope to visit there soon and see how our church can get involved...

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  18. UnknownAugust 9, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    We are so excited for Mira and your family - we can not wait to meet her and love her like you do! You are a blessing to those of us here at home as well - God has given you a wonderful gift, I will never understand how you handle all that you do and are still so willing to take on more...God has given you both HUGE hearts, filled to over-flowing with love!

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  19. CarrollAugust 10, 2009 at 7:05 AM

    Wow. Grandmommy and Aunt Hannah have been keeping me in the loop. It sounds like y'all are having quite an adventure! I can't wait to meet Mira!

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  20. Heather MatternAugust 10, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    I miss you guys!! Mira is so adorable, I cant wait to see some pics of her with her mommy!! We are praying for you all.. oh and the cats are doing great :)

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  21. junglemamaAugust 23, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    Wow, have I got alot of catching up to do. I was looking at another blog that I thought was yours. So glad I found this one. Mira is just adorable. Thanks again for meetingup with us in Kiev. Alex is now home and doing incredibly well. A completley different child since he has been home. I wish you could see him again. Anyway, I can't wait till you guys are home. Take care.

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