Marlee Update

Last week I received an update on Marlee from the Medical Director at LWB.  It was shared that Marlee has been diagnosed with a complex Neurological disorder that they believe is progressive and "nothing can be done".  When I initially got the news, my heart was aching for Marlee....This beautiful, precious little angel waiting on a family. But on a positive front...The contact that I have is not giving up hope and is going to try to get this diagnosis and Medical Info past the communication barrier and on to an American Physician.  I am praying that God will have mercy on Marlee and that if anything can be done, intervention will be quick.  If He plans to call her home....I pray that he will end her suffering and call her home quickly as well.  He is sovereign, He knows her by name, He knows the hairs on her head and HIS Will be done!  Please remember her in your prayers!!  I keep asking myself the same questions over and over....Why did I see Marlee??? Why did she stand out to me???  Why am I so burdened for her???  The only answer I have right now is so that I will pray for her and others will pray for her too....


1 John 5:14-15
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.


1 Timothy 2:1-2
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

HOORAY!!! WE GOT OUR LOA TODAY!!!!!

When your waiting for LOA news from your adoption agency...There is nothing more exciting than to see their phone number flash across your phone!  Then to hear the words..."We got your LOA today"...Well that did it.  I was jumping up and down like a little kid!  We are one more giant step closer to Hadley!!! YAYYYY!!!!  This means that if all goes well we could receive our TA (travel approval) to go to China in  approx 8 weeks, give or take.  We are still praying and hopeful for July. We are SO excited!! PTL!!!! PTL!!! This was fast and this was God!!!  Huge answer to prayer!!

The second bit of good news is that we've been contacted by someone that is trying to help Marlee!!!!  PTL!!! We are tickled to pieces about this as well!  Again, please prayerfully consider reviewing her file if you have a heart for adoption.  She is such a precious little thing and she deserves and needs a family who can give her the unconditional love, nurturing and medical care she needs.  Thank you so much for remembering Marlee in your prayers and please continue to pray for her.  If you'd like to review her file or photos....Contact Madison Adoption Associates.  Her photos are included in the post below.

Madison Adoption Associates
Administrative Office (Delaware)
1009 Woodstream Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810
Phone: 302-475-8977Fax: 302-529-1976

BIG HUGS!!
XO
Robin

Marlee- Urgent need (PHOTOS ADDED)

About a month ago, I was looking on our adoption agencies website at some of the new children that they are hoping to place from the shared list.  A sweet little 2 year old girl caught my eye and got a hold of my heart.  They call her Marlee.  She is a precious baby girl, waiting for a family in Tianjin, China.  The write up on her shared that she was very loving and caresses the face of her caretaker, she sounds like a cuddler.  Such a sweet-sweet baby girl!!!  At that time, Marlee's file shared that she has CP and from the photos and video that were shared it was apparent that Marlee needed PT.  At that time I contacted LWB to see if they could help get Marlee the PT she needed while waiting for her family in China.  We had decided on a plan for how we were going to tackle that and get Marlee help.  In the meantime, things were changing for Marlee.  I received an update on Marlee on Monday.  She is said to now be deteriorating, suffering from seizures, disabled and very-very thin.  She is in desperate need. This week I've written to a few organizations to see if they can help get her the care she needs immediately and I'm waiting to hear something back.  I'm hoping that someone who has come across our blog will have the resources to help Marlee right away.  Marlee is available for adoption and if you'd like to review her file or can offer assistance, please contact Madison Adoption Associates....She is listed on the shared list.  I also have some pictures from our agency of Marlee from several months ago, before she had begun to deteriorate.

Madison Adoption Associates
Administrative Office (Delaware)
1009 Woodstream Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810
Phone: 302-475-8977Fax: 302-529-1976

Meet sweet Marlee... Please pray for her

Thank you!
Robin

Getting in gear for Miss Hadley

A few days ago I shared that LOA's seem to be speeding up.  Typically they have been running about 55+ days all the way up to 80+ days.  This typically is the longest part of the waiting process after you submit your paperwork.  In the past couple of weeks we've seen LOA's just over 40 days.  Tonight I was made aware of a 36 day LOA!!  I've been counting down the LOA days in our process to Hadley like a kid on Christmas.  We are on day 24!!!  One of my dear friends and I have been saying over the last few weeks that we are very hopeful and believe that we are going to get our LOA for Hadley quickly.  I told my friend a couple of Sunday's back that if I really believed that Hadley was going to come home sooner rather than how the timelines had previously been trending, then I really needed to start to prepare for her coming home.  So last weekend I started getting her clothes together and washing them.  This week I'm ordering her furniture for her bedroom and painting her room.   Everyday when I look at Wyatt it's a regular reminder that he has a sister that's 7,000 miles away just waiting for us to come and get her.  We're getting ready and so excited!! 

Matthew 17:19-20  "Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, 'Why could we not cast it out?' He said to them, 'Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."

Lots of prayers being sent up for Hadley as she waits for us, speedy paperwork and a travel miracle!!!

Hugs,

Robin