About the video–it’s the one that was sent to us less than two weeks before I visited Katie last August. If I were to watch it with you, I could show you which children in that video are now being adopted! One little boy, Niko, just went home to his new family not long ago–the first child to get home from Pleven since Katie did. But you are right that far too many are still unlisted! (Including one little boy I hope God lets us bring home someday.)

Did you see this video?  So many children– why aren’t more of them listed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1dhjrhZLUk

7:40 has KATIE!!!  (and her babba)

PS:  Called the SW you told me about today–  my heart hasn’t been at rest– we are moving forward…. SLOWLY!!  :)  :)  :) 

I am more or less familiar with three US adoption agencies that facilitate special needs adoptions from Bulgaria. They all have their own rules for adoptive parents, and their costs vary widely. Children’s House International can cost around $30,000, Lifeline Children’s Services can cost in the mid- to upper-$20K’s, and About a Child is usually in the lower $20,000′s. We used Lifeline, but would not do so again for reasons other than the cost, which for Katie’s adoption was about $28,000. From all the facts we know right now, we would choose About a Child.

HOWEVER, God is the one in charge, and we take our orders from Him, so we would choose differently were He to direct us differently.

I am emailing this info to you, but am also posting it here for the sake of others who may be interested.

A friend and I were having a conversation today… about the line “Break our hearts for what breaks yours”.  About how I prayed this after I watched Katie come home via your blog, about how it happened when God awoke in me a strong desire to help these children who have been thrown away by the very people meant to protect them.  About how, if we could only see the world through God’s eyes, it would truly break our hearts to see these wonderful, beautiful, perfect creations simply discarded, mistreated as they are.  

When I think about how I would choose a child for adoption, aside from issues regarding qualifying and travel, I think, I want to go where I am most needed.  I want to go where few others dare tread.  I want to say yes, because I know someone else will say no… and every single child is deserving.  Two years.  Katie’s former country is at the top of my list because of qualifications/travel, and the children who are overlooked, who are treated like she was, who are in the worst orphanages… oh, my heart just cries that I can’t come for them sooner.  

I have already shared your post.  And I will again.  Oh, precious babes, you are wonderful and beautiful and designed perfectly by the One who loves you even more than we do.  Please hang on.  We are trying to find your Mamas.   

Gabby and Beacon (shown above) an from Katie’s former orphanage (and therefore country).  It mentions above that you can email <shele337@yahoo.com> to find out more about them.  I’m sure that this person can also give you more general information.

Thank you for this post. You do not know us. We are a Christian family who just arrived home 2 months ago from adopting a little boy from Ukraine, a very sick little boy…but oh such a blessing to our souls Could you please tell me a bit about the process of adopting from Katie’s country….specifically the cost and time required in country. Please email me. Thank you. Lord Bless

Misty Risse     

I shared this post on facebook and I pray that someone will listen to God calling them to step-up!  Thank you for bringing awareness to these forgotten children. 

I’m so scared to go there when it is our turn to go, which will probably be soon. 

I linked to the post on FB with a heartfelt intro.  Oh, how my heart yearns to go myself and scoop up one of these precious ones.  Perhaps someday.  Meanwhile, I will pray.  I will advocate.  I will do what I can.

Blessings,

Judee in Iowa  

OK now I can read the rest:)