Anya

Anya
Home 8 months!!

Friday 21 September 2012

I wasn't EXPECTED, I was C H O S E N


Today marks the one year gotcha day anniversary for our little Anya.  A little girl who was rejected at birth only because she was born with Down Syndrome. 





For You formed my inward parts; You covered my in my mother's womb.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul know very well.




Perfect in the eyes of God.

R E J E C T E D

by her birth parents

by her society








She was place in an orphanage at the age of 4 weeks.




This was her home for the first 4 1/2 years of her life.

She never left the building except for the times she was put in a hospital for pneumonia.



This was her bed.



She was facing transfer to an adult mental institution.

She was considered "at risk"



But then God moved.


But then God moved on the heart of a mom whose life was changed just 2 years earlier when her youngest daughter was born with Down Syndrome.




And then God moved on the the heart of a dad....




An ordinary family.

Who heard God calling.....

YES.  I am calling you.



YES. I will equip you.


Yes. I will give you strength.


YES.

we said yes.


Gotcha Day

September 22, 2011
































CHOSEN not rejected.

ADOPTION CHANGES LIVES.

THANK YOU ANYA FOR CHANGING OUR LIVES.  FOR TEACHING US SO MUCH ABOUT LIFE AND WHAT REALLY MATTERS.  WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

LOVE,

MOM, DAD, MARY CLAIRE, AVERY AND ELLIS ANNE














Sunday 16 September 2012

One Year Ago Today.......

One year ago today Reed and I left our little town of almost 5,000 people to travel across the ocean for the second time to a little girl who had been rejected at birth only because she was born with Down Syndrome.

It's been an amazing year, (BUSY) but AMAZING!!!


























more to come on Gotcha Day one year ago!!!

Depraved Indifference