Not Book Related!

Thanks to my fellow bloggers for being willing to post Mary's "Chip In button" on the righthand side of this blog. Who is Mary? She is a wonderful, kind, loving young lady who has been waiting in Ghana for her forever family for much too long. I first met Mary in the summer of 2008, when I traveled to meet my 3 beautiful Ghanaian children and to file their required adoption paperwork at the embassy there. There truly was something about Mary! Warmth radiated from her- she was always willing to help others, offered a kind smile to all and just moved me by her loving presence. And I am not the only one that has never forgotten her... Mary has been on many of our adoptive families' hearts. When I traveled the second time I remember wishing with all my heart that God would find that special girl a family soon. Our family has prayed for that daily since that summer, almost 2 years ago.

It is hard to imagine what it must have been like for her to watch generation after generation of Eban House kids be united with their families, to watch them hug and cry, to go on outings, and finally to leave for this blessed place "America" she keeps dreaming about. She has seen it time and time again, always hoping that someday it will be her turn. There is currently a family that adopted not long after us that is trying to adopt sweet Mary, but they face a few challenges. First, their family is "too large" to adopt by Ghana's social welfare standards, but they are working to try to appeal that. We are praying that they are successful. But even if this hurdle is faced and overcome, they have stepped out in faith that somehow the finances will come together because they don't have this lined up AT ALL. International adoption is expensive, don't we know it, and so this is something that because they have stepped out in faith, our family is going to do what we can to get the word out in hopes that many people will be able to give a little to help this beautiful child come home. Even in the family currently in process can't get approval to adopt Mary, this fund will wait for the family that can. All of this money will be a part of bringing Mary home.

So, if you can, please consider donating to Mary's cause. Even if it is $5, that is $5 that will be added to other people's $5 and it will make a difference. I hope you'll pop over to http://fromdiaperstodormsblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/meet-mary.html to read a little bit more about Mary and get to see a few pictures of her. She really is an angel. The day she comes home to her family will be a special day for all of us that have met her and been touched by her special spirit.