Two possibilities

This sweet little man is Konner, 2 1/2. He has spina bifida and has received surgery for it. He could live a full and productive life with an adoptive family in the US... or he could remain bedridden in an Eastern European orphanage. I hope someone gives him the chance he needs.

Please pray today for the Evenson family, that they would find favor and be allowed to bring home their two new sons, Gideon and Micah.

A little girl in a wheelchair

Reece's Rainbow calls this sweet girl Pollyanna. There's a very good chance that when she comes home, she won't need a wheelchair long--doctors think she will be walking before too long! Pollyanna has spina bifida, and has had at least one operation for that. She is described as active, outgoing, mobile, and independent, reaching out to the adults around her and communicating. Pollyanna is just 4 years old, and has a long life ahead of her. 80% of children with Spina Bifida have no cognitive involvement, and Pollyanna sounds very bright. One mommy of a little boy with spina bifida described it as a very manageable special need. There is lots of help available to parents of children with spina bifida, and this sweet girl is so worth the effort to bring her home--even though she is in a more expensive region with potentially 3 trips.

A precious girl who needs a family

Marcia has spina bifida. She is 4.



She is delayed in many areas, but makes progress when she is given an opportunity. When she got speech therapy, the therapist was happy with her progress. Doctors feel she will one day walk unassisted. She's had surgery that has gone well.

But Marcia is not thriving in an orphanage. She needs a family to give her that stimulation and opportunity to thrive every day.