It has been a long day...nothing bad. It was just long. Brian and I decided to take the bus to the city after our afternoon visit and just explore and we didn't get back until late. Our 10 day wait is up and gotcha day is in sight! Yay! Finally! Quinton is doing great and we are so ready to have him here with us. If we are here long enough waiting for paperwork, we have plans to take him to the park. It is an island and you have to walk across a bridge to get there. It is along the river and there is a ferris wheel there and everything. I am very directionally challenged, but Brian is pretty certain that if we take the bus to the center of the city, he can get us there from the bus station. Tomorrow is our last full day of visits with Quinton. Monday we will be paper chasing and Tuesday he is outta there!
I called this post "saving Quinton" for a very good reason. I am not sure just how many people are aware of just how bad the institutions are that the children are sent to when they age out of the baby house. Here the age is 4. Happy Birthday! You turned 4. Congratulations, you have earned a transfer to a mental institution. This is not a joke. It is a reality. There is a video that I borrowed from a recent post on a blog that I follow. It is called Carrington's Courage and was created for a little girl who came home from Quinton's country at 4 years old weighing only 11 pounds and fighting for her life. Please scroll down the page and click on the link.The video is 6 minutes long and not easy to watch, but it will give you an idea of where Quinton was headed if we did not rescue him and where the children in his groupa are headed if nobody adopts them soon. This is why we have to continue to advocate for these children. Their lives are at stake. They deserve a chance to live. They deserve to know what it feels like to be loved. They deserve it. I would strongly encourage you to take a look at the orphans on the Reece's Rainbow website and contact someone about becoming a prayer warrior for one of the kids. It does not cost anything and all you have to do is pray. Pray for them until they find a family. Perhaps you have a church family or small group that would be willing to chose a child or maybe it is something you can do with your kids at night before they go to be. Please, please consider doing this in honor of Quinton and for the ones left behind. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.
We haven't had a chance to upload pictures from today yet so here is a video from the other day. Look how happy he is to get dressed :) I think he knows that when we come and change his clothes, he gets to be out of that playpen for a while and be outside and play. He smiles so big!
Countdown to gotcha day: 3 days!
their plight is apalling! we need to all be called to action! you are amazing and your boy is so beautiful xxxx 3 days and counting! woo hooo, holding my breath for you all here in the uk! x
ReplyDeleteI saw a video with asian babies & kiddos..don't know where it was, but so sad. The babies were all bundled up and laying next to each other on a twin-sized bed. Some of them were crying, and these young children were trying to give them their bottles while laying down. I don't know who was videotaping, but they got some interesting footage. Another scene was a bunch of toddlers sitting up in these wooden chairs with their legs strapped to the chair legs...they would rock the chairs back and forth. They were bundled up, too, so at least they're warm. But, oh so heartbreaking. Enjoy your Gotcha day!!!
ReplyDeleteI dont think people realize it is so bad. So happy to have just found your blog. I have seen little Q's picture and would love to follow your journey. Congratulations on your sweet boy:)
ReplyDeleteI love how he looked up at you as you changed him ~ like "yep! That's my Mommy!" :) Congratulations on your sweet new son.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Heather