A birthday gift for a girl who doesn't even know ....

Her name is Masha and she turned 4 today, but she doesn't know its her birthday. She live in an orphanage in Eastern Europe in a groupa with 20 or so other children her age, one groupa among many. They share the same clothes and have no toys or personal belongings to speak of. Caregivers come and go to feed, clothe and watch them, but there is noone to love her, cherish her, or even know that today she was born.
But....another thing she doesn't know is that there is a God who loves her...and there is a family who loves her though they've never met her.

They have worked hard to get physicals, a homestudy, fingerprints, endless paperwork and notarizing of documents, and now they await an appointment date to adopt Masha. God has made the process go very quickly to rescue this precious little girl. You see, where she lives, turning 4 is not only not recognized, it is not something to look forward to. It is
the age that special needs orphans are transferred ...to an institution....

where she will no longer be protected at the baby house....
where the conditions may be poor and often are unspeakable,
there is no therapy, education, play, hope or love, and
where often even healthy special needs kids do not survive long...

Her family needs help to be able to rescue her from this fate. $20,000. It is daunting in our eyes but nothing to God. He can use each of us and He can multiply every $5 or $10 we give. Another family has given an IPAD for a fundraiser chip-in for the Dickinsons...please go to their blog at www.thenewdickinsonfamily.com

If you are able to give Masha the gift of prayer or a donation for her birthday...it will truly be used to give her life and hope.

You can also help their family through our children's bracelet or angel fundraiser at their blog: www.laciesbracelets.blogspot.com


The Dickinsons