March Fundraiser

It’s time for our March Fundraiser! We’ll be conducting an envelope fundraiser this time around.
What’s an envelope fundraiser, you ask?

An envelope fundraiser is where the person chooses an envelope from a big grid (see below) and commits to donating that amount to our YouCaring page (http://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/love-has-no-limits/145084). For example, if you choose Envelope #25, you are promising to donate $25 to our YouCaring page! Once it’s taken, let us know, and we’ll block out that number on the chart so that no one else can claim it.

^Chart updated with every new claim.^
Current claims = #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #20, #31, #34, #35

To claim an envelope, email us at ChosenToBless@hotmail.com, comment below, or comment/message our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ChosenToBless2) with the color (see above) and number of the envelope(s) you'd like! We will send you a reply confirming your claim, and once you've made your YouCaring donation, we'll mark the envelope as chosen! If we fill in all the envelopes, we'll have a grand total of $1540!

What's in it for you? Well, for one thing, you are helping bring "Little Wonder" home to this family forever. That's pretty incredible all on it's own!
But we know that money's tight, and we are ever-so-grateful for every dollar donated, that we want to thank you in a bigger way:
The envelope you choose will grant you *that* number of entries into a giveaway that will take place at the end of the month. What are we giving away? That depends on YOU! :)

Once we hit $1000 for our March Family, every penny more will go to a Reece's Rainbow child or family of the winner's choice. To rephrase, that means that if (and ONLY IF) we raise $1000, you could win up to $540 for the child or family of your choice! :) Pretty exciting, right?

**Please check our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChosenToBless2 for an updated envelope chart.**

Please, please, PLEASE choose an envelope today!

Love Has No Limits

Bart and Linda Selby are two wonderful parents whom God has blessed with overflowing love for a child they have yet to bring home.   The little wonder that they are bringing home, has special needs, as well as other medical challenges.  From what they were able to tell us about this child who is currently an orphan, awaiting the arrival of a family, this little wonder is absolutely outstanding, and we can't wait to see "Little Wonder" come HOME!

We are very aware that all of this is vague, and we are not able to share much information, or a picture for that matter, but this family still asks for help, and we want to bless them.  I have talked with Ms.Selby, I have talked with her daughter (who actually nominated, her mom and dad's adoption for this month.) they are very sincere, loving, sweet people, who just want "Little Wonder" to come home.  So, will you, our trusty, fantastic, loyal, followers, rally with us to BLESS this family...beyond measure, without boundaries, regardless of the circumstances?    We won't be able to do this without you.

From the words of Ms.Selby :
"Suffice it to say that we are in the process of adopting a precious orphaned child with special needs, and medical challenges.  Our youngest child is 16 and is eager to have this child join our family.  Our older children and grandchildren are supportive of our bringing this child into our home and lives. :) "

A sweet family, with a need that we as a support group, can meet!  Join us, as we set out on a mission for the month of March, to bless the Selby family.

**Click here: http://chosentobless.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-fundraiser.html to view the fundraier**


With love,
Alyssa, Kaitlyn, Madeleine

"My" Girls

Hi everyone!  It's Kaitlyn here!  I realized that I haven't officially introduced you to "my" precious little girls!

These two little girls have stole my heart, and I'm not sure that I will ever get it back!  They are both absolutely glowing and need forever families to come to their rescue.  

Vera (2)

Peggy, (10 months)

How cute are they?!  They are going to make perfect daughters to some special families.  

Both princesses have so much potential that I pray the rest of the world will see.   

Vera

My mom has done so much for me and my advocating since the beginning 3-4 years ago.  She's helped in every way she possibly could and to thank her for all her amazing support I requested that she chose the next child I advocate for once Mick had found his forever family.  She was thrilled to have the opportunity and gladly accepted my offer.   She scanned through the children listed on ReecesRainbow.org, but after a while of searching there was one child still tugging at her heart and lingering in her mind,    "It's her facial expressions!  She's just precious"  and to state the obvious, that child was Vera. :)   She needs a family to give her all the love and care that every little princess deserves and needs to bloom.   

Peggy

Now I had no intention advocating for two children at once.  Not unless I felt that God had put the right child on my heart.  I like to stay committed to one special child at a time.  That was my plan anyway... 

God said differently though, when a few days after committing to Vera came along precious baby, Peggy. 

Alyssa tagged me in a post on a Facebook group, just moments after they had listed her on RR.  

Instantly my heart melted and I was in love.  She has so many medical needs that are causing her so much pain and she needs a mommy and daddy FAST!   She needs the love to blossom and grow.  

It absolutely kills me to know that both these little angels are rotting away in a place where no human deserves to be.   It brings me to tears just thinking of how no one has ever told them how incredibly beautiful they truly are.  They need to be held, hugged and kissed.  They need proper care, appealing food and a warm soft, safe place to rest their tiny innocent heads at night.  They need a loving father to scoop them into their arms and wipe away their tears when they have nightmares and can't sleep.  They need a kind sweet mother that will kiss their boo boos and tell them it will be okay because she's there to care for her.  

That's what little girls needs to grow.  They don't DESERVE to be in an orphanage where you eat disgusting mush, tied to crib, barely getting changed, and NO LOVE.  

These children live and face things most of us couldn't handle.  They get up every morning on their tough bed, and do the same thing every single day of their lives.  Just wondering when it's there turn to escape.  Wondering what's really behind those doors and out those windows.   

I didn't mean to ramble and rant on and on.  But what I said is truthful and needs to be heard.  No matter how hard it is to say or write.   When you become so close to the children you advocate for you begin to have a special relationship that's indescribable and you'd do anything to save them.   

I always think of what I would want someone to write about if I were in their place.  

If you would like to see updates an more posts about Vera and Peggy please follow or subscribe to my new advocacy blog, Unlocking Lyubov.  I would love to have you join!  I currently don't have too many Vera and Peggy fans, so you'd be a huge encouragement.  :)

Thank you so much for taking time to read!  

It All Starts With One

Ever see someone with an over flowing passion, for an injustice?  And when that person talked about their passion for that injustice, their eyes lit up?  Face glowing, and you could just tell that they wanted to spend their life time ending/fighting for that injustice?  It's a beautiful thing. Those people are beautiful people.  They are also very few and far between.

I think that everyone has something that ignites there heart, and fills them with an un-explainable urge to get up and do something.  For me it's the orphan crisis.  It truly makes my heart ache, knowing that there are kids, who have never known love. It sounds so simple, and you've probably heard that before, but it's true. It's reality.   The human body, mind, and soul, craves, love and human affection.  It's this deep, void, that can't be filled with anything other than love.   Love is a necessity for life.

My heart jumps, literally, at any chance to love the least of these.  Whether I'm advocating for an adopting family, or shouting for a waiting kiddo, my heart becomes excited at the idea, that I can provide even the *smallest* bit of love, to someone who's never known love.

But it's not always easy to follow, or take part in whatever ignites your heart.  There are so many people out there, that will do everything in their power to discourage you from making change.  You'll hear things like "You're too young."  or "You can't do that on your own." or "What's the point?  No one is going to pay attention anyways."  and if you allow those things to get to your head, you'll believe them, and you will never make change.  Which is why it's critical that when people shove those things in your face, you turn around and say "Watch me. Watch me, make change.  Watch me, do things that you never had the courage to do." (In a nice respectful way, of course. ;) ) Because otherwise, you might become on of  *those* people, the ones who do everything in their power to discourage you from your passion, because they were never brave, or courageous enough to take charge and fight.

It wont be easy.  At times you will feel like giving up is the best option,  you will feel like you are being ignored, or like your attempts come across as "annoying" to those around you, but those are just negative thoughts that don't want to see you succeed.  Push past those thoughts, throw them away, remind yourself why you started to fight in the first place.  Find that passion, and re-ignite your fire, because it is worth it.  

So you have a passion, or there is an injustice that tugs at your heart but you don't know how to help, or make change.  Start a blog, do research and get the facts, write a blog post, or share the facts with your friends.  Hold a fundraiser, make a flier, write a news article and submit it to your local newspaper. There are hundreds of ways that you, can make a difference.

Every movement starts with one person. 

Every great organization, starts with one thought, one willing individual, one minute of insane courage. 

 It all starts with you. 

So, what are you going to do about your passion?  What injustice, will you fight for?  Will you take charge, and make change?