Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

Happy Valentines Day!
Wishing you many blessings on this day and every day!








Some explanation on the photos? I know you are wondering!
Chris,Madisyn, Lyza and I are sponsoring a new baby in Guatemala. Due to the current "hold" on Guatemalan adoptions (though it appears positive they will soon reopen) many babies being born are going to orphanages and foster homes that are run by charitable organizations and volunteer foster mothers.

Baby Sydney, as we will call her, is in a foster home called Eagle's Nest at the present time. She is being cared for with about 20 other children at this time. Some will go to the "adoptive" parents who are sponsoring them when the "hold" is lifted, others may be placed with agencies or new foster mothers. We do not know what Sydney's future will hold for her, or what God may have in store for our future with her. Que Sera' Sera' , what is meant to be will always be.

In the meantime we are blessed to receive bi weekly photos of her as she grows, her medical records, and past history. We feel so very blessed to have been able to watch her grow for the 6 weeks we have been sponsoring her and to receive her newborn photos. She is currently 2 months old. I am hoping to raise the funds to be able to visit the orphanage and volunteer the end of June. I wish I could go before then, however, with two kiddos at home, time will just not allow right now. We are so very blessed to have three beautiful, healthy little girls! Please pray for her future and her well being. We know she is in good hands, as the foster home is run by a Christian couple from the U.S.A and are in contact with us weekly! Even if she does not come home to us....as of now, we consider her as one of our own and pray that she will go to a forever home in the future.

The following is her information:

Cindy Estaphany Tzaj Tahay

D.O.B. 12/5/07
Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz
Length: 18.5 inches
Foot: 2.7 "
Head 13.3 "

3 comments:

Becky said...

Awesome Misty! Baby Sydney is adorable and it is so great that you are able to sponsor her while adoptions are shut down. Happy Valentine's Day!

Nikki said...

She is adorable! I am hoping to go visit Eagle's Nest as well!!

Misty McKibben-Melvin said...

Nikki,
We need to hook up and plan a time to go together! I'll email ya!!! Or you can email...whoever gets to the other first! TAG!!
Misty