I don't know how to start, or what to say. 

Their photos are far from who they are.

A photo of a scared child, can make you shutter and turn away...Or

Fall head over heels in love with a child....But.

Then comes the diagnosis. So many big words, having no clue what they mean can be scary. 

"Sydney" This was her profile picture on Reece's Rainbow. 

This is the "Sydney" that Mr. & Mrs. jenks met when they went to Urkraine to meet "Sydney" for the first time. 

Do you see where I am going?  These photos are not who these kids are.   Meet "Lucien" this was his profile picture on Reece's Rainbow. 

This is the "Lucien" that Mr. & Mrs.Jenks met when they went to Ukraine. 

"Sydney" and "Lucien" where known by those pictures.  Not by their personalities or by their sweet laughter.  All of these kids not JUST Sydney and Lucien are known by these photos.  There are 147Millions orphans out there today that are known by a small bad quality photo.  Sometimes these photos cannot be the prettiest even sometimes sad and scary.  But these kids didn't choose this, they have no hope with out us.  So although their picture maybe "Unpleasant" to look at their is more to these children then just that picture.  These kids are like us.  They have likes & dislikes.  They have feelings.  Don't be scared by the photo,  take a step in faith & trust that God know what he is doing.  Save a life, change a life.  Make a difference.  

They are free!!

All 5 of the Bulgarian Unroes are FREE!!  All of them has their Gotchya Days and now are home bound!! :D   I'm so happy,  all 5 of those kids will never see the orphanage walls ever again!  Now bunches of pictures! :D

Ahjna (Whom I am IN LOVE with) 

My Boy (Keith!)

Anita, Ahnja and Mrs.Unroe Loving on Keith!

Aleshia Relaxing :)

Mrs.Unroe, Her Bulgarian 5, and a family friend!

Ahnja <3

Keith :)

Gotchya Anita <3

Do you see why I am in love with her? Ahnja!

Pssst!  Sissy did you hear?  We are free <3

Sisterly love between Anita and Ahnja!

Anita <3

Aleshia and her new mommy!

Anita!

Nicholas!

Ahnja helping Mrs.Unroe feed Keith!

Keith, Aleshia and their new Mommy!

Anita, snacking on some Teddy Grams! :) 

Kisses from mommy!

Gotchya Aleshia!

So now that you see how in love I am with these kids as well as the other 14 Unroes at home, I am going to ask if you will help me!  I am wanting to fly out to meet these kids whom I have loved and prayed for this whole adoption process with the Unroes.  A round trip plain ticket is going to cost me about $538.  It would be greatly appreciated if you could help me pay for this trip!  I will be babysitting to make some money as well so!  Thanks in Advanced!  You can learn more about the trip in this post: http://alyssadenisegoodhue.blogspot.com/2012/07/will-you-help.html


God Bless,
Alyssa

Confused?

The title really says it all.  I'm convinced that everyone is confused, they don't know who did what, who really is there friend, and who is being "Two-Faced".   It's hard to keep up and gets confusing.  I hear all the time well so-and-so did this and whats-his-name did this, and well I don't like her cause she did this and well she swears she didn't do anything and then some how this random-joe because a part of it all.  You're confused huh?  The standards of this world have complete pushed the true meaning a of love and friendship out of the picture.  I understand if so-and-so did you wrong or if they hurt you, or whatever else they could have managed to do.  But when you say that you LOVE someone even as a friend LOVE is forever, love never fails, love forgives, true love doesn't give up.  We are all only human, it's our nature to sin, we have to fight the urge and YES, we will slip up!  But that is what true LOVE and FRIENDS are for!  So that when we slip up and mess up they can forgive us and love us regardless.

Think of it this way.  If every time we ever messed up, lied, hurt someone, said something rude, or did something that would make God un-happy, and God kicked us to the curb we would be lost.  Correct?  Just picture the many times you & I alone have sinned against God, if the first time we did something against God, He kicked us to the curb, our lives would suck.  We are supposed to be an image of God to those around us. Right?  Well nothing stands out more then, a friend that continues to love and forgive regardless of what has been done to them.  People will wonder "Why in the world would you still be so-and-so's friend after they did that?!"  your answer can be "Because God didn't kick me to the curb when I did Him wrong."  People will notice!  There is something different about you!   You then will have the ability to show others how to LOVE and stop them from being confused.  True friends as well as LOVE are forever.  Do you get what I'm saying?  Love other regardless, because God loves us even though we continue to sin.  The Perfect God chooses to love us filthy sinners regardless of what we have done.  Make it your goal to be like Him.

God Bless,
Alyssa

She doesn't have a choice.

4 years old and facing something no adult, let alone child should ever have to face.  Being sent to a place where her normal everday "Routine" includes being medicated, tied to a crib for hours on end, and never being shown any emotion.  Now some of you may think that I am over reacting or that I may not know what I am talking about.  But I can assure you I do.  My heart is broken for Kanani.  Want to know why I feel the way I do for her? Watch this video. 

Now do you see why shouting for Kanani is so important?  This is her fate.  This is what her life will be like!  She is only 4!  This sweet baby needs someone to save her!  Kanani Needs a family to love her!  Kanani needs you.  

So please Kanani's family, if you're out there Kanani needs you, she can't wait much longer.  Please, save her. Please.  
God Bless,Alyssa

Will you help?

Okay guys, so in about 8 hours Mrs.Unroe will get on an airplane to head to "B" to bring home all 5 of her sweet Unroes!  I'm super excited!  So not only would I love it if you guys would pray that the whole process goes smoothly BUT, I have another favor to ask. 

2 or 3 months after all of the Unroes have been home I am going to plan a trip to fly out & meet all 5 of the kids as well as the rest of the Unroes!  But seeing as I have no job and my only way of making money is by babysitting (And I plan to do a whole heck of a lot of that!) I am going to need help getting the money for this trip!  Now some of you guys may not understand why I am asking others for money for a trip that I want to go on.  Only my orphan advocating friends will understand, what it means to meet a child that you once were a warrior for!  I was Keith's Angel Tree Warrior before he found a family!  Then once he found a family I was "With " his family through the whole adoption process! So as you can tell not only does Keith have a HUGE part of my heart but I have grown SUPER close to the Unroe family!  So this is a life goal of mine to visit this family and meet a boy that I have loved for a long time!  Understand now? :) 

So I will put a Chip-In box up on the side of this blog and label it "Unroe Trip" if you feel so lead to help me meet this family please donate! :) 

You can visit the Unroes blog HERE---> http://godsrainbowsinourlives.blogspot.com/

Thank you so much guys!

God Bless,

Alyssa

Since going to Mexico in March, my eyes have been opened and heart transformed.  It's hard to live in the states where no one is thankful, everything is taken for granted, food is something we expect, an family is something we deserve. 

All 30 of the kids at Casa were orphans at one point in time.  But when they were brought to Casa they learned what having a family meant, what love was & would will never be left alone again.  

On our way to Casa we got to see the way people live.  We saw their houses that were made out of quite literally anything they could find in the trash.  But yet they were THANKFUL.   They didn't have food to eat every night of the week but they were THANKFUL.   

Thankfulness is Key.

God Bless,

Alyssa