Artyom, Nastya and Maxim have not been forgotten!  In 2009. during the Brown's last adoption trip, these 3 beautiful children left an impression on Steven and Jenny's hearts. As they left the country , Jenny and Steven were heart broken to leave them and prayed that they would find a family soon.  God works in amazing/mysterious  ways ...... and after many months they could not ignore His call anymore to save them from a life institutionalized. They will return back again to Eastern Europe to go get them and give them the gift of family.

From the day they met, Laura and David Lutz dreamed of a large family, and six children later (plus one in Heaven) it seems that God has blessed them with their dream.  Part of their dream has been to adopt, and now that part is coming true also!

                Laura is an OB nurse, and David is a carpenter-turned-nursing-student, due to graduate this year and start a new career.  Although they love their work, their family has always been the main focus.  As David says, “Logically, we’re the perfect people to adopt these kids—our whole life centers on this house and this family!”  They don’t really have hobbies, because their kids are their hobby.  As their kids were growing up, and moving on, David and Laura didn’t feel ready to be done with their favorite activity, so they asked God for more children, and now he’s blessing them again!

                Eighteen years ago, David and Laura put down roots in a tiny, rural town where everyone knows everyone, and they live in a big, old, rambling house.  They like gardening, camping, fishing, reading, homeschooling, cooking, and attending church, where David loves to debate theology.  The Lutz children were brought up to be best friends, and family get-togethers are full of laughter, wrestling, eating and karaoke. 

The Adamson family had already been blessed with 5 biological children when their family began to pray about adopting.  John had a heart to adopt since becoming a believer of Jesus Christ before they were married, for he knew God had adopted them as His children through faith in Christ.  They began praying more about special needs adoption after seeing the  great difference that a family's love and care made for a little boy with a severe disability.    When they heard about Reece's Rainbow and began learning of the tremendous need  as well as the plight of disabled orphans in other countries, they were overwhelmed and wanted to help.  After much prayer  and research, they decided to adopt a 3 year-old boy with Down Syndrome named Slava on RR.    Before leaving to adopt, they found out about a  little girl with Down Syndrome at the same orphanage who needed a family.  They  decided to  open their home to Lacie  also and made preparations to bring 2 home.  However, at their SDA appointment they found out that Lacie was not yet available after all as her paperwork wasn't ready yet.  They were sad and disappointed but knew that God was ultimately in control.  John, Traci and their 3 oldest children traveled in April/May 2009 and brought home their son (brother) whom they named Sean. While there they got to see Lacie..….they were so glad to see her but sad that they could not help her when they were already there.  They knew it would be very difficult to come back again-- for financial and other reasons, so at that time they had to let her go.  In the meantime, the Adamson's welcomed their baby brother Aidan into the family in October 2009.   After being home  for 6 months, Lacie was still been heavy on their hearts and in their prayers…especially,  Haylee and Naomi, who kept asking if they could adopt her.  Since the Adamsons are seeking to get out of debt, their Daddy's honest reply was that God would have to provide. Knowing  He can, and being encouraged by  His provision previously and  provision for another family, Haylee and Naomi asked if they could seek to fundraise for Lacie. They wrote a letter to family and friends and began making crafts to sell.  While there is much to raise still, God has begun providing.  Having enough to start theirr homestudy update, the Adamson children were surprized and delighted to learn of their family's commitment to Lacie on Christmas morning.

Going overseas to adopt at the orphanage was life changing for the Adamson family, who saw firsthand the great need of so many precious children who have no one to love them.   God strengthened their desire  and conviciton to help orphans, especially special needs orphans who are discarded, less likely to be adopted and face institutionalization.  They want to save Lacie and give her the love of a family. 

“Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do.  God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act”.  Proverbs 24:12