Tag: Orphans

In Ukraine

Linny Saunders21 Comments

 Sweet friends of ours {who both happen to serve on our worship team} are in Ukraine at this moment. They have been there for about 10 days.  I will just call them S and D. They went to Ukraine to adopt a sibling group.  They have never had any children.   {We are so amazed…

A Cobra? Really?

Linny Saunders11 Comments

Last night Dw and I had the best internet connection to talk that we’ve ever had in the dozens of mission trips where we have been apart.  It was amazing!  Most of the connections one or both us have to repeat anything and everything we say – and sometimes multiple times.  It can be downright…

A Baby Home Story

Linny Saunders34 Comments

Dw phoned me a few minutes ago.  Ya’ know how when you just hear someone’s voice you know something is wrong?   Dw and the team are working at the baby home right now.   The director called him into her office a few minutes ago.  She needed to talk.  In the night a baby had…

Hardly Empty

Linny Saunders34 Comments

I was thinking about our nest.   I’m just fifty-two years old. My man is fifty-six years old. Nesting now together for almost 33 years. If we had listened to society,  2.2 children per family,  {not really sure what .2 looks like, maybe that’s a kid that you sorta raise  till you can get ’em…

GOD Moves the Mountains

Linny Saunders43 Comments

Rejoicing around the world!   Little Kirill that we fasted and prayed for? He’s coming home!! The Supreme Court in the country he is in, has overturned the judge’s decision!! Guys, you were part of it!! Every single person who prayed and/or fasted? Each and every one was part of history in the making!! His…

Follow-Up to Yesterday’s Post!

Linny Saunders23 Comments

Sweet friends – here ya’ go: Feona, that post is coming! Lisa and Allison – the amount of time “in-country” definitely depends.  Dw found our Elizabeth and Elijah and started the paperwork while there.  He came home and we updated our home study and did the immigration on the US side.  Then I went back…

The How To….

Linny Saunders27 Comments

First off, let me stress:  I am not an expert on adoption from Uganda. That being said, there are several ways that I know of that one can adopt from Uganda. Single moms?? You are not disqualified because you are single! {In fact if you are single and wonder what God thinks about you adopting, read…

Redeemer House

Linny Saunders30 Comments

My heart broken over and over and over and over in Uganda. Here is yet another one of those times. Redeemer House ~a beautiful home for the orphan~ Founded by a Godly woman named Kathy from Oregon.  A few years older than myself, there was an instant connection.  We have emailed back and forth for…

What Can We Do?

Linny Saunders25 Comments

I have been moved to tears by your deep concern, overwhelming shock at the circumstances and all the tenderhearted comments you have made sweet friends for these two little brothers. You are sharing the burden with me. No doubt – you care immensely! {Thank you!!} My heart is overwhelmed by your passion for  these two precious…