Today Was THE DAY

Dear Vytas,

Where do I begin?  The day has finally come!  The day is here!  Your forever family has found you! It's true baby boy!  They've committed to you!  You're profile in on the "My Family Found Me" page on Reece's Rainbow!!  It's like I've always known it would feel, I have no words to describe how happy I am about this!  All I can do is smile and scream of joy!

Someone wrote on my Facebook timeline and told me to go check your profile there was something that would make me HAPPY.  I was thinking your grant had jumped or something but to my surprise you had been listed on "My Family Found Me"!   At that moment I jumped in the air, screaming happily out of control, my sister came running in the room asking me what happened.  I shouted "My baby found his family!!!!".   I raced to the phone and called my mom telling her the news.  She was so happy for you, baby!   She text my dad right then.  I got off the phone and text Alyssa and a few of my other close advocating friends.  We're all SO EXCITED for you blond boy!!

You've been loved for so long by so many and now you will be able to see and feel all that love.  This was God's timing and plan for you!  Today is when love finds you!  Today is the beginning of something so incredibly beautiful!   Your life is going to change for the better SO much from here on out!  

This means that one day, Lord willing, I will get to hold you in my arms and whisper the words I've always wanted to tell you from day one, "I love you".  I'll one day get to kiss your sweet cheeks and hug you tightly.  Just the thought of those little priceless moments is pure bliss.

I don't know who  you're mommy and daddy are yet but once I do I will write them and tell them thank you!  They are going to save your life and give you the hope that I've pray about for months! <3

Today is the day Vytas, the start of a new beginning for you!  I couldn't be happier for you!  I'll do everything under the sun to get you home!  Alyssa and I have already began planning a fundraiser on Chosen to Bless for you and Dennis' families.  I'll get you home!  Hold on tight and stay strong!  You won't be in that rotten orphanage much longer Vytas! God is with you and is carrying you through this!

I love you baby boy, forever and always! :.)  <3 <3 <3

Blessings From Above

Dear Vytas,


Yesterday I shared your Reece's Rainbow page on a Facebook group, and wrote "Is today the day for Vytas?" or something along those lines.  Someone commented and told me to look at your adoption grant amount,  So I went and did that.  Only to discover you had over $10,000 in your grant!!
This is one big blessing for you sweet boy!  You are so loved right now by so many that want only the best for you!  This will help your future family out SO much!  
I was near tears yesterday at just that but little did I know that the next couple hours of the day I would be surprised with two people writing me and my best friend, Alyssa telling us they were interested in looking into adopting you.  I was overwhelmed with joy just by the thought!
Me along with many many more are praying hard that if it's the Lord's will, you're forever family will be coming for you soon!   I can't even begin to express my excitement about it in words!   I'm staying faithful in the Lord and trusting He's got this already all planned out for you.

Hang in there baby!  Prayers are being answered and blessings are coming from everywhere to you!

Your time is soon...
                                                                       
             Love you forever and always,

Dear Vytas, Perfect Timing

Dear Vytas,

Hello sweet boy! Today is April 23 2013, I wonder if by chance that today is the day you turn the big 5! Or was it yesterday? Or is it tomorrow? April is almost over but I'm going to continue to do your Birthday card fundraiser until I fill your card! I want to give everyone a chance that wants to tell you how much they love you. And you're a pretty popular little boy right now! Lots of people are talking about you, praying for you and sharing your face with the world. The anticipation grows everyday I always say "Is today the day you're on the My Family Found Me page?" I get so excited over just the thought of that day, I can't even imagine how I'll feel! I know what it's like to see children I've loved and prayed for end up finding wonderful families, but I've honestly never fallen in love so much with an orphan like I have for you. It was so hard losing "my" sweet little L because of the Russian ban. I never thought I could love someone as much as I loved her, and because I prayed that God would guide me to a child that needed my attention and prayer he sent me you and created this bond so strong. I love you so much and I know you have a special purpose in this world. You were made by a perfect Heavenly Father who made you for a perfect family, that just hasn't gotten to you yet. As hard as it is to understand, God's timing is perfect in every situation. We don't always know why things happen when they do but I know and trust that its all in His perfect timing. You will find your family, or they'll find you! And I cannot express my joy on the thought of that day! :)

I finally finally ordered photos of you!
I haven't gotten a chance to play around with them much but my very favorite picture of you is already in the special frame I got you..and it's going right near my bed where I'll see your face every single day. :)


I love you! <3

-Kaitlyn

Give Love to Vytas & Keepsake Box

After collecting quite a few items for Vytas I decided I needed a place to put them all.

 I'm good at losing things but I certainly didn't want to lose his special gifts.  I started searching for a keepsake box high and low and I found nothing.   Thankfully my amazing mom found me the perfect one! :) 

It's a clear box with a cute honeycomb pattern on all sides.  And it's red! Which matches the Winnie the Pooh theme, sorta. ;)   So a special shout out "Thanks!" to my mom!  

 



Isn't if the cutest?  The little red heart on the lid is actually a sticky note I stuck there, it says "Keepsake" on it.       One day when his forever family finds him, I'll send this to them for him.  I want Vytas to know how much he was loved when he thought he wasn't.   Most mothers make their children keepsake boxes when, starting from the time they were born to around 5-10 years old.   Since Vytas doesn't have a mother to watch him grow up and save his things, I'm making him and his future mother their own keepsake box.  Filling it with things that people have done for him and things I've gotten him while he was waiting in the orphanage.  

                                                   Here's what it's filled with..

                                          

So far I have his little knit Pooh Bear hat, his puzzle from the puzzle fundraiser that's currently still going on for him. And something new!  His BIRTHDAY card! 

                                           

I wanted a certain Birthday card for "my" boy and finding it was so difficult!  I looked through like every single "Happy 5th Birthday" card in my tiny town and had zero luck, until I crossed this simple little card in one of the last places I looked.  The little bee kinda ties in with the Pooh theme too ;) (No I'm not obsessed, it just happened to work out that way! Ha ha!)  Since I can't wish him happy birthday in reality this year, I can get a card that describes what I'm doing perfectly!  Thinking of him on his birthday.  Though I don't have an exact day of when that is, I do know that there hasn't been a day that's passed since I became his warrior where I haven't thought of him.  

Here's the inside of the card.

 

                                             

I can't even describe how bad I want him to see this card, and have it be read to him!  I want this blond boy to know HE IS LOVED.  By the our Heavenly Father, and me.   

I had a little idea for this card.  I know there are some other people that would love to show love to Vytas too, and I want to give you a chance to do that.  If you donate $10 or more into his adoption grant on his Reece's Rainbow profile and email, comment or message me your name and brief wish to Vytas, I will write it inside of his Birthday card.  That way one day he'll be able to see who loved him all along. :)   I'm hoping to fill this card up before the end of April!  So if you guys could all share the link with people that would be incredible!!  :)  

The link below will take you to Vytas's official Reece's Rainbow site where there's a donation button, you click on that and you should know what to do from there! 

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO VYTAS

After you donate come back here and leave your name and small wish or message to Vytas that you would like to be wrote in the card, also leave the amount you donated too.  If you don't feel comfortable commenting email me here. :)

Thank you so so much for taking time to read this!  Please remember to keep Vytas in your prayers if you can!  It means the world to me!    

One Month for One Special Blessing!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VYTAS!!! 

Today is April 1 2013 everyone! And just in case you didn't know it's the month my blonde boy, Vytas turns 5! I'm not sure of the EXACT day it is so I'm going to celebrate his 5th birthday EVERYDAY of the month   of April. :)  

This post is going to be short and sweet post for now but I'll be making one almost everyday this month I can assure you. :)  

I want to do something REALLY special for him, and since I can't send him anything I'm going to be helping is adoption grant grow so that one day when his forever family finds him they won't have too much more cost to cover.  Adoptions are expensive and since this would more than likely be international adoption it would cost anywhere from $20,000 - $40,000.  With that being said I'll tell you all my goal.  

Since he's turning the big 5 I want to find 5 different people every single day in April that will donate $5 each.   If it's a success I should have raised somewhere around over $700 for his adoption grant!!  (YAY!!!)  

And here's something special in it for you!  Saturday I'll be purchasing a very special Birthday card for this little guy and who ever donates $5 each day will get their name wrote inside the card.  After April is over I'll put the card away into his keepsake box I'm saving for him with a collections of all the things I've got for him and this people like you have helped give him.  When his forever family has him home I'll happily give the box to them for him. :) 

Vytas

I want everyone to know the main goal here is to find Vytas his forever family.  That's what I want his 5th Birthday present to be. 

I would be literally the BEST Birthday gift EVER!!!!!!   

CLICK HERE TO DONATE $5 or more to VYTAS ADOPTION GRANT 

After you donate the $5 please comment below with your name or email me here. 

I know how tight money is right now for a lot of families but if you could just give this little blonde  boy 5 minutes of your time and 5 dollars for his 5th Birthday that he's spending in the orphanage all by himself.  Thank you SO much!   

It means the world to me that you help, prayer, shares and donations!  It all means so much to Vytas and me both! :)