Happy New Year!
Throughout this New Year, try
to really make a difference.
Making a difference doesn't mean
that you have to go out to some
third world country and help
five thousand peope, it could be
as simple as babysitting your
neighbors or raising money to
help a local family adopt. God
will bless you as you try to make
a positive difference in this
generation! God bless!
~Lily
Lily's kids
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Friday, December 12, 2008
We are orphans no longer
Jesus tells us in John 14:18
"I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you."
God has adopted us into his family! We are so blessed
to be a part of God's family and to be His sons and
daughters! We now have hope in that we will be with
God forever when we have gone home! We have
eternal life through Jesus when He died on the cross
for our sins!
God is amazing! Have a great weekend! God bless!
~Lily
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Education in the midst of Poverty
Many people in different countries do not have the
assets that we have in America. I recently got
some pictures of a few little children and a little
brief on their backgrounds. Many of their families
make about one US dollar a day! One little boy's
widowed mother stuggles to provide for her six
children earning 36 cents a day! Many parents
in different countries cannot afford to pay for
their children's education. Through Compassion
and other orginizations, families are provided
with money so that their children nourishing food,
and the education they need. In some communities,
one out of every four children will never attend
school! That is a very shocking statistic! To find out
more about Compassion international, click here!
God bless you!
~Lily
assets that we have in America. I recently got
some pictures of a few little children and a little
brief on their backgrounds. Many of their families
make about one US dollar a day! One little boy's
widowed mother stuggles to provide for her six
children earning 36 cents a day! Many parents
in different countries cannot afford to pay for
their children's education. Through Compassion
and other orginizations, families are provided
with money so that their children nourishing food,
and the education they need. In some communities,
one out of every four children will never attend
school! That is a very shocking statistic! To find out
more about Compassion international, click here!
God bless you!
~Lily
Q and A with Tasya
I interviewed my little sister Tasya and talked
to her about being adopted. Here's a few quick
things about Tasya...
favorite animal: monkey
favorite color: pink
favorite season: summer
favorite sport: softball
favorite pastime: play with dolls
favorite Holiday: Christmas
Q. What do you like about being adopted?
A. I like that I can play with my sisters and it
is so nice to have a family.
Q. When you first came, where you more
scared, or excited?
A. Both, because I didn't know what anyone
was saying or doing.
Q. What are you most thankful for?
A. For having a family and that God saved
me and brought me to my family.
Q. Who are a few of your role models?
A. My mama and papa and my sisters.
Q. What do you want to be when you grow up?
A. a babysitter and a hairstylest. Ask me what
my favorite foods are.
Q. ok, what are your favorite foods?
A. basically, mac and cheese, corn dogs, roman
noodles, pizza, yogurt, strawberrys, waffles,
syrup...
Q. Thanks for talking with me and answering my
questions.
A. You're welcome!
~Lily
Friday, October 31, 2008
Kevin
Kevin is the little boy I sponsor through
Compassion. He is ten years old and is a
little sweet heart! I absolutely love him!
He wants to be a lawyer when he grows
up and loves to draw and play soccer! He
loves dogs and just got a puppy that he
named Tarzan! Kevin has a love for God
and is always praying for me and my
family! Kevin has a love for life and through
sponsoring him, I have learned not to
take anything for granted! Sponsoring
Kevin is a gift from God that I am SO
thankful for each and every day!
God bless!
~Lily
Friday, October 17, 2008
Abortion!
Abortion is a major topic in today's world. Pro-choice advocates
believe that if a woman gets pregnant, she should decide if she
wants the baby or if she want's to abort it. Pro-life advocates on
the other hand believe that a baby in the womb is a living human
being and has a right to live.
Those for pro-choice believe that a woman is in control of her
body. They believe that a fetus is not a living human being but a
mass of tissue. They believe that abortion is quick and safer than
childbirth. They argue that every child should be a wanted child
and that if the child is not wanted, it could be abused or
neglected. Pro-choice advocates believe that a woman is in
control of her own body and if she is pregnant, she should be
able to deal with the baby how she wants. Many believe that
abortion is wrong but that a woman should have her rights even
if it means the death of her baby.
Roughly 4,000 babies are aborted every day. Pro-life
proponents want to dramatically reduce this statistic and make
it so there are no statistics. Abortion, plain and simple, is the
taking of a life. It is a decision that a woman lives with for the
rest of her life. When young girls get pregnant, and choose to
give their baby a chance for life, they then have to choose between
raising the child or putting the child up for adoption. Some who
choose to raise their baby are still in school. To raise a child,
money is needed to purchase things the child needs such as clothes,
diapers, food, medications, toys, etc. To get the money, some of
the girls must drop out of school to get a job to support themselves
and the baby. Even then, it still isn’t always enough. A good
alternative is to place the baby up for adoption. Young mothers
may realize that they realistically cannot provide the best for their
baby so they choose to give the child to a loving family who can.
In pro-life, mothers know that they are doing what is best for their
baby.
I believe that choosing life is by far the better choice for both the
child and mother. with abortion, the baby is not given a chance for
life and the mother must live with her decision for the rest of her life.
In choosing life for the baby, by either raising the baby or through
adoption, the mother is putting her baby first, accepting responsibilty
for her decision, and making a difficult, but loving choice.
God bless!
~Lily
believe that if a woman gets pregnant, she should decide if she
wants the baby or if she want's to abort it. Pro-life advocates on
the other hand believe that a baby in the womb is a living human
being and has a right to live.
Those for pro-choice believe that a woman is in control of her
body. They believe that a fetus is not a living human being but a
mass of tissue. They believe that abortion is quick and safer than
childbirth. They argue that every child should be a wanted child
and that if the child is not wanted, it could be abused or
neglected. Pro-choice advocates believe that a woman is in
control of her own body and if she is pregnant, she should be
able to deal with the baby how she wants. Many believe that
abortion is wrong but that a woman should have her rights even
if it means the death of her baby.
Roughly 4,000 babies are aborted every day. Pro-life
proponents want to dramatically reduce this statistic and make
it so there are no statistics. Abortion, plain and simple, is the
taking of a life. It is a decision that a woman lives with for the
rest of her life. When young girls get pregnant, and choose to
give their baby a chance for life, they then have to choose between
raising the child or putting the child up for adoption. Some who
choose to raise their baby are still in school. To raise a child,
money is needed to purchase things the child needs such as clothes,
diapers, food, medications, toys, etc. To get the money, some of
the girls must drop out of school to get a job to support themselves
and the baby. Even then, it still isn’t always enough. A good
alternative is to place the baby up for adoption. Young mothers
may realize that they realistically cannot provide the best for their
baby so they choose to give the child to a loving family who can.
In pro-life, mothers know that they are doing what is best for their
baby.
I believe that choosing life is by far the better choice for both the
child and mother. with abortion, the baby is not given a chance for
life and the mother must live with her decision for the rest of her life.
In choosing life for the baby, by either raising the baby or through
adoption, the mother is putting her baby first, accepting responsibilty
for her decision, and making a difficult, but loving choice.
God bless!
~Lily
Friday, September 19, 2008
Tamara
While I was in Jamaica, my mom and I
went to the school run by Robin's Nest
that is for the younger children who
are at the orphanage and a few of the
kids in the neighborhood! Anyway...
it's a great school, and my mom and I
got to go watch the kids get ready for
school! They started out by some playtime
and then they sang some songs together,
read a story, and recited stuff like the
days of the week and the months of the
year. The teacher called on Tamara (she's
three and lives at the nest) to recite the
days of the week. Tamara gets up and
says them while ticking them off on her
fingers.
Tamara: "The days of the week are Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday,
Saturday!"
Teacher: " TAMARA! Noooo! The days of the
week are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thurday, FRIDAY!!!!, Saturday!"
Tamara stands back up and tries again...
Tamara: "The days of the week are Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday,
Saturday!"
On and on it goes! she couldn't remember
Friday! Later in the week I heard her
practicing and she was still forgetting Friday!
It was too cute! God bless!
~Lily
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