40 Days of Prayer for Reece's Rainbow: Day 9, Andrea

During Lent, I have decided to pray for one child with Down syndrome a day that they find a forever family to adopt them Reece's Rainbow. These children need our help!

The mission of Reece’s Rainbow is to rescue orphans with Down syndrome through the gift of adoption, to raise awareness for all of the children who are waiting in 25 countries around the world, and to raise funds as adoption grants that help adoptive families afford the high cost of adopting these beautiful children.

Every family deserves the blessing of a child with Down syndrome!! 

Day 9: Andrea

Andrea is such a beautiful little princess!! She was born in the August 2007. She already has $1086.10 to go towards her adoption!! If you feel moved to help out Andrea financially with the cost of her adoption, you can donate directly towards Andrea's adoption funding by going to her Paypal page here.

She has had heart surgery and sees a cardiologist for routine checkups.

Andrea follows instructions very well, expressing herself with her wants and what she does not want. She already dresses and undresses herself. She uses a diaper for her sleep, but other then that she is learning already to be without it. 

She wears her glasses and she is careful about them. She is smaller than the other children her age. 

 From one of our adoptive families who met her in 2012: “This picture does her NO justice! She looks like a China DOLL!!!!!!! She is SO sweet!!!! Please ask me ANYTHING about her!!!!! ”

Please pray to Saint William of Rochester, who's sole purpose is to intercede with each and every one of these beautiful children that need their forever families!! 

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Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You that children are a gift from You and that their angels are always in Your presence in heaven. (Matthew 18:10)

Today we pray for Andrea who is in need of a new family better able to care for, nurture and love them. We also thank you, Father, that you have given loving hearts to a forever family that they feel called by their love for this precious child to begin the adoption process. You know the difficulties that Andrea has gone through and the prayer and effort they have put into their decision to adopt.

We pray that the adoption process will run smoothly and that the doors will open so this child may become a permanent part of a new family. We pray for wisdom and discernment for all doctors, lawyers, social workers, judges and court staff that they will work in the best interest of this child. We also pray for Your provision of the resources of money and expert advice needed for the prospective parents.

We pray that your will be done in this precious child’s life and that this child will be surrounded by love and nurtured in the knowledge of You so they may grow into the strong, secure, beautiful person you desire.

We are asking for Saint William of Rochester intercession and help Andrea to find her permanent family.

Guide us as we pray and make us instruments of healing and help in this situation. And guard our own hearts with the knowledge that You are here and that You care. In the name of Jesus who blessed little children by taking them into his arms, Amen.

*prayer adapted from the original prayer by Karen Barber 2012