Just A Quick Update

I just wanted to remind you that Karissa will be flying out to Dallas (Baylor Children's) next week to have her (hopefully) final surgery on her ear. It has been a long haul to get to this point of wellness. They will be placing new tiny ossicles in her middle ear. She will actually have hearing for the first time, that we know of, in her life. It is a very delicate surgery and she must really rest afterward. Katie Aunna and I will be escorting her to this surgery. The girls are rather looking forward to spending a little Mommy time out of town. Katie hasn't flown in a plane since our return home from Russia.

We will be flying up the day before Karissa's surgery and then back home the day after. I will post some pictures of our short little trip upon our return. Please, keep Karissa in your prayers as she will be quite ill for a good while afterward. They will also check out her inner ear. Further, she has done the unusual. Partially grown back tonsils...oh dear...and so they will also remove that unwanted interference to her good health. So, my poor little girl will need all the healing prayers she can get.

My medical tests have also come back. The doctor says he thinks my gallbladder should be removed and so I am planning on doing this the 17th of March. The nurse said this was the first opening they had which happens to be on my grandchild's 9th birthday. I take this as a sign of good luck. So, I am going to do it then, that is, if Karissa is well enough and she should be.

On the other stressful subject.....we are still praying fervently about Lexi and some days I'm on adopting her and others I'm a chicken. Mostly, I am a chicken because of the funding needed to accomplish such an endeavor.

Adopting her would not worry me as far as caring for her, loving her, and sharing our life with her. It would be how to get her here. She has a grant for close to meeting one fourth of her financial needs. But, we would need another three fourths to accomplish such a thing. I often read and hear about these kind humanitarian people who help folks like us get difficult to adopt SN kids who are older. These lucky kids are able to get the loving home with their adoptive families that they deserve and would not have otherwise.

If some kind hearted individuals would help us bring Lexi home....who knows what wonderful things she could grow up and do for the world. All from your small donations to her adoption. Poor little sweet child will be going to an institution if we do not bring her home. So I guess you could say we are testing the water. Will God touch hearts to help us partially meet the financial needs to bring her home??? We can do at least half of her needs, but, we will need help with the rest. Please, open your eyes and hearts as individuals and with your local community of friends and donate to her any amount at all.

After she goes into an institution, she will have no chance, and there she will go down hill fast. If God should touch your heart...You can donate any amount $25, $50. $75, $100, or more by contacting Until All Have Homes (Stephanie), Kids To Adopt (Jeny), or click on the donation box in the margin of the blog. Any amount your heart is willing to give will be gratefully received and God will bless you ten times over as he promises in His Holy Bible!!! Please open your heart and mind to this little darling.

Until All Have Homes is an organization that helps SN orphans and they will see to it that your tax deductible donation goes directly to help Lexi come home. Imagine how rejected and lonely she feels. You can play a role in saving this child's life. I know what your thinking and the answer is "No" we cant save every child in this world. But, right now you have her face in your mind and you can play an important role and power to save THIS one child. One child saved is worth giving up a "meal out" to send in a small donation. Please, pray about this and try to help this kind child who is always showing many acts of compassion to the children with which she lives on a daily basis.

Although, walking on her damaged leg is painful, she still helps with the younger children and happily does her daily chores without complaint. That's the kind of girl she is. Well, I leave this matter in your hands and pray that God will move you to give....any amount you feel led to give. NO AMOUNT TOO SMALL!!!! Thanks so much for your love and kindness in reading this post....maybe someday I can do the same for you. We never know when God will call us to do His Divine Will. You are being given by God an opportunity to be blessed and bless someone. Don't miss your blessing...however small the amount....the reward shall be greatly magnified.

Lots of love and many blessings to you.

In His Service....The Gartner Family