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Its been awhile since I've written. We are still waiting to bring our son home. We are still looking to travel in late July/August. My mom is coming to help when we travel. We couldn't do it without her. She's been there for the birth of all the children and will be here for the "arrival" of Corwin. The children are all looking forward to summer.
This is a letter we are sending to our friends and family
Dear Friends and Family
As many of you know we are adopting a little boy from China. Our dossier in at the China Center for Adoption Affairs and we are expecting to travel to bring our son home sometime from mid July to mid August. We are so excited to take you along with us on this journey that God has so carefully planned out for us.
This is something Samuel and I have been talking and praying about for many years. We have felt the Lord gently urging us to adopt for some time. Right now our adoption paperwork (dossier) is in China and going through all the steps for us to bring him home.
Our little boy’s name is Hou De. De means virtue and Hou is from the city where he was found. He is considered a special needs child. He was born with a bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate, the most severe kind. His lip and palate have been repaired by an organization called Love without Boundaries. They are a volunteer organization that sends medical teams to China. http://www.lovewithoutboundaries.com/index.php. Also visit their blog at http://lwbchinablog.blogspot.com/ .The most recent cleft trip included over 70 doctors, nurses and other volunteers. In 2005 they helped heal almost 300 orphaned children. Our Hou De will need several more surgeries on his lip and palate as well as orthodontic care and possibly speech therapy after he comes home.
Hou De was abandoned at birth and was found near a park and then taken to the Child Welfare Institute. Many parents in China abandon babies with medical conditions because they cannot afford to treat them. We are praising the day when we can bring him home and show him the love of a family that he deserves. We are looking for a miracle to help bring Hou De home.
Even though we do not financially have all that is needed, we know that the Lord will provide, as He has laid it on our hearts to prepare a home for this small child. We would be eternally grateful for every prayer and contribution by our brothers and sisters in Christ. That is why we are humbly asking you to prayerfully consider helping us to bring Hou De home.
We estimate it will cost approximately $20,000 to complete our adoption. We still need approximately $12,000. We have teamed up with Kingdom Kids, a non profit organization that assists families financially in the adoption process. You can donate funds in our name and receive a tax receipt. This money will be used toward adoption expenses. Should you choose to donate; we will keep you updated on our progress and send you specific information about our new son as it comes to us from China.
If you would like some pictures of our son, email us at txmom25@sbcglobal.net and I will I send you pictures via email. Also we are expecting to get an update in June and should receive new pictures of him then!
Our agency is Small World Adoption, see them at www.swa.net.
Three Ways to Donate:
Mail: Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries
1417 North Lincoln St.
Spokane, WA 99201
You can use the enclosed brochure.
Important:
To satisfy IRS regulations DON"T put our family name on the check. Make the check payable to "Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries". Attach a separate note to the check stating the donation is for the "Samuel and Lesa Ingram Adoption Grant"
Phone:
Donations can also be made via the telephone 509 465 3520. This can be done via credit card. The Kingdom Kids staff is available to you Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). Let them know the donation is being made for Samuel and Lesa Ingram.
Internet:
Link: http://www.kingdomkidsadoption.org Please be sure to designate your contribution for Samuel and Lesa Ingram Family Adoption Grant. This grant will go directly toward fees associated with Hou De’s adoption.
Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
We appreciate any help more than you can know. Your help means so much to us and will mean even more to Hou De when he is finally home.
Very Sincerely
Samuel and Lesa Ingram
"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord...plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11Psalm 68: 5-6
"Father to the fatherless, defender of widows- this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families” Psalm 68: 5-6
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