We HAVE Approval !!

Got our letter 6/6/15..We ARE USCIS.Approved to adopt up to 3 children.WHOOHOOOO!!
Once we have everything  Appostiled its off to country...We should be traveling in about 8 to 10 weeks from today....Things are moving..We are trusting totally in God if Amelia is to become our daughter He will bring in the funds to add her ..


This weekend was a long one..Three of our children graduated and Yesterday was their party..Samuel leaves for Ethiopia tomorrow ...Im exhausted and calling it a night..early..lol


We covet all of your prayers as we moves even farther into our adoption process....




In His Love,Rona

AGHHHHH

Our Home Study IS IN country with the rest of our Dossier..What does that mean you ask? Well that means we are ALMOST there...Just waiting for our USCIS approval and we will have everything we need to complete this adoption and bring our children home...ALL in Gods PERFECT timing !
 We are still short on funds....we have 2 short months to collect all we need to add another child..She desperately needs out ...she has waited 9 years for someone to step up and say YES...we cannot do this without your support..

Introducing another Special Angel

We have been praying for a long time about a little girl we heard about back in December.A family met and fell in love with her and was determined to help her family find her.She is 9 years old and oh so tiny just like Harley...She is also in Harleys same orphanage. We have been pushing to get her file ready for months...We decided If God had her ready when we traveled for Harley..that would be our sign we are to bring her home as well...Serge worked and pushed to get her ready..he found her parents and they both agreed to sign all the forms needed and they wanted their daughter to be adopted...We have just learned all the paperwork has been filed and our sweet girl will be available in less than 2 months ... She is so deserving and precious... Thank you Lord for putting the lonely in families...for making my heart ach for orphans..for making it possible to bring this sweet girl home too...Lord I ask that YOU meet the funding we need to do this..I KNOW and I trust you have that all figured out as well and we say YES,we WILL go!

More pictures today

of our precious girl...Another family who adopted a year ago and traveled to where Harley is,took these pictures.She guesses Harley to be the size of a 4 year old. She also said she loves her dearly and that Harley was her favorite..wink.. love that..she is our favorite too.
Here are more photos of our almost 15 year old..

Look how pretty her hair is

such a peanut

You've waited so long sweet one..Just a little longer..

Harley we are coming for you !!

Here we go again...I know what you are all thinking before I even finish this sentence..Im sure none of you are really, THAT, surprised! Rick and I have been praying for some time..It took him a little longer this time to agree, and say yes..after a lot of prayer and fasting we have both agreed this is Gods will . We also both agree this is our last adoption .. Im not getting any younger guys,and I'm getting tired...Yes I know...you don't believe me do you !

We started this adoption January 2015, when I starting thinking about this little girl who has been waiting for so long. Harley is 14 and will turn 15 in June 2015,yet she is, tiny like a toddler. Harley is full of sunshine and smiles despite her life of hardship and losses.She is sweet and loving and so worthy of a family and love!
I have been watching this sweet ray of sunshine for a long time now,and infact commented to several of my friends about her cuteness and they all agreed. Harley looks frail and needy as most older children are when they live life in a orphanage...her continued smile is what touched me deeply..And so I prayed about this sweet lost child..and asked God to move if this was His will...and move He did !

Many doors needed to be opened to bring Harley home...and God opened every one of them.
We now have our Home study finished and most of our Dossier in country..We got our finger prints for USCIS and after we send in a few more things they have requested, we hope to receive our I171h.the end of May.

We are soooo close...2 months from traveling...There is another angel we are also praying about bringing home with Harley. Her name is Amelia..she is in the SAME orphanage.

Amelia is 9 and the size of a 3 year old...she too is happy and full of sunshine despite the lack of love and family.God never ceases to amaze me ... NEVER doubt how He loves the little children !!

Please cover us in prayer as we move full speed ahead for these two precious little girls !

P.S. months ago we were moving forward to adopt a little girl from China...her name is Paisley..God chose to close that door...it was hard and we were sad but we TRUST God in ALL things...as we move full speed ahead ....


Love Rona

 Precious Harley..

 

 

 

Mamma cannot wait to hold you

sweet girl !!

OUR ADOPTION FUND RAISER

We are starting to sell T-shirts for our adoption fundraiser....Add TO your COLLECTION !!!! This is a super soft like pajamas shirt..all in Unisex sizes from S to XL...2X and up please add $2.00...We are preordering them..it will take 2 weeks for them to arrive...
Shipping IS included...

They will cost $23.00 each including shipping... Pay here... http://reecesrainbow.org/80602/sponsorsteinhoff-2
BE SURE TO SEND ME THE SIZE AS WELL AS YOUR ADDRESS....

Abby skypes with her birth mom

Today was a day filled with tears and praises ! Abby was adopted from Ethiopia in 2007..her gotcha day infact was 7/7/07 hows that for a loving touch from the Lord ! We have been able to locate two of our children's families and unable to find Abbys...until now...Here they are ..seeing eachother for the first time in 7 years....the first photo is of the last time they were together...Abby was 7... Thank you God for this treasured gift!!

 A mother who gave her life and love....

 And a Mom who gave her a future....