I just saw this post on another persons blog. This is the Hollis family. They have five kids. Three are biological and two are adopted. Two of these kids have down syndrome. Lydia, their 11 year old daughter fell in love with a Down Syndrome little girl name Darya from Russia in the Reese's Rainbow website, a site dedicated to Down Syndrome advocacy. Lydia's mother told her that if she could raise $20,000.00 then they could adopt Darya.
"... children with Down Syndrome in other countries, such as the Ukraine and Russia, are removed from the orphanages and placed into mental institutions where they are sentenced to life in a crib. Even though they may have the ability to walk and run, these children are never allowed out of the crib for exercise. Even though they may speak, they are never spoken to again. And even though they may desire hugs and kisses, these children are never embraced again. Most die the first year. It is tragic... fed just enough food to satisfy but never enough to fill....just because they have Down Syndrome.
Darya is left in her crib most of the time with no one to love on her, hold her, or interact with her ~ So... Lydia and her giant faith has started praying that God will bring $20,000 to the family by Thanksgiving! She has figured out that if she could just get 200 people to give $100 then they would have the money and they could let Darya know by Thanksgiving that she has a family. (Lydia raised $800 ~ one day after her campaign began! ) The love of others continues to pour in...
(I copied this from the Poppy Dip Blog)
