A Boy Needs a Family - Are you willing to accept him into your home?

Two thousand years ago, a boy needed a family. Mary and Joseph were not really prepared to bring this boy into their home.  He was a special child.  He was going to be different, but they knew that God had asked them to raise this special child as their own.

Today, another boy needs a family. He is in China and in China, kids are no longer eligible for intercountry adoption on the day they turn 14yrs old. This boy will turn 14 on 2/9/2011. While it may seem impossible (kind of like a virgin birth) to complete an international adoption in this timeframe, it CAN be done with the right help from USCIS and China.

This young man is in need of a special family before he is no longer eligible for intercountry adoption. He has been in care since February 2002 and is currently living in an institution and attending school. He has formerly lived with a foster family. He is described as an honest, brave, well behaved and outgoing young man, though he can be shy in new environments. He has a previous history of being Hepatitis B positive. He enjoys drawing, reading and playing ping pong. His teachers report that he is an average student with a strong desire for knowledge. He likes his caregivers, teachers and friends and is said to be respectful and caring of the people around him. He expresses himself clearly and consistently, is said to know right from wrong and is a problem solver. His favorite toys are remote control planes and cars. He is in need of a family who has a dossier in CHINA OR that has completed an adoption in China in the last year so that he can be adopted before he turns 14.

This boy is on the shared list and can be brought home using any agency that is authorized for China adoptions.

What can you do to help this boy?
1) Please link to this message or post this message so we can get the word out for this boy.
Substantial grants to offset the costs may be available. Also, new rules from China allow anyone who has completed an adoption in China in the last year to potentially make this work. If you or someone you know is interested in potentially making this boy their son, please have them leave a comment for me and I can answer their questions.

2) PRAY!!! This boy needs a miracle. Just as God sent his Son to Mary in a miraculous way, God can bring this boy to his family in a miraculous way.

3) Donate if you can. Brittany's Hope is working to help fund this boy's adoption. Details are still being worked out, so contact them first before donating.

Please watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RQjIssg1jk  Use this link if the video below isn't working

Merry CHRISTmas