So. Once again she needs a family. At this point, she WILL be transferred to an institution, BUT fortunately it's one that allows adoptions. However you must understand, right now, Lera is living in a baby home... she is being treated like every other child there... whatever that may mean for her particular home. Hopefully that means she is being cuddled a bit, fed well, played with on occasion. At the very least, her basic needs are being met. She has food, probably a few toys, and she probably gets to go outside a couple times a day. Very soon though, Lera's world will change. She will be transferred to an institution. She will leave behind her friends and be left tied to a bed. She will get very little food and water. The chances of her ever going outside are slim to none. She will get no medical treatment. Something as simple as the stomach flu could kill her. The smiling girl you see in the picture below will essentially be no more...
Lera - Born: August 7, 2005
Unless someone steps up. Again. I know God has the right family out there for her. I don't understand WHY this keeps happening, but someone has to get her home. Someone has to go to that institution and hug her and kiss her and love her and let her know that she doesn't need to be scared of all the weird sights and sounds and smells that she will endure there. Someone needs to be her mommy and daddy.
Is it you?
Because of the urgency of Lera's situation, any applying families must be home study ready. Couples in Canada MAY apply. She has a $10,000 grant which will go a LONG way toward your adoption cost! Please don't make Lera wait any longer than necessary. Bring this little girl home today! Contact Andrea at bamaroberts@comcast.net for more information.
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This is the most ridiculous thing ever. I have sat here for the past hour sobbing. Lera is the child my husband and I had wanted, and still want for that matter BUT first we couldn't have her because we're in Canada, then she found a new family and now we're not home study ready. If I could fly out there right now I would. I am absolutely heart broken.
this breaks my heart to no end. I know so many people would adopt this little angel if they could, she brings a smile to my face simply looking as her sweetness, this is such a sad situation.
I contacted Andrea earlier about Lera but I didn't see that you had to be Home Study ready ... praying that someone that is,will be able to jump on this and bring her home!she is so,so very sweet and i am so,so very sad.
Oh I am so heart broken for this little girl.
If I could I would go get her myself but unfortunately that will never happen.
WHY is this happening to this poor sweet little girl. I just cannot understand. Do not get me wrong I am not upset AT the families that tried to adopt her and were not able to. I am more upset that they tried and for whatever reason seem to be turned down (NO I have no idea what happen to either family), but I do think they both were dearly in love with her and it is so sad for them as well. It breaks my heart for them as well.
Surely God has a person or family in mind that he wants to adopt Lera but he needs to get the ball rolling.
HELLO GOD CAN YOU HEAR US! PLEASE HELP LERA FIND A FOREVER FAMILY AND SOON!!!. (thought I would add that in case he reads our blogs)
Maybe IF someone steps in right away they will be able to keep her at the baby home. It has happened to other little ones so all we can do is pray it will happen now.
Love,
Sheila
If we assume that G-d is always and completely in charge and therefore everything has its purpose, then most likely Lera is not supposed to be adopted at this time - or not by the families who have stepped forward. There will be a family in G-d's time in that case, and she has something to do in Russia yet.
That said, G-d's mind is not our mind, so we will never know why things happen. Hopefully Lera will be finding her real physical family soon after two families in love.
Hi Renee,
Thanks for posting about Lera! I just wanted to correct one thing from your post so that it doesn't discourage people from coming forward for her.
There is a delegation from the US heading to Russia next week to discuss Russia/US adoptions but THERE IS NOT A FREEZE and the news agencies were incorrect in their reporting of it last week.
Adoptions are running smoothly there now and the families we have there have all had their appointments and things as scheduled. Andrea has been in contact with Russia regarding this since it was misreported in the news and can assure anyone that they are going smoothly.
Anyway, thank you for posting for Lera! :)
Oh my goodness...my heart is so sad for her. Just a thought since you seem to have fallen in love with this little girl (and who couldn't?) But could YOU possibly be her family?? :)
Krista
This just totally breaks my heart. I'm sitting here sobbing. :( Just a couple days ago her family posted to their blog. No word of reconsidering. :( Poor, poor Lera. I will be praying that someone else steps up. We were seriously considering stepping into the adoption world when she lost her family last time, but then she found a new family, and of course we're not home study ready now. :(
This, too, breaks my heart! What a beautiful little girl, here eyes full of life. I can't imagine them wanting to tie her up! I just don't get it! We'll need to pray for a miracle.
My heart is seriously hurting for this beautiful child. I don't understand the whole home study thing, but I'm assuming it's a pretty ardous process. I'll have to look into that. With as many people as there are looking into foreign adoptions of children w/Ds, surely there's someone who can step in last-minute...?
Renee, do you know if other countries besides Canada would be acceptable?
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