tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post2844285058931016827..comments2024-02-25T21:33:44.400-06:00Comments on Garden of Eagan: Children of SerbiaLeah Springhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02326240393099112570noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-43471785777839862732013-02-18T19:58:11.057-06:002013-02-18T19:58:11.057-06:00A year into researching I'm done with the whol... A year into researching I'm done with the whole picture thing. I didn't know what any of my birth kiddos looked like either and we were just fine. Plus the pictures actually make it harder to choose, like you are picking based on looks. Thanks for the info!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698048718456255433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-50867814329909023142012-07-28T22:59:45.287-05:002012-07-28T22:59:45.287-05:00I'm excited to find your website through a fri...I'm excited to find your website through a friend. I have a heart for Serbia and her disabled children too! I've never been there and I'm not at this time adopting. But my best friend and I are traveling this October to Veternik. I contacted the institution to see if I could come visit and find out how best to help them care for the children residing there. I'm praying to build healthy relationships and to begin moving toward improved quality of life for the children. As well as advocating for their adoption. I was surprised by how warmly my request was received. My dearest hope is that in time these children and adults will no longer live lonely, painful lives. I also long to adopt a precious Down syndrome child from Serbia as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790328128207852325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-64810444239547640942012-06-17T21:11:07.246-05:002012-06-17T21:11:07.246-05:00Our precious princess, Chrissie, was from Serbia. ...Our precious princess, Chrissie, was from Serbia. She lived in the Kolevka institution in Subotica. She was 1 of 3 children in the institution (which had hundreds of children) who did not have Down syndrome or some other physical disability. (She had severe congenital heart defects, which took her to meet Jesus sooner than we would have chosen, but she did not die an orphan.) There were several children at Kolevka who I get to play with daily, several I was told were available for international adoption. I would adopt from Serbia again in a heartbeat. Oh how I would love to go back there and meet Chrissie's birth parents, give them a photo album of our sweet princess, whom we loved, treasured, and adored with all our hearts. She was indeed a rare treasure, and I know there are many more waiting in Serbia. Thank you for advocating for these forgotten ones.<br />www.AllArePreciousInHisSight.com<br />www.BossYourHeart.comLorraine, AKA Forever Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853149597860113279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-84574336127732262272012-06-17T20:49:09.987-05:002012-06-17T20:49:09.987-05:00Hi,
Could you please give me the contact informati...Hi,<br />Could you please give me the contact information? My husband just agreed to look into special needs adoption, so we will be starting our homestudy soon. At the same time, I am working on starting an advocacy community in my congregation. I would love to be able to create more awareness of Serbia in this context.<br /><br />Destany is in my prayers,<br /><br />Galit<br />danielandgalit@gmail.comDandGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078892548041115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-18276149632426292012012-06-16T17:09:53.660-05:002012-06-16T17:09:53.660-05:00I've been told that Serbia will make an except...I've been told that Serbia will make an exception for a single mom to adopt if the child is older and/or disabled. Is that true? I don't think I will ever be able to swing another adoption, but I would adopt from Serbia if I could. My heart is with the "older" boys with Ds. And I'm not afraid of a blind referral either. Elijah was a blind referral. It's actually very exciting!amyl4https://www.blogger.com/profile/03808190509498537783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-52076966440848145692012-06-16T05:23:13.349-05:002012-06-16T05:23:13.349-05:00Jacob, DS, home since 2009, was a child in Kulina ...Jacob, DS, home since 2009, was a child in Kulina in that 2007 report. He was 10 years old and weighed 30 bs when we adopted him. We saw the "good orphanage" where we adopted him from, with a child in a pack and play who NEVER got out. They said he was self abusive and they needed to decrease his stimulation. We saw workers (Nurses) sitting at the end of the hall under the "no smoking" sign, smoking, doing their hair, laughing and enjoying each other's company, while ROOMS of chidren were left totally unattended and the children left to "play" with no toys and no supervision...for HOURS at a time. We saw chidren THROWN into bed at 5:55PM, after 2 minutes of feeding them their dinner, diapers changed at 4PM, no jammies, just what they wore for the day. THROWN because they were crying for more food after 2 minutes of feeding. And we saw, when we left with our son, not one nurse with a tear or a hug for him. When we asked that our translator explain to him what was going on, that he would be getting on an airplane with mama and papa, she would not since he woudl not understand anyway. It is very sadMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717547243717351106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-73071479157925499542012-06-16T02:07:25.276-05:002012-06-16T02:07:25.276-05:00Time for a very visible awareness campaign I think...Time for a very visible awareness campaign I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08492649968147186399noreply@blogger.com