We will Reorganize the Project Medical Equipment

Hello friends,

We are going to reorganize Project Medical Equipment a bit. We will purchasing the equipment ourselves and having it sent to the new facility.  No money will exchange hands. Receipts will be put in a folder for all viewing . We will also be breaking up the equipment into sections to make it more manageable to achieve our goals. In addition I will be working with Xinhua on training for a few of the items they are asking for. 

And now the biggest consideration for myself....and I am only committing to praying about this for right now. I went to a training seminar called Empowered to Connect this past weekend. It is training for adoptive parents on many subjects about raising children from hard places. I am considering getting additional training, the program in their language and taking it into Xinhua personally with the goal to train them about how to bridge the sensory, behavioral and developmental delays. If they have equipment and knowledge, the children have more opportunity to thrive. I must say that out of all three of our adoptions, our MOST institutionally delayed child would have been our daughter from Xinhua. Working through all of her layers has been life changing for us. She is such a joy and a blessing in our lives, but I grieve the neglect that she and others experienced/are experiencing  from being in an institution without  the appropriate means to help the children.

We really do have a chance to make a huge difference. Our third daughter came from a half the sky. developmental and rehab equipment and training made all of the difference for her. It is two extremes. 

Our first amount needed will be about $5400.00  Here it is.

1,Heavy Hammer fingers muscle strengthening to improve hand and finger motions  122.00

2.Upper limb training  174.00

3.Elbows traction training chair   254.00

4.a walking machine  302.00

5.computer cerebral palsy machine  900.00

6. Height and weight scales  2 at 500.00 each

7.Montessori teaching tool  for life training  1060.00

8. Sand Therapy model   helps delays  1400.00

Later: We will be working on sensory items, Portable Medical sterilizer machines that will disinfect areas.And the largest piece they are asking for is a language assessing training system for diagnostic evaluation and training. For this last piece, we will need to understand the purpose, who will run this machine and how training to use it ill be put into place.

We have not had much interest to date in this project for medical equipment. I am hopeful that this will change.

I know it is tax season...sorry for the timing. 

Checks can be made out to Hands of Hope: Project Xinhua Medical Equipment: Po Box 55, Mogadore, Ohio 44260. We can also use PayPal handsofhope@quantum-mfg.com.  All donations will be run through Hands of Hope and Tax deductible once again.

Blessings and hugs

Tammy

Project Medical Equipment: Born in Your Heart will partner with the families of Xinhua, friends, and friends of friends on this project.

April 7, 2015

Project Medical Equipment:  Born in Your Heart will partner with the families of Xinhua, friends, and friends of friends on this project.

Friend’s we have an amazing opportunity to really impact the lives of the children of Xinhua SWI. This is the SWI that Princess Rose Petal ( our second daughter) is from. I wrote about our experiences a while back here:  http://borninyourheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/journey-to-princess-rose-petal-part-5.html

 We have learned that the SWI is moving into a new improved modern facility in September. There are about 100 children living in the SWI right now. We have asked what the needs of the orphanage  might be.  I have poured over their list with tear filled eyes as I thank God for answered prayers!!!  The answers were all MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.   They are asking for rehabilitation, learning and medical related equipment. THIS is Such a POWERFUL AND HUGE step forward for these precious children! This equipment will change lives and reduce the significant delays for many of the children.

We are a very real family/example of the life changing kindness of others. Some time back, another family that had traveled many years before we did, donated a life changing machine to Xinhua (incubator). It was used to save our daughters life! She is thriving today in our family. BUT, her delays were very significant. If this equipment below would have been available, it would have made all the difference in the world to her as well as us.  I am asking everyone to prayerfully consider helping.  We will collect the money now through MAY 15 and wire 100% of the collected funds to the SWI director.  Another way to help is by purchasing Born in Your Heart.  http://www.quantumwebstore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=825247073

We will have a beautiful plaque made to send to Traveling family to hand carry to the director when she visits in June. It will be a dedication plaque from the loving families of Xinhua and friends who care. They will proudly hang our gift as a reminder that we have NEVER forgotten them. The equipment will be bought and delivered in September to the new facility and pictures will follow.

Here is the list:

1.Montessori 88-PC set

2.Medical sterilizing machine

3. Cerebral palsy practicing bicycle

4. Height & weight scale horizontal bed for 0-3 year old infants

5. Language capacity assessing & training system

6. Psychometric game-board equipment

7. Double wall chest expander

8. Hammer type finger muscle force training desk

9. Elbow joint traction training chair

10. Weight loss gait training instrument

Encourage your children to take up the cause for the waiting children of Xinhua.  Every amount helps, as the goal is much. We will be doing several fundraisers ourselves as a family to raise the needed funds to make a HUGE dent into these needs. We are estimating the needs to be about $20,000.00. We are in hope of raising it all for them.

Checks can be made out to Hands of Hope: Project Xinhua Medical Equipment: Po Box 55, Mogadore, Ohio 44260. We can also use PayPal handsofhope@quantum-mfg.com.  All donations will be run through Hands of Hope and Tax deductible once again.

Thank you for your amazing support. We may not be able to give them all a home, but we can make their conditions more positive and medically sound while they wait! We can improve lives and create relationships that make a HUGE difference that we may never fully understand!

Thank you

Tammy

Meet Samuel and His family

http://youtu.be/uoWZATRVZog

I stand in amazement!

Part 2 of the Clean Water Well, Why should I be Surprised!

Clean Water Well update.

I think God is trying to get my attention. He must be saying, "Dear Tammy, I have shown you my grace over and over dear child BELIEVE!"
I do certainly believe, but in the everyday grind and watching worlds crumble and injustices of every kind, it is so easy to get caught up in negative. Gloria's whole story has refreshed my soul. WHY then would I be surprised. I got these photo's earlier today. Beth was so kind to drop by and share the stories and pictures with us. I did not really look at the dates before.
Read the first blog post to find out why and how this all came about here:

 http://borninyourheart.blogspot.com/2014/12/an-interesting-twist-to-well-project.html

If you don't need to catch up then you know that we dedicated the well to my Sis and ALL OF THE CHILDREN. LOOK at the date this dedication was written!  YES, 12-25-2014. CHRISTMAS!  Of course right?  How fitting. It was hand written on the side of the well.

This is on the way to,"looking for the one that Beth believed may be where the well was to go.:  Wli Ghana.

She took a leap of faith and followed her spirit. It would seam like a crazy thing to do.

Every day these children must get water....

and I am sure life is hard, real hard.

they walk in this brush down a trail....

 to a mud hole. They lower their empty buckets down in and bring up heavy muddy infected water.

 And that is just life. Every day is the same. Shame on me for my waste I do while they are in lack.

And this is Ama's home in the background. She shares it with 8 children. They have had no electricity for more than 8 years, no water and one bed to share.

If you have been reading, you know that I was blown away by the divine appointment Beth had with this man. Pastor Samuel. He too, "Was born that way!"  It would be the confirming sign that Beth would be looking for. IT certainly works for me. It is almost unbelievable, and very unlikely that she would be led to another person who shares our daughters same arm. Another who understands the challenges and perseveres on. God heard Samuel's prayers and sent help through our daughters profound art work. Oh My....One from China, One from Africa, an obedient mother and father in the USA and Sweet faithful Beth. All very unlikely.  Divine!  and Grace Filled.

Here comes the truck. Can you imagine the excitement.

Maybe even a little unbelief that something miraculous was about to happen?

She takes my breath away. 

And this little cute face.

Someone cares and God saw after her needs.

The Poly Tank,  a sign of a miracle unfolding.

I can feel the excitement of a CHANGE that is taking place.

Something so unexpected and faith building!

Beth had a divine appointment and she and Pearl found their way!

 The hired masonry.

break time for this angel girl.

A short video. So cool!

http://youtu.be/LQHj_Ed40hA

 

WATER IS FOUND!! Beth said it was 69 meters deep. That converts to 742 sq feet. This should serve this entire village for a very long time!

They are ready to get buckets of clean water! The next and final post will show the pump working. It was installed after Beth left on Dec 27th.

Pastor Samuel

This sweet boy lives with Beth at the House of Hope Orphanage. He wants to be a doctor! He is giving Pastor Samuel bibles for his school. It turns out that Samuel, our divine appointment is the village leader. He has opened a school and hired two teachers. he is dedicated to improving the quality of life for His people.

His school could use a little help. I am hopeful that that will happen. New books, supplies, desks, chairs,teaching things and love would go a long way with this man of God. Samuel has been appointed to look after the well and make sure  the electricity is on.

 So why should I be surprised that the well was dedicated on Christmas?

God did not forget these people. I believe the prayers of a righteous man avails much! I am sure God heard the cries of a hard working pastor with one arm, JUST like he heard the cries of a child who was once orphaned with one arm. He joined them in the most unlikely way. BELIEVE!

I will  be back to report the conclusion of this project when I get the final updates,

We still need $1,300.00 more( project cost was $6,000). You can help by purchasing Born in Your Heart  ( http://www.quantumwebstore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=825247073 ) or by making a tax  deductible donation made out to Hands of Hope ( 100% will go to the well, nothing withheld) PO BOX 55, Mogadore, Ohio 44260   

And that is what happened, "A modern day miracle." I AM SO GLAD I AM A WITNESS! To God be the Glory.

Thank you for stopping by

Tammy

An interesting Twist to the Well Project, Most Unlikely Meeting.....AMAZING!!!!!

I am in Awe of God and His multifaceted ways.  Our story to all three of our children is perfectly and wonderfully made. But, we are focusing on Princess Peach Tree and continuing on in her story as it unfolds.

You probably have already read about the vision I had of her crying and calling me mommy, then finding her, her asking if I had seen her crying in China because she was missing me, her drawing Born in Your Heart as a healing measure of understanding, and of course making it into Jewelry. You also probably have read that 30% of the sales were to go into orphan care, specifically for clean water, plumbing, food and education.

I want to share now what has unfolded since. We agreed to leave the, “who would benefit” up to God and follow what we best believed to be right. Admittedly, “I assumed that our first project would be in China, after all we are very familiar with the needs and the way to get things done there.”  My heart is burdened for China too.

This past year I was in AZ holding my younger sister’s hand. We were told this would most likely be the last time I would hold her hand here on earth. My visit to her had a profound effect on some of our decisions about that well. In her short time and through MUCH grief at the care center she would now call home for this season, she became a servant to the other patience. She offered cold water, coffee, food, advice, counseling and helps to the others who were suffering in the midst of her sufferings. She became a minister. I experienced one patient, caretaker and friend after another coming in and saying, “goodbye to a sweet friend.” I watched her still ministering even from her bed. I was humbled and filled with admiration for my sister. She allowed God to turn her situation around and be used when she certainly would have been justified to use instead.

God has given her more works to do and she is still ministering today. On that long plane ride back home, I pondered all of the dynamics of what I had just experienced. I came back and rallied our Royal Court Team together and we decided that our first project would serve people for a very LONG time, just like my sister. WE would attempt to, “Dig a clean water well and dedicated it to Sister Debbie and the children.” God had reminded me of a meeting I attended concerning a lady who began an orphanage in Ghana Africa. While in Church I was inquiring as to how to connect with her when the person I was talking to said, turn around, her son-in Law is standing behind you. We met, she agreed to help us. Beth, from House of Hope would be returning to her orphanage and would see after this well herself. Beth met our three daughters. She had asked me a question, “May I ask, what happened to Gloria’s arm?” I replied, “She was born that way.”

We had $4,000.00 from our sales collected and ready to give back to God on behalf of Born in Your Heart. That was enough to begin the well, understanding that it would be about a $6,000.00 project. But, we all agreed it was enough to begin the project

Several months went by and I knew that the location of the well had been changed a few times.  I told Beth that I trusted in God to lead her to the place that He wanted that well to be. Beth called me a few weeks ago to share her amazing story. I was completely taken off guard and sat down in awe. She tells it in her words below. IT WAS HUGE to me because I was wrestling with “how does this all fit and why Africa.” I can tell you with 100% that the well was PUT in the right place where God intended for it to be. My faith has been renewed yet again.

I am so thankful for what happened next. Beth and her director drove all over Ghana looking for a specific person. Can you imagine that? A person for who  most people would never give a second though. A very forgotten voiceless lady with 8 children, no electricity or water. AND through a series of unlikely events and GREAT bravery, they found her. Yet Beth, still needed a sign and confirmation. What she shared next sat me straight down in my chair. IT BECAME personally to me. REAL PERSONAL AND PERFECT! A man came over to Beth from the neighboring home. He was carrying a bible. He introduced himself as this woman’s brother and the Pastor of this village. His name is Samuel. Are you ready for this twist, Samuel is missing a part of his arm too. When Beth ask him How that happened, He replied in the same way as I did, “I was Born that way.”  Beth was awestruck and had her confirmation and so did I.

Can you imagine Samuel praying to God for help and provision? I am sure he prayed to not be forgotten. He may have even prayed for a miracle. I wonder how he is processing having a clean water well dug in his backyard to serve his entire village? I wonder what He thinks about a little girl across the globe with a “little perfect arm just like his, being the inspiration and his answer to his earnest prayers.” I wonder most at what his faith looks like now?  AND Gloria is amazed that she has found another with a similar arm, born that way who loves the same God that she does. I can tell you, it has me in complete awe!  A most unlikely heavenly hook-up if not for a wonderful God! I will post the finishing pictures when I get them. If you would like to contribute to the balance of the well, please send your check to Hands of Hope:  PO Box 55 Mogadore, Ohio 44260. All donations are tax deductible, OR buy something from our Born in Your Heart Collection. 30% goes towards the finishing of this well!!!!  borninyourheart.com  :Go to stores on the top to purchase.

Read Beth’s story…you will be blessed.

Meet Pastor Samuel  From Wli Ghana Africa

The well being dug

This is the hole that the village gets water from before the new well. They lower a bucket into  he ground and use the mud water.

From Beth!

The Palmer family has donated money for a village in Ghana to receive good, clean, drinking water.
Three Sundays ago, Pearl, House of Hope, Ghana, W. Africa's director, and I were praying about who would benefit most from this generous gift. It came to Pearl's memory of a woman we met 13 years ago in a certain village, called Wli. We didn't remember the woman's name nor the name of the village. We remembered she had a crippled leg, six children and we knew the direction to the village. I said, "let's go find her."
We hired a taxi. The driver took us to Fodome and we asked people if they knew of a woman who was crippled in one leg and had six children. no one knew of such a woman.
After a long search in this village we left discouraged and took another road back to Hohoe. We passed several villages asking the same question without any success. Then we came to a place and I said, "Pearl! This place looks familiar." Se said, "Yes! and look there is the place where we met those who crack rocks for the roads."
We stopped the taxi and asked a woman at the roadside if she knew of this woman. She asked us if the woman walked like this as she demonstrated her walk. I screamed, "YES! That's her!"
The woman got into our and took us to the woman's house. When we saw her she knew us and we knew her. We found the woman. Her name is Ama. Since we last saw her, she has had two more children, making it eight children and her husband left her three years ago. Her very small room is falling down around her and she hasn't had electricity for three years. Ama is a peasant farmer and supports her family with very meager earnings.
I asked them where they get water. The children joyfully led me through a maze of homes, into the bush and there I saw a large dirt hole. One of the children eagerly lowered her bucket down into that muddy hole and pulled up a bucket of bathing water. I asked them where they get drinking water and they said there is a place about twenty minutes walk where they can purchase drinking water.
On the walk back to their home, I was praying for assurance if this was the place God led us to. Then I saw the confirmation with my eyes. A man, was sitting outside reading his Bible. He joined us at Ama's house. He told me he is Ama's brother, Samuel, and he is a pastor and teaches the village children in a small classroom how to read and understand the Bible. When we were ready to leave I noticed his right arm. Half of his arm was missing. I asked him, "Samuel, would you tell me what happened to your arm?" he said, "I was born this way."
Then I knew this was the exact place God would have us dig the bore-well. To God be the glory. Thank you Palmer family. As of this date, the project will be complete tomorrow, December 20. I will post more pictures then

 More to follow. I can not wait to see cup fulls of CLEAN DRINKING WATER!   To God be the Glory!

Blessings

Tammy

What does the packaging Look like?

Have a look for yourself!  Just a short clip to showcase its beauty.

http://youtu.be/lCPnL0UrHvQ?list=UUWPmdBAxs80dDtHK-lTvxkA

Journey To Princess Rose Petal Part 5: How is life and why did I share?

Journey To Princess Rose Petal Part 5: How is life and why did I share?

Sorry for leaving you hanging, we had a busy trade show kind of two weeks.

You can find parts 1-4 here:

http://borninyourheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/part-4-journey-to-princess-rose-petal.html

http://borninyourheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/part-3-our-journey-to-princess-rose.html

http://borninyourheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/part-twoof-our-journey-down-dirt-road.html

http://borninyourheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/emotions-getting-best-of-me.html

Where was I, Oh Yes…coming home.

The first 3 months were VERY demanding and VERY hard. It is really amazing that I was able to function at all. Between my already hectic schedule and the new demands of a second child, a very needy one, I was honestly beside myself at most times. I remember the best cries I have ever had were in my 2 second shower. Often times with her laying outside of the door.

I had never been exposed to such neglect and the impact it could have. NOT every adoption goes this way. Some are much easier and others are MUCH harder.  Her orphanage survivor  behavior got the best of me most days. In all of this, the thing was, we could see major life changing beautiful advancements too. She was learning how to be loved, disciplined, trained, family skills, and to be a part of a family.

Can you imagine being institutionalized for 5 years and seeing kids come and go, BUT not you?

She LOVED her new life and was so brave to embrace it. I can remember the day she had the mother of all fits. I was sitting with her….in the corner (facing out). We spent a good amount of time there in the first month. She looked at me with the most pitiful look. I could just feel her saying; I don’t know how to be different yet. Can’t I just be the way I am for just a little bit longer? It is so familiar and safe to me.  Without a doubt her bravery was like nothing I had ever experienced. She trusted us in spite of the structure we were putting in place for her.

One day we set out to take a walk around our block. She was on a low riding toy and took off in the street (Like get run over by a car  kind of a worry.) I called for her, but she kept going. When I caught her I explained why this was not good and took the low rider from her. She was so angry she swung her hand at my face and smacked me harder than I have ever been smacked. It was at that moment that every maturity left me. I walked away from her (Dad was there) I went home with the butterfly and her bike in my hand. I had finally had all that I thought I could take. When the two of them got back home, I refused to even look at her. I was so out of sorts. From all of the accidental head butts, fits, rages, behaviors, night terrors, Velcro child non stop, medical needs, I was finally beaten, or so I thought. She was crying. And then I caught that look on her face of absolute sorrow and grief. It was very kind that begs for forgiveness even when it does not know how to ask. I grabbed her up and gave her a hug. That was the last time she ever hit anyone again.

Each day got better as we all learned each other and she could see that we were very consistent with everything. I stayed with her EVERYWHERE for about a year and one half and until she felt secure enough to be in a Sunday School class without me there.

The journey was a lot of work, but fast forward, we have a treasure that is just blossoming. She is filled to over flowing, so funny, loves fiercely, tendered hearted and feels good in the skin she was given. She belongs.

This is National Adoption Month and Thanksgiving. I am so grateful for the family God has created for us.

I could not imagine my life without any one of our children. Would you please join me in praying for all of the children who are voiceless and do not have a family to call their own. Would you do something to help the least of these? You know what you have felt a tug to do.  Yes, we sacrificed MUCH in man’s eyes. And not all of it was “perfect and pretty” Anything we sacrificed in getting them home was all HIS. And if he opens the door to use what we have left to add another child, we will not hesitate. Things rust, get worn out and NEVER give you any love back. Investing into a life of a child will bring the best return you could ever hope to get. Generations are effected for ETERNITY by saying yes to sacrificing and daring to get a little dirty. Adoption is a miracle. Sometimes it takes a small village to get one child home. Would you search yourself?

I got to go; our beautiful once forgotten daughter is singing praise songs. I don’t want to miss that!

Happy Thanksgiving

Tammy

"There is nothing like taking a chance on love. Love is really worth it all. We were made for it."

 Our first Christmas. We were home just about 24 hours :)

 

 This year.....raising her hands in victory

The smiles of the Rose Petal