Wednesday, March 30, 2011

If Your Heart Hasn't Broken for This Boy Yet...

Perhaps you've already heard the story of Kirill...

...it's the story of a family who raised thousands of dollars and crossed an ocean to tell a little boy locked away in a big building that he was worthy of time in the sun.

It's the story of a boy waiting for years to feel the arms of a momma around him and melting into a new warm happy when they finally arrived.

Take a minute and watch the miracle yourself...




It's the story of a family that raised thousands of dollars and crossed an ocean and scooped up an angel and asked to take him home.

It's the story of a family who heard the word NO.

It's the story of a judge who said NO because Kirill had Down syndrome and, therefore,  did not deserve his time in the sun.

You can read his whole story here...

Checkbooks can't solve this one.

No fundraisers are applicable here.

In order for Kirill to come home with the family that has taken on the world to hold him in their arms, the judicial decision-makers in Kirill's country must have a dramatic change of heart.

I only know one department to go to with that request.

Please pray for Kirill today...for his safe-keeping and compassionate care as decisions are made on his behalf.

Please pray for the heart of the judge who said NO because Kirill is NOT the only child with Down syndrome being adopted out of the district she resides over.

Pray for continued courage in hearts that are breaking.

Pray for hearts to be employed in making decisions where reason has only been called upon before.

Pray for a break in the dark and for whispers of mercy to illuminate the clear place Kirill holds in the family that has found him.

Please pray for sun.

7 comments:

  1. i hope you don't mind - i am going to copy and paste on our blog your post about kirill... it is worded so beautifully!!! i hope and pray that his really can take him home soon - it seems so unreal and impossible that the judge really would decide that he doesn't deserve a family, i have no comprehension for this!!!

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  2. Of course you can...thanks for sharing about him and soliciting as many prayers as you can. xoxox

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  3. Thank You for Sharing This!!!!!!!! This is part of a huge grassroots media campaign. Patricia Heaton is also pulling for Kirill helping raise awareness! She has been utilizing social media spreading Kirill's plight. She pledged 10,000 to Reeces Rainbow in hopes Reeces Rainbow will get 10,000 twitter followers. Please consider following @reecesrainbow in hopes other celebrities and others will join in advocating for Kirill and Reeces Rainbow!

    Blessings

    Melissa

    journeytoonemore.blogspot.com

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  4. Oh I'm going to repost your post as well- Sweet Kirill- may he be with his family soon...

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  5. The Hooks family is facing this SAME judge tomorrow morning (2am our time) to plead for their daughter Evan who also sports an extra chromosome!

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  6. I am going to re-post your blog too Courtney if you don't mind. I have been following this journey and it just breaks my heart.

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  7. Ohh, I hope Evan and Kirill and all the babes who have Down syndrome are able to make it to their families, so happy that Kirill's mom is going to the supreme court so we can hopefully get the law changed.

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