Saturday, April 26, 2008

Please Help Save Willy!

This is my first and main mission right now. Meet Willy!! He was Lilee's foster brother in Guatemala. He was 1 of 3 foster children our foster family was keeping. He was the only one that did not get adopted. He had alot of issues with his case and the courts dropped him and claimed him unadoptable. They ordered him to go immediately to an orphanage but our foster family asked if they could keep him. His lawyer has let him stay with them for the time being. But the foster family has not been paid since then and has not received any kind of help for milk, food, clothing. Nothing! They have tried to obtain Willy's BC and guardianship and can not because of the cost. They feel helpless and asked me for help! But only for support for Willy for milk, food, ect..... The do not want him going to an orphanage! They told me, "he is not an animal to just discard, he is our family and we love him!"

What they do not know is that I have been looking into the cost of them gaining gaurdianship of Willy and so far I found out that it will cost a $1,000. I am still looking into this though to make sure! That is not near anything that I expected the cost to be. This family loves Willy so much! They have had him since birth and will be 3 on May 6th. They are all he knows!!!!!
This is is foster mom Gloria and her daughter Crushita (21) who was Lilee's FM, along with my middle son Josiah and Lilee this was on Lilee's PU trip. Gloria has another daughter and they live with father!




Willy and Lilee in August 2007.



All 3 foster kids that Gloria and Crushita took care of. XXXXX, Lilee, and Willy. Oct 31, 2006


Crushita with Lilee and Willy. Dec. 2006
I am sending down a box next week of clothes , shoes, and toys, for Willy's Birthday. Along with support for Willy. Thank you Judy and Amber for having a loving heart for Willy. With their support and mine, together we raised $150 for Willy. And a big thank you to Megan who will be hand delivering this to Willy in Antigua. Thank you all so much!!! This could have not happened with out all of your help!
Now I need to raise the money for the Guardianship of Willy so he does not have to be put in an orphange. He has a family who loves him and wants to keep him! The only family he has ever known. Willy is a good boy and he is very happy!! I have got to meet Willy several times and he is a cutie!!!!!!!!!!
I hope by August the $1,000 will be raise and some how God can provide me with a plane ticket to go to Antigua personally and help this family get the guardianship of Willy.Then there would be one less orphan in the world! I also will be going to a orphange (I love so dearly) to take things they need and give them a helping hand. Unless God provides a miracle and want me to go sooner then August. Then I will go!
If anyone is interested in taking a mission trip I am working on putting one together. Stay tuned for more info on that! Everything is a work in progress and I am working on getting all the details and the list of needs the orphange needs.
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
- The support for Willy's Guardianship.
-That the Lord will work everything out perfectly so that it all falls into place without any problems, so that Willy does not have to go to the Orphange.
-As plans are being made for my mission trip this summer and that I will have company that wants to go along.
- enough donations will be raised for the orphange and Roxana (a very needy Mayan child).
- that I can raise my support that I need for my upcoming trip.
- also pray as I am taking my first steps with my new Ministry!


I look forward to see Gods plan revealed!

4 comments:

Susie said...

I have always said there is more to this journey of adoption than just the child. And although she feels like everything to us, God has a bigger plan and purpose...and part of that plan is unfolding for you. Blessings to you, Susie

The Hardy Family said...

Mary Ann,
This is just amazing. It brought tears to my eyes just reading what you wrote about Willy. I think what you are doing is so awesome and for such a great cause that you know so personally. God will bless your ministry because it is His ministry working through you. You have such a heart and passion for orphans and I will be praying about how and if God will use me in your endeavors, too. I love the website and look forward to watching God work through it. Thanks for sharing it with me!
Love,
Lea

Sarah said...

Mary Ann... your heart is amazing! I will keep Willy and all your goals in my prayers!

Becca said...

You and this precious family are in my prayers. I am going to Guatemala in September! I wish I could go in August, as well.

Peace and Hugs,
Becca