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God is increasing our little group on both sides of the world.
Our prayer is each one of these treasures will reflect the love of
Jesus in the part of the world they will serve.
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it. Pro 22:6 |
Treasures of the Heart is not an
adoption agency, we do not promote adoption. Prospective team
members are told, "If adoption is the reason you are wanting to go,
we are sorry, but we cannot take you."
Our mission and belief is, we are called to stand in the gap for
children, "And I sought for a man among them, that should make up
the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I
should not destroy it" Eze 22:30. Our heart's desire is to help
the children, wherever we find them, become the BEST Russian,
Georgian, Indian, or African children they can be. God is
raising an army of Christians in these countries, preparing them to
take over the job of caring for the unwanted. Until they can
take the lead, we will help them.
However, there are times when we find God has a plan. These
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While Kaylin is waiting
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Kaylin
met her mom on our Dental Mission to Vladimir, Russia. Treva
accompanied us as a dental assistant. On her "free" day, she
joined us as we took gifts to the Baby House. Treva spotted
this frail, premature, red-headed little girl behind a glass in
the isolation room. While the remaining team played with all
the toddlers, Treva's heart was being stolen. Just imagine
when Treva called home and said, "Kyle, I've found our treasure."
What a step of faith on his part his part when he did not
hesitate, "Can you bring her home?"
She learned Kaylin was born several weeks premature, and was
suffering from multiple health problems. She needed a mom,
too. Our friend, Dr. Sergey, has been watching over Kaylin.
Oksana, Dr. Sam's translator, has been going by to hug and love on
her since we returned
to America. She
has had two surgeries to correct problems which were keeping her
from gaining weight. Treva and Kyle have been providing the
quality food little Kaylin requires. We were shocked at the
weight gain and gleam in her eyes shown in the 2 new photos on the
right.
Russian rules save the first 6 months of a baby's life for the
chance a Russian family can adopt, but they could see this was a
match made in heaven. We are trusting she will be here
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She's Home & Thriving!
Kaylin arrived home February 22, 2003 |
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Dad is still smiling even after a
27 hour flight! |
Mommy & Me
March 5, 2003 |
Kaylin
March 5, 2003 |
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The Russian doctors feared Kaylin maybe deaf.
She did not do well on her hearing tests. Since she arrived
in USA, she has been tested from head to toes (all ten of them).
Her problem was chronic ear infections, so treatment has been on
going since February. The fluid behind her ear drums has not
gone away. She was scheduled to have tubes placed in her ear
drums on Monday. Thursday she went for her pre op check.
The doctor looked in her ears and proclaimed the miracle...no
fluid! It was a small procedure, some would say, "No big
deal." But to new parents, it is the biggest deal. We
are thanking God for his mercy for this child. |
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Kaylin as of May 2004,
a proud American!
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Kaylin at the beach April 2005 |
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September 11, 2001 impacted the world
and our mission trip was no exception.
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Meet our youngest team member, Olivia. She traveled to
Finland, Stockholm, Estonia, St
Petersburg, Moscow, Vladimir, Voronezh, and London when she was
-11 weeks old. She
surprised us with an early birthday, by 3 weeks, on December 8th.
Treasures can claim her because her dad, Stefan, was on a
Treasures mission to take chemo to Russia. We were all in
Russia and could not meet his plane when it arrived in Dallas.
He called Tanisha and asked if she could give him a ride home
(just drive 150 miles to the airport and drive him 320 miles
home), not much to ask. They dated long distance for 6
months, then it was time for his next mission to Russia. As
we boarded the train for the 12 hour trip to Moscow on 9-11-01,
the only thing he worried about was, "Is Tanisha going to be OK?"
One month after our return, we had a wedding!Update
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Olivia March 2004
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Olivia April 2005
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Our Favorite Photo from the Winter 2001 Trip
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We had no idea, when Howard
took this photo in February 2001, Li'l Wet Pants, and his
friend on the right, would be coming home with us one year
later. While America was in chaos on 9-11-01, we were
with these kids in Voronezh. Chip fell in love with Sara and
Laurie was gaga over Gabriel. We later found out, Gabe, a most
beautiful little boy, had been abandoned in a bag at the city
morgue. What a testimony he will have of the love of Jesus.
An "unreasonable" set of events made it possible for them to
come home in less than 6 months. The family Chip and Laurie
had been denied for so many years, was made complete by two
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Allison and Lynn were at the time in their lives where two new
toddlers in their family wasn't even
on the radar screen. Allison home schooled her two
children...more children, I don't think so. BUT, Allison joined
us, on what we have begun calling our "September 11th Trip".
Despite all the turmoil and fear for our families in America,
canceling the remaindered of our mission trip to the Republic of
Georgia, trying to find a way out of Russia, waiting in England
for a flight home...Allison could not get little Kola from her
mind.
Ten days later we arrived home and Allison told Lynn about Kola.
On his own, Lynn bravely boarded a plane and went to Russia to
meet Kola. Not only did he fall in love with him, he met
little Kiah...now there were TWO kids!
Allison and Lynn returned a short time later to pick them up.
On their court day, the magnitude of the step they were taking hit
Allison, and fear set in. She asked Lynn, "Do we really need
these children?" Lynn, a Godly man, did not hesitate
replying, "No, Allison, we don't need them...they need us."
Both are now thriving with their new family.
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For where your treasure
is, there will be your heart also. Matthew 6v21 |
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