Leiney Grace

Leiney Grace and Mei Mei

Chances are if you are reading this, your life somehow has been touched by adoption or you are curious about adoption.

This story is about chances. Leiney Grace is my friend Jan's daughter. Jan's family was already very full with seven children before they brought home Leiney Grace in February.

She has been a blessing to this family beyond their imagination, grateful that
when God called them back to China they listened.

When one adopts an older child the child brings with them memories of deep and true

friendships.The children have often lived together for years and are extremely close.

These children are each others family while in the orphanages.They share beds, they eat together, they play together, they go to school together. It must be so hard for the child left behind,
not adopted and knowing they may never have a family.

Leiney Grace came home attached to her Mei Mei and Di Di.

While she was overjoyed to have her very own family she missed her Mei Mei and Di Di very much.
Leiney Grace's mom started to feel called to do something to help them.

Leiney Grace's mom began to do research. Their orphanage didn't participate in international adoption so she was going to work to get their files moved to an orphanage that did, like Leiney Grace's.

What were the chances that not only would she be able to locate their files but they were already on the waiting child list?

The bad news? Mei Mei has been on the list for a very, very long time.

The chances of her being matched with a family now is slim.
Jan would love to bring Mei Mei home to join her family but at this time cannot.
But Jan did not want to sit idle and do nothing, she vowed to do something.

That is where I came into the picture. I too was captured by Mei Mei's story, her
adorable smile and heart broken thinking of her walking on deformed and broken feet.
So together we formed Moms on a Mission and decided
to do something.
Together we plan to have fundraisers to be able to offer Mei Mei's prospective
family a grant. Hoping and Praying that even though the chance is slim,
someone will step out in faith and give Mei Mei the chance she deserves.

The chance to walk pain free, the chance to run, the chance to be loved unconditionally, the chance to
have a family, the chance to live.

We want to help give her that chance.



To make a tax deductible contribution to the adoption grant fund for Mei Mei, go to
 www.live-againministries.org. In the paypal comments section, designate your donation for "Mei Mei Adoption Fund" Every little bit will help!