Hello Beth and Larry Youe tale is so heartbreaking, you are both in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you both, and keep the children safe until they can be with you. Warm Wishes Julie ( England) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Pearson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 8:37 AM Subject: [IRL~ROOTS] Fw: Prayer request > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elizabeth Pearson" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 3:10 AM > Subject: Prayer request > > > > Dear Family and Friends, > > > > Please forgive the cross-posting, but this is very important to us, and we > > need as many prayers as possible. > > > > Some of you know, and some don't that we have three children in Alaska we > > were trying to adopt while Larry was stationed there. Larry was > transferred, > > and though I stayed behind for another year (the children were in our home > > for two years) to try to finalize the adoption, things did not work out, > and > > the childrens maternal Grandmother decided she was not sure and was afraid > > of losing contact with them if we left Alaska with them. My heart was > > broken, and I suffered PTSD (post traumatic stress) and could not deal > with > > the loss and stress for over a year. We have kept in contact with these > > children and their Grandmother, though each contact was a gut-wrenching > > heartbreak for us and the children. We have not seen them for 2 years, > even > > though we've kept in touch. > > > > At this time, the children's Grandmother just learned two weeks ago that > she > > has terminal cancer. She is undergoing some treatment, but has opted not > to > > go through any more and continues to drink and smoke. her Dr. gave her a > > prognosis of 2 months, 3-6 months at best. > > > > Here's the dilemma: > > We are still very much interested in adopting our children and they are > > still very much desirous to have us for their parents. They are now 11, > 10, > > & 9. > > This has been a very difficult year for us. Larry has not been successful > in > > finding acceptable employment this year, and we have struggled to stay > > afloat, but are behind in bills already. I have tried to sell off extra > > livestock, but short of just placing them free of charge in good homes, > have > > not managed to sell more than four yet. I know that I will be able to do > > what is necessary to trim down the herd of goats, though I must keep a few > > because they are my livlihood and the health of my household--I make > cheese, > > butter, yogurt, sour cream, and more--and make and sell goat milk soap as > > well, and of course they provide meat for my household from time to time. > > The chickens will be no problem as I've rounded up the wild ones and soon > > will have a full freezer. I have tried to look up any & all items I've > > invested in & collected over the years, and cannot get enough out of any > of > > our art prints or other collectibles to consider selling them. I don't > think > > Larry has had any luck getting a value on his antique toys yet, but we > will > > try. My Mother can come and stay with our household here for a couple of > > months, but we are faced with many costs and dilemmas to be worked out in > > almost no time. By next week "Grandma's" two sisters will have gone to > their > > homes and she will be alone caring for the children with the sickness of > > radiation treatments and the fear she will not make the 2 month mark. > > > > What we need: > > We need your prayers for divine intervention on our behalf. For the > > financial means to travel to Alaska, reopen the adoption case, pay all > > associated fees, and still be able to cover the cost of rent, utilities, > > etc. here in Georgia. It will take some awesome miracles to accomplish > this > > fete before "Grandma" dies, and give these children the security of a home > > and family. They have no-one else. Their maternal relatives are completely > > uninterested, except their maternal uncle who is in prison--a convicted > > felon--he could never get custody or guardianship under Alaska laws. They > do > > not have paternal relatives, not even a father is known of. Besides their > > Grandmother and a couple of friends, they have no-one but us. > > Above all, pray for the safety and security of these children & God's will > > be done--because if it is in His will to fulfill the desires of our hearts > > and grant our prayers, ALL things ARE possible. > > In Christ, Jesus name, and with gratitude for your love, support & > prayers, > > AMEN! > > > > Beth and Larry Pearson > > > > > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Check out the sister sites to this mailing list at the links shown below: > Boards > Topics > Immigration > United States > Irish immigrants > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=an&p=topics.immigration.us.iri sh > & > Boards > Topics > Ethnic / Race > Irish > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.ethnic.irish > & > Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > General > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.gene ral > >