----- 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 > >