In lieu of Sunday Snippets, I'd like to share a heart wrenching story with you.
Tesney and her husband Greg, along with their biological son, Clayton, have been on a long and exhausting journey to adopt a little boy named Kirill. Kirill lives in Russia, and he has Down Syndrome. On March 17th, after several hours of testimony in court on behalf of this loving family, a judge rejected the adoption because she believed Kirill to be "socially unadaptable" due to his his disability. The family is heartbroken and fearful, but in an effort to bring their son home, they are appealing the judge's decision.
Although the judge's ruling may evoke an emotional response in you filled with anger and confusion, as it did me, it is important that we remain optimistic and not slander the judge. Hatefulness will not help Kirill be brought home; it will only hinder the process. Therefore, Tesney has asked that people "PLEASE do not be mean or slander the judge. We LOVE her and want to show her CHRIST in our response to her ruling. It will HURT our appeal if negative things about the judge are associated with our case. We can say that we disagree with her decision and that it is an injustice to deny a child a family because he is "socially unadaptable" (has special needs/DS0, but please don't be hateful."
I don't know this family personally, but their story has been tugging on my heartstrings. I am fervently praying that little Kirill be brought home in a timely manner so that he can learn what it feels like to have a family of his own.
I am asking you to do the same. Whatever you do for people in need, do it for this family. If you pray or send good thoughts or pass along positive energy or meditate or fast or run or sing, do it for Kirill.
If you have any social or political connections, help this baby out.
To hear this amazing story from Tesney's point of view, follow the link below to her blog, which is where I stole the sweet picture from.
http://oureyesopened.blogspot.com/2011/03/kirills-story.html
If you're on Facebook, follow this link to check out the group made in Kirill's honor: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_160513784005050
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