Where are we?

We have had several friends and family share our story! Thank you all for doing this.

Today was spent getting the last shipment of shirts ordered and sent to print so they can be sent out before I leave. I also mailed out several shirts from the last set of printed shirts. Please get your orders in before I leave!!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/790715917640575/

Donations have come in throughout the day and it feels so amazing to know how much my son is loved by so many people!!!

I want to thank those that are sharing our story to get Brennan home. He will know just how much he is loved!!! We leave in 8 days and 8 hours!!!!!

We still need $8,500!!! Please share our story - bringinghomefamily.blogspot.com

You can donate to our youcaring site - http://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/barrett-family-adoption/238217

OR our Reece's Rainbow site - http://reecesrainbow.org/72960/sponsorbarrett

OR through Paypal

Here is a blog that shared our storyhttp://covenantbuilders.blogspot.com/. Her son has Arthrogryposis, just like my son Trevor!!!


More thanks to

Questad
Chapman
Ellsbury
DeLaney
Sanders
Moseley
Byer
Franklin
Johnson
Roark
Brown
Feldt
Sanders
Davis
Snelgrove
Carbone
Nalle

Another one bites the dust!!!

Please help!!!!  We leave in 9 1/2 days!!!!!
This week has been a very crazy stressful week and I know in a few weeks this will be a distant memory. I booked my flights on Sunday, booked my train tickets on Monday, and today had my matching grant met and matched on the Reece's Rainbow site! BUT....On Friday my agency urged me to apply for a last minute Christian Adoption Loan and so I did. My very last chance to fund this adoption! I was DENIED because I am SINGLE (another loan denial), It said it right there in the email.  I am so very worried that I will not find the funds now that my last hope has been denied. I never expected to be turned down so many times from places that say they are for the well being of the children but do not support single adoptees!!  :( I am pleading with you...PLEASE share our story, our fsp, our blog and help us bring this beautiful, sweet boy home so he can be loved, cared for, and get the help he desperately needs.
Thank you all who have donated and supported us so far.

http://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/barrett-family-adoption/238217

http://reecesrainbow.org/72960/sponsorbarrett

Brennan's Orphanage

I wanted to share some photos of the orphanage where my son is.

Please help him come home. We still need to raise $9525. We leave in 10 1/2 days!!!!

http://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/barrett-family-adoption/238217

http://reecesrainbow.org/72960/sponsorbarrett

        

          

            

                

                                

                               

                                   

                                          

                                       

                                        

                                             

                                              

                                                     

Buy plane tickets - CHECK!!!!

I bought my plane tickets today!!! 

Itinerary: I leave on Oct 10th at 5:20am and arrive in China on Oct 11th. I will meet Brennan on Oct 13th (when you wake up that Monday morning I will have already met him so look for pictures). I sign official adoption papers on Oct 14th. We have his Consulate appointment on Oct 20tt. Get his passport on Oct 21st. I will return on Oct 22nd at 10:35pm (I know most of you who planned to welcome us at the airport probably won't be able to because of the late time...sorry)

So much to still do!! Book round trip train tickets from Hong Kong to GZ, Hong Kong hotel, pack, etc...

We still have $10,000 to raise before we travel in 11 days!!! Please share, donate, and pray!
http://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/barrett-family-adoption/238217

http://reecesrainbow.org/72960/sponsorbarrett

How did you come to adopt?

        When I was young my parents were Foster Parents. We welcomed many children into our home as our brothers and sisters. They still hold a special place in my heart. When I was old enough I would spend summers with my Aunt and Uncle a few states away. My Aunt was Vietnamese and moved to the US when she met my Uncle, a soldier in the war. I loved her stories, culture, learning how to cook the meals of her culture, and so much more. I had always known growing up that I wanted a large family and had hoped to adopt. I was a single mother to four biological children and loved every minute of it. Their father had passed away and our lives continued. My children were my life and I knew God had planned it that way. My oldest daughter was seriously injured in 2007. She was bedridden for over half of a year and then in a wheelchair for over 3 years. During this time I lost my job (so that I could care for her 24/7), my house, and most of my friends but I did find the open arms of our church. We had been members for many years but they paid my bills, helped with my other children while I took her to Dr appointments, etc. I learned that God brought me to this place so that I could be a stay at home mom for my children because He had bigger, better things planned for my future. I had 3 special needs children now; one with Autism, one with Tramatic Brain Injury, and one who had spinal issues and was in a wheelchair. I felt God talk to me and I would lie awake at night and ask myself “What would happen to my children if something were to happen to me. They were labeled special needs. Who would take on 3 out of the 4 special needs children.” But my children weren’t special needs…they were beautiful, loving, caring, sweet, smart, and amazing children. Why would such a label keep my children from finding a home…AND how many other children in the world are burdened by such a label that is keeping them from finding a home. Then God spoke to me and showed me my son and daughter. In 2011 I began visits with these two children who were in the US Foster Care System. They were biological brother and sister, separated at birth, and never lived together. They were both medically fragile and in special needs care. We fell in love with them. In Oct 2011 they moved into my home and the adoption was final in Jan 2012. I knew God wasn’t done with building my family. In April or May 2013 I was planning my second daughter’s graduation The school would not allow any children at the graduation ceremony.  I had never left my two younger children with a sitter. So I reached out to our county special needs group and asked if there was a fellow mother who was experienced in special needs children who are adopted. Within minutes everyone had mentioned one ladies name and she asked me to come over to meet with her for half hour. I went over and met her and her 3 beautiful boys that she had adopted from Ukraine. Four hours later she mentioned she had to go to a friend’s Ice Cream Social that she had to raise funds for her adoption. She invited us and we all went. I met some amazing families and felt God speaking to my heart. Over the next few months he put several other adopting mother’s in my life and showed me that He was not done building my family.  I didn’t think I would qualify to adopt from China but He paved a way this entire year. He showed my sons face to me on a very special day in my life, my ex-husband/children’s father’s birthday. God has shown Himself in the whole process of this adoption and I know that He has great plans for my son to come home and love Him. My family loves this little boy so very much. God has also moved my heart and I advocate for older aging out children from China on a website I manage. I also started a Christian Family adoption support group in my town that meets monthly and is an amazing group of families. I will forever be grateful to God for building my family through adoption. 

Be the Village....please :)

In TWO weeks I will be in China!!! Please help us raise the remaining funds to get there. It takes a village to raise a child... be the village...Brennan will always know the love of family and friends that helped to bring him home.

You can do one of 5 things to help...
1. Go to our Bucks for Brennan site and buy something (https://www.facebook.com/groups/790715917640575/)
2. Make a tax deductible donation to my agency (Lifeline Children's Services - mark Barrett Family in donation)
3. Make a donation through paypal (ask me for the email)
4. Make a donation through tax deductible Reece's Rainbow account (http://reecesrainbow.org/72960/sponsorbarrett)
5. Make a donation through YouCaring site (http://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/barrett-family-adoption/238217)

Many Thanks

I would like to take this time to thank those that have helped with any current or past fundraisers we have had, our auctions, Bucks for Brennan shop, Barn Dinner and Dance, youcaring donations, etc...



Bauer Family
Quinn Family
O'Quinn Family
Nociti Family
Richey Family
House Family
Aske Family
Lovett Family
Monier Family
Wylupek Family
Jackson Family
Squires Family
Lawrence Family
Secker Family
Carwile Family
Lourash Family
Werner Family
Wessley Family
Noll Family
Penny Family
Brook Family
Wetherington Family
Komada Family
Ellis Family
Allen Family
Coccimiglio Family
Woodall Family
Rubenstein Family
Bolin Family
Maxwell Family
Dockery Family
Sotolongo Family
Werner Family
Thomas Family
Eason Family

Eby Family Roberts Family Wangerin Family Casebier Family Peake Family McKinney Family

Zimmerman Family Karol Family

Stich Family Falvo Family Nelson Family Howell Family Keno Family Magana Family Chambers Family

Lackaja Family Wanless Family Ellsbury Family Fromme Family Lemmon Family

Rogers Family Frazey Family Marcordes Family Smith Family

Cameron Family Peterson Family Weaver Family Yonkura Family Lee Family Fitzpatrick Family Smallen Family Hixon Family Ashe Family Maxwell Family

Spitz Family Foster Family

And SO many more...