We Moved!

If you're a follower on here you might have noticed we haven't updated in a while! And I'll tell you why that's so because if you don't follow us on Facebook you probably wouldn't know that, we moved!  We officially have a website now!  But don't worry!  We can still blog! ;)  It a site/blog kind of thing.  We're holding a GIANT fundraiser over there now!  

We're currently trying to add a subscribe button to the site so keep checking back, for now just bookmark it!  

The site link is....

CHOSEN TO BLESS | 4Girls4Christ.COM

Click the link to go check out the new site!!  Thanks for following!  It means the world to us! 

Winners Of The Giveaway!!

So first off we would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that helped this family out!  From the people who entered, to the wonderful people that donated items!  It is truly a blessing to have such wonderful people around us!   We raised $115 for the Quiambao Family!! You all that shared, prayed, and entered this giveaway helped get this family one step closer to their boys!  We thank you for that!!  Now, on to the winners!  I will hopefully be sending out emails tomorrow evening or Sunday. :)

**NOTE: WINNERS WERE CHOSEN USING RANDOM.ORG** 

Vintage Bulgarian Necklace - Donated by the Tanquary Family - Winner: Rhonda C.

4 Handmade Bags - Donated by Debbie S. -
Bag #1. Susan C.
Bag #1. Rhonda C.
Bag #3. Stacey L.
Bag #4. Susan C.

Brand New Relic Watch - Donated by Stephanie W. - Winner: Carin V.

2 Knitted Hats - Donated by Stephanie W. - Winner: Todd S.

Baby Pink Hair Clippy - Donated by Becoming Love - Rhonda C.

"Hope", "Live, Laugh Love" Necklace Pendants - Donated by Christiana - Winner: Christa B.

"Precious", "Glamour" Necklace Pendants - Donated by Christiana - Winner: Susan C.

Hat & Scarf Set - Donated by Christy - Winner: Stacey L.

Custom Facebok Banner - Donated by Kaitlyn's Cute Designs - Winner: Rhonda C.

Origami Owl $50 Coupon - Donated by Debbie R. - Winner: Carin V.


So it looks like those are all of our winners! I will be sending emails out this weekend, so keep an eye our for an email from 'PrayerWarriorsOfGod@Hotmail.com'  Thank you again for entering and keep checking back for our new fundraisers coming up!

Where He Doesn't Belong

I'm clenching my jaw, my heart is beating fast, and I am tense.  Tonight before I opened Reece's Rainbow, I had an older boy on my heart, but that was it.  Just the words "Older Boy" were on my heart.  No face. No name.  I prayed and said God please show me him. I opened the site, and went to the HIV+ 6-9 thinking I might find him.  I didn't.  I switched over to my Facebook to find that I had a message from a mom, that I had talked with a bit earlier.  She was sending me pictures and videos, of a boy that she loves so dearly, and would love to see him in a family.   His name is Jason.  I had passed over this sweet boy, on Reece's Rainbow many times before.  But he never stood out to me. I saw him and I knew his face but I didn't know him. I didn't know his story or what his life was like.   That quickly changed.

The mama sent me many photos, as well as many videos.  As I sat and clicked through the photos and read the messages full of things about this boy, I felt my heart slowly growing attached.  I felt my heart start to ache.  As she sent me links to videos of this boy, I started watching them, and reading more about him.  My heart was slowly breaking, and attaching to him.

I filled with anger, and sadness as she told me he spends most of his time locked in a crib, and tied down.   I watched the many videos, and I chatted with her.  I knew this was the boy God put on my heart.  I knew he was the one that I would help rescue.  I knew he was the one, because I sit here and type this with eyes filled with tears.  I just knew.   I messaged Kaitlyn and said "We need to help this boy." I sent her the videos, and with in minutes she replied back and said "I want to be a part of his story."  I couldn't help but repeat the words "He is in a crib.  Tied to it.  He is 10.  And in a crib."  It's not right.  He cannot continue to live like this.  He just can't.

The marks on the side of his head are from him banging his head on the side of the crib.  It's called self stimulation.  He has been left alone for so long that he rocks, and self abuses just to feel something.  In many of the videos he will use his hand and rapidly hit the side of the crib, or the floor.  He does anything to feel alive, right now this sweet boy is merely existing   He isn't living, because he has been forgotten.  He has no life outside of that crib.  He has been tucked away into the dark corners of the world, and left to die.  He is not worthy of life in his country.   He isn't loved, or wanted.

Do you see that smile?  Do you see that Jason has not given up hope?  Do you see that he is waiting for a family to choose him?  Do you see the sparkle in Jason's eyes?  Do you see what I see?  A little boy full of life, just waiting to blossom and be loved.  He is waiting for someone to take a step in faith and come to his rescue.  Jason turns 10 on April 10th.  He doesn't looks 10 does he?  Well he is.  That is 10 first birthdays that went un-noticed.  That is 10 first Christmas' that he can never get back.  10 years of his life spent locked away, in a place where he doesn't belong.  Please help Kaitlyn, and I make this Jason's last birthday alone. This time next year, I want him in a family, being loved and cherished.  Forever and ever.

With God by our side, nothing can stop us or prevent us from finding this boy his family.

Valentine's Day Sweetest Photo Contest

Alyssa and I were talking to each other through Skype the other night and we wanted to do something special for Valentines day.  A fundraiser that was sweet and short.  Together we came up with the idea of a "Sweetest Photo Contest" for Valentines day.

Here's how it works!  

If you have or are related to a child with special needs such as Down syndrome and etc, then you can enter!  

$5 per child and one photo entry.  

Ages are from 0 months- 10 years old can enter.  

Send us a photo @ PrayerWarriorsofGod@hotmail.com

Send the sweetest photo you have of your little one with special needs, be sure to tell us the name of the child and give us your email too. (For us to contact to you. :) ) 

We will have "CHIPIN" button of the side of our blog that will say "Photo Contest" or something close to it.  Send us your child's photo via email and then donate the $5 to the CHIPIN! 

We will post the photos on our Facebook page along with the child's first name.  Which ever child's photo has the more "Likes" (Also known as "thumbs up") will WIN the prize that will be announced later on.  So be sure share your photo with your friends! :) 

**NOTE:  Please only send us photos that do not have a copyright on them.  So no professional photos please!** 

5+2=7

So the family we chose is the Quiambao family!  They are adopting 2 little boys, Josiah and Fletcher. Both of their little boys were born with Down syndrome. :)  Here is a little about the family!
"Marvin and Angel have been married for 11 years and have 5 wonderful children. As much as God has already blessed them, they have always felt called to adopt. They could not, however, because Marvin is in the military and was deployed for long periods of time. During those years of waiting, they were content to pray for and support many friends in their adoptions. They are excited that their family is in a much more stable place and can finally experience the joy of an adoption of their own. They cannot wait to bring their new sons home!"  So this family should be traveling to meet their sons soon!  We want to bless them big time!  Check out the items listed bellow, and consider entering to help this family out!  

Entree Cost: {$5-1} {$10-5} ($20-10} 

How This Works:  When you buy an entree you are entered to win any of the items we have listed below. The more entrees you buy the better chance you have at winning!  The giveaway will go on for 2 weeks. When the giveaway ends Kaitlyn and I (Alyssa) will take the time to choose winners using Random.Org  we will then announce the winners.  We will be contacting the winner via email, so be sure to keep checking to see if you received and email from PrayerWarriorsOfGod@hotmail.com! :) 

They sound like a wonderful family huh?  I was so excited when Mrs.Quiambao, gave us permission to bless them!  So lets help this family bring their sweet boys home! :) 

Who's ready to bless a family? :D 

HERE ARE THE ITEMS THAT YOU WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN!!! :) 

A Vintage Bulgarian stamped necklace, donate by Mrs.Tanquary! :)  

We have 4 handmade bag, that were donated by a fellow follower Debbie!  Thank you!! :) 

A brand new Relic Watch, donated by Stephanie W.! 

2 wonderful knitted hats also donated by Stephanie W.! 

A 'Baby Pink' hair flower donated by Becoming Love! :)

This wonderful (And extremely cute!) Hat and scarf set!  Thank you Christy!

Kaitlyn's Cute Designs  donated a CUSTOM Facebook Timeline Cover, you can add as many photos and colors as you'd like! 

A $50 Origami Owl coupon donate by Debbie R.  Thank you!! :D
(Photo credit goes to Origami Owl.)

A Love So Delicate

Here is a post that I wrote in October, of 2011.  It's a post in honor of this sweet boy.  Dakota.  Fly high sweet boy. <3

"Recently since losing my little sister 3 days before her due date, I have come to realize what love is and how delicate it is. Love is something delicate that everyone should know. To everyone should love be shown. Addison Ruth Goodhue, such a delicate yet so lifeless little girl. She was still born on September 26th 2011. She had 8 older brothers and 1 older sister and 2 amazing parents awaiting her arrival, she most certainly arrived. But not in the way we had planned. She went to be with Jesus. Many tears have been cried and are still being cried. She was most certainly loved, all though we had never met her and never knew what her personality was like, all though we will never know what color eyes she would have, what shade of brown her hair would be, what her favorite color or animal would be. We can be assured that she is in a wonderful place where she can rejoice and praise God non-stop! Days upon days, Hours upon Hours, Minute after Minute. To be honest…I am Jealous that my little sister got to meet God before all of her siblings! The youngest but yet the won winning the race! So many people…Had never met her, but yet had a love so big and strong for someone who never got to feel a hug or a kiss goodnight. All of this has opened my eyes. There are so many children who are alive and living, that don’t feel that love but instead feel neglect and hate. They may never feel love, hugs, or kisses. They will never feel a love so delicate. They sit and waste away their precious lives in cribs. When they could be out running ,laughing ,jumping, and playing. Swinging on swings and Making friends! It breaks my heart to know that the kids in orphanages have never even seen the stars! The stars are on my “Top 10” list of favorites! There was a little boy named Dakota, a 7 year old boy…who passed away over a year ago ,just recently we found out about him passing. A life that slipped away so quietly…No one cared about this precious life. A sweet boy, his life wasted…so wasted. It angers me greatly to know that his life was spent in a horrible place without any love. How could anyone do that to a child? Tell me that. There are so many kids with Down syndrome that pass and are never missed. They are the forgotten children of this world. They are perfect and deserve love. So what they may be different. But aren’t we all different? In one way or another. We most certainly are different. But because the world is so warped, children who learn slower, have almond shaped eyes, wider spaces between there fingers and toes get their lives deemed unworthy of life.   If anything someone who could treat a child like that and not be bothered by it...Their life should be deemed as unworthy to be lived.  This is the blunt truth.  It breaks my heart to know that sweet Dakota had to wait 7 years to feel love...7 years.   He endured pain and suffering everyday for 7 years...Because he was "different".  Because God put a little more time into making him special.   Because Dakota was unique in a way that no one else can ever be.   A precious life on earth that just slipped away with out a sound.  Tears were cried over a little boy whom many had never met.  Better yet teens who cared so much about him that we were devistated that he passed.  Anjelica to be specific.  She had been blogging and advocating for Dakota...For months and months.  Trying to find a home for a precious boy who gained his angel wings and flew to Jesus a year ago.  Doesn't that just give you a heavy heart?  I know it does to me.  She cared so much but yet didn't find out that he already had his family and was HOME, until almost exactly a year after his passing.  It's such a horrible thought.  Thinking about it puts me in tears.   I don't understand the world.  I don't understand God's reasoning for this but yet...Will I ever?  I do know that God is calling all of us followers of Christ to join together and fix the injustice's in this world.  "

--Alyssa--