We got an update a bit ago on our darling boy Tyler!
We were so excited to receive this update as we did not request it. What a fantastic surprise!
His orphanage seems very excited for his future with a forever family. Isn't he just sweet?!
We were so relieved to see these update pictures. He looks SO good...and he's even wearing blue. (Many times they put the kids, both boys and girls, in whatever they have and it's not uncommon that's it's pink.) He seems to really like the person behind or beside the camera. He looks relaxed and engaged. And look how clean he is and his surroundings. It's a funny thing getting attached to someone you've never met who is so far away.
As our adoption continues...and the paperwork continues...we find ourselves blessed by contributions from friends and family! THANK YOU!
A number of people have asked how they can join with us in bringing Tyler home. One of the last fees is the Orphanage Fee. This fee is $5,700-$5,900. Our hope is to raise enough money with this last fundraiser to pay the Orphanage Fee and bring extra supplies to Ty's orphanage. They have cared for him for almost 4 years. We are so thankful for the time they have spent with him and the care they have given him! Our prayer is that this money (and supplies) would care for children in his orphanage and that it would be a tangible expression of God's giving heart.
The reason we are naming this fundraiser $2 Tu's-day is that our boy's Chinese name is Tu Yan. I (Erin) came across his picture on a Tuesday (Dec. 2nd to be exact) and we said YES to our agency on a Tuesday the following week. Tu is also our 2nd adoption. Tuesday and the number 2 seem to be all over this process.
This is how it works:
2. Snap a pic and spread the word. One of our hopes is to the spread the word about orphan care to as many people as will listen. Please snap a pic holding up two fingers (or a creative way of showing the number 2).
3. Share! Take your picture and send it to {us and} as many people as you can think of... We hope to make a book for Ty with all of your pictures. We can't wait to share our journey with him of how God placed him in our family.
{you can add this blurb to what you share}
The Obwald family is adopting for the 2nd time. Tyler (Tu Yan) is 3 years old and has lived in an orphanage in China his whole life. They are so excited to bring him home and make a donation to his orphanage. Read their story and help them reach their goal by donating here www.itsanobwaldlife.blogspot.com
4. Prayer. Please join us in prayer! So many children sit in orphanages and foster care around the world. They are vulnerable in that situation to all sorts of horrible. Please join us in praying for their safety, adoption into loving families and their adjustment into a family setting. They are just as precious as any other child!
We are so thankful for each and every one of you! We can already tell that he is a special boy with a life ahead of him full of joy, hope, overcoming obstacles, sorrows, difficulties and LOVE!
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