Evy Loves Vanya!

In honor of Evy's first birthday today, we are making a donation toward the adoption of a little boy from Eastern Europe named Vanya. Our friends, the Oberhauser family, have felt the Lord open the door for them to adopt this precious little boy, and are in the "home study" stage of the process. They are such a sweet, godly family, and we are praying for little Vanya's journey home!


Here is some information from their Facebook group:

First off, some info on Vanya's "special needs"- at this point, we have vague information, but we know that Vanya is mostly blind and has some degree of brain damage and heart disease. Getting medical information from foreign countries is difficult, so we will know much more when he gets home to us in the states and can see some specialists!

You may be curious as to why we are doing this...

God has been growing in our hearts a desire to adopt for years. Up until now, we have not had clear direction in this.

We realize that we ourselves have been adopted: "But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!'" -Galatians 4:4-6

We realize that we ourselves were once blind: "In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God...God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
- 2 Corinthians 4:4,6

We know that every life is precious in God's sight and that Vanya is "fearfully and wonderfully made!" (Psalm 139:13-16)

"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." -James 1:27

"Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter." - Proverbs 24:11.

A special needs orphan like Vanya would have a slim chance of survival if not adopted, and we also feel the burden of "the Great Commission" in this circumstance (Matthew 28:18-20).


We are proud to support the Oberhauser family as they bring a precious little life into their family. Because we have been blessed with a child this year, we want Vanya to have every opportunity to grow "in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and men." Luke 2:52

If you'd like to join their Facebook group, click here!