Breaking Cycles of Poverty, Abuse, Addiction and Abandonment

"I’m sitting here watching my favorite show with my oldest foster child,  while cuddling my foster baby; kissing her hands and cheeks, and seeing how content it makes her.  My three middle adopted kids are outside playing, laughing, and being kids- what they should be doing as connected siblings.  Reflecting on the child in my arms and the ones out playing, makes me think of one of my kids that still struggles to get that kind of connection, who is now elementary age with heavy trauma. My amazing adopted kids help this child heal through their play and inclusion. It makes me emotional seeing what my children have, or are getting, and seeing what this child very clearly didn’t get.  Even seeing the healthy muscle they have on their bodies that this child doesn’t have, kids come in to care with all kinds of seen and unseen needs. I've been told, “ Luanne you can’t save them all.” I will sure try. I sure sure will. 

Please pray for me, I'm just a single momma blessed and called by God to do this: I'm believing God for a bigger house, that is paid for, so that I can  take care of these kids, and a vehicle to take them to the many doctors’ appointments and therapies these kids need.  I'm so thankful for the village God has surrounded me with, so that I can stay with them in the hospital and know my other children are cared for.  I want to love them all to kingdom come.  I am committed, pray for my health that I can do this until God moves me on. Pray for miraculous provision for me to not just live modestly but to live in such a way that I can give big to these kids so that they have enrichment and experiences."

-Luanne Barber, Single Mom on a Mission