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These are the families who have taken a leap of faith and committed to adopt one or more of our orphaned children most recently.
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Forrest & Valerie Busler’s adoption journey began in 2012, when Valerie’s sister and brother-in-law adopted a 2 year-old boy named Minho from South Korea. Minho brought immense joy and love to the Buslers’ lives, and soon they began to wonder if international adoption might be a calling for them. Now, Forrest and Valerie are parents to three amazing internationally adopted children (all Reece’s Rainbow kids, of course!): Mikko, now 13, was adopted from Armenia in 2017; Robby, now 16, was adopted from Armenia in 2021; and Nurai, now 8, was adopted from the Republic of Georgia in 2023. In 2025, after finding “Elon”, Forrest and Valerie felt God was calling them to adopt this sweet boy, and they began the home study/dossier process for the fourth and (maybe) final time.
Forrest & Valerie’s dear nephew Minho was an enthusiastic champion of international adoption and of Reece’s Rainbow, and he was excited about having a new cousin. However, in February 2026, Forrest and Valerie’s hearts were broken when Minho was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and died just three weeks later. In the midst of their grief, Forrest and Valerie have joyful anticipation of adding “Elon” to their family, knowing that life, love, and loss are inseparable companions.
4/26/2026 — HOMESTUDY in PROCESS
The Busler family has a $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow! When their FSP reaches $5,000 they’ll receive an additional $5000!
Andy and Jennifer have been married since 2014 and have built a relationship based on love, faith and service to others. Over the course of their marriage, they have fostered 17 children and have been supports for countless others. They were drawn to international adoption in 2020 by a close family friend who was also an adoptive mother to 5 boys with Down Syndrome. They began the work to bring home two boys from Ukraine but sadly when the war broke out that adoption stopped. In October 2022 they welcomed a 4 month old baby boy to their family who had significate medical needs. Jameson was a precious little boy who was born with severe Spina Bifida. Due to this diagnosis, he suffered many medical issues that ultimately took his life at the age of 10 months in March 2023. This path was one of the hardest they have ever walked down but they did it together. Over time their desire to grow their family only deepened and they felt that it was the time to pursue an adoption from Bulgaria. In November 2023 they were matched with a 4 year old little boy in Bulgaria and in November 2024 their son, Noah came home! Today Noah is 6 and he inspires his parents every day. It is through his determination and perseverance to overcome the medical challenges he faces that only confirms their desire to add to their family. They know that every day a child spends waiting is a day the go without the adequate health care they so desperately need. Andy and Jennifer later discovered that one of the little boys they had hoped to adopt from Ukraine had passed away in early 2023 due to a lack of adequate health care. They feel deeply that no child should ever live or die without the love of a family.
Andy and Jennifer are stepping out on faith again to bring another child into their lives. They have been matched with a precious little boy from Eastern Europe who has similar diagnosis as their adopted son. Andy, Jennifer and Noah are excited to welcome this child into their family!
3/25/2026 — HOMESTUDY in PROCESS
The Allen family has a $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow! When their FSP reaches $5,000 they’ll receive an additional $5000!
Joseph and Medea began talking about adoption before they were married and shared a desire to grow their family through adoption. Medea had always felt a deep compassion for children. As a kindergarten teacher, she often found herself wishing she could give every child a safe and loving home. Joseph’s heart for adoption was shaped early as well—his cousin Edwin was adopted from Panama, and watching his family welcome Edwin left a lasting impression.
After five years of marriage, Joseph and Medea began pursuing adoption. They quickly learned that the process can be complex and unpredictable as programs close, timelines shift, and costs grow. But their perseverance paid off when they saw a photo and short description of a little boy in a RainbowKids email. In 2012, their son Maddox came home from South Korea. The following year, he underwent open-heart surgery to repair a large hole in his heart. Today, Maddox is a healthy and thriving 16-year-old.
Two years later, their daughter Mia joined the family through adoption from India. Though she is three months older than Maddox, the two have been inseparable since the day she arrived home.
In 2018, the family faced an unimaginable trial when their home was destroyed by Hurricane Michael. The aftermath brought tremendous loss, but through it all Joseph and Medea remained committed to the belief that every child deserves a family.
In 2022, that belief led them to pursue adoption again. They were matched with their youngest son Marley’s birth mother, Hannah, and Marley joined their family at just two days old. He has truly been a rainbow after the storm.
Joseph, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and Medea continue to advocate for adoption and for vulnerable children. Medea also co-hosts the Adopting Empathy Podcast, where she and Hannah share their open adoption stories that encourage compassion and understanding in the adoption community.
Their commitment to adoption extends beyond their own family. Through their nonprofit, Oath Fund, they have helped provide adoption grants to other families. Since December 2020, they have raised and given more than $70,000, helping over 40 families bring children home.
Recently, one of those grant families shared about a little girl in West Africa who urgently needs a family. She is seven years old, blind, and significantly underweight. When Joseph and Medea first saw her story, they began praying for her. Over time, the sense that she belonged in their family continued to grow stronger. They believe this sweet, beautiful girl will complete their family.
Their children are already excited to welcome her home—especially Mia, who looks forward to helping her sister learn to navigate the world as someone who is blind.
Joseph and Medea are now stepping out in faith once again to bring their daughter home. The adoption process will cost approximately $49,000, and they are grateful for the community that has walked alongside them through every chapter of their family’s story.
They believe deeply that every child deserves the love, stability, and belonging of a family—and they cannot wait for the day their daughter is finally home.
3/9/2026 — HOMESTUDY in PROGRESS
The Abrego family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
Two Christmases ago, in 2023, Lucas and Ginny Soto’s family decided to participate in Reece’s Rainbow MACC campaign. They chose a sibling pair from the list of eligible children on the website and then spent the time leading up to Christmas talking, thinking about, and trying to advocate for the pair. After the Christmas MACC campaign ended the Soto family continued thinking and talking about their MACC siblings and finally concluded that they were just the right fit to be added to the Soto sibling group that currently includes Lucy (15), Alex (12), and Maria (10). The Sotos made an inquiry about the pair but were told that they were already in the process of being adopted. Fast forward 8 months, and Ginny saw that the little boy was back up on RR as a single child. The pair had been separated and the sister adopted by a family in their home country. The Sotos were disappointed and sad about the pair having been separated, but now more determined to try to bring the little boy into their family. Their adoption application was approved around Christmas time 2024. They have spent 2025 working through the home study process and paying the initial upfront adoption costs required. They are now so happy to have a completed home study and are in the process of waiting on their I-800A application approval and preparing their dossier to send to their little boy’s home country. They are hopeful that by next Christmas he will be part of their family.
12/31/2025 — COMPILING DOSSIER
The Johnson-Manning family has spent the last several years navigating the ups and downs of adoption and settling in together as a family. While in the process of adopting and raising Elspeth, they were also quietly following the story of a now 12-year-old boy who they call Benny. Now that Elspeth is home, safe, and thriving, they finally have the opportunity to bring Benny home too.
Benny has spent all 12 years of his life in an institution. Like his future sister, Benny is blind and nonverbal. He also has cerebral palsy and several medical needs that simply cannot be met where he is now. They are determined to give him a life surrounded by love, stability, safety, nourishment, and access to the medical care, therapies, and educational resources he deserves.
Benny has waited a very long time for a family. With your help, they can finally bring him home.
This time around, the financial strain is especially real for the family, as their recent move to a new state (so that Elspeth, and ultimately Benny, can attend a remarkable school for blind children) came with major and ongoing expenses. It was the right move for their family, but it also stretched them thin. Delaying Benny’s homecoming wasn’t an option; he needs a family now. And that means they need their village more than ever.
Your gift doesn’t just help the Johnson-Manning family adopt Benny. It gives Benny the chance to grow, to heal, and to be cherished, and to finally belong.
Josh, Al, and Elspeth thank you from the bottom of their hearts for helping bring Benny home!
12/26/2025 — HOMESTUDY in PROCESS
The Johnson-Manning family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
Taylor and Austin Harrison have been married since 2017 and have built a life rooted in love, faith, and family. Together, they are proud parents of six (soon to be seven!) children who fill their days with joy, noise, and endless adventure. In 2024, their family grew in the most beautiful way when they brought home their sixth child through their first international adoption from Bulgaria. Their son came home with various complex medical needs, and walking beside him through procedures, therapies, and milestones has deepened their family’s strength and perspective in profound ways.
Through it all, the Harrisons have been overwhelmed with gratitude for the love, prayers, and support that have surrounded them from family, friends, and their community. That encouragement has been a constant source of strength and hope, reminding them that they are never walking this journey alone. Now, with hearts still wide open, Taylor and Austin are thrilled to be adopting from Bulgaria once again, trusting that, once more, love will lead them exactly where they are meant to be. Their soon-to-be daughter is a precious little girl in Bulgaria with complex medical needs that require urgent care and stability.
Every day that passes reminds the Harrisons just how important it is to bring her home as soon as possible, where she can receive the medical attention, love, and security she deserves. The whole family’s hearts are already deeply connected to her, and they eagerly await the day she is finally in their arms. They are profoundly grateful for the incredible generosity, prayers, and encouragement from those who have rallied around them once again. Each act of kindness brings them one step closer to their daughter, and one step closer to giving her the chance to thrive in a home full of love.
4/12/2026 — AWAITING USCIS APPROVAL
The Harrison family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
The Brokaw family is growing again! Emily, a single mom, and her son, Micah, are returning to Eastern Europe!
Emily has known she wanted to adopt since she was 7. Through a series of events in her life, including welcoming a cousin through adoption, undergoing major surgery as a 22-year-old, and assisting her parents with caregiving for her grandmother for her final 5 years, God only solidified her call to adopt. Emily has always had a heart for serving other people and her career as a speech-language pathologist has enabled her to help both children and adults reach their goals. Her career only further ignited her desire to adopt children with special needs.
In early 2021, Emily initially began pursuing a waiting child in China. Sadly, that program closed. While she grieves for the girl she had hoped was her daughter, she is grateful for the way that child led her to her son, Micah.
Micah has Down syndrome and was adopted from Bulgaria in April 2024. Emily has been honored to watch Micah thrive since coming home. Being Micah’s Baboo (his word for “mommy”) is her favorite role. He is a social butterfly and has entwined his way into the hearts of many in their amazing community.
In September 2025, exactly 2 years after receiving Micah’s referral, Emily saw a beautiful older girl with Down syndrome on the waiting photo listings. Emily applied and received a soft match just 2.5 weeks later. She feels incredibly honored to be entrusted with loving this sweet girl forever.
Emily and Micah are racing to bring her home as soon as possible so that she can receive needed medical care and be surrounded by the love of a mama, brother, nana, pap, and a village of family and friends. Emily and Micah are so humbled and thankful for your love, prayers, and financial support. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus in this tangible way.
3/9/2026 — HOMESTUDY COMPLETE
The Brokaw family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
Taiwan
We’re Jolene and Dan Morrison — we met when we were both in our early twenties and now four amazing kids, and one adoption later, our hearts are full — and ready to grow again.
Our youngest, adopted from Ukraine (“Cassandra” on RR), changed our world in the best ways. Ukraine will always hold a piece of our hearts, and though the war has paused our plans to return, we still hope to one day.
In the four years since bringing her home, we’ve moved clear across the country, gutted and rebuilt our home to make it fully accessible for future kiddos, started new schools and jobs, and fallen in love with our life all over again. These days, we’re soaking up life in beautiful, Nova Scotia — filled with art, music, outdoor adventures, and plenty of lazy afternoons by the pool.
Now, we’re thrilled to be in our second adoption journey, hoping to welcome two children with special needs into our fun, always loud, love-filled home!
2/11/2026 — FIRST TRIP in MARCH
The Morrison family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
Joel and Becky have been blessed to be the parents of 8 amazing kids, and they have been actively working on squeezing one more into their fold!
Back in 2021, while they were in the process of adopting two of their kids, they saw an advocacy post for Carlton and fell head over heels for this amazing boy. At that time, the Roman family put his picture on their fridge and actively prayed for the right family to find him.
After bringing their new children home from that adoption, getting their medical care established, and settling in as a family, the Romans started seeing many similarities between one of their newly adopted daughters and Carlton. They began advocating for him, donating to prospective families, and talking to families considering him about what life might look like with this amazing kid.
But as time continued to pass, Carlton grew closer and closer to aging out. The Romans began wondering if they were Carlton’s family, after all! They were not sure if they would be too late or not, but they decided to try! So many pieces began to fall in place as the Romans began to run furiously, against the clock. God even lead them to a handicap accessible home and provided a bus that would fit all 3 wheelchairs!
You see, the Romans had long ago had their eyes opened to children with medical needs both here and internationally during their first adoptions. It changed the trajectory of their lives as they prayed for God to break their hearts for what breaks His. They have prayed that God would send them the children He wanted in their family, and His faithful providence has been clear.
As they await officially making this boy, who has waited such a terribly long time, a part of their family, they would be grateful for any prayers and support. And pray that Carlton does not lose heart as he has a family anxiously waiting to welcome him home.
8/29/2025 — DOSSIER SUBMITTED; AWAITING COURT
The Roman family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
The Roman family has also received an Older Child Grant of $5000 for Carlton.
Jake and Autumn are thrilled to be bringing their 4th daughter home! This time from Colombia, where the music and culture are unparalleled! They have been married for 17 years and live on a little farm in rural Indiana. From the start they have always dreamed of having a large family and knew their family would grow through adoption. When their oldest child was born with medical needs, they became passionate and even more determined realizing that their hearts and home were created to welcome little ones with complex medical needs.
Jake loves being outdoors, reading and has recently started bee keeping. Autumn loves creating art and gardening her flowers. They have 3 little girls who they absolutely adore. River just turned 13 and is their animal loving, kindhearted artist who adores her dog, Spot and raising her baby goats and bunnies. Zephyr is 8 ½ and joined the family in 2025 from Bulgaria. She is a gentle, cuddly little one who loves music and being read to. Olive is 4 ½ and is the spunky, giggly baby of the family who loves rolling everywhere. Ollie joined the family in 2023 from Bulgaria. While all 3 girls have medical needs, they are genuinely the happiest little bunch one could meet. Their home is filled with so many giggles and adventures.
As the months ticked by, one very special ray of sunshine captured their hearts. With her gentle smile and gorgeous curly hair, her sisters can’t wait for her to join them and are dreaming of the dance parties and Bluey games they will enjoy together. Dad and Mom are so incredibly excited and working very hard to bring their sweet girl home!
This adoption has brought unexpected hurdles and they are so grateful for all the love, encouragement, gifts, and prayers every single one of their friends, family, village, and community. Each day brings them so much closer to bringing their little princess home.
3/24/2026 — DOSSIER SUBMITTED
The Dickens family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
The Gonzalez-Springer family lives in the Hoosier state of Indiana. Mercede and Alex met while attending college and have been married for almost ten years. They both knew early into their marriage that they would adopt those with special needs. Together, they have adopted five wonderful children from the foster care system, ranging from mental health, cognitive, to physical diagnoses. They have two nineteen-year-old children who no longer live at home. At home, they have two daughters, Nevaeh and Philosophy, as well as a son named Santiago. But to them, their kiddos are just typical kiddos and often don’t realize their diagnoses because they are just out living their best life. They love going to the local farmer’s market every Saturday, and the thought of adding more little ones to their wagon for the market brings them so much joy! They also love attending their local minor league baseball team’s games on Friday nights, and they are eager to add some extra seats!
They are so excited to embark on this journey of international adoption. They are so thankful for all the prayers and help provided along this journey!
4/26/2026 — AWAITING FINAL TRIP
The Gonzalez-Springer family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
The Gonzalez-Springer family has met their additional $500 match from Isaac’s Buddies!
Armenia
Timothy and Lanie are the proud parents to 5 incredible image-bearing kiddos and they are gearing up to make another 2-3 year journey to bring home a little piece of Haiti! When you see orphans through the eyes of Jesus it’s so hard to look away, especially when you have the space, love, and the ability to add one final little one.
After our 2-year and 6-month journey to Haiti to bring home Jackson (Breckin) and Flantscheska (Florence) the miracles and the calling never stopped. They witnessed health that was actively declining be restored thanks to modern and better medical care. Everyone witnessed bonds formed between their children that came so naturally they just portrayed #LovingLikeJesus How could they not obey Him one final time, when that is all they have to do – the rest of this journey including the outcome falls on Jesus Christ.
The louder He called the more His peace poured out beckoning them to trust, obey, and follow Him right to him…yup you heard that right, following the Son of Man to bring home their very own son!
As the Reyes prepare to embark on another long journey they know and fully believe Jesus’ hands are so deeply woven in this story, as He has ALREADY begun to show just how involved He is! As they say yes to follow Him back to Haiti to make the cutest little boy the final piece to their perfect little family on their quiet little cul-de-sac!
Never in their wildest dreams would they have believed they would be lacing up their shoes to make another 2-3 year journey but here they are! Due to how long this adoption process is they have been cleared to start so here they go taking one giant leap of faith to chip away 2,284 miles between them and their SON for the second time! One tiny little word, “yes” is fixing to change 8 lives forever!
They would greatly appreciate your prayers, your cheering and any other form of support you are willing to give! For updates and more they do have a private FB group – Following the SON
3/25/2026 — DOSSIER IN COUNTRY
The Reyes family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
Bulgaria
Mark and Christina met in high school. And got married soon after. Mark joined the U.S Army, and they had three wonderful sons, Noah, Aiden, and Lukas. While Mark was serving in the military, Christina raised their three boys through multiple long deployments. Christina always wanted to adopt, having family members that are adoptees. but the timing never seemed right. Finally, after Mark retired from the Army in 2021, and with their three sons now grown they felt it was a perfect time to finally add to their family through adoption.
In late 2022, Christina saw the profile of a beautiful little boy in Eastern Europe, and they brought home Stefan in early 2024. Earlier this year, another little boy became available for adoption from Stefan’s same orphanage, and they decided that they just had to return to Eastern Europe and bring him home as well. Stefan is excited to be getting a sibling, and to see his friend again!! With two adoptions so close together, the Moore family could really use all the help they can get to bring their new child home!
2/3/2026 — TRIP ONE SCHEDULED
Hello again from the Braddock Bunch! We are so excited to be adding a little boy and a little girl from Bulgaria to our family. Thank you for supporting us on this journey!
4/23/2026 — FIRST TRIP in MAY
The Braddock family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
The Anderson- Hansen family, Charlie, Liz and their seven children (Ethan, Savanna, Nikita, Abby, Nikolina, Emmeline and Cameron) are on a new adoption journey! They adopted their sons, Cameron from DCF in 2021 and Nikita (RR “Bert”) from Ukraine in 2021. They then brought home their daughter, Nikolina (RR “Pippy”) from Bulgaria in 2024. All three of these children have added such joy to the family that the idea of another adoption was never far from thought. Charlie and Liz are both registered nurses and enjoy the field immensely. Charlie works in the Neuro ICU and Liz does Private Duty Pediatric Nursing. Liz has always had the heart for special needs adoption and was thrilled when she met Charlie and realized that his heart also led him to adopt. After scrolling through Reece’s Rainbow for years they found their son, Nikita, and daughter, Nikolina. After getting them home and integrated into the family, they came across a little boy on Reece’s Rainbow who tugged their heartstrings! What an easy decision it was to return to Eastern Europe to make this new little one the baby of the family!
Four adoptions in four years is quite a feat and they need their village now more than ever! They are so thankful and blessed for the village that has grown around them and their children and would love to have everyone along on their next adoption journey!
4/16/2026 — FIRST TRIP in MAY!
The Anderson-Hansen family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
Hello from the Sheffer family! We are very excited to share that we are growing our family once again through adoption. After welcoming our daughter Tippi home from Bulgaria in 2022 we felt like our family was complete and focused on life as a family of five. It has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs over the last 3.5 years, but nothing compares to the privilege of being chosen as the family who gets to watch Tippi blossom and thrive. Despite feeling done growing our family, our hearts were still with the children waiting for families so we focused on advocacy instead. When we saw our little girl’s profile something shifted and we knew, just like we did with Tippi, that we were looking at our daughter. We are in awe of her resilience, strengths and abilities after a hard start to life, and are ready to give her a life full of love, opportunity, and the best medical care.
We are so grateful for your support and love, and hope you’ll follow along on our adoption journey to bring our daughter home.
xo Mandy, Thomas, Atlas, Pilot, and Tippi
4/21/2026 — FINAL TRIP in MAY
The Sheffer family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
Hello, we are the Culbert family; our family consists of myself, my daughter Emma, and our pets Blue, Winnie, Penny and Tonks (two cats and two dogs). In 2021, God put it on my heart to adopt a little girl with Down syndrome from Bulgaria. I was blessed to have been matched with Emma, who came home in February 2023. She has been such a joy and bright light in everyone’s lives!
Recently, God called on me again to adopt, but this time it was for a waiting child who had multiple special needs and medical needs, formerly known as “Beverly#” on RR, who I lovingly nicknamed Ladybug.
Unfortunately, we suffered the heartbreaking loss of my sweet “Ladybug” who passed away before I got to bring her home to join our family. Though no one can replace my precious little Ladybug, I am back on the waiting list to be matched with a little girl in Bulgaria who has Down syndrome. I am excited to meet the little girl that God has already chosen to join our family.
As a single mama my hands and heart will be so full of love for my two girls, but with the support of our family and friends, we will make sure these girls have the fullest lives possible!
I would be forever grateful for your help in being a part of our journey to family!
2/23/2026 — DOSSIER SUBMITTED, AWAITING MATCH
The Culbert family has a $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow! When their FSP reaches $5,291 they’ll receive an additional $5000!
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BulgariaHello Reece’s Rainbow supporters and friends! I am beyond thrilled to share that I am pursuing the adoption of a daughter with Down syndrome. My life has been layered with multiple friends with Down syndrome starting in the 4th grade, when I was paired as a buddy with another student in my elementary school. Since then I have been blessed by endless opportunities to connect with people with disabilities of all ages, including several years leading a week of camp for adults with disabilities. The first year we held the camp, my friend with Down syndrome from the 4th grade was one of our campers!
My camp story is one of so many examples of how God has led me to this journey of adoption. Being surrounded by both friends with Down syndrome and stories of adoption growing up, I’ve always known my life would lead to special needs adoption one day. I cannot say how excited I am to know the day is here!
My journey to motherhood will be my life’s greatest joy, and I am honored by the support I’ve received from family and friends so far. Thank you for your prayers and kindness!
4/16/2026 — AWAITING OFFICIAL MATCH
The Thompson family has a $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow! When their FSP reaches $5,703 they’ll receive an additional $5000!
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Matt and Christy had talked about adoption being a part of their family from early in their dating relationship. They have been married for 26 years and have 8 (and counting) children. Three children are biological and 5 through the beautiful road of adoption. They could have never imagined how that would have encompassed the legacy of their family. International adoption was never on their radar. It was not something they had ever thought they would embark on. More than 10 years ago, they fell in love with a little boy with Down Syndrome in Ethiopia. It was the biggest and scariest “yes” that they had ever made. What they didn’t know is the adoption of their son would change the legacy of their family. They couldn’t “unsee” what they had seen. They had seen what God had done in their faithfulness.
Shortly after bringing home their son, they decided to adopt “just one more”. They fell in love with an Asian beauty with Down Syndrome on the Reece’s Rainbow page and started the journey to bring her home. During the process, they learned about another little boy with Down Syndrome at the same orphanage. In a few short months after mounds of paperwork, jumping through hoops and fundraising, they brought 2 kiddos home from China. Surely, now their family was complete….
While scrolling through the Reece’s Rainbow several years later, Christy saw a perfect baby girl with Down Syndrome that needed a forever family. She was in Bulgaria. After prayer and a bit of laughing since they thought they were “done”, they started the paper trail to bring home their Bulgarian princess. After arriving home with her, they found out that along with Down Syndrome, she was in heart failure and was profoundly deaf. She has been home 4 years now.
At this point, Matt and Christy realized this was their calling. God has given them a unique and purposeful life to live. They realized that rather than try to put a “complete” check mark on their family that they would just be AVAILABLE. Looking to the Lord for wisdom and guidance, they would in faith step forward again in adoption if and whenever He called. That availability gave way to a domestic adoption of a little boy with Down Syndrome in the last year. He needed a family to love him forever and they knew just the one!
Currently, they are in the process to adopt a boy and a girl from Haiti. These children have significant special needs and are in their teens. They have waited a long time for a family. Matt and Christy knew they would be a perfect fit within their family. Now, they are working hard to raise the funds to bring these two children home to give them a mom and dad and a house full of siblings! Every child deserves a family and they can’t wait to give these two children a life where they will love and be loved for the rest of their lives.
1/18/2026 — OFFICIALLY MATCHED & DOSSIER SUBMITTED
The Sellers family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
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Anna is a single mom who has created her family through adoption. As an adoptee herself she always knew she would “pay it forward” by adopting children from around the world. Toward that goal she became a foster parent at age 25 and has adopted her two special needs children out of that system. A 10-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy. Her son has a limb difference and that is what drew her to these precious little West African girls.
As a volunteer on over 20 church-sponsored mission trips Anna had been able to love on children of all colors and languages and abilities. Where did she serve? South Carolina (4x), Bolivia (2x), Dominican Republic (9x) and Guatemala (5x). She wants to build on those life experiences and expand her family through international adoption.
Anna’s daughter is thrilled to bring these little girls home. Talks about them, asks about them, prays for them. She has remained so focused on these little ones that she asks for extra chores to earn money to contribute to the family adoptive fund. She just knows in her heart that these little girls are meant to be her sisters.
Through her years as a foster mother Anna has gathered community and resource people to surround her family to help raise her children to be contributing citizens and persons of faith. She is not alone in this quest.
Dear God, we praise you. We thank you. We ask you to protect all your children. Help us be your instruments of love to share with people all over the world…especially the orphaned children. May each one find their earthly family through your intercession. Your will be done in each life and in all things. In His name we pray. Amen and amen.
International adoption is a different process than domestic foster and adoption programs. The biggest difference is financial. Anna needs your prayer support and financial support. Help her bring these little girls home to her forever family.
1/20/2026 — FIRST TRIP COMPLETED FALL 2025
The Brown family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
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Josh and Emma are beyond excited to complete their family through adoption! They have been married for 20 years and have been blessed with 3 biological children – Eli, Ollie, and Nora. Adoption has been a topic of conversation for their entire marriage and specifically adopting a child with Down syndrome. Emma started volunteering with her local special needs community when she was in high school and quickly introduced Josh to the idea when they started dating. Josh instantly found his love for those with special abilities too. They love to volunteer as a family and try to get involved with any opportunity they can!
In 2022, the family took a leap of faith and started the adoption process. While it has been a long, difficult road filled with ups, downs, heartbreaks, and triumphs, Josh and Emma made the difficult decision to switch countries in August 2024 and start fresh. They have submitted their dossier and are now waiting to be matched with one of the waiting children in Armenia.
The extensive cost of international adoption has been felt throughout this process. Please consider helping the Thurgood family bring their child home. Your financial contribution is greatly appreciated!
2/24/2026 — FIRST TRIP COMPLETE; AWAITING COURT
The Thurgood Family has also received a $2000 EE4 child grant!
The Thurgood family has met their $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow!
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To read more about the Mitchell family, please visit this Reece’s Rainbow Report featuring their family.
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Shelby has always loved working with children. From a very early age, she knew she wanted nothing more than to be a mom. When she was a preteen, there was a little girl with special needs in her church, and every once in a while Shelby would be asked to hold her while her grandmother sang a special. That’s when she grew a special place in her heart for kids with special needs. Though that particular child did not have Down syndrome, Shelby felt a strong tug on her heart to one day adopt a child with Down syndrome from around that age.
A dear friend, who Shelby only knew via the internet, had posted the Reece’s Rainbow profile page of a little girl with Down syndrome. Once Shelby clicked the link, she knew she was brought there for a reason. Shelby could not adopt at the time, but she discovered a deep love for advocating for these children and for the families adopting them. She continued to advocate for many years, hoping that one day, she would be on that journey to bring her own child home. She nannied and worked in a PRTF, researched and reached out to families to learn from their experiences. She did anything to take steps to prepare for the child who would one day come into her home.
Gaining strength from God through an ectopic pregnancy and a messy divorce, she picked herself back up and continued to work towards that goal. On Christmas day, 2021, covid struck hard. Shelby was in the hospital being rushed to ICU to be put on a vent, and wondered if that was the end for her. God saw her through, and she truly believes she’s still here for a reason. The calling that God laid on her heart a long time ago was more pressing than ever, and she asked herself, “Why not now?” With her supportive nanny job boss/friend, she took the first baby-step, and just kept stepping away. With your help (thanks, so much, by the way), she is baby-stepping all the way to bringing her baby home. She can’t help but feel that that dear friend who shared Reece’s Rainbow with her, all those years ago, and has since passed on to be with the Lord in Heaven, would be loving watching this all unfold. If you can’t adopt, advocate…it really does make a difference.
2/3/2026 — AWAITING FINAL TRIP
The Smith family has a $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow! When their FSP reaches $20,408 they’ll receive an additional $5000!
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Combined Locks, WI 54113
CLICK HERE to contact us.
Your questions will be directed to the appropriate team member.
