Shout-Out to Adam and Eleni :o)

Our adoption blog would be quite incomplete without a shout-out to our new friends Adam and Eleni.  This amazing young couple first visited Ukraine in March 2010 on a mission trip with their church.  They played a major role in conceiving and organizing the Redline United summer program that brought a group of 16 orphans to Raleigh for three weeks... and most notably to our family, they were the host family who welcomed Lera and Vitalik into their home this summer. 

 

They stuck their necks (and hearts) out: 

- daring to love Lera and Vitalik, knowing that they would not be old enough to adopt them

- hoping and praying to find them an adoptive family against all odds (apparently, according to those who know about these things, it is a pretty big statistical improbability to find an adoptive family for siblings of this age - we are so thankful that the folks at Redline United didn't worry about statistics!)

- being content to simply show them love during the time they had available and to accept whatever came of it. 

 

God used their risk-taking faithfulness to introduce us to our beautiful new children.  At Vitalik and Lera's request, Eleni and Adam will always be their honorary big brother and big sister.  They are very easy people to love, and the Cline boys think they are about the coolest people ever!  We are delighted to call them dear friends for life! 

 

They continue to pray for, write to, advocate for, and just love many other very special kids in who live in the orphanages of Ukraine.  They will be returning to Ukraine this March to dare to know and love even more of these beautiful children.  If you would like to contribute to their on-going ministry, tax-deductible donations can be mailed to:

 

Redline United
P O Box 31045
Raleigh, NC 27622-1045

(Checks made payable to Redline United with “Adam and Eleni Missions and Ministry” in the memo line.)