Introducing the Tommy Candles

Our dear friends Joe and Susanna have a special calling on their lives.

Some will think that it is adoption.

Well, yes, that too but so much more.

God has used this couple to shine the light on a terrible

situation in an orphanage in Eastern Europe.

I am going to be very careful to not use any town 

or country names so that I don't jeopardize

their current adoption plans.

When Susanna was headed to this orphanage for the 

very first time to meet little Katie, Warren and I had the 

privilege of taking her to the airport in Philadelphia.

As we drove we talked without stopping.

Understand that Katie's health was so precarious

that no one knew if she would live to complete

the adoption.

Would she survive the trip home?

Then would she survive the refeeding that had to happen 

after the starvation program that she had been held in

for so many years. 

When I say this I am not being dramatic.

It was intentional and severe.

So, as we drove, Susanna said very sincerely that she 

felt that this was about more than Katie.

She was so right.

Way back when Katie needed a feeding tube......

As much as God loves Katie and has brought her into a very 

wonderful home where she is thriving and responding 

miraculously to the love and nutrition,

He also loves every child held hostage there.

In the process of finding homes for the others

Susanna had to recommend this little guy.

Well, he is little.

But he is also 15 years of age.

There was a tug at Susanna's heart every time

someone would request his file.

Every time she had to put him out there for others 

to consider.

Tommy had already found a place in her heart.

However, Joe and Susanna didn't think they would 

qualify to adopt right now.

Imagine their surprise and joy when they found out 

that they indeed do qualify.

This brought about a very urgent situation.

You see, since Tommy turns 16 in March he will 

"age out" and will no longer be available for 

rescue through adoption.

Time is critical.

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I have no doubt that God is going to raise the 

money needed to get this young man home.

I would like to be just a small part of it with the 

Tommy candles but more importantly through

the spotlight each candle will put on this subject.

 

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I see these candles starting conversations.

You can give them as gifts and spread the word.

If they are sitting in your home you can tell the story

to all who enter.

Every time you see your candle you can whisper a 

prayer that God will continue to "clean house" in that 

orphanage and bring those children to forever homes.

While conditions are improving for those children 

and they are now receiving better nutrition, diaper changes 

and improving care, there is nothing that will bring them 

to health and happiness like a family to love them.

Children who do not receive love

do not thrive.

This is fact.

I hope that you will consider purchasing 

one or more Tommy candles

but more than that I hope that you will 

head on over to this blog post

written by Susanna and see the children 

who desperately need someone to love them.

Is that someone you?

Can you pass it on?

Maybe someone you know has a special 

calling on their life and they don't even 

know these blessings are available.

Just go here to make your 

purchase.

$4 from each candle goes directly 

to help Tommy come home!