I PAD RAFFLE

iPad Giveaway

For Vika!!!

Donate to Vika's adoption grant.

One lucky winner will receive a

Apple iPad, 16GB wi-fi + 3G valued at $629.00

Two ways to Enter:

1) Donate securely. Click on the Chip-In Button to the left

2) Mail a chack to: taryn seybold

       33A merrimack Street

Concord, NH 03301

All donations are greatly appreciated, and will all be a part of helping bringing Vika home. I want to thank EVERYONE for your ongoing love and support throughout this journey! I couldn't be doing this without    the love and support of all my family and Friends!!

Love you all.... Taryn

first week with Anya

It has been about 6 months since I have started thinking about adopting Vika. It has been a very emotionally challenging time for me.  For so many reasons... I have been through a lot in my life, and I can honestly say, I do not think I have anything to compare it to. But through it all, the people that have understood how I am feeling, are people that are going through this journey themselves. It is stressful (for so many reasons) because of the money, If I were to wait til I had $30,000 on my own, Vika would be in a mental institute, where she would never have the ability to be loved, and to grow as a young girl. This is why I have turned to so many of you to support me throughout this journey. 


But, for me.. I can honestly say that I don't hurt for just Vika, Anya, Sophie or Little B... because they are the lucky ones, they will soon have a forever family.  But I hurt for all the other little children, that will never be able to have a forever family.

 When I am feeling emotionally drained, I often find myself watching this video of a family who is actually over in Eastern Europe as I write this to bring their little girl home. It reminds me of the hope, and the happiness that is to come.. As Heather wrote in her blog: 

"Every time I think about the millions of orphans in the world who won't ever have this opportunity, it hurts, so much more than it did before we saw it for ourselves.  I want to find forever families for every single one of them.  If only."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHbarPf3o2c&feature=player_embedded