Praying her home

Aniyah



Year ago I met this little girl. She forever changed my heart! Her smile and laugh are so contagious . I will never forget her sense of humor and always making me laugh. How smart she is and how it always stops me in my tracks. Her courage always bring me to my knees to God. I never met someone so little go through what she has been through. Her strength exceeded my expectation. God has such AMAZING plans and has given her a story of Gods love for his children.


I remember the  first time I met Aniyah. I just got off the plane from America and I watched Ashli  put this little one asleep. I had asked Ashli her story and what the plans where for her . She began to tell me her story, how she lost her mother a couple weeks ago and how they found her dirty, and covered in lice.  She took her in until she could find another home for her . But unknown to us GOD had a different plan. I remember trying to go to sleep that night. I was overly excited to see all the kids the next day. As I was praying I fell asleep, then I heard Aniyah crying! She was crying "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy," over and over. I ran down stair to wake Ashli. She rushed to her and picked her up and rocked her while she cried for her mom. I remember leaving the room crying. I can't imagine being 6 years old and losing my mother. The most amazing part is GOD place Ashli to hold her every time she cried out to her mom.  Its always a reminder that God is always holding us when where broken.


The relationship between Ashli and Aniyah began to change and everyday I could see Ashli was becoming a mother for this little girl. I knew then this is why God brought Ashli 8000 miles away from home and new finance. God brought her to find her forever daughter. Over time while Aniyah was living with us God began to show his plan to Ashli and the calling for her life. After time of praying Ashli and her(at the time) finance felt God was leading them to adopt on her.

And then the journey began... to bring Aniyah home to her forever family!!

Its now been close to a year  and we are still waiting for the LAST piece of paper that needs to be signed by the Ethiopian government to allow her to GO into the orphanage.  I have watched Ashli fight for so many Ethiopian children to come home to their forever family. NOW time for us to all step out in prayer for this little girl so that she may be with her forever family!! We need to pray that the government finds favor for Aniyah's life. Please be in prayer for Ashli and Spencer and it is so hard to be 8000 miles away from a daughter they love so much.

PLEASE PRAY ANIYAH HOME!!!


I am so beyond blessed to have watched this story unfold and had the privileged to care for Aniyah for a time. I can't wait to see this little girl back into her mommy arms again. I pray that she never again has to cry out for her mom again. God couldn't have given her better parent the Spencer and Ashli Richardson.

Praying you home sweet girl....