“This is Hope”…

Your eight years old and your mom packs you up and takes you on a ride. The ride ends at an orphanage where she leaves you and a few of your belongings…but she leaves…no explanation…and never comes back. Your dad had died when you were younger…but you don’t remember, or don’t want to remember, how or why. You do remember your dad would sometimes hit your mom and at times you were the recipient of some of his peripheral anger. Confusion? Anger? Frustration? Depression? I would imagine all of those feelings crashing in. In the emptiness and loneliness this young boy’s grandparents were a bit of relief when they would come to visit each week…but with time…those visits became only monthly…and now they are only once or twice a year, though they only live about 15 minutes from the orphanage.

This is merely just a small clip of the life of Alex, Aleksejs Jurcenko. Last fall, a young couple in Savannah, followed God’s leading and hosted this young boy from Latvia. For four weeks they poured their life into the life of Alex. They shared Christmas in both sprit and deed with Alex. Love and Hope were shared unconditionally with Alex.

Fast forward to now…

We, the Tuttle family, are moving forward with the process to make Alex forever a part of our family. Yes, we are working through the process of adoption. Soon we will have a high energy, fun loving extremely bright eleven year old boy. A son and a brother. Meet Alex…

As we walk this road we are asking for your prayers and support. Here are specific needs:

• Finances for all of these forms, fees, applications, translations, travel….and everything else that people want to charge us for! We are working on getting a link where you can donate to help bring Alex home.
• That the paperwork would flow through the certifications smoothly. God has been incredible so far in opening doors and preparing the way. Home study starts next Tuesday!
• That both our hearts (Kevin, Cindy, Kristen and Rachel) and the heart of Alex would be prepared for one another. The girls are so excited about having a brother and for that we are glad.