Rylynn is a joyful little girl, born in June of 2014. She has been diagnosed with glaucoma and cataracts (both eyes), nubecula of both eyes, no anterior chambers in both eyes and has been in the care of Show Hope. Due to her vision impairment, she was attending school during the day at Bethel from May of 2017 until just recently.

She remains under the care of Show Hope, despite having been pulled from Bethel by her home orphanage.

Rylynn has low vision with light perception and she uses it well to orient herself in spaces she is familiar with. She loves playing with musical toys and toys with lights. Rylynn is a happy and extroverted little girl who loves to run, jump, and chase after her caregivers if they clap or call her name.

Before she was moved back to her home orphanage, one of her favorite parts of the day was putting her shoes on and strapping on her duck backpack to head out to school. She would get giddy with excitement when her nannies told her it was time to go! At school, she loved to run and play tag with her teachers. Before she left Bethel, she was imitating some sounds, but she was super sassy about speaking. They’d tell her to say mama and she’d call out nainai (grandmother) and would giggle. Her teachers are all heartbroken that she’s gone.

Rylynn has always loved to jump and dance. Whenever someone holds her hands, her face lights up as she spins and dances around, usually on her tip-toes. She has a big, bright, and beautiful smile that can almost always be seen on that sweet face of hers!

As Rylynn grows older, she is becoming more independent. She has great resilience and determination. She shows her independence in the way she is learning to do things on her own, but she hasn’t outgrown snuggles from her nannies. She has great self-care skills, such as being able to take her shoes on and off and she also understands commands.

Rylynn is a very curious and fearless little girl. She’s happiest when she’s jumping, swinging, or hanging upside down. Rylynn was recently introduced to the trampoline. Her enthusiasm and love of adventure is inspiring! She loves to explore, participate in craft time in her preschool classes, and play with her nannies and friends too.

Rylynn loves her nannies. She loves to snuggle up and sit close to them while they play or read her a book. Rylnn brings so much happiness wherever she goes, and she is very smart too!

She has such a loving personality and a beautiful spirit and we hope she will soon be able to share that with her forever family!

Videos:

Rylynn in January 2018

Rylynn in June 2017

Blog Posts:

Rylynn at Show Hope

Rylynn at Care Center Impact

There is a $500 agency grant for Rylynn’s adoption with Madison Adoption Associates. Other grants may be available based on the adoptive family’s circumstances. Agency grants are awarded as agency fee reductions. MAA also partners with the Brittany’s Hope Foundation for matching grants, which are given out twice a year January and July) and to families that are officially matched with a child.

Rylynn needs a family with an approved home study to be able to move forward with adopting her. If you have an approved home study or a home study in process and are interested in adopting Rylynn, please fill out a free PAP Waiting Child Review Form, which can be found here.