Hello friends!
It's been a few days...We have been really busy around here and PRODUCTIVE!!!! We have got things done around the house that needed to be done a long time ago! It feels good!
We are currently waiting to hear when the next information meeting is through the agency we are adopting through. I keep checking my email waiting to hear! I'm so excited! While I am waiting I have been working on some fundraising ideas. One of the ideas I am working on is a Spaghetti Dinner/Auction. My dad is an auctioneer and has offered his services to do an auction for us. I am going to be asking people to donate baked goods, any unwanted furniture or garage sale items, handmade goods, etc. I will also be going around to businesses as well to ask for donations. Let me know if you have anything you would like to donate. I don't have a date set yet. I will let you know as soon as I do. Also, if you have any fundraising ideas let me know. I would appreciate ANY input. :)
Help us fill little sister's shoes
Friday, January 10, 2014
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
A New Beginning
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
This year is going to be a GREAT year for our family! We are beginning the fundraising process for the adoption of a baby girl. :) WOOHOO!!!! We have been praying for God's timing and it seems that now is the time (see previous post from Dec. 3). This is obviously not my first post, but I wanted to wait to share this page at the right time. I couldn't think of any better day than January 1 to share the announcement of our new journey.
I hope that all of you will follow our page and join us on this journey of adoption. I will be posting about the progress towards finding our baby girl and also about any fundraisers that we will be doing. There is also a "Donate" button on this page that may be used to donate any amount at any time to the adoption. It is linked directly to our "Adoption Fund".
It is so exciting that this time has finally come! My heart is overjoyed that we now have an adoption account opened and the process is on it's way! :) Please keep our family and the birth parent, whoever she may be, in your prayers. I know that God already knows who she is and has our baby girl picked out.
We have a couple of names in mind, but we aren't sharing them yet. I posted previously about Andrew's name choice (Penelope). He loves to aggravate me about it. My mom texted me this morning and said that on the TODAY show they said one of the top girl names for 2014 is Penelope. Shhh! Don't tell Andrew. :)
May God richly bless you and your family this year!
"He has made everything beautiful in it's time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Ecclesiastes 3:11
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
God's Timing
Hello! This has been a long time coming! Although I would have LOVED to have started this process earlier, God has the best timing!!!!
As many of you know, when I had Andrew I had many complications and nearly died. The doctors told us that we should not plan to have anymore children because it could end in tragedy the next time. I praise the Lord for already placing a desire in my heart to adopt. Even though I would have loved to have another child of my own, I am blessed to be able to pursue adoption and be able to bring home a "little sister" for Andrew.
For as long as I can remember, we have been praying every night for God to bring us a "little sister". Andrew likes to tease me about naming her "Benelope" (Penelope). I thank God for his child faith that helps to remind me that even though it seems like it's never going to happen, it will in God's timing. One day in his sunday school class his teacher asked if the children to raise their hands if they had a little brother or sister. Andrew raised his hand that he had a little sister. (His sunday school teacher knew that his Bapa had recently bought a pony who was named "Little Sister" by the previous owner. God sure has a sense of humor!) Knowing about the pony named "Little Sister", the teacher said, "I don't mean your pony, Little Sister, Andrew". Andrew said, "No, I have a little sister. We just don't have her yet." Wow! So here we are on our way to finding Andrew a little sister. :)
We have been praying and seeking God's wisdom and timing. I had looked into adoption and done research on fundraising, but nothing had seemed right yet. Recently this last week our Pastor told us that he had a blessing for us and that he wanted to meet with us after service. When we met with him he handed us a check that he said he knew nothing about. Someone had anonymously donated a generous amount to us toward the adoption. This person knew the exact amount of the application fee to get the adoption started. Praise the Lord! Talk about bawling. :) This is the first contribution toward the adoption process of bringing home our little girl. Since this contribution, I have been researching more and Ben and I are looking for ways to raise money to get on the waiting list to be placed. It is going to take us another $3,950 just to be placed on the waiting list. Then a larger amount once we're placed. God will provide! He has already provided the application fee! So in the near future, I will be using this webpage to help get the word out about our fundraisers.
Thank you for following us on this journey to bring home Andrew's little sister!
As many of you know, when I had Andrew I had many complications and nearly died. The doctors told us that we should not plan to have anymore children because it could end in tragedy the next time. I praise the Lord for already placing a desire in my heart to adopt. Even though I would have loved to have another child of my own, I am blessed to be able to pursue adoption and be able to bring home a "little sister" for Andrew.
For as long as I can remember, we have been praying every night for God to bring us a "little sister". Andrew likes to tease me about naming her "Benelope" (Penelope). I thank God for his child faith that helps to remind me that even though it seems like it's never going to happen, it will in God's timing. One day in his sunday school class his teacher asked if the children to raise their hands if they had a little brother or sister. Andrew raised his hand that he had a little sister. (His sunday school teacher knew that his Bapa had recently bought a pony who was named "Little Sister" by the previous owner. God sure has a sense of humor!) Knowing about the pony named "Little Sister", the teacher said, "I don't mean your pony, Little Sister, Andrew". Andrew said, "No, I have a little sister. We just don't have her yet." Wow! So here we are on our way to finding Andrew a little sister. :)
We have been praying and seeking God's wisdom and timing. I had looked into adoption and done research on fundraising, but nothing had seemed right yet. Recently this last week our Pastor told us that he had a blessing for us and that he wanted to meet with us after service. When we met with him he handed us a check that he said he knew nothing about. Someone had anonymously donated a generous amount to us toward the adoption. This person knew the exact amount of the application fee to get the adoption started. Praise the Lord! Talk about bawling. :) This is the first contribution toward the adoption process of bringing home our little girl. Since this contribution, I have been researching more and Ben and I are looking for ways to raise money to get on the waiting list to be placed. It is going to take us another $3,950 just to be placed on the waiting list. Then a larger amount once we're placed. God will provide! He has already provided the application fee! So in the near future, I will be using this webpage to help get the word out about our fundraisers.
Thank you for following us on this journey to bring home Andrew's little sister!
“I prayed for this child, and the Lord had granted me what I asked of him.”
– Samuel 1:27
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