So, you all know about the Krispy Kremes. Check out THIS POST if you don't. Our friend who is graciously doing this fundraiser for us still has some gift cards left that she can mail anywhere in the country and they never expire. So, if you like donuts and would like to have a part in the blessing of bringing Corrie home, you have come to the right place. :)
Next, I found this wonderful company called "Once Was Lost." (Look on the right side of my blog at the top for the button.) They have a store with fair trade items, and half the proceeds of purchases go to help adoptive families! Proceeds also go to feed hungry children! Our family is registered with them, so if you would like to make a purchase (and there is some cute stuff over there), don't forget to put our names in the "notes to seller" box when you are checking out. We are listed in their "affiliates" section--Scott and Holly. :)
AND...we are getting ready to have a garage sale. I love garage sales. Going and shopping at them, that is. Having them? Not as much. But, I am willing to do my best to make it a great one, and friends are already donating stuff for it, so we are praying it will be a success!
And, last but not least, we have an account set up with Project Hopeful if anyone would like to just make a tax deductible donation to help us. Thank you! (Soon we will have our bio and picture on the site. For now, scroll down until you see Corrie's picture.) Every little bit helps!
Now, a little note about fundraising...
I know that not everyone thinks fundraising is a great idea. I mentioned in a previous post that I really really wish we had no need to do it. I do believe that God could just provide all the money without doing all these fundraisers. However, I also know that God loves to use His people to do His work. It is a blessing to give, and that's something I've learned first hand. Please don't think we are begging, because we are definitely not. I know that God has got this covered in one way or another, and we only want you to consider helping us if you feel like He is placing it on your heart. If not, please just pray with us that the whole adoption process will go smoothly, including the financial part. Please pray that Corrie's transition into our family would be smooth and seamless, and that God would be getting things set up behind the scenes for the special care she will need when she gets here. Thank you for visiting our blog!
And now I'll leave you with a summer treat... How precious is this water baby?? She and Sarah (my other little fish) will have so much fun together!
(And yes, little Timothy there with her is absolutely adorable, too!)
We just had a garage and bake sale today for our adoption and we made $1200 from mostly donated items! It was awesome and ever more so to share what we are doing and WHY with complete strangers!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how happy I am for Corrie to be with you!!! Will you keep her name Corrie or change it? I imagine knowing who named her and after Corrie Ten Boom that must be hard to do! Either way, she is going to have a forever family!!! YAY!!!
Thank you!! :) At this point we are planning on keeping her name. Corrie Ten Boom is one of my heroes, and we have always known her as Corrie since we first "met" her three years ago. So we have become attached to the name, too. But, our trend had been to give all the kids Bible names, and we liked having a part in naming our adopted kids. So, I'm a little sad about breaking those traditions. But, like I said, we can't imagine her name being different, so we are planning on keeping it. :)
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