Fundraiser!!

First fundraiser...it's a puzzle. I have seen other families doing this and I love the idea. People donate $10 or whatever amount you want for a piece (or several) of the puzzle and I will write your name on the back. We will glue it and hang it in Noah's room when he is home. When he is old enough, we will be able to show him how many people were a part of bringing him to his forever family.

So to buy a piece, go to Adopttogether.org ...search for our name and in the message to us, put the name or names you want on the puzzle piece(s).
Our kids are so excited about this they are currently sitting outside with signs trying to sell pieces. :)

Feel free to share with whoever you want ! :)

Thanks!!

Gold coin

Ezekiel got up from bed tonight with a worried look in his eyes "mom, I have to tell you something."

"Ok...what's up Ez?"

"I left a gold coin in my pocket of my shorts and they are probably in the washer so we need to get it out!"

"It's fine, Ez, we can get it tomorrow."

"No!!! If we leave it in, it will break the washer, and we will have to pay lots of money to fix it and we won't have enough money to adopt!!!"

Tears glistened in his eyes as he said this...and I got down on my knees and hugged him. I reminded him that when God asks us to do something, He provides! Ezekiel then told me we should probably stop buying junk like Target $1 toys so we have enough money to adopt. :) I love his heart for adoption.

By the way, we have named him Noah.

Exciting news!!!

I'm sorry I have not been great about frequent updating! But here's an exciting update...

We have accepted a referral for an adorable 2 year old boy from Democratic Republic of Congo!!!!!!

For those of you new to International Adoption...most people wait a LOT longer for a referral so we are thrilled. Also--a lot can happen before this child is officially ours. We have paid an acceptance fee and from here, he will have a medical exam and his birth certificate will be obtained. From there it's a little complicated...ask me in person and I can give more details:)
We would love prayer that everything goes smoothly!

Also--we were expecting to have more time to save money and fundraise. We have opened an account on adopttogether.org --if you want to be a part of our adoption by giving, it's tax-deductible. Super awkward asking for money...and we don't expect it! But we are asking God to provide the money we need! Some people want to be part of adoption not by adopting themselves but giving to others so here is a chance for that. We plan on doing some fundraising too so stay tuned!

Also if you go to the site, type in our last name and our site will pop up...cute pic of the kids...but yes, Violets eyes are closed :) I will be updating that picture soon!

We are still deciding on a name for the cutie. His given name is Constant.

Thanks for your support as we enter this next stage of life!