We have begun paperwork...and wow...we haven't even really begun and there's lots of paperwork. Good think I don't mind paperwork! So far its been pretty painless ;)
We are about $15 away from being able to send in the latest envelope of paperwork! $15 people.....woo hoo...God is good....step one..almost done!
On another note we have received more donations for the event, today from a neighbor moving out that didn't want to carry a couple boxes of great stuff with them..including some nice curtains/rods and knick knacky household stuff like artificial flower arrangement, decorative bird houses, etc to sell at the big garage sale! WOO HOO! Looks like the garage sale is going to be as great at the Bake sale!We are so excited that the garage is filling up!
Probably the most exciting news is every day we have heard of more people praying for us and our adoption! We couldn't be more thrilled as this is THE MOST important thing people can do for us. Pray with us that God will bring the right people into the sweet child's life, that whoever and wherever she is tonight that she is tucked in and sleeping in a bed safe, warm/cool, loved and cared for. That she isn't scared, hurt, forgotten, or any other horrible thing that happens to older children without a loving family in our society far too often. We pray that the Lord guides her social workers, or other adults in her life to get her the help she needs across the board, and ultimately into our waiting arms/home when the time is right! In the meantime we pray for her, and ready our home and hearts and raise money like crazy to bring her HOME forever!
We have several offers for some awesome prize packages coming together! We are thinking (Thanks to my BIL Jeremiah) of doing a silent auction on some of the items/packages....both online and in person people will be able to "bid" on the item...and the person with the highest bid at the end of the day will win the item/package.
I think we will still plan to have a couple items to raffle off ticket wise...$1 a ticket gets you a chance, etc.
We even have one family now hosting their OWN garage sale in upstate NY for us, and donating 50% of their profit to our adoption expenses!! How amazing is that! Thanks Curry Family! If anyone in that area has anything they'd like to donate for that garage sale please let us know. Also please pass it on if you are local there....I believe the sale is being planned for next Saturday..but I will post again when details are finalized.
Some of our nieces and nephew are planning on holding a lemonade stand to raise money and one cant wait to braid her new cousins hair, but only if its long enough of coarse she said...the things kids think of!
My other sister (Thanks Mel) suggested having friends/family collect cans/bottles if their state does per can/bottle redemption.....NC doesn't do per bottle/can redemption for cash.....so if you have a soda machine in your break room at work, maybe you could put a box with a flyer taped on it for us? Then cash them in when its full and send us all or a portion of the cost?
I could never think of all this stuff myself. God is Great and we are so humbled by the generosity and kindness/willingness to help of complete strangers, friends and family!
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