Fundraising Update

God has been moving.  I mean MOVING!

Here's a run down of the wonderful things that have been happening as far as fundraising is concerned.  

(aka: We've been working our TAILS off!)

*  A local photographer has donated her services to take family, baby, graduation, etc. photographs and given all monies to the adoption fund!  So far we have brought in $200 with more opportunities to come!!!!  

*  Life Song for Orphans gave us a $2,500 matching GRANT!  And guess what?  We had $2,500 in donations.... and they have matched it!  ($5,000!!!!!)  Our account is still active and accepting donations.  If you would like to donate and have your donation tax deductible, you still can... it just will not be doubled.

*  Had another garage sale and earned roughly $1,000!!!!

*  We have had several people who have just brought us checks and said "God told me to give this to you."  Totaling $2,140!!!!

*  Show Hope (www.showhope.org) approved us for a $4,000 GRANT!!!!!

*  I have started having speaking engagements and doing workshops on how to save money in this tough economy and how to feed a family of 4 for less than $50 per week.  I ask for $5 at the door (to cover supplies for make and takes) and for a love offering.  So far I have made $310!!!!!

* Nana's Buggy Buddies has donated almost 100 shopping cart covers and are giving 100% of the money earned to our adoption fund!

*Mary Kay Fundraiser where 40% of the profits are donated to us!  (see post below)  Still going on.... 

We are just OVERWHELMED!!  

But why?  God told us that He would make things happen if we obeyed and did what He told us to.    We are not "there" yet, but we're making GREAT strides to be!

THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!

April 14th we are doing a Car Smash fundraiser.  

We are praying heavily over it and ask that you please join us in prayer.

If you are available to volunteer in any way for this event, please let us know!  Thanks!

Link and Drink

This week we are doing a link and drink fundraiser with the fire department.  The local union gave us the money to buy the supplies, and the Chief gave us permission to sell the links, chips and drinks to the firefighters who are on shift.  For three days we are (today is day two) cooking and delivering links and drinks to all of the fire stations to those who ordered them in advance. 

What a blessing this has been! 

The kids have bagged all of the chips and written "Thanks" on the side of all of the bags.  We have even had others who have heard of the link and drink fundraiser and have ordered, too!

I'll update when it is all over our total raised from this fun fundraiser!

Super Cool Crayons!

 Our daughter and son have been working very, very hard (on their own) trying to come up with a fundraiser to help bring home their new little brother or sister. They have decided that a great fundraiser would be to make cool, shaped crayons and sell them!  

Here they are working hard peeling the paper off of old crayons:

 And here they are putting the crayons into the molds to make their super cool shapes!

 Finished product!  

Who wouldn't want crayons in the shape of Legos or little people?

 Please, please, please buy some!  

They're for our new brother or sister!

 Here are some examples of how they can come:

(minus the actual crayons, they are just there to make the photo look pretty)

Rainbow Lego pack 

Rainbow People Pack

 Single Person 

(you choose the color)

 Variety People Pack or Variety Lego Pack

(tell us what colors)

 Single Lego

(tell us what color you want)

 Please note that these are made solely by our 7 and 9 year old children.  

This means two things:  

1.  They are NOT perfect!  There may be traces of other colors on the lego blocks or people, or a little of a different shade of color mixed in, or if you order tie die, they're just fun!  

2.  These were made with lots and lots of LOVE.

 These are all sold by donation ONLY!  

Click on the "donate now" button to pay, just make sure you specify what colors, how many, what pack, and how you would like them shipped.  

Please keep shipping costs in mind when making your donation.  

We will pad them with bubble wrap in their shipping carton to ensure they arrive safely.

 This is the face YOUR kid will make when they get their new crayons!

Thank you!