T-shirt Fundraiser

We are so excited to launch our t-shirt fundraiser!

The shirts will come in a soft, light weight cotton material. They are offered in charcoal gray with the saying "All you need is Love" in white.

If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, use the following link to order.  https://forms.gle/HCneGaFhXnL118xYA

I don't like asking...

I usually don't like to ask for help. I'd rather get something done all by myself even if it means struggling for a bit. My guard goes up in many situations when help is offered. Sometimes it is because of my own perfectionism and other times because of my stubbornness. Most of the time the reason I refuse help is because I'd rather not inconvenience someone else.

Becoming a mother has taught me so much about help. Asking for and receiving help isn't a bad thing. We are human so we aren't perfect and that's ok. We need those around us. I am slowly learning to release the pressure of perfectionism. I don't want my daughter to grow up thinking she has to be perfect in all things and feel incapable of asking for help. I want her to see that humanity should be a giving and helpful community that reaches out when there's a need. First, I must be the model for this. I feel I do well showing her how to notice when others need help, whether it is as simple as picking up something someone dropped or noticing that someone needs a meal. I need to continue to work on showing her how to accept help. I need to do better at showing how to graciously ask for help when needed. So many show love through helping others and who am I to limit that by saying no.

The adoption process seems to constantly teach me new things. When we adopted last time, I can remember some hesitations when asking for donations or other "helps". That hesitation came back up as we began the process again. I found myself backing down when asking for certain donations or being uncertain when some reached out to help. It really hit me when I wanted to ask for donations for an auction I would like to do. I tried multiple times to post something on social media, but each time I deleted the post. Before now I had something to offer when asking. Donations for a beard decoration or come get photos. But now I come before others asking for help and I have nothing to offer but a simple "thank you".

So here I go asking...
We need your help. We would like to have an auction fundraiser. We could really use any type of items to include in the auction. Gift cards or certificates, services, gift baskets, anything really. I don't have much to offer other than a heart felt thank you.

Each donation is helping to create a family. I stand in awe and thanks to everyone who has stepped in to help. I can let my guard down and fully accept the help. I am humbled and grateful.

Fundraising Fun!

We have been having a bit of fun while fundraising!

As part of our first fundraiser, we renamed last month DECEMBEARD. Sponsors paid for a day where we decorated Okey's beard. It was a blast! Checkout some of the designs. 




Dazie wanted to paint pictures to sell for her "baby brother and sister" (she still insists we are getting a boy AND girl). She has designed and painted several. She even came up with a name for each painting and signed them. 
Here are a few (many more have already sold)...

 

Dazie can do custom orders as well. Right now we have 5x7s for $20 and 8x10s for $30. Let us know if you are interested.


As always, we are extremely thankful for all those that help us. Adoption is expensive and your support makes it possible. Stay tuned to see what fun and exciting fundraisers are next. Check out our Fundraisers page for more information on our current fundraisers.

Just Beginning

In November we decided to adopt again... Well, actually we have been talking about adopting a second time for a few years. We took the step of announcing and getting started with the process in November.

Since we had been considering adopting again for so long, we had a long list of possible adoption agencies we were interested in. After a lot of prayer, research, and thought, we chose one. We are scheduled to attend an informational session in January with our chosen agency. Afterwards, we will be able to begin the application process. So for now, we wait. If we learned anything from adopting the first time, waiting comes with the process. Waiting patiently is difficult. I already sense a different feeling about this adoption though. I'll have to share that another day.

For a couple of years Dazie has been talking about her brother and sister. When we ask who she is talking about, she responds with something like "You know! My sister (and/or brother) that we are going to get." When we told her that we are finally going to adopt, she was very happy but didn't seem as surprised as I expected. I suppose since it has been common language in our home and she has always had her heart set on siblings, it didn't seem to phase her much. Don't get me wrong, she is excited. When she sees baby things, she asks if we can buy them for our babies. I look forward to seeing Dazie as a big sister. She has such a kind and caring personality, that I know will come out fully when there is a little one (or two as Dazie says) in our home.

So, do you think Dazie is right? Will we adopt a boy AND girl? I suppose only time will tell.

Welcome to our new adoption blog!

Thanks for joining us on our journey! 

We will be doing our best to keep this site updated with the latest info.