My plan was to have this blog out to you at the first of May, I had it typed and ready to go except I just needed to add photos. While I was waiting to add photos I sent our agency an email early in the week just asking how things were going and heard back from her towards the end of the week. She said things in the office have been busy for them since they have merged with another agency. She said that our profile had been shown the week before but the birth mother picked a family that she felt a little closer to her physically....which is a bummer but if I were in the birth mother's shoes I might have done the same thing. The next week we received another email from our agency so then I was waiting on news so that I could add it. I was hoping it was going to be major exciting news but at this time we are still waiting to be matched. Our agency had contacted us and was wanting to show our profile to an African American birth mom in KY who was due with a baby boy in September but wanted to make sure we were still open to our decision of any race/gender of a baby. Of course we said "yes". We feel that a baby is a gift from God no matter what the race/gender is of the baby. So our agency mailed our profile book to the agency in KY because they were suppose to be meeting with the birth mother the following week. However the agency in KY met with the mother before our profile book arrived and she chose someone else. Since then I've been working on updating our profile book from Shutterfly and plan to have five more copies made and send to the agency so that they will have a copy at all five locations since their merge with another agency. It's been a month of lots of emotions!
Our agency is getting ready to launch a website that can be used by friends and family to donate to our fees that will go directly to the agency in our name. This would be another way for people to help with our adoption and know that it is going to the agency. Once the website is up and running I will post a link.
We are still working like crazy to get things ready for our adoption garage sale. I've been selling stuff on facebook that will make a little more money. I try to price and sort items as they come in. We have so much stuff that neither of us can park in the garage. This is a good thing! :-) So far we've made $465.00 from selling items donated for the garage sell on fb. We are so grateful to everyone that has donated items so far.
Last year we did a canvas painting party and raised over $300. I've had several people ask me about doing another one so I contacted the lady and she agreed to do another fundraiser for us. The event will be held on Saturday June 13th at 6 o'clock. The cost is $40 with 50% going towards our adoption. Money is due a week before the event. If you are interested in joining us or have any questions please let me know.
We still have our
puzzle fundraiser going on. We have sold 770 pieces! Only 230 pieces left!! That's not many!! Pieces are $10 each if you would like to buy one. We will write your name on the back of the piece. Once all pieces have been purchased we will get the puzzle framed in double sided glass and hang in the nursery. I can't wait!! :-)
Week 65- 2 pieces sold!
Week 66- 0 pieces sold
Week 67- 5 pieces sold!
Week 68- 4 pieces sold!
Week 69- 2 pieces sold!
Week 70- 20 pieces sold!
Week 71-2 pieces sold!
Week 72- 5 pieces sold!
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Week 64 vs Week 72!
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Please continue to keep us in your prayers! Thank you so much for all who have been a part of this journey with us. I will continue to keep you updated!!
