Monday, April 26, 2010

A Show Of Support-- Bid on a Handmade Frame

**** Congrats to Gala over at Story of Our Life with the winning bid of $30! With our promise to match 1/2 of what ever was raised that brings the money total towards the Landrum's adoption to $45! Thank you to all who bid!***

We have been blessed in our adoptions with people sacrificially giving of their prayers and financial support. Some very amazing people have given from their hearts for a variety of reasons, and their example has touched my heart more than anything else. Thank you again.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my daughters by requesting one of their handmade creations. The encouragement you have given them is priceless not to mention the faith you have engraved on their hearts that fellow believers support and lift up one another when there is a call. Sveta is now knitting--- how awesome is that. Thank you. Both Rachel and Caleb have made around $200 to go towads their plane tickets to Ukraine. Praise the Lord.

I mentioned in an earlier post, that I was making these mosaic picture frames. As much as I think I could justify auctioning them off for our own adoption, I feel God is gently nudging me to raise the money for another family. This family has been an inspiration to me. Their faithfulness and prayerful consideration in everything they do including the decision to head back to Ukraine to adopt two boys they were told about has been such a blessing to me. Hard to explain why this family is on my heart, but I trust that God has a plan.

This family adopted an older daughter a few years ago, and their passion for orphans continues to be evident in their lives. They have wanted to adopt again for sometime, but financially it has been hard for them to take that leap of faith and commit to doing it. I can so relate.

Praise God that they have finally taken that step!

So, I would really appreciate your help in raising a few dollars for their adoption. Wouldn't it be a blessing to know that you made it possible for those two adorable, little boys to come home to their forever family? More than the money, I think this family would be incredibly blessed just to know that so many people are rallying around them in a show of support!

I am auctioning off this mosaic picture frame to the highest bidder. The auction will end on April 26th at 8pm. Since this handmade frame is decorated with broken pieces of glass, I am going to take my husband's advice. I promise to enclose a few bandaids when I mail it off to whoever won it!

Thank you!

If you want to bid just leave a comment. Starting bid is $10 which covers the cost of materials and shipping. Remember, the frame is the icing on the cake! Helping there to be two less orphans in this world is the real blessing.

** For every dollar raised, John and I will donate fifty cents to the Landrum family.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

In Two Weeks....

we are being submitted. May 5th is a big day! That means our dossier is being submitted to the SDA and if they find all of our documents to be in order then we will get a travel date soon after! Wooo-hoo!

Monday, April 19, 2010

Mosaic Picture Frames

The girls are crocheting and knitting to help raise money for Rachel's plane ticket.... I am making mosaic picture frames.
More details to come.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

An Update

Looks like we will be submitting our dossier beginning of May! Praise the Lord!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Caleb is Working Hard

Caleb has been working really hard to earn money for his plane ticket too-- mostly yard work over at Grandma and Grandpa's, and Cousin Matt and Jenn's house. It is awesome to see how dedicated he is to earning some of the cost and all of his own spending money. He is more excited than ever about going--- our talks about Ukraine have brought us so close these past few weeks.

What a wonderful experience this will be for him!

We should have an update about our paperwork by the end of the week. Hopefully we will find out when we can submit our dossier. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Friday, April 9, 2010

Red, White, and Blue




Aren't the boys adorable? Aren't the scarves a great idea? Jennifer, a Mom waiting to bring home two boys from Bulgaria asked if Rachel could make USA scarves for them. They are just the right size for a little kid and a perfect gift-- nice and cozy to wrap them up in as you take them from the orphanage.
Suggested donation $15. Donated money will goes towards her plane ticket.
Thanks!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Russian Pictures At Their Best

I found this blog site a few years back. Every now and then I go and look at all the different pictures submitted by people living all over Eastern Europe. It is quite interesting not to mention entertaining too! When I came across this picture-- I freaked out at first. These are the kind of apartments we have stayed in while in Ukraine and Russia and undoubtedly we will be staying in another building like this in just a few short months. Before seeing this picture I often wondered what would happen if there was a fire or part of the building collapsed just from being so old.

Then I started reading the comments and realized that it must be PhotoShopped--- or is it?

Your thoughts???