Basket Giveaway

Re- post this to your facebook and message me that you did it and I will put your name in the basket to receive $150 of Mary Kay. 

One of the life groups from my church are doing a great fundraiser for our adoption.  They have made 7 baskets with all kinds of great stuff.  They will have a drawing for each basket at the end of September.  All the baskets are different.   Each ticket for a basket is a $2 donation or 3 tickets for a $5 donation.  You can get as many tickets as you like for one basket or put them in different baskets.  

 Below is a list of contents for each basket.  If you would like tickets you can send your donation to 1677 Fort Park Blvd. Lincoln Park, MI 48146.  Make sure to list which baskets you want your tickets to go into as well as your name, number and address.   If you want several tickets to sell to co-workers or church family you may contact me as well.   Please mail requests before September 28th as we will be closing down the Giveaway at the end of the month. 

Basket #1  (Health and Beauty) 

(estimated $250)

"Contains Local business certificates that do not work out of town" 

Fighting Fit (1 Free Month Membership)

En Gedi Henna (One Henna tattoo)

Lord and Lady Salon (Gift certificate for one hair cut by Toni Merta)

Mary Kay   (Timewise trial miracle set, Lash Lengthening Mascara, Lip stick "rick fig", Liquid lip color "malted", Cream blush "cranberry", and creamed eye color "iced cocoa"

Scentsy (Warmer and Wax "scent watermelon patch")

Thirty One (Compact, Manicure set, Jewelry Role)

Basket #2 (Bath and Body Works)

(estimated value $100)

Tranquility Fountain

Candles: Carmel Apple and Sweet Cinnamon pumpkin

Cologne spray:  Japanese Cherry Blossom

Shower Gel:  Japanese Cherry Blossom

Body Cream:  Japanese Cherry Blossom

Body Mist:  Dark Kiss

Body Lotion:  Dark Kiss

Foam Body Wash: Mango Mandarin

Soap:  Sea Island Cotton

Basket #3  (Tupperware)

(Estimated $103.50)

     

42 Thatsa Bowl and Seal

Hour glass salt and pepper shakers

1 gallon floresta picture

Modular mate 3 with popcorn

Two 16 oz tumblers

Basket #4  (Tupperware)

(Estimated $68)

Disney Tumblers

Microwavable Plates

Basket #5  (Coffee Lovers)

(estimated value $145)

Gevalia 12 Cup programmable coffee Maker

Gavalia Flavored Coffees "1/2 Ib each"

Rasberry Danish

Mbeya Reserve

Papau New Guinea

Toraja

Harrar

Pecan Torte

Two coffee mugs

Stainless Steel coffee scoop

Coffee Grinder

1 box cone coffee filters

Basket #6 (Red Wings Memorabilia)

Signed Pictures:  Jimmy Howard

                             Kirk Maltby

2001 Stanley Cup Champion Cups (4)

Steve Yzerman, Sergei Federov

Brendan Shanahan, Brett Hull

Manny Legace, Dominik Hasek

Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Chelios

2002 Stanley Cup Champion Cups (4)

Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman

Luc Robitaille, Brendan Shanahan

Darren McCarty, Dominik Hasek

Nicklas Lidstom, Scotty Bowman

Basket #7 ( Tigers Memorabilia)

(estimated value $50)

Signed pictures:       Brandon Inge

                               Rick Porcello

1984 World Series Champions Cups (4)

Aurelio Lopez, Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris

Dave Rozma, Alan Trammell, Howard Johnson

Willie Hernandez, Chet Lemon, Milt Wilcox

Lou Whitaker, Dan Petry, Lance Parrish

Closing in our second goal

Thanks to all Michelle's and Julie's hard work at photography we have been given another $240 which pushes us into the 9000's.  Woohoo we are so close to our second goal being met :)

God Amazing News!

Man I wasn't kidding that God's timing is so amazing and perfect.  I received a return email today from our adoption agency.  They said that since the Ethiopia program is taking longer now that we can stay in the program.  The only exception is that if we come up for referral before our child is 6 months they will have to put another family in front of us.  My child will have to be one year before our adoptive child comes home to us.  I am so excited I can hardly contain myself.

Update!

Tonight I finally emailed the adoption agency to let them know we are expecting.  So many mixed feelings.  I am so sad because I know we are now a year from being able to move forward.  God's timing is perfect however, and we know His best is in store for us. 

"A Must Read"

I just wanted to encourage you to read Mary Beth Chapman's Book, "Choosing to See."  It will walk you through belly hurting laughter and heart breaking pain all in one.  The book is a raw and honest look at life and I am sure you will identify on some level and be spurred on to choose to see God where you think He isn't.  For those of you who have a heart for orphans it may even inspire something else.

Good and Bad News!

Ok, time to fill every one in on my long pause from our process of adoption.  We were scheduled about a month ago to start our home study.  Much to God's orchestration our Social worker had to cancel with us due to her throwing her back out.  We had just learned the night before this appointment that I am pregnant again.  We often loose our babies by the 6th or 7th week so we quietly waited thinking we would reschedule the appointment after we saw where things were going.  Well I am now in my 9th week and the baby is looking happy and healthy.  I am still experiencing some complications so we are not in the clear but because many of you are finding out anyway I thought I better catch you up to speed myself.  The great news is that I am carrying this baby after a long journey of 8 losses.  God's timing is interesting in the least.  The bad news is that we are on hold and cannot continue with the adoption till after the baby is born.  We are so appreciative of all your support and your excitement and we are sorry that it is even further delayed.  By no means does this change our mind about the adoption.  We wait with eager expectation for the day we can continue on our journey.  Until then we keep praying for our child or children that God lead us to the exact one.  We are still fundraising, knowing that my pregnancy is always so fragile and at any moment we join the process again, but we are praying for the delivery of a healthy baby as well.