Not Quite Brangelina: September 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Last Day to Order Show Hope Shirts!!!!

*******Order has been placed. Still want a shirt? That's great! I will place my next order in about a month...or as soon as I have 12 shirt orders. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ORDERED!!! You helped us raise $500 to bring home our next princess & also helped fund Show Hope in their amazing orphan care ministry! ***Do you love Steven Curtis Chapman, know every word to his songs, and wave at the "Franklin, TN" highway sign as you pass by, sighing that your hair will just never stick up in the right places like SCC? Well, friend, your sighing days are over! You can look like Steven Curtis for only $30 (or at least own a replica of his shirt).
We are selling Show Hope shirts to help bring home our next Ethiopian cutie! Here's how it works: 1. Pay for a shirt ($30 adult/ $25 kids). Half the $$ goes to help our adoption, half to Show Hope (win/win). I will place the order as soon as i reach 24 shirts (hopefully the end of September). 2. You wear your shirt proudly while you lip-sync to "The Great Adventure"!

Red, Chocolate, Smoke, Blue "I Show Hope": S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X
White long-sleeved Tree Tee (Women slim fit): S, M, L, XL, 2XL
I Dig Show Hope (Women slim fit): S, M, L, XL, 2XL
I Dig Show Hope Youth: YXS(4/6), YS(6/8), YM(8/10), YL(10/12), YXL(14/16)
Black Tree Tee: S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Violet I *heart* Show Hope (Women slim fit): S, M, L, XL
Violet I *heart* Show Hope Child: 6months, 12 months, 18 months, 2T, 3T, 4T
Please specify shirt size and style in the paypal message and thanks for your order!! (Locals can write a check)

Monday, September 27, 2010

Prudence, Mercy, and Risk

More than one person has said to me, "You can't possibly want to adopt a child older than an infant! Think of the psychological damage, the bonding issues!" In light of that fear, this is a good read by Dr RDM: "Is the orphan my neighbor?"

Friday, September 24, 2010

Junk Posse Necklace Giveaway

Admit it. You troll Etsy or blogstalk innocent people 2000 miles from your home, looking for cool adoption/ Africa (or Guatemala or China...) fundraiser stuff. It's ok. I'm here to help! Into the Streets of Ethiopia is doing a giveaway of a beautiful swirly Africa necklace! Check it out!! If you don't win...you can buy it on Etsy. What a wonderful way to celebrate finally turning in that adoption application, being DTE (hint, hint, Dear Hubby), getting your referral, or the anniversary of gotcha day.... I happen to know that Into the Streets is an amazing organization. DH is on the board and our church supports and prays for the orphans & street kids that N2TS (that's the street lingo, get with it, sista) helps:)

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Look Who's 3!!!!!!!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Keepin' busy, nesting, and more adoption fundraisers than you can shake a stick at....

During the paperchase, I took sewing lessons to revive my childhood skillz...and Beignet Baby was formed to help us fundraise for our second adoption. Then, because my hubby's teenage dream was to be the drummer for SCC, and because Show Hope is amazing (and became a part of our first adoption story), we started our T-shirt fundraiser. We have also have had 5 days of garage sales. Just to keep us busy, our youth are doing an Adoption fundraiser carwash in 2 weeks. And our lovely kickboxing-photog-youth pastor's wife is doing a photography shoot fundraiser for our Princess Peach in October. Wow. Here's some pix of the dresses I've made lately. If you call me and I don't pick up by the 3rd ring, maybe now you know why!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Look Like Steven Curtis Chapman for only 30 Bucks!

We are selling Show Hope shirts to help bring home our next Ethiopian cutie! Here's how it works: 1. Pay for a shirt ($30 adult/ $25 kids). Half the $$ goes to help our adoption, half to Show Hope (win/win). I will place the order as soon as i reach 24 shirts (hopefully the end of September). 2. You wear your shirt proudly while you lip-sync to "The Great Adventure"!