Win One of Our Adoption Shirts

WIN ONE OF OUR ETHIOPIA ADOPTION SHIRTS!!! Make a $25 donation to your favorite charity between now and New Years Eve and I will enter your name in a raffle to win one of our shirts! This is being done on the "honor's system" so just attach a comment with the charity you gave to. Tis' the season to give joyfully! Good luck on winning one of our Ethiopia Adoption shirts! I will pull the wining name on New Years Day!

Waiting Patiently?

I don't know why, but today has been a tough day for me in the "waiting game". I have been thinking about our kids in Ethiopia all day. I also had tons of snuggle/tickle time with Xavier and Faith and wished our other kiddos could have been part of the fun!!! I am praying we get "the call" before Christmas, but am trying to prepare myself for waiting longer then that. There is a family in our agency who has been waiting for younger siblings (0-3 year olds) for almost a year! I can't imagine what their wait has been like. I think the holiday season makes me long for our Ethiopian Beauties even more...I can't wait to create so many wonderful memories with them! Pray for my patience!!!

Great Blog on Adoption

We have met so many wonderful people through our adoption journey so far...many of them via "blog land". Please check out this blog from another family in our agency...it is done soooo well!!! They are also doing an t-shirt fundraiser...check out their "Simply Love" shirts and blog at
mycrazyadoption.org

An Incredible Friend!

A friend of ours (Tiago Costa) has surprised us with incredible generosity! He has planned an incredible evening of music and is collecting donations at the event to give to us for our adoption! Isn't that amazing...what a blessing!!!!! Here is more information about the event from Tiago's post on Facebook:


This will be an awesome event with the best of Brazilian music and a set of great Christmas Carols (Tiago's style!)

Christmas Sounds like Brazil

Saturday, December 12th

www.kravingsfusion.com

Location:Kravings Lounge

Time:9:30PM

The event is FREE but we will ask for a donations to help some of my friends who are adopting two siblings from Ethiopia. Check out their blog. http://2plus2plus2.blogspot.com/

Kravings is a great Restaurant/Lounge and I got a great deal for us, so we will have a special Happy Hour Menu for food and drinks all night long!
*Parking is Free and there is plenty on the attached back building with validation.

Please come and bring someone with you!

Be part of Fundraiser #3

We are so thankful for the incredibly generous people in our lives! An amazing man from our church is a Grand Master (8th Degree Blackbelt) in Tang Soo Do. He is offering a "Self-Defense Class" and donating all of the proceeds to help pay some of our astronomical adoption fees. Isn't that incredible?!?! If you would like to join us, here are the details: 

Join Grand Master, Clarence Smith (8th Degree Blackbelt) for a life-enhancing training on self-defense. This class will show you how to effectively apply fundamental techniques of the martial arts to defend yourself in the event of an attack. Some benefits of this class are: enhanced self-awareness, effective techniques, better focus, 

 improved confidence, and it’s a fun class!!! 

2 times to choose from:

Saturday, January 16th from 10:00am-12:00pm OR 

Saturday, January 16th from 12:30-2:30pm 

Cost for the class in only $20 (if you pre-register) or $25 at the door!

Space is limited to 30 people per class, so register soon!

All ages, body types, and skill levels are welcome to attend.

Class location: The Offices of Church of the Beach Cities-

1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Manhattan Beach (near Trader Joe’s)

Register by January 14th with Heidi Ballard @ 

ballarddesigns@yahoo.com or 310.940.4629 

 Check out the “Karate For Your Body” website @ karateforyourbody.com

Please pray for this fundraiser and our continual fundraising efforts. We could literally get the phone call any day to find out who our kids are! We are so excited!!! And can't wait to see all of the amazing ways that God is going to provide for us!!!!!!