Phillips Update

Trey and Ashton Phillips are adopting 2 precious babies. A son from the US and a daughter from the Congo. Haven't watched their video yet? Do it now and then give them a dollar or 2 or 3.   They already have one sweet boy, Kipton--he's going to love his new brother and sister!
The Phillips' would love to raise $500 this week as our featured family. We can do that, right? Right. Since most of us won't be able to make any of their baby showers, let's shower them now! Giving and sharing is what we're all about!

Want to know more about Trey and Ashton? Follow their blog!  Thanks, all!

Love Times 2

Hey guys! Beth is in Ethiopia right now with her sweet little man!! Oh my, is he handsome!You know who else is hoping to get to their babies soon?? This week's family, the Phillips!
They are adopting not 1, but two little bundles of joy. Can you imagine their excitement??

Donate your dollars to help them out. You're awesome that way.  Have you seen their video yet? You can scroll down the page and read more about their journey.You will love them!!
Thanks for sharing their story on your pages.....FB, Twitter, your blogs.  The more the merrier! Let's blast their paypal today in true Give1 fashion!

Double Blessings!

Good morning everyone! I'm Tonya, and I handle the Asia page. BUT, since Beth is in Ethiopia as we speak loving on her sweet baby boy,  I will be introducing our new family this week.

It's the first day of school for us!  My boys both started new schools. There were a few nerves floating around our house this morning. How about you? Are your kiddos ready??

Let me introduce you to our family of the week...

The Phillips family are adopting not one, but 2 sweet babies!! They are adopting domestically and from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Isn't that exciting? Watch their VIDEO...

You'll love this sweet family! You can DONATE to the Phillips family as they prepare for a new baby boy AND a little girl! How fun!! Follow along on their BLOG , too.

Thank you for stopping by and have a GREAT week! Check back during the week for an update on the Phillips!

Toys...Toys....TOYS!

My life is all about toys these days. Organizing them, cleaning them, tagging them. Sound familiar? Next weekend is the semi-annual children's consignment sale we participate in. These sales seem to be all the rage these days as parents use them to make a little money selling their children's used (or even sometimes new) items while others save a bundle by shopping used.                                                                                  

A few pictures from the Northern Colorado children's consignment sale we participate in, Forever Trendy Kids.

The funny thing is that I don't have children yet (oh please, government official in Ethiopia, change that for me!), yet I'm preparing many items to be sold. Most of our friends have children and have been so great enough to pass them off to us to sell. While this takes time (and I mean some serious time!), we are so appreciative to have the chance to use this as a way to fundraise for our adoption.

I know so many that are scared off from adoption because of the overwhelming financial commitment. Fortunately, there are endless ways to work towards raising that money, one dollar at a time (thank you, Give1Save1!). For us, this has included having booths to sell Ethiopian items at local orphan awareness 5K events, participating in consignment sales, applying for grants, completing t-shirt and coffee sales and of course times when we just downright and with a humble heart ask people to come alongside us in the journey. And without fail, this Give1 community is stepping up every week to help each other out.
                                                                                                                               I would highly suggest pulling out your creative genes when thinking about tackling this large adoption bill. That doesn't have to mean creative as in you can paint stunning artwork like we all know Beth does around these parts, but the options are endless. I found some great encouragement in the book Adopt Without Debt by Julie Gumm. We know of families who have dinners, silent auctions, movie nights and open Etsy shops. Find what fits with your strengths and what works for your family. It really does look different for all of us.                                                                                             
What I think is important to remember through this whole thing is in Philippians 4:19: "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." This Give1 crew is doing just that. Keep up the good work and donate to the Hauschildt Family adoption fund this week! I just love supporting one another through this journey.

The Power of Prayer

Hello fellow lovers of adoption! It is Wednesday which means Beth is heading off today to see her son!!! We are all so excited for her!

As I was thinking about the journey Beth is about to embark on today and the countless others who are in various stages through the adoption process I thought a lot about prayer. I would love it if we could all take some time out of our day or multiple times throughout the day to say a prayer for Beth and her family, as well as anyone else you know going through the adoption process.

The Bible has a lot to say about prayer but here are a few verses that have been jumping out to me:

 “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.”
1 Timothy 2:1

 “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”
James 5:16

“So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.”

1 Thessalonians 1:11-12

Prayer is a powerful tool. Let’s surround Beth, and other families we know, with our prayers today.

Lord,
We know you are the ultimate Father. Surround Beth with your love and comfort as she waits for the moment to meet her precious son. Lead and guide her in the path you have mapped out for her, and give her the strength to face any struggles that are ahead. Help prepare Jude for the changes that are about to take place in his life, and help him to love his new family as much as they love him. May you bless them as a family throughout the years. Amen.

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I've discussed Seven slings before. Love them. I never thought I would be buying one again, but alas, the time came and I got mine free + shipping. Yep, free. I tried it thinking "no way, not free, this is a trick", but no, the whole total was like $15. And if you need one (or a killer shower gift) head on over and snag yours too. I've been practicing babywearing with various teddy bears around here. Obviously this chick adopted as moms of newborns don't have abs like that, but I love the whole concept. The code is ucovers if you need it. The one I used last week was DISCOUNT2. Try those and see if you don't get an awesome sling. And maybe awesome hair and abs. I'm counting on it.

I get to try mine out on Jude on FRIDAY!!!! I'm totally squealing as I type this. So, tomorrow I'm headed to Africa. Some of the other Give1 gals are taking over (I LOVE YOU) and will keep this boat floating while I'm gone. Be good to our families of the week while I'm gone. Fight their fights for those kids! Have you donated this week? I knew you did. You always do. I'll keep you posted as well as I can from Ethiopia, but forgive me if we miss a day here or there. We'll get back to normal soon. I love you all so much and I can't believe we're finally here at this place. Can you believe it?! I'm thinking of you and I can't wait to tell you all about it.

New Week, New Family

Hey guys,

I'm so pleased to introduce you to the Hauschildt family today. They are in a bind and need some back-up. We're talking prayers (far more importantly) and dollars. And prayers for dollars. All that. Because they have a little boy in Africa that's theirs and they can't pass court. Things aren't lining up right and it's going to take a private attorney to cut through some red tape. They've been matched with this toddler since he was a baby, months and months. They've visited him several times, but they can't get him home. Could we all please just stop and pray for this family. For their hearts and for that little boy. And pray that God will miraculously and quickly and fiercely tear down any walls that the enemy has put up to keep him in that orphanage.

And as we all know, lawyers are expensive. Adoption's expensive, but extra lawyers and multiple travel trips... that just takes resources. Can you throw a dollar (or 2 or 3) their way to ease that particular hardship? Thanks. Y'all are the best.

***So far you guys have blessed this family with $411!***