How about some Black Friday shopping with a purpose?

I will admit that I spent a little time shopping today, although I got up much too late to get the really good deals. I won't tell what I got because I don't want to ruin any surprises!

Over the past few weeks I have discovered some unique gift ideas that will bring a smile to someone's face AND support a great cause. Check them out!

All Are Precious in His Sight -- Our friends the Patterson's are selling some great gear to raise the money to bring their boys home from Eastern Europe. You can take a look at all of the cool things here. If I had any extra money right now, I would definitely be buying one of the decals! 


Worldwide Orphans Foundation -- Offers some unique cards that can be used for any occasion. We all need cards for thank you notes, etc. so why not order some that will help make a difference in the life of an orphan?



Angel Covers -- Is it really time to think about sending out Christmas cards already? If you are like me and haven't even thought about it yet, check out the cards on this site. They also have a really neat blanket program. If you purchase a blanket, they will donate one to an orphan overseas.



Glitzy Glass Stars and One Heart Bulgaria -- This glass artwork is absolutely gorgeous! And the best part is that your purchase will help support One Heart Bulgaria's efforts to care for orphans. 3% of any purchase goes to One Heart Bulgaria, and if you scroll toward the bottom of the blog, you will see the special Bulgaria pendants - 50% of these sales goes to OHB!



Reece's Rainbow -- Every family has at least one person who seems to have everything. What in the world do you get them for Christmas? How about Angel Tree Dollars from Reece's Rainbow? You make a donation to Reece's Rainbow and they sent you a certificate for the recipient to "redeem" by choosing an Angel to receive the donation. What better Christmas present than the opportunity to give a child a forever family?














Happy shopping! Buy me something! ;-)

Just Waiting...

If you have ever seen the movie "The Incredibles" you might remember a scene where Mr Incredible asks the little boy on a bike "What are you waiting for" and the little boy replies "I dunno, something amazing I guess." That is exactly how I feel right now as we wait (and wait, and wait) to get all of the paperwork in order to submit our I800A to USCIS. We thought we had everything we needed, but it turns out that we needed two more pieces of paperwork to go with it. And now, it is taking forever to get those two pieces. One of them we were told might take 6 months to a year. Seriously?? 6-12 MONTHS to get a piece of paper? I understand government bureaucracy, but this is seriously ridiculous!! Do they not know our son is waiting in an orphanage without his momma and daddy? Our social worker and adoption agency are working to try to move things along, but it is SO frustrating for it to be taking this long when other families have gotten all of the required paperwork in 3-4 WEEKS.

Sigh...

Keep praying that things will start moving so that we can get AJ home!!

Thirty-One Fundraiser

Ready to start some Christmas shopping? How about some fashionable AND functional gifts from Thirty-One? Thirty-One is a Christian company that has great bags, baskets and totes in trendy patterns and fabrics.

Our friend Terry is hosting an on-line Thirty-One party for us and donating ALL of her profits to our adoption fund. So you can check off some of that shopping, get yourself a little something, and help bring an orphan home all at the same time. You can’t get better than that! J

To order, visit this link: http://www.mythirtyone.com/shop/eventhome.aspx?eventId=E1223361&from=MYEVENTS