It's a new year and we have renewed hope that 2014 is going to be a good year for the Lawson family. This adoption process has been long and difficult but we know that it will be worth it when a child is finally placed in our arms. We decided 2 years ago this month that we were going to start looking into adoption again. It took us 5 months to complete our paperwork, so our actual wait didn't start until May, but in our hearts its been 2 years since we began this process. It has felt long some days, but others we knew that God had a plan for our family.
If our little family crosses your heart or mind please say a little prayer for us. God has a plan for us and we know that in His time (not ours) he will bring a child into our home. He has the perfect child for our family and when the time is right, he will reveal his plan to us. We are hopeful that in the coming weeks and months we will have good news to share, but in the mean time, we are starting to do some fundraising as we still have around $11,000 to raise. We know it is possible and we know God will help us!
100 Good Wishes. We have started a new fundraiser called 100 Good Wishes. 100 Good Wishes was inspired by the Northern Chinese tradition called Bai Jia Bei, or "100 Good Wishes" quilt - a tradition which engages others in the celebration of a new life. I have seen quilts made by my family before where people do different blocks to represent a family or person. That is kind of how this works. You donate any amount you desire and you leave a Wish for our new child and/or our family. This is just another way you can help us raise the fees needed to bring our child into our home!
100 Good Wishes Fundraising Site
You can also help us reach our goal by making a tax
deductible donation at Adopt Together. Visit our page at https://www.adopttogether.org/lawsonadoptionjourney/ . This
organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with adopting families. They
accept online and mail donations and all the money is put toward our adoption.
You will receive a receipt with your donation and will be able to use that
donation toward your charitable contributions on your taxes (please be sure to
contact your tax consultant.) You can
also make this donation anonymously if you so wish. Any donation big or small
will help us reach our goal!
We are thankful for everyone who has donated their
money, their time or said a prayer on our family’s behalf. You will never know
how grateful we are to each of you.
Looking forward to a REALLY GOOD year!
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