God, Grants & Giveaways

Every time I begin to think we are going in the wrong direction, God seems to show us He is in control. Two weeks ago we received a $1000 grant from an organization call Salvation International. It was super exciting as we are starting to get back into fundraising mode, to try to get to our last $12,000. Well surprisingly on Saturday, I received another email from Salvation International letting us know that we had been chosen to receive an additional $1000. So in total they were giving us $2000. I was floored. As soon as I want to say, I quit or maybe we need to think about a different path, God seems to speak up and say, NO I have a plan for you, don't give up!

We are super excited and can't wait for God to bring our child into our home. We are beinning to work on some new fundraisers to help us reach our $12,000 goal. Here is what is in the works!

Give-a-Ways - We are going to be giving away some items over the next couple of months for people who donate to our AdoptTogether page. Donations made to this page are tax deductible (please contact your tax consultant for details). Our first give-a-way is a $15 Starbucks gift card. We will give it away once we have reached $200 in donations on this site. The second give away is a Nook E-Reader (see description below) . It will be given away when the donations received on our AdoptTogether page reach $600. Each person that donates will be entered to win. Also any person that donates an item for us to give away will also be entered to win. We will have another give away at $1000. We are still working on that item.
You can make your donation by visiting our page at: https://www.adopttogether.org/lawsonadoptionjourney

Nook description: 6" touch screen, fast page turns with a touch, look-up words, bookmark and share reading with friends,download wirelessly with Wi-Fi,  Ink Pearl 16-level grayscale display for the clearest just-like paper reading-even in bright sun,multiple text sizes and styles, extra long battery life.

Thirty-One Fundraiser - Amy Bellamy has agreed to do an adoption fundraiser for us. They have some awesome new things in their spring catalog. We will have an open house party on February 9th at our home, but will also be taking orders via their website. I will have the link soon.

Valentines Parents Night Out - This will be a joint fundraiser between our family and another adopting family we know. The plan is to allow parents a night out without the kids. It will be $25 a child with siblings getting a discount. We will be open from 4-9. The menu is still in the works but  we will have valentine themed art project available, a movie and fun games for all ages. We are taking reservations as we only have a limited number of spots.

There will be more to come as far as fundraisers but we are going to hit the ground running and praying for God's will not mine! He has a path for our family, we just have to keep our eyes on Him, keep the faith and know He will bring us through it!