As many of you have already seen, God has answered one of our prayers this week. We are matched with a birth mother expecting a baby boy to arrive mid March. God is sooo good and we are so thankful for this wonderful blessing. We are still guarding our hearts as this isn't complete until all the papers are signed after the baby is born, but we know God has a plan and He has orchestrated this just as He wants. Clayton is very excited and cried happy tears when we told him.
Just so everyone knows, we can't give a lot of details but when we have some that we can share we will be sure to let everyone know. What we can tell you is that we will be making a trip to Florida for this placement and will be required to stay there for a couple weeks. We are still working on raising some funding to help offset these costs. Below is a list of the things that we are going to be doing:
1. Thirty One Gifts Fundraiser. Sunday, February 9th - we will be hosting a Thirty One Gifts fundraiser at our house (219 Whittier Drive) from 2-4. We will be receiving a portion of the proceeds from your purchases and will receive $25 for each person who books at party with Amy. If you can't attend and would like to make a purchase visit our page on Amy's site Mandy and Matt's Thirty One Party
2. Scentsy Catalog Fundraiser - This is a catalog only party, no actual in person party will be held. Manda has offered us 20% of the proceeds for each purchase and we are super thankful to her. If you would like to make a purchase please visit Manda's page and select our party. Mandy and Matt's Scentsy Fundraiser
3. Valentines Parent's Night Out. We will be watching kids with our fellow adopting parents, Brad and Raven McCrady. Cost is $25 per kid and $15 for each additional sibling. We will be taking kids from 5-10 on February 14th. We will supply dinner, a movie and a valentines craft. Space is limited so be sure to RSVP for your spot today by calling Mandy at 270-570-4122. This is the Owensboro area only.
4. One Hundred Good Wishes Fundraiser Click on this link and it will take you to a location where you can post a good wish and make a donation to our adoption fund.
5. Just Love Coffee - Visit this link that will allow you to purchase coffee and help our family at the same time.
6. If you can not make it to any of the above fundraisers, you can still make a donation to our family a couple of different ways. Easiest way is to visit our Group Fundraising Page at AdoptTogether - Lawson Adoption Journey. they accept, check and online payments. You can also send a check to us made out to All Blessings International, Inc. Both offer a tax deduction, please see your tax specialist for details.
The past 2 years have been a test to our patience and our strength in God but we know that His plan is always bigger than ours and we are thankful for this wait as we want God's will to be done, not ours. We look forward to being able to share details with everyone as we can and appreciate your thoughts and prayers. We love everyone and can't wait to share our little blessing with you.
Love,
Matt, Mandy & Clayton
