Well, today is day 40 of our wait for RA (out of an average of 90 but some are waiting 100+). We are hoping to be on the 90 day side of things. Yesterday we received Mei's finding ad. The ad was placed in the "Southern Farmer's Daily" (of all names!) on September 28, 2006 (just after we filled out our application for a special needs child). It has a picture of her (from a year ago) and says that on May 15, 2002 she was found at the gate of Xin'An Park, Bao'An District, Shenzhen City. She had a congenial cleft palate and lip which was repaired (we were told only cleft lip so we'll have to have that checked out when she is home). Included was a copy of the page of the newspaper she was on. She was number 1,536 for 2006-just for this newspaper, this area. So very sad to hear a number like that. She is much more than a number now, she's our little China Doll and we cannot WAIT to bring her home where she belongs!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Bring Home Kennedi Yard Sale Today!
Thank you so much to everyone who helped out with our yard/candle/bake sale today either by donating, helping, or buying! Because of everyone's help, we made just over $400! The weather was perfect and we had a good time! :)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Bring Home Kennedi Stampin Up Stamps For Sale!
As I was preparing for this weekend's Bring Home Kennedi Yard Sale, my bosses wife (who is a Stampin' Up Demonstrator) said she'd dontate some stamp sets to sell. I figured she'd send a bag full or something. Oh no, she sent 3 HUGE boxes FULL of stamp sets! You can view them all by clicking on the link to the left "Help Bring Home Kennedi" or by going to www.bringhomekennedi.blogspot.com . This will take you to another blog where they are posted in catagories of brand new sets, medium gently used sets, and large gently used sets. I am selling them all for 50-75% off the original price! All proceeds will go into our trip to China fund. If you have any questions on a set (some of the pictures are not the greatest), want to know the wordings, or want to buy any, you can email me or just click on comments under the pictures and post me a comment. Thanks to Jenny Kubo for the gracious donation! Please also pray that we have a beautiful weekend for the yard sale! :)
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Happy Half Birthday Kennedi!
Happy 1/2 Birthday to our sweet Kennedi! Today she is 5 1/2 and since Katelyn and Bradley LOVE to say it's their "Half Birthday" each year, I had to post 1/2 Birthday wishes! By her 6th birthday she'll be home and we can have a real Birthday Party!! :)
Monday, November 5, 2007
The Money Needed Keeps Growing!
Well, received an email from our coordinator at AWAA today and the costs for us to travel have again increased. Now instead of needing $5000 we need about $7000! This is mostly due to the kids coming with us but I don't want them to miss this for the world! Plus, it will be so much easier on Kennedi to have them there. Please keep praying that somehow we raise this money. We are having a yard/candle sale next weekend and many people are donating things to sell to help. Although this wont bring in a huge amount, every little bit helps. Thanks to all of you who are helping out! Lauren also confirmed what I suspected that we probably will not travel until February or even March because we were just Logged In to China's system in April. Hopefully definately she'll be home for Easter and before our fingerprints expire in April which will cost us MORE money!! Please, please, please, keep the prayers coming! :)
