Okay friends & family, it’s finally that time again. I can’t give all the details in a public post, but if you’d like to know more please give me a call. (And no, in case you’re trolling here, we’re not preparing to go around the DRC Government in ANY way. We love and respect the people of hte DRC, and look forward to a life of our family being invested in their future.) In any case, we’ve hit a point in our adoption where we need to raise more funds.
Yes, the country is still not issuing “Exit Letters”, until new laws/processes are in place to better protect the children. We are continuing to move forward within the country, through the parts of the process still allowed, believing that we want to be as ready as possible when those doors open once again. This also means providing for her care in the meantime.
Even in the midst of significant wait and what seems to be a hopeless road, there have been great steps moving toward us bringing home this child we’ve been praying over 2 years for. We are so thankful for the generosity and prayers of so many of you. We’ve even added something new for your fundraising enjoyment!!
1. Wick’s BandCamp Page – Trying something new! Here you will be able to buy individual spoken words, as well as a couple songs I threw on there for fun. 100% of every dollar goes toward our adoption fund! I’ve plenty more spoken words that will eventually be uploaded if ya’ll like these. If I only sell a couple, I’ll just tell my mom thanks and move on. 🙂
2. Amazon Books – Both my self-published parenting book and the Children’s Book we created with our kids are available for digital purchase on Amazon.com. A large chunk of every sale comes right to me, and goes directly into our adoption fund!
3. Giving through “Both Hands” – Since the very beginning with our first service project, they’ve been our most popular method of giving/receiving funds for this adoption. Donations are tax deductible, and you can mail them a check or simply give online!!
As you’re preparing for the Holidays, we hope & pray you’ll consider one of these options. Even in place of sending us a Christmas card, just download an mp3 and send me a video of you laughing at it. 🙂 Or in place of a gift, throw a few bucks out to “Both Hands”, and e-mail me a Merry Christmas. But above all, please continue to pray. Not just for our family or our children, but pray for the entire DRC. Pray for their government and their leaders, as their senate continues to meet. Pray for the areas where rebels continue to break out in fighting. Pray for those who are overlooked in the shuffle and quest for power and influence. Pray for the stability and future of these beautiful people, and the preservation of their rich heritage in the midst of a world that is realizing more and more, the value of their nation.
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