Give 1 Save 1

On the bright side of our adoption adventure, Matthew & I will be the second featured family on Give1 Save1 & their new domestic adoption blog!  We had sent in our video a few days ago & in it we said we were matched with a little boy due in October...Okay, so that's not true anymore, but we are still excited.  We have been given the chance to do a little revision & then...

we will be featured beginning July 29th through August 5th.  YES!  For those of you who do not know about Give1 Save 1 this is what they are up to:

What is Give1Save1?

The spark that lit the fire began with a girl named Beth. Beth, who was in the adoption process herself and knew how expensive it was, created a blog that could help families who were in the adoption process. She wanted to feature a family per week and allow others to donate to that family's adoption fund. Encouraging others to give $1, the adoptive family could quickly raise money to help bring their child home.

What started off as a project to help families who were adopting internationally from Africa turned into something much larger. Give1 has now branched out to reach other families as well. We are now featuring families who are in the domestic process on this blog.
Each family will be featured for one week. You will create a short video that helps the readers get to know your family and your adoption story. Make it fun! Give1 readers love adoption and they'd like to know a little about you. Your video will get shared on Facebook, twitter, and through emails by your friends - thus helping you raise money for your adoption. Those $1 add up and at the end of the week, you have a little boost to help you on your journey.

So, who is excited?  This girl!  Will you pray the Lord multiply all that is donated & bless those donating?  So...Just so ya'll know, we are looking forward to next week =)

Thankful!

I love Thankful Thursday!  It's great to look back at the past week and realize how blessed we truly are!  God is good and he gives abundantly, from the little to the big.  This week was amazing and this is what I am grateful for:

1. Since we have changed agencies, to get us online and active so we could be matched with a birthmother, the process to get us to the media team should have taken TWO WEEKS, and I am grateful that the ENTIRE PROCESS, including the media team consultations took us only ONE WEEK and we are now online and waiting for our match!  God heard our prayers and He definitely answered!!!

2. My sister took me to a place in Costa Mesa called the "Anti-Mall."  It was filled with eclectic stores, kiosks and crazy restaurants.  We ate at a placed called "The Gypsy Den."  It was delish.  Anyhoots, we stopped in at Urban Outfitters and I picked up these awesome pint glasses that Matthew & I have used every day.  I am grateful for this fun find!

3. 4th of July?  Yes.  We spent the evening at my parents.  The neighborhood was NUTS!  It looked like Disneyland on steroids.  But, highlight?  S'Mores.  Duh. And, oh yah, I am also grateful for the time spent with family.  It was so needed.  I haven't laughed so hard in a loooong time!

4. Special delivery!  I am soo grateful for this awesome present that was waiting for us at our front door when I get home on Tuesday.  Thank you to my mother-in-law and her sweet hubby, Brian!  We cannot wait to put this together today & of course, next order of business, put a baby in it! =)

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