9 Days and Dreaming...

When I saw this picture of the number 9, I got giddy!  Do you know why?  

If you know me well, then you know why.  For those of you who don't, let me explain...

The long story is HERE.  But here's the recap...

Thanksgiving is my very favorite day of the whole year.  We rarely celebrate it on the Thursday labeled on our calendar, because we can't all be together that day.  But we pick a day, in November, and celebrate together.  Our favorite Thanksgiving tradition is to decorate gingerbread cookies together -- and this year, we'll have six children around the table joining in our annual traditions.  So much more to be thankful for!

But to bring these babies home means we need to go and get them.  We need to fly to Eastern Europe, start the 6-8 week long process, and then wait it out each day.  We'll get to visit them, but it will be about a month before they are ours.  And even then, we'll have to wait ten days to break them out of their orphanage and fold them into out family where they are already loved and prayed for passionately.

We have worked hard, sacrificed much, and are still coming up short.  So now we are fundraising  harder than we ever thought.  Right now we are doing a GIFT AWAY!  We have three gifts up for grabs: A Disney Doll (a prince or a pincess ... your call!), an awesome boutique outfit -boy or girl!- made by Props N Things (up to a size 4T), and a lovely Montessori inspired toy set with a castle and people.  Every $5 donation brings you one chance in our gift away!  After you donate, comment on the BRINGING ANGEL HOME page on facebook.  We'll do the drawing on Sunday night!  All donations are tax deductible and can be made HERE!