So, based on Otter's food purchases last night, we raised $125! However, since we have someone DOUBLING all of our April earnings, last night was worth $250!!! Not bad considering the only thing we really had to do was bug you to death about it...and show up to hang out w/ friends & eat yummy food. Really though, thank you so much for spreading the word & for showing up!
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Next up, we still have lots of T-shirts for sale! They are $20 each for adults, $15 for child sizes. We love the fact that they are designed with meaning. If you remember my Words With Friends game a while back: We had been thinking about & praying about the adoption for a while, we had already made the decision to adopt & recently announced it, and there was just a small thought in the back of my mind like, "Okay, God, are you SURE you want us to do this??" That night, I opened my Words With Friends game & a new game popped up, letters in 'random' order:
I love how God knows just how to talk to us. That was it. From that point forward, there has been no doubt, only peace & confidence in Him and what we are destined to do. Some may think that sounds silly, but if you have a relationship with the Lord, you know what I'm talking about. Sometimes you just know. And that night, the T-shirt idea was born as well. Only yesterday did they come to be. So, we love that about them. The scripture on the back has a lot of meaning to us as well: "I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you." ~ John 14:18. I feel like it's a personal promise to our babies. Finally, what we tried to do with these shirts is just to spread awareness about adoption & about the orphan crisis we have all around this world. We wanted them to be able to be worn by anyone that supports or has a heart for adoption. Hope you like them!
Here are the sizes & colors we have available (wording is yellow on both):
Purple- XXL, XL, L, Child L(14-16), Child M(10-12), Child S(6-8), Child XS(2-4)
Green- XXL, XL, L, M, S, Child L(14-16), Child M(10-12), Child S(6-8), Child XS(2-4)
* Some of the sizes only have 1-2 shirts left. They are first come, first serve. So, let me know as soon as possible if you want one to reserve your size and color.
* You can pick up/meet if local, or I can mail them. I will mail (in the US) the first one for free. If you order more than one & want it shipped, please include $5 to help with shipping costs.
* You can pay with cash or check if you're local. Anyone can pay using the PayPal link on our blog.
* If you pre-ordered, I will be contacting you for final details about getting the shirt(s) to you!
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Finally, we are still trying to collect items for our yard sale. We have stuff we've been collecting from our own house for a while now. We've already had a couple of things dropped off & I'm meeting a couple of others this next week. So, if you or anyone you know is looking to get rid of some things (furniture, TVs, exercise equipment, outside toys, clothes of all sizes, baby stuff, books & DVDs, toys, anything!), we will take it! We have made room in our garage & can store things here until the sale. Second need is if anyone wants to help organize & price stuff in the couple days before the sale...I'm sure we'll need help! :)
It will be in Echo Mill neighborhood in Powder Springs (my aunt & uncle have kindly donated their 'yard' for us to use during their huge neighborhood yard sale!).
It will be Friday & Saturday, April 27-28th.
Mark your calendar!!
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Remember that any funds we raise in the month of April will be DOUBLED by an anonymous donor!
We want to take full advantage of this opportunity! If you were thinking of helping in any way (donations, T-shirts, yard sale, Sippys 4 Siblings spare change, anything!), this would be a great month to do it!
We want to take full advantage of this opportunity! If you were thinking of helping in any way (donations, T-shirts, yard sale, Sippys 4 Siblings spare change, anything!), this would be a great month to do it!
Every single bit helps. And we are thankful for every effort, we really are. We've really been encouraged lately by kind words, Scripture, promises of prayers, support, & donations. This can be an overwhelming process (trust me, I've had my moments already!), but to have you all there for us means so much.
Deciding what to work on first,
~ 6 in Love ~
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