Candy Fundraiser!

Please read below for details of our Candy Fundraiser from our friend Sheri. 

Keep Looking Up! 

Valentine Day Candy Fundraiser.

I will be offering up my candy making skills to help bring home Ollie.  All proceeds will go to help these friends of mine, trying to adopt this sweet boy.  I will be offering Truffles, Chocolate Molded Candy, Pecan Turtles and Chocolate covered Oreos.

I can package in sets of 3, individually or I have small boxes or small chocolate baskets where we can combine suckers and truffles.  The truffles are standard round, molded or heart shaped.  I will package nice enough to give to a loved one, upon request.

I have the following flavors available for truffles: Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla, Lemon, Peppermint, Cherry, Crème de Menthe, Cinnamon, Raspberry, Tangerine, Blackberry, Blueberry, Coffee and Hazelnut. 

Chocolate covered Oreos

Truffles	Chocolate Covered Oreos
Pecan  Turtles	I will have the following molds for lollipops only: single heart, double heart and roses.  If you just want molded pieces of chocolate I have lips, cherubs, and roses.  I also a large mold for a Hershey kiss type mold.  These make good accents for baskets.

Pictures do not reflect the actual product

For the suckers I offer Dark Chocolate (this turns out the shiniest and best), Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate. I can do colored chocolate, too. To submit orders contact me via email sheriwest@sbcglobal.net or if you have my number call or text me. Last day for orders is February 10, to ensure delivery by Valentines.

A commitment

Hi Blog Readers,

I apologize for not being very active in the blogosphere lately.
Things have been quite busy!
We have recently switched countries that we are adopting from, and
are moving forward with ourpaperchase.

Prayerfully we will be able to get it all done quickly and get things moving to bring "Baby Brother" home ASAP!

I am writing today to make a commitment.

Last year I had the idea of Find a Family Friday posts.
As Joey's schedule at work goes, he works extra hours for 9 days, and has every other friday off.
So, we typically used his off days to work on adoption things or try to have some family time. Also that is Ava's music therapy day.

Each of the children I shared on one of those posts now has a family...

That being said, I will begin doing Find A Family posts again, but I am committing to doing them for one child each month. When I wrote my first one, I set a challenge. A challenge to us all to commit to praying for the child for the next 30 days. Just 5 minutes a day, to pray, and possibly help save a life....

Doing one post a month will relieve the pressure of having to do a new post every week, while in a busy season of our lives with this adoption process, but it will also allow the focus to be on that child for the 30 days, to pray, share and advocate for that child. Prayerfully by the time we get the the next Find A Family post the child will have found a family.

Will you join me in this journey? Help me share the needs of these precious children, whether they have been abandoned because they have Down syndrome, HIV, CP or any other "special need". Will you help?

I have declared this year to be a Year of Hope. I pray it will be so... 2012, wasn't the greatest year for us...but after the storm comes a rainbow.

Continue to pray for us on our adoption journey, we are so encouraged by your support! 

HOPE

Keep Looking Up! 

Let's make a Chain...and set him FREE!

We are making a paper chain for our boy...

He has spent his life in "bondage" behind the walls of an orphanage. We want to set him free, give him a family, make him ours. Show him love, nurture him, help him learn and grow.

But we can't do this without your help.

For every $2 donation we will write the name of your choice on a paper chain. Whether it be an individual, a family, whoever you would like represented on the chain. We will put it together as donations are made, and hang it in his room.

Let's see how long we can make this!!

Let's make a chain that will help set him free from the "chains" he is currently in.

Will you help us?

Donations can be made through the Gray ChipIn on the right side of the blog, or through this link.

http://jaco.chipin.com/paper-chain-fundraiser

Thank you to all who have helped so far, and will do so in future.  We have been so blessed with many supportive friends.


Keep Looking Up!

UPDATE:

BABY BOY'S CHAIN!

1. Ashley Silvey
2. Rosalinda Gray
3. Rosalinda Gray
4. Rosalinda Gray
5. Rosalinda Gray
6. Rosalinda Gray
7. Susan Brown
8. Kara McIntee
9. Kara McIntee
10. Tina Goodcase
11. Amanda Skinner
12. Aaron Skinner
13. Daniel Skinner
14. Katie Skinner
15. Addie Skinner
16. Juliet Skinner
17. Jennifer Hamilton
18. Rusty
19. Patch
20. Annie
21. Gonzo
22. Gracie
23. Fumiko Takatsu
24. Emmanuel Moral
25. Marilou Moral
26. Nikole Moral
27. Jemima Moral
28. Luis Moral
29. Aaron Moyer
30. Jenny Moyer
31. Tiger Moyer
32. Elijah Moyer
33. Jo-Ella Moyer
34. Vitaly Moyer
35. Rebecca & Justin Green
36. Rebecca & Justin Green
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45. Cathy Napier
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55. Grace Saulog
56. Neil Kruse
57. Brandon Willis
58. Jennifer Willis
59. Dasha Willis
60. Emily Willis
61. The Jones Family
62. Ashley Quinn
63. Kelly D.
64. Kyle D.
65. Charlotte D.
66. Josephine D. 
67. Anna Ruth D. 
68. Mary Carling
69. Sandy Mutovic
70. Josh Dack
71. Susan Dack
72. Aden Dack
73. Anna
74. The Dacks
75. The Estes Family
76. The Estes Family
77. The Estes Family
78. The Estes Family
79. The Estes Family
80. Shawna Bellomy
81. Gloria Day
82. Alison Holshouser
83. Caleb Bellomy
84. Jeremiah Walls
85. Justin Walls
86. Caleb Chatham
87. Tammie Swinney
88. Carolyn Denker
89. Toni Becker
90. Anna Lankin
91. Anna Lankin
92. Phil Blanco
93. Lisa Blanco
94. Matthew Blanco
95. Abhijeet Lall
96. Katie Lall
97. Mandy Christian
98. Mandy Christian
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100. Mandy Christian
101. Mandy Christian
102. Linda Micallef
103. Mia 
104. Jett
105. Jennifer Whelan
106. Jennifer Whelan
107. Jennifer Whelan
108. Jennifer Whelan
109. Jennifer Whelan
110. Andrew Walls
111. Paul Thompson
112. Christi Thompson
113. Gracie Thompson
114. MaryClaire Thompson
115. Julia Thompson
116. Eben Thompson
117. Alyssa Brannen
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119. Alyssa Brannen
120. Silvey Family
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122. Tammie Swinney
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147. Florence Barnsdale
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