Mondays Praying for “M”…Court!!!

I sure hope we all only have a few more Mondays of Praying for M before we get to meet him! The day we have been waiting for is finally here! Tonight, while we all are sleeping, on the other side of the world, M’s case will go before the judge in the courts of Ethiopia. Please pray all of his paper work is in his file ready to go. Pray all individuals who represent his case will be present and on time. Pray for that we will hear shortly of our second court date. Pray for all details to come together smoothly. We will let you know how it went once we find out! Thank you all for coming alongside us and praying for him and our family. We greatly appreciate it and are so blessed to have so many friends and family who support and encourage us along the way!

*Click on the sidebar: For “LOVE WELL” tshirts and 147 Million Orphan tshirts to expand your summer wardrobe, give as a birhtday gift or graduation gift or advoacate the orphan, and help bring M home. Share the link to help spread the word:)

Beautiful Ministry Video by Ordinary Hero

Love this video by Ordinary Hero! It captures the essence of the beauty of Ethiopia, its people and ministry. It also highlights a ministry we love and follow “No Ordinary Love Ministries”

Exciting to see this piling up! Monday…Praying for “M”

 

This is just a small glimpse of 120 cloth diapers, diaper covers, pull-ups, comfy clothes, 19 pairs of crocs, lotions, shampoos, bottles, formula, toothbrushes, and toys. And there is more coming! We took the monetary donations and purchased toys. This is the biggest need right now. New study toys. Recently, a volunteer returned to the states and shared they felt the children are lacking stimulation from lack of resources of developmental toys which help promote eye hand coordination and motor skills. We are hoping to also purchase those Velcro round mits that come with tennis balls. I think they are about $5-$6 at W*lmart or T*rget, so if you would like to send some let us know! Big thank you to all who have donated! Thanks for Loving Well with us! It has been entirely too much fun!

 

Monday…Praying for “M”

~Court Date May 7 to go smoothly and that we get our court date soon after!

~”M’s” health, growth, development, and attachment/bonding

~Adjustment for our family when we come home

~Provision for rest of adoption cost…I will honest…this has been stretching, but as always He is providing!

We still have “LOVE WELL” t-shirts and “147 Million Orphan/Feed 1″ t-shirts! We will be adding a few pieces of jewelry made by families in Haiti empowering them to provide for their families…love this.

Family Road Maps are SOLD OUT!!! This is so exciting! God used this workbook to provide for much of our first adoption. It has been fun to see God use this resource in the lives of families, which is our passion in ministry. It is in the process of being available soon as an E Book…whoop whoop! So keep your eyes and ears open!

 

 

 

 

Yep…This is What Happens With Advocacy T-Shirts in Our Fam…

The other day, these 2 walked downstairs and took one look at each other and busted out laughing. Do you think they both woke up with the orphan on their hearts and a their son/little brother on their minds? Yep, that’s how we roll around here:)

Doesn’t this just make you wanna join the dress alike club to advocate/raise awareness for the orphan and at the same time help us bring “M” home? Shoot it would be like going back to Jr high and we can call each other and see what we are wearing tomorrow:)

Really, we love these tshirts and the “LOVE WELL” tshirts because that is what life is all about “Learning to Love God and others Well”.

Click here to check them out!

 

Donations Needed for “M’s” Orphanage

When we head to ET, we will be taking several storage bins full of items to help resource “M’s” orphanage where he is been living most of his little life!  Our agency just led a volunteer trip to help freshen up and serve at his orphanage. It was amazing to see before and after pictures of what they accomplished while they were there! I spent a few hours looking through 900 pictures…yes 900 pictures to try to find just one of him…that’s what having a lil one across the world does to ya! It was so good and yet heart wrenching to get a better glimpse of where he is playing, sleeping, eating each day. His orphanage is obviously running on limited resources. The woman who led the trip said they are using what they have to the best of their ability and it was good to see the children loved, but they are definitely in need of more resources to help love and care for these precious children every day. So that is where we all come in and can help from here!

They Need:

-cloth diapers and diaper covers

-disposable diapers/pull ups for children with special needs

-tennis balls, plastic balls, foam balls that will not pop

-sturdy toys that do not require batteries (these take a lot of wear and tear at orphanage)

-toothbrushes

-baby shampoo/lotion

-bibs

-crocs

-comfy new clothing (sweatsuits, pjs, undergarments size 12 months-10yrs)

-monetary donations: we will purchase more items and take them along…be sure to put “for donations for orphanage in message to seller” via Donate Button

Very excited, praying, and so ready to go!

NEW NEWS…Preliminary Court Date!!!

New News!!! We just received our preliminary court date, which takes place before we can take our first trip for our court date.

Preliminary Court Date: MAY 7!!!

Things to Pray For:

1. MOWA Letter is written and in our file

2. Everything goes smoothly and we can get our court date soon after May 7…we would LOVE to have him home before his second birthday!

3. “M” : stay healthy, to be well loved

4. Bonding and Attachment as a family when we come home

AND Guess What….One half of our “LOVE WELL” tshirts are gone!!! Out and about advocating for the orphan and helping bring our lil guy home! Only one half to go! We still have a few 147 Million Orphan tshirts and a few other items as well. Click here if you would like to help bring “M” home

 

 

 

Mondays…Praying for “M”

Legacy of adopted child

“Once there were two women
Who never knew each other.
One you do not remember.
The other you call mother.
Two different lives
Shaped to make yours one.
One became your guiding star
The other became your sun.
The first gave you life
And the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love
And the second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality,
The other gave you a name.
One gave you seed of talent,
The other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions.
The other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile,
The other dried your tears.
One gave you up—It was all that she could do.
The other prayed for a child
And God led her straight to you.
And now you ask me
Through your tears,
The age old question
Through the years:
Heredity or environment
Which are you the product of?
Neither, my darling–neither,
Just two different kinds of love.”
~Author Unknown

This brought tears to my eyes as I read it for the first time last week. Love chooses life. I am forever grateful for my children’s birth families and that they loved them enough to give them life and because of that we are richly blessed…

Today is Monday. Will you pray for M’s birth family. For peace. For provision of their everyday needs. That above all else they will know the Lord. Our prayer is that our family will be the answer to their prayers. Continue to pray for a court date, God’s provision for the rest of our adoption cost, for bonding and attachment and adjustment for all of us when he comes home. Praising Him for M’s recent physical growth and development! Love serving a King that has His hand is over his life!

And the Lucky Winner Is….

And the Lucky Winner of our “LOVE WELL BASKET” Giveaway is…

JODY T!!!! Thanks so much and we will send it to you first thing Monday!!!!

Thanks to all who donated to help bring “M” home…your love, generosity, and prayers are more than appreciated! I will honest…doing back to back adoptions has not been easy and has pushed us to trust in His provision all the more. We just received an update and he is now  on the growth chart in length, weight, and head circumference! Huge praise! Also, on a side note, Meningitis is going around right now in ET, so please continue to pray for him and for protection over his health right now as well as for the other children in the orphanage. Thanks for “Loving Well” and making a difference in the life of one…

Superman, Spiderman, and Two Weeks Left…

I will honest here…as a mom of four girls and a boy, 6 years ago I had all the amazing superheros…who they were and their super strengths/powers completely confused. I  kid you not. My hubbie would laugh when I would talk superheros because it was oh so obvious I lived in the land of baby dolls and barbies. THEN I had a BOY and my world changed ! It was crucial for me to get these important things in life right! I have seen Captain America running through my backyard, Spiderman climbing up my walls, and believe it or not, the Incredible Hulk has shown up a time or two! I have watched every superhero/marvel comics movie and yes, I even have a favorite…Thor. The boy’s bedroom…you guessed it…superheros.

So when I spotted this shirt on the clearance rack for $2, I knew there is a little boy on the other side of the world who surely is going to be flying through my kitchen as Superman not to be confused with Spiderman. They both begin with S, but are not at all the same!

Yesterday, I hit a point where I am just ready to hear something…anything. I spent the day in prayer pleading with God for a court date soon. So ready to get him home and see him playing superheros with his brother!

2 weeks left to enter our “LOVE WELL BASKET GIVEAWAY”! Whoo-hoo! Every donation helps bring our lil superhero home and a chance to win!

Click here to enter our “Love Well” Basket Giveaway!!! It includes: TWO…yep 2 LOVE WELL T-SHIRTS (xs, s, m, l, or xl), 1 RED BEAD UGANDAN NECKLACE, 1 LOVE WELL BRACELET, 1 THOUSAND HILLS HOUSE BLEND MED-DARK ROAST WHOLE BEAN COFFEE, FAMILY ROAD MAP! (A $100 value. Basket not included)

-$5 donation gets your name in the drawing 1x

-$10 donation gets your name in the drawing 2x and so forth…So if you are dying to donate $200, your name goes in 40x

-Then after you donate, if you repost this link on Facebook, Twitter (@joedmcginnis), or your blog. We will put your name in 1 more time for each! Just post it and leave a comment on this blog post with the link to where you posted it.

-So if you donate $5 and then post it on each social network listed, your name will be entered 4x

We will draw the winner at Midnight EST on Friday, March 15, 2013.

One Bin Down and One More to Go!

Last night, we had community group at our house. I am LOVING our group…digging into his word, sharing what He is doing in our lives, and just doing life together. One of the couples in our group brought a bag full of Crocs and some clothes for us to take with us for the orphanage and for a family doing mission work there, so now one of our tubs to ALMOST FULL!!! Whoo-hoo!!! I remember last time when we went we brought some shoes in our donation bins and literally the next day, one of the little girls in the orphanage was wearing them! It helps meet everyday needs that I so often take for granted. You guys are awesome and this is such a simple way to love and meet the needs an orphan..a little one…a child from here!

Also, we have a new need for the family doing missions there. They are in need of good Kindergarten Phonics and Math Curriculum. If you have curriculum you are done using and would like to donate it to this sweet family or if you would like to purchase this for them, let me know!

Today is MONDAY! Praying for “M”…please continue to pray for him as we wait to bring him home. For health, for safety, for him to be well loved, for attachment/bonding when we come home, for the adjustment of our other kiddos, for a court date SOON, for God’s provision for the rest of the funds, for donations

Here is an UPDATED Donation List:) Yay!

“M’s” Orphange

-Bibs

-Diapers (all sizes)

-infant formula

-New comfy clothes, sweatsuits, pjs (sizes 12mos-10 yrs)

For this Sweet Family doing Mission Work there

-Good Kindergarten Phonics and Math homeschooling curriculum

-Swim cap/swim toys for their 9 year old daughter they are in the process of adopting

“Love Well Giveaway”

Two and a half weeks left to enter our “Love Well Giveaway” to help bring home our lil guy! So excited!

Click here to enter our “Love Well” Basket Giveaway!!! It includes: TWO…yep 2 LOVE WELL T-SHIRTS (xs, s, m, l, or xl), 1 RED BEAD UGANDAN NECKLACE, 1 LOVE WELL BRACELET, 1 THOUSAND HILLS HOUSE BLEND MED-DARK ROAST WHOLE BEAN COFFEE, FAMILY ROAD MAP! (A $100 value. Basket not included)

-$5 donation gets your name in the drawing 1x

-$10 donation gets your name in the drawing 2x and so forth…So if you are dying to donate $200, your name goes in 40x

-Then after you donate, if you repost this link on Facebook, Twitter (@joedmcginnis), or your blog. We will put your name in 1 more time for each! Just post it and leave a comment on this blog post with the link to where you posted it.

-So if you donate $5 and then post it on each social network listed, your name will be entered 4x

We will draw the winner at Midnight EST on Friday, March 15, 2013.