A goal or goals for the day

A goal or goals for the day

I made a goal early this morning... a goal to do something different today.

My first goal was to clean my entire house... top to bottom, scrubbing toilets, tubs, sinks, floors, cleaning toys, making beds, vacuuming, doing dishes, doing laundry and everything else in between.

I gave myself 2 days... today and tomorrow.

I was told this is impossible!!

Really?

If this is impossible, then my next goal must seem absurd. 

My 2nd goal of the day is to raise $1000.00 for my friend Amanda's adoption.... With the 10 whole followers I have here it does seem absurd. Add to that my 1919 FB friends and friends of these 10 and friends of those 1919.... It starts to seem a little easier doesn't it?!?!

The first goal... I must accomplish on my own.... I am already exhausted, but I have not stopped other than to be a mom.... make breakfast and lunch.... Take my 1st grader to school, take my kindergartener to school, volunteer in my 1st graders classroom, do homework, take my 2 year old potty (10 or more times) and give a little TLC..... 

The reason I made these 2 goals is simple.... To show people that the hands of many can make anything possible while the hands of one the work load seems unbearable. 

Do you wanna know the sad part?!?! I am going to win this little experiment.... my house will be completely clean and I will be miserable about it :( 

You see.... I said that I would personally donate between $50 to $100 dollars if you (MY amazing friends) could raise $1000.00 before I could get my house clean.... With 1919 FB friends do you know how much that is per person?!?! 52 cents... yes folks only 52 measly cents.... You can find that in your purse, couch or car.... I know times are hard for everyone right now....

If you can't donate then please share!!!

I have many entries into her drawing for an IPAD 2....

I will give you one of my entries if you share this on your blog... another if you share it on FB..... another if you donate..... Please help me achieve something that I was told is impossible..... 

WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!!!!

Please donate via her orange chip in button on the top right of her blog....

http://justonemore4us.blogspot.com/

Followers

So, my sweet bloggy friends... I have a question for you..... 

How do you get so many followers?

I could really use some help and support in this journey.... How do I go about finding that?

I am counting on people to open their hearts to a child they have never met. During the first part of the journey they will not even be able to see a photo of him.... How do I do this? 

I know that GOD will provide a way, but I also know it will be through the hearts of others!

Also, I have been asked a LOT of questions about how I knew this was the right thing to do and how we "chose" our son.... That will be coming in my new post!! Stay tuned!

Available for sale now

These hair bows are available now for only $5 each. (Shipping may be extra if outside the United States)

Profits will help to bring 2 orphans home. If you would like to order multiple flowers, or if you need a custom order, please contact me via email

GrumpyJax@yahoo.com

Raising Funds....

The time has arrived!! Time to start the first official "Mitchell Adoption" Fundraiser.

I am also helping a friend bring her son home.... It's a 2 for 1 deal. Well 3 for 1 really.

For the price of $5 per hair bow (or 2 for $5 on the tiny ones) and $20 for a tutu you can help bring 2 orphans home and get a beautiful accessory, gift or whatever you decide to use it for....

Wanna just donate outright?!? That works too!

All you have to do for purchases and donations is visit that blue (yes for our boy) chipin on the top right and click on it.

Comment below or email me (grumpyjax@yahoo.com) with your order. If you are ordering more than 2 items, contact me and we can work out a discount based on how many items you are ordering.

You can also donate to my friend Amanda here... http://justonemore4us.blogspot.com/

Here are a few of the items I have created. I can make any color that I can find ribbon in (or tulle for the tutu). 

 I can usually find ribbon to match with almost any outfit... This is one I made for my oldest daughter.

 One for my middle child :)

Please order some cute hair bows and tutus.... Our sons are waiting to come home!!

Tutu

I just made my very first tutu. I think I will sale these and hair bows to raise money for our adoption.

So, what do you think a fair price is?

 Don't you love my "model"? All of my live ones were sleeping ;)

The official beginning... care to join us?!?

This is where our journey officially begins. Would you like to be a part of our journey??
We would love the help!! Share, Donate, follow along.... any way you would like to participate, we would love to have you.... I can't wait until I can finally share a picture with you :)




Please note: These donations are not tax deductible :(

Today it truly begins

I have been set on adopting for a long time. I considered every aspect..... Money, travel, age, "disability".... everything I could think of....

You know what happened?!?! The Devil saw an opportunity... An opportunity to try to convince me that adoption wasn't the road for me. He planted many barriers in my path, but do you wanna know what happened then?!?!

God planted special people in my life that taught me that I was not alone. God can over come all of the hurdles that are placed before us. We need to jump, but if we come up short, he will lift us up.

In the end it is always "Glory to God"

This is not my journey... It is his.

Today I saw a face, and I felt in my heart that that child was meant to be mine.

There are some circumstances that make this child unavailable for adoption for a while. 

I could let this get me down, but I'll take it as a sign.... I'll start preparing now... I will be ready when the time comes.... I WILL bring my child home!!!

I'm coming.... Just hold on and I'll be there as soon as I can!!!

The feelings I have are so amazing.... I can hardly stop the tears!!!

I will have a chip-in up tomorrow.... Raising the ransom can take forever!! I'll start now.... might as well get that ball rolling...

Will you be the first name I write down to tell my future child.... This person loved you enough to give you a family?!?

Love, Faith and Joy.... The feelings of the day!!!