Wednesday, March 16, 2011

To God be the Glory....

We went and got our taxes done. In the past we have always paid 500 to 5000. I and my friends prayed that it would be the amount we still owed our agency which was 3600.00. I told the girl when I went in that I needed 3600.00 and the IRS could make it out to ABI and get a tax credit. As she was doing the taxes she keep re- adding. She ask if I was ready to write down my return amount. I got out my note pad and she said I needed a bigger piece of paper. It was for 3636.00. She was in shock at the amount because it was almost for what I told her. I told her we had prayed and God had answered. To him be the glory. Now we just have a few other fees.  

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Flip Flop to help raise adoption funds.

I and a few friends have been busy making these to help with my adoption fees. All sales will go into my adoption fund. They are $8.00 each. I have lots of colors and sizes. They will be in Bowling Green at the Duck Duck Goose consignment sale Spring / Summer Event March 24th - 28th, 2011 Open Daily 10am -8pm; Closed Sunday

Please go sign this. For all the familys adopting Ethiopian children.

http://jcics.itsac.com/joint-council-emergency-campaign-for-ethiopian-children/

Joint Council Emergency Campaign for Ethiopian Children

3/8/11
Joint Council recently released a Statement regarding the announcement by the Ethiopian Ministry of Women’s, Children’s and Youth Affairs plan to reduce intercountry adoption by 90%. The Statement can be found on our blog by clicking here. As part of our continued advocacy, Joint Council has launched an Emergency Campaign for Ethiopian Children. The details of the Campaign can be found below. Please share this information with your friends, family, colleagues, and adoptive families. The Call to Action can also be found on our blog.

We hope you will join us in advocating for the continuation of intercountry adoption in Ethiopia.

Joint Council: Emergency Campaign for Ethiopian Children

What You Can Do:
1) Sign the petition to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi – and pass it on!
2) Have you adopted from Ethiopia? Please send us up to 3 photos and 50 words or less with what you would like the Ministry to know about your child – we’ll compile the information and send a book to the Ministry of Woman’s Affairs. Send your photos and stories to advocate@jointcouncil.org by Sunday, March 12, 2011 to be included. Please note that sending photos and stories gives Joint Council unrestricted right to use the information you provide.
3) Share…Please send this Call to Action to family members, other adoptive parents, and everyone you know! Post, forward and share your adoption stories via Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. Make sure you include us in your posts so we can all hear your stories! Here’s links to our pages: Facebook, Twitter and our blog.
4) Stay informed: Get up-to-date information regarding the situation in Ethiopia by signing up to receive information from us: click here to do so, make sure you choose “country and issues specific information” and “Ethiopia.” And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and our blog!
5) Help ensure our advocacy can continue: Joint Council is a non-profit and receives no government funding. Please join us in ensuring more children live in safe, permanent and loving families