A piece of your heart for Baby Schmidt **Puzzle Fundraiser**
As most of you know, adoption is expensive. It is mostly this way, due to the scrutiny of the countries on who is adopting. Its a lot of time and paperwork. We could do this all on our own, but that would take 5 to 6 years just to save and we just don't have that kind of time. We're still hoping we will win the PowerBall. ;-)
I was reading one of my favorite bloggers, and she was explaining that it's important to give friends and family the opportunity to be a part of the process in a meaningful way. Too often Tyler and I allow our pride to get in our way and exclude others because we insist on "doing it all by ourselves". Truth is, unless you have $45k sitting in your bank account, you can not do it alone. We have to open up and allow ourselves to be vulnerable. Every blessing that is given, multiplies the love of God to others. Just as you are willing to spread God’s love to others, be more accepting of his love through those that wish to bless you.
"Because there is one loaf, we are one body, although we are many individuals. All of us share one loaf." - 1 Corinthians 10:17
So here we are humbly approaching each of you with an opportunity to be a part of the process of bringing our sweet one home to us. There is no elegant way to ask, we simply cannot do it alone and we need your help.
It works like this:
1. We are "selling" each piece for $25.00. You can choose to buy 1, 2, 3, or 10! There is no limit!
2. Once you purchase a piece, we will write your name or family name on the back of one or more of the puzzle pieces(depending how many you purchase) and send you a picture.
3. Once every piece has been "sold", we will put the puzzle together and hang it in a double-sided frame. It will then be placed in our kids' room so they can always look back and be reminded of who had a "piece" of bringing them home.
Our goal with this puzzle fundraiser is to sell all 500 pieces, which will raise $12,500!!! How amazing would that be!?!?! That would help take care of significant portions of our Placement Agency Program fee, the Country Program fee, and the Care of the Child fee!!
You can also give directly with a check via snail mail, which is a welcomed method (email us at mari.a.micheli87@gmail.com for our address).
I was reading one of my favorite bloggers, and she was explaining that it's important to give friends and family the opportunity to be a part of the process in a meaningful way. Too often Tyler and I allow our pride to get in our way and exclude others because we insist on "doing it all by ourselves". Truth is, unless you have $45k sitting in your bank account, you can not do it alone. We have to open up and allow ourselves to be vulnerable. Every blessing that is given, multiplies the love of God to others. Just as you are willing to spread God’s love to others, be more accepting of his love through those that wish to bless you.
"Because there is one loaf, we are one body, although we are many individuals. All of us share one loaf." - 1 Corinthians 10:17
So here we are humbly approaching each of you with an opportunity to be a part of the process of bringing our sweet one home to us. There is no elegant way to ask, we simply cannot do it alone and we need your help.
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So, how can you help?
ADOPT A PUZZLE PIECE!
ADOPT A PUZZLE PIECE!
We have a beautiful 500 piece jigsaw puzzle that has been custom designed by yours truly. This will be an on-going fundraiser. So if you cannot donate this minute, it will be re-posted via Facebook and of course, you can visit here on our blog and donate via the PayPal button on the left side of our page at the top.
It works like this:
1. We are "selling" each piece for $25.00. You can choose to buy 1, 2, 3, or 10! There is no limit!
2. Once you purchase a piece, we will write your name or family name on the back of one or more of the puzzle pieces(depending how many you purchase) and send you a picture.
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| Not our puzzle, but that's what the back of each piece will look like. :) |
3. Once every piece has been "sold", we will put the puzzle together and hang it in a double-sided frame. It will then be placed in our kids' room so they can always look back and be reminded of who had a "piece" of bringing them home.
Our goal with this puzzle fundraiser is to sell all 500 pieces, which will raise $12,500!!! How amazing would that be!?!?! That would help take care of significant portions of our Placement Agency Program fee, the Country Program fee, and the Care of the Child fee!!
How do you give? There are a couple options. We have set a PayPal account for those who would like to give electronically.
(Click the PayPal button at the top left of the page.)
(Click the PayPal button at the top left of the page.)
This would not be possible without you! Thank you in advance for blessing us through your outstretched hand!
If you are curious as to why we're fundraising or why it's so expensive, please read our post "Where's my money tree?". Please feel free to share this to your FB page or via email to those you feel would want to be a part of this. We're happy to accept any donations, even by strangers.
Please continue to send us your prayers and good thoughts - we always need those! :)
God bless.
If you are curious as to why we're fundraising or why it's so expensive, please read our post "Where's my money tree?". Please feel free to share this to your FB page or via email to those you feel would want to be a part of this. We're happy to accept any donations, even by strangers.
Please continue to send us your prayers and good thoughts - we always need those! :)
God bless.
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