And now we wait.....
We are doing a great new fundraiser with a company called Thirty-One. My sister is a consultant and wanted to do a fundraiser for us and I'm so excited about it! This company has the cutest bags and accessories! A portion of all the sales will help with our adoption expenses. This fundraiser will run from today, September 1st through September 28th. All orders will be shipped after the 28th. You can save on shipping by having the order sent to me (if you live in Omaha). This would be a great time to start thinking about Christmas presents!
Click on the picture below to start shopping. Make sure to go to "Place an Order" at the top of the page and shop under my fundraiser so the proceeds will go to us.
Caleb and Corbin would love to start putting their puzzle together but they need more puzzle pieces. We've had ten sponsored so far. You can sponsor a piece for a minimum donation of $10. Just click the "donate" button on the right side of the page and you can make your donation through Paypal's secure site. You can make a note that it's for the puzzle. We will put your name on the back of the piece and once the boys have completed it, it will be glued together and displayed in Cadence's room. She will be able to see who helped bring her home.
We will post pictures of the puzzle so everyone can see the progress. Thank you to those who have already contributed!
I don't think anyone would ever mistake me for someone who is very organized. We had been waiting....and waiting for our I171H (the last document needed for our dossier) for a few weeks when I decided to go ahead and email our contact to check the status of this much anticipated piece of paper. As I was looking through our paperwork to find the email address and our receipt number for our case, I came across a document that we had received in the mail almost two weeks prior. I noticed at the very bottom in tiny print was written, "I171H". WHAT!!! I've had this important piece of paper in my possession for almost two weeks??? Needless to say, I felt very silly!
After kicking myself and laughing about it the rest of the night, it finally sunk in that we were finished with our paperwork! I spent the next morning making copies and making sure everything was perfect before sending our dossier off to America World that evening. It took us longer than most to finish our paperwork and it has been frustrating at times, but we know that God has a plan and every piece of this adoption puzzle is happening in His time and not ours. He has the perfect little girl waiting for our family and we are so excited to be one step closer to meeting her.
Caleb, Corbin and Carson want to help raise money to bring Cadence home! Is that enough "C" names? They have picked out a puzzle to put together but need your help with the pieces. They can't start putting it together until pieces have been sponsored. We are asking for a minimum donation of $10 per piece. We will put the names of those who sponsor a piece on the back and once the puzzle is complete Cadence will be able to see who played a part in bringing her to her forever home. You can donate using the button on the right side of the page and make sure to make a note that it's for the puzzle. We really appreciate your support!
Instead of designating specific days for the pictures, we are asking for a $100 donation and you can schedule your family session anytime between now and Christmas.
We are asking for the money up front because, frankly, we don't have enough right now to move forward.
Right now we have about $3500 in our adoption fund. We need $4500 more to be able to send in our dossier....we are waiting on one final piece.
If you are interested in donating and having family photos taken you can click the "donate" button on the right side of this page. You will be taken to a secure site where you can make your donation and leave a note stating that it's for the portrait fundraiser. If you would rather send us a check please email me and I can give you our address. holly@paddackphotography.com
You will receive the following with your session:
- 30 minute session
- images on a disc with copyright release
- outdoor location TBD
The Paddack Family
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We have been blessed to feel Gods calling in our lives to adopt a child from Ethiopia. We are requesting a little girl to even things up a bit in our family. If you follow us on this blog please be praying for us along the way.
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