Guess what we got yesterday!!?

An email with answers to our questions about Michael!!  Okay can you tell we are excited or what!?


1.  What kind of things do you like?  Answer:  Play games
2.  Do you like sports?  What kind?   Answer:  Run
3.  Do you have any favorite foods?  Answer:  Potato
4.  What are your favorite colors?  Answer:  SkyBlue
5.  Do you know any English?  Answer:  Will not
6.  What grade are you in at school?  What is your favorite subject?  Answer:  4th grade, Math



Also, we have a NEW item for our auction!  Just scroll down to the next posting that says Auction, to see what it is!

AUCTION!!

***The auction is now closed***

To Bid:

Please leave a comment with the item number, description if needed, amount of bid and your email address where I can reach you.  If you're not comfortable leaving your email in the comment section please email me at minnie.goofy@comcast.net and I'll be happy to enter your bid for you.  I will update the blog with the highest bid as they come in.

Also, at the bottom of the comment box be sure to check email follow up comments so you can find out if someone places a higher bid on the item you want.

Please remember that winners will pay shipping costs on the item or items and will be determined at the end of the auction and the winner's preference and zip code. 


Winning bidders may make payment through Pay Pal or by mailing a check.  Items will be mailed out once payment is received.  We ask kindly that payment be made within 3 days once the auction has closed.

The auction will end on Sunday October 3rd at Midnight Pacific time.

To view details of items, click on the photograph to enlarge. 

NEW ITEM just donated:

Highest Bid:  $10

#NI2.  A beautiful Chinese painting donated by Mr. and Mrs. D.  Size 16 x 12.  Value $45

#NI1.
$15 gift certificate from Mary Beth at Precious Baby Doll Company. 
This certificate is good until Sept 30th so the bidding will end (for this item only) on Wednesday Sept  29th.  Click here to see her dolls and accessories.

First up... 

Highest Bid:  $60

#1.  Portrait Innovations has graciously donated a

       - $100 gift certificate to any of their studios nation wide.
       - Includes your selection of 6 different poses, 18 custom sheets and 2-10x13 wall portraits as well as a CD with all of your images
Click here to see where they are located.

Highest Bid - $6

#2.  Because We Are Led tote in your choice of colors

- Navy Blue/Natural
- Red/Natural
- Forest Green/Natural
- Black/Natural
- Light Pink/Natural
Value $25

Highest Bid:  $15

#3.  Ling and Ting Not Exactly the Same! 

Grace Lin's new book with autographed book plate


Value $14.99

Highest Bid - $15

#4.  Brand New!  Reversible satin blanket purchased in Guangzhou, China
     - Pink with butterflies on one side
     - Green with dragonflies on the other side
    -  Size 38 x 38

Value - $20

Highest Bid - $6

#5.  Adoption today has donated a 
        - 1 year subscription to their magazine

1. Highest Bid  -  $15
2.  Highest Bid -  $15 
3.  Highest Bid - $10 
4.  Highest Bid -  $15

#6.  Remarkable Walls donated 4 of these! 
       - Blessed by the miracle of ADOPTION car vinyls

         We have one and love it!

Highest Bid:  $10

#7.  Thermal Lunch Tote by Thirty-One.  My friend Trisha is a consultant for Thirty-One and they have awesome stuff!  Go here to check it out.  

Value $12.50

A.  Highest Bid - $3

#8.  Reusable Snack Bags donated to us by Mama Luvs

     A. Diaper/Wipes Case - Brown with butterflies. $13

     B. Large Snack Bag - Green polka dots  $9

     C. Small Snack Bag - Flowered $8

These are all BPA-Free with a water-resistant liner.  They are handmade and hand washable and washer/dryer safe.

Highest Bid:  $21

#9.  $25 gift card to Target

#10.  Crochet blanket donated by our friend Cheryl of CBJ Creations.
       - multi-color green with cream and black
       - Size 35 x 35
       

#11.  Handmade Glycerin Massage soaps also from Cheryl at CBJ Creations.
     
  - Natural pure vegetable glycerin soap with one third humectants moisturizers
  - Some are enriched with Coconut Oil and some are enriched with Aloe and Vitamin E

Highest Bid:  $10

#12.  Hanging Crochet Towels also made by Cheryl of CBJ Creations.


       

#13.  4 piece - Decorative Crochet Hanging Towel Set


        - Includes 2 dish towels, pot holder and oven mitt

      

It seems like I haven't posted in awhile about where we are at with funds and our paperwork.

Our friend who has the Eb*y store was able to to sell some things from the box that a family donated to help us raise funds to bring Michael home.

Donna was able to raise $100 for us!  It actually would have been a bit less, but Donna was so kind and didn't charge us the fees associated with having an Ebay store or the fees for Paypal.

We cannot say thank you enough to Donna for doing this for us!  And to the family for donating the box of items!

Also, our Thirty-One fundraiser.  Trisha received some orders and was able to raise $45!  Again, we are so grateful to Trisha for doing this.  We are so blessed (yet still amazed) by folks coming forward wanting to help us. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

As for our paperwork, our home study should be done in a few weeks and then we need to have it finalized by our agency and then we apply for our I-800A and it goes to the USCIS for approval and we get our fingerprint appointments.

So with that said, we need $692 to pay to USCIS.

We are getting ready to set up our on-line auction soon and still looking for donations if anyone is interested in wanting to donate.  Please feel free to share with everyone you know.  You can email us at minnie.goofy@comcast.net or leave a comment to let us know.

We also want to say thank you to those stopping by our blog and following along to see how we are doing.

Please help my friend Stacy

My friend Stacy is waiting for travel approval to bring their sweet Solomon (that's him above in the pictures) home!  He's from the same Province as our Mister.  :)

I just spoke with Stacy and they still need $5000 before they can travel. 

She is having another AWESOME raffle on her blog at My Cup Overfloweth with 62, yes that's right 62 prizes!!

So click on the title of her blog above and check it out and see if you can help with bringing Solomon home!

Also, please continue to pray they will raise all the funds needed and in time for when their travel approval comes.

Thank you and God bless!

I am thinking of you

1 week left!

Well there is one week left for our Thirty-One fund raiser.

It ends this Friday, the 20th at 5pm, so please go take a look at the on-line catalog and check out all the awesome things!

Click HERE and then once at the catalog, click on on My Events.  Event Name, Bringing Michael Home.

Thanks and happy shopping!

Help Sponsor Michael

I was thinking today about how maybe you can help orphans and how maybe to help us bring our precious Michael home!

How about a monthly donation of say $20 a month?  Or any monthly amount you feel may be something you want to give.

I know it may be asking a lot, but pray about it and see what God is asking for you to do to help another orphan come home to his forever family.

We have a Kingdom Kids account where tax deductible donations can be made.  Be sure to put our names (first and last) in the designation box so we are credited for your donation.  Please email us at minnie.goofy@comcast.net for our last name and I'll be happy to send it to you.  Click HERE to take you to Kingdom Kids.

Or there is always the green Chipin button on the right hand side bar.

We are so blessed to be able to become Michael's family and want to say thank you for considering to do this!

Blessings from the W. clan

New Fund Raiser!

UPDATE:  

Tricia just contacted me and let me know that you can order anything (including the lunch totes below) from her catalog!  Click HERE and 20% of all sales will go towards bringing Michael home!  You can also contact Tricia at triciahas31@yahoo.com with your orders or any questions you may have.  This fund raiser ends on Friday, August 20th at 5pm.

Click on the picture to enlarge

I have a friend of mine fellow (waiting) adoptive momma, Tricia S. who is a Thirty-One consultant that wants to help us with raising funds for our son!

She has these new AWESOME lunch totes available starting today!  

I say they are awesome because not only are they perfect for kids school lunches or your own personal lunch tote, but they are Thermal inside as well!  

They come in 3 different sizes with many colors/patterns to choose from.  (See above)

You can also have them monogrammed for $1!  That right, just $1 and you can have your name or initials or ANYTHING you want embroidered on your tote!! 

Here are some really great ideas:

Snack Time

Yum for my Tum!

Grub I Love!
Just Chillin'

Got Food?

Lunch Break

So get your lunch totes today and with your purchase it will bring us one step closer to bringing Michael home!

To order:  

Please email me at minnie.goofy@comcast.net

or leave a comment with your email address and I'll be happy to help you.  :)

Thank you for your support and thank you to Tricia for helping us!!

Miss C wants to help!

Miss C. (Michael's sister)  has been wanting to make bead jewelry for a while now, so I finally bought some beads the other day.  

When we sat down today for her to make a bracelet and necklace, she told me she wanted to make some more and sell them to help bring Michael home.  See above for her creations.

Oh our sweet sweet girl and her big heart!  :)

So for every $2 donation, you will receive a one of a kind bracelet or necklace creation by Miss C., age 4.  See Blue Chipin on right hand side bar.

Just leave a comment or email us at minnie.goofy@comcast.net and indicate if you want a bracelet or necklace or maybe even both!  :)

Thank you so much for encouraging Miss C. and for your help to bring Michael home!

God Bless.

Happy 1 year Gotcha Day!

Don't forget to scroll down and pause the music player at the bottom of the blog before playing the video.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

1 year ago today we were in a hotel in China chasing after the cutest 22 mos old little boy to become a part of our family.

I can hardly believe it's been a year already and yet is seems like he's been with us forever.  Mister has always fit right in with our family from the very beginning.  Our guide in China even said, "he belongs with you."

We are so blessed to have our little mister and continue to raise him up to become a loving independent individual who we pray will love God and follow His lead with his life.

We thank God everyday for this little boy that we call our son and love him with all our hearts!

Happy 1 year Gotcha Day Mister.  Momma, Papa, Jacob and Miss Magoo love you so very much!!

XOXOXO