31 for 21 - Craft Sale!

In my blogging hiatus over the summer, Rachel and I did several craft sales.

We had a tent in our town's yearly celebration festival thingy on July 20/21. It was two LONG hot days, but we made $252!!

Yes, that's Rebekah going under that table... this was the best picture we got.

Then we did the Farmer's Market twice. We made $219 on 7/29, because it was the end of July, but very chilly (we were wearing jeans and sweatshirts and still cold), therefore people bought lots of hats and scarves. And on 8/17, we made $129, probably because it was a bit warmer!

{Can't find a picture, not sure we took one at either sale...}

On 9/14, we did participated in an Applefest sale, making $116!

And today, we participated in the Oktoberfest sale. It was from 9am-5pm (most sales are until 12pm or 1pm), so very long, and I wasn't feeling well, but it's over and we made $176!

Roughly half of this money is going to the Hebbe family to help them bring home their precious boys!

They passed court, so I can finally share these sweet faces!

And the other half, brings me to today's waiting orphan with Down syndrome! Maria!

Rachel and I raising money for this sweet girl with Handiwork for Maria. She has (soon-to-be) over $16,000 in her account! Yes, SIXTEEN GRAND! That's almost all of the costs for a family to adopt her!

You wouldn't have to do much fundraising to go her and she is such a happy, joyful spirit, just waiting for you to go get her. So what are you waiting for??

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And I would feature Lilly for the child stuck in Russia, but since I already did, here's a beautiful girl who is in the same region/place as Lilly and also has Down syndrome, a heart condition, and strabismus - Anastasia.

 She also got a new picture the same time as Lilly... doesn't she look great?!?

Anastasia too!

She has a FAMILY too!!! Like all the other children on that page, and I am soo happy for her and her new family! She needed a family urgently, because she is very close to be transferred to a TERRIBLE institution. Praise God that won't happen now!

Waiting Wednesday: Anastasia

Wednesday is here! :) Meet sweet Anastasia!

Anastasia (4)

Girl, Born June 2009

Anastasia is a sweet girl who was born with arthrogryposis.   She is a darling girl who tries her best to get around, but she needs surgery and she needs physical therapy badly.  She has a happy disposition and will truly blossom in a loving family of her own.  She will remain bedridden for life if she is not adopted.

From her medical records:   Arthrogryposis multiplex congenital. Q74.3, Congenital dislocation of hip, bilateral. Q65.1, Other specified disorders of brain. G93.8, Other hydrocephalus. G91.8, Other ill-defined heart diseases. I51.8, Iron deficiency anemia unspecified. D50.9, Retarded development following protein-energy malnutrition. E45

From one of our adoptive families who met her in September 2011:  The great news is that she does have rotation in her shoulders and some in her hips and also they say she does NOT have hydrocephalus! Her heart condition is basically that she's not active enough – her heart-rate isn't stimulated often. She had a brain scan that showed she is normal except for enlarged ventricles in the brain, which they did not feel should affect the function of her brain. She is very weak, though. She cannot sit on her own and they said she could hold her head up but when I held her her poor little neck could hardly stay up (I'm sure that would change with some p/t). They handed her right to my husband – a big guy – which frightened her, poor little Anastasia! They told us she liked music so I took her and sang to her and she calmed a bit but then still wanted her nanny. I can't tell you how much we truly WANTED so badly to take her home with us! She is just precious! But she has never been out of that room and will really need a family who is experienced with institutionalization challenges, and to help Anastasia LIKE the world around her! "

More photos available 

$7894.50 is available towards the cost of my adoption!

This sweet princess in needs a family NOW! She recently turned two, and when she gets old enough and is transferred between 4-6, she will go to one of the worst institutions in her country. Most likely she will not live long once there. The info from an adoptive family that visited her is just from the other day, so it's very recent! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE spread the word for this princess!! Before it's too late!

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