I just saw this quote on the Gambles blog and had to "borrow" it. It's sooooo perfect! Of course, she's using it regarding their adoption also, so I know she knows what I'm talking about. But when I read it, it was Exactly how I've been feeling! I couldn't believe it. Perfect! So often, we just have to step forward!

"We almost could have missed this!"

"In a defining moment in your life, you either step forward in faith and power or you step backward in fear." -James Arthur Ray


Sheryl

making a "grab this button" ???

Boy, if nothing else, this adoption has made me a little more computer savvy! (and my teenagers and I a little closer as they've helped ... and laughed at me.... while I've made this blog!) Now, be patient please. I'm trying to make a "grab this button" for Lilly so she can move around on other people's blogs. Angela Belle Gamble wanted to put her on their blog, and I wanted to put Grace on mine, but we're still trying to make the buttons. (if you don't see a button show up within the next couple of days, you'll know I've failed! sigh... and will have to resort to waiting for one of the kids to come home and fix it for me!)

<a href="http://www.reecesrainbow.org/sponsorhyman.htm"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh117/elizabethsmom_album/cropforfundraiser-2.jpg" alt="Lilly" width="160" height="140" /></a><br/> <a href="http://weneedonemore.blogspot.com/2009/04/making-grab-this-button.html">Grab This Button</a>


Sheryl

Yay, gotta love the middle of the month! That's when we get new pictures and an update from Taiwan about Lilly. From her update, it sounds like she is almost the exact same size as Elizabeth (great, I don't have to get TONS of new clothes! Just ask Tia and Amber what THAT'S like as twins!). Not a lot of new information, but still reassuring and still something tangible that says I'm her mommy!

Nothing else new. Just waiting for the news that we can fly to pick her up, and trying to raise the money to do just that! We had a bake-sale over the weekend that didn't help a great deal, but it was a lot of fun and people were interested and generous and we want them to know we appreciated it! So, we'll just keep plugging away and know that it was meant to be and we WILL find a way!

Sheryl

Fundraisers...

If anyone is nearby (or close enough we can fake it and call it nearby) here is the fundraiser information:

On Sunday, May 17th, the Mount Pleasant Buffalo Wild Wings will be donating 20% of all purchases made that are accompanied by a certificate (which, by the way, I can provide thru email!!) to Reeces Rainbow, who will in turn tag it to Lilly to help pay for our adoption! Yay!

On Saturday, May 30, there will be an all day scrapbooking event at the Beal City High School from 9 am until 9 pm. The cost will include lunch and dinner and tons of fun!

If anyone is interested, please contact me for more information!!!!

Sheryl