Gosh I can't wait to get my hands on our little girl!! And with the exciting news on my last post HERE- it should be happening sometime in November!! Hallelujah!!! That will be the best belated birthday present EVER. We also received our biometrics fingerprint appointments in the mail yesterday!! For those unfamiliar with the adoption process, we had to submit applications to the US Customs and Immigration Services- part of the Department of Homeland Security, to gain permission to bring an internationally adopted child into the country. Along with paying a hefty fee, we have to get fingerprints taken for yet another background search, and then receive our approval.
Wanna go one step further for my birthday? It won't cost you a penny, I promise. Go sign up at Reece's Rainbow to be a Christmas Warrior for one of the many waiting children. Last I saw posted from Andrea- there were still 32 boys and 11 girls waiting for a warrior to be their voice.
As an extension of our Prayer Warrior project, and an enhancement to our annual Christmas Angel Tree Project, we are seeking passionate folks to be one child's Christmas Warrior this year.
Our Christmas Angel Tree Project is our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year. All of our orphans with Down syndrome from ages 0-5 are posted on one page for people to sponsor and donate for their adoption grants. It runs from November 1- December 31, 2011. Those who give more than $35 recieve a beautiful photo ornament of their sponsored child to hang on their Christmas tree. These ornaments make fabulous gifts for your friends, family, and fellow Down syndrome advocates, while providing a life-saving gift for the child who is in desperate need of a "forever family" of their own.
When you sign up to be a Christmas Warrior (laurie@reecesrainbow.org) for your child, you are working towards the goal of raising $1000 or more for YOUR CHILD. There are lots of ways you can do this, and the power of the internet makes saving a life even easier than you might think. Even if you don't have a cent of your own to donate, your willingness to reach out to other people is all that matters!
No, you are not in any way obligated to raise $1,000 for your angel tree child. It's simply a goal that would be wonderful to meet. Any efforts are appreciated!! You can share on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, perhaps approach your local fire or police department about doing a fundraiser... find someone who is a consultant for home parties and do a fundraiser, anything!! Please consider signing up so a child may find themselves in the home of a loving family for Christmas 2012. I have already been scoping out special ornaments for P, and there is no way she will be home by this Christmas. Holidays are such a special time, and these children deserve the opportunity to share and be a part of these many blessings we so often take for granted.
No, you are not in any way obligated to raise $1,000 for your angel tree child. It's simply a goal that would be wonderful to meet. Any efforts are appreciated!! You can share on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, perhaps approach your local fire or police department about doing a fundraiser... find someone who is a consultant for home parties and do a fundraiser, anything!! Please consider signing up so a child may find themselves in the home of a loving family for Christmas 2012. I have already been scoping out special ornaments for P, and there is no way she will be home by this Christmas. Holidays are such a special time, and these children deserve the opportunity to share and be a part of these many blessings we so often take for granted.
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