The "PIECES" are coming together!!!!

The "pieces" are coming together for our adoption journey. God is faithfully providing. We are grateful beyond words for the generous gifts given to help us get closer to holding our son. We feel so clearly called to this adoption, and God's using our friends' and family's generosity to help us follow this call. We have raised about 60% of what we need to be able to have our portfolio shown to birthmothers by our facilitator, Lifetime Adoption Center, and for our family's profile to go on the web so birthmothers could find us in their own searches. It has been so much fun putting the "puzzle pieces" together with Ford, Milly, and Virginia Grace for our Puzzle Fundraiser. Click on the "Puzzle Fundraiser" page to see future progress. Here is our first snapshot of the puzzle pieces we have put together so far. Thank you so much to all of you who have been a "piece" so far. It really is humbling.

Last Online Raffle Item: Blue Bird Pastel Drawing

Last Online Raffle Item: A print of this Blue Bird pastel artwork by B:) 

This is the pastel drawing I did in the art class that Milly and I took. I chose to do a blue bird to represent our son-to-be. Ford preciously demanded that it be hung in his room - the "Boys Room" - since Baby Brother will be sleeping in there with him one day. So, we framed it and hung it in the Boy's Room above the shadow box (in the photo of Ford holding the drawing) that holds Ford's adoption paper from the hospital and the baby hat that he wore home from the hospital that day we met him for the first time, the day he became a FOREVER Phelan. He can hardly wait to have a fellow adopted brother.

The drawing for the baskets and paintings will be this Friday, November 15th (I extended it a few days). I will post the winners. So thankful for all of the generous support!!!!

How to buy a "raffle ticket":

1. Click on the PayPal "DONATE" button on the right side of the

blog and pay $5 for a "raffle ticket".

2. Before "sending" this $5 to our adoption fund (through PayPal), write a note in the comment section on the PayPal page under the donation amount, telling us what basket(s) or painting(s) you want your raffle ticket(s) to be for. At the end of 2 weeks, we will draw a winner for each basket and painting and announce the winners on Facebook. We are so thankful for this creative fundraiser Amy has done for us. And, thank you to those of you who have bought "lottery tickets" already!

Adoption Raffle - Milly's Pastel Artwork

Our almost 7-year-old budding artist drew this cat with pastels in the art class she and I took together. We are raffling a print of her kitty cat. We have it hanging in our playroom:).  Milly is excited that her artwork is helping us get closer to holding Baby Brother.

How to buy a "raffle ticket":

1. Click on the PayPal "DONATE" button on the right side of our blog and pay $5 for a "raffle ticket".

2. Before "sending" this $5 to our adoption fund (through PayPal), write a note in the comment section on the PayPal page under the donation amount, telling us what basket(s) or painting(s) you want your raffle ticket(s) to be for. At the end of 2 weeks, we will draw a winner for each basket and painting and announce the winners on Facebook. We are so thankful for this creative fundraiser Amy has done for us. And, thank you to those of you who have bought "lottery tickets" already!

Online Lottery Item #5

Online Raffle Item #5: Children's Books.  
These wonderful children's books are well-loved (used:) ) but in great condition.  Add a few more books to your child's bookshelf!

How to buy a "raffle ticket":

1. Click on the PayPal "DONATE" button on the right side of our blog and pay $5 for a "raffle ticket".

2. Before "sending" this $5 to our adoption fund (through PayPal), write a note in the comment section on the PayPal page under the donation amount, telling us what basket(s) or painting(s) you want your raffle ticket(s) to be for. At the end of 2 weeks, we will draw a winner for each basket and painting and announce the winners on Facebook. We are so thankful for this creative fundraiser Amy has done for us.  And, thank you to those of you who have bought "lottery tickets" already!

ONLINE RAFFLE BASKET #4 - TRAVEL BASKET!!!!
A green IPod (used but works perfectly), travel-sized Burt's Bees kit, a beauty eye mask, Yummy Ghirardelli chocolate, ...All you need for your next trip!

How to buy a "raffle ticket":

1. Go to our adoption blog website: http://phelanadoption.blogspot.com/

2. Click on the PayPal "DONATE" button on the right side of our blog and pay $5 for a "raffle ticket".

3. Before "sending" this $5 to our adoption fund (through PayPal), write a note in the comment section on the PayPal page under the donation amount, telling us what basket(s) or painting(s) you want your raffle ticket(s) to be for. At the end of 2 weeks, we will draw a winner for each basket and painting and announce the winners on Facebook. We are so thankful for this creative fundraiser Amy has done for us, and we say in advance that we are extremely grateful for those of you in this with us!

Online Raffle Basket #3 - Kids' Crafty Basket

ONLINE RAFFLE BASKET #3 - Kids' CRAFTY basket
Win this one for your kiddo:)

How to buy a "raffle ticket":

1. Click on the PayPal "DONATE" button on the right side of our blog and pay $5 for a "raffle ticket".

2. Before "sending" this $5 to our adoption fund (through PayPal), write a note in the comment section on the PayPal page under the donation amount, telling us what basket(s) or painting(s) you want your raffle ticket(s) to be for. At the end of 2 weeks, we will draw a winner for each basket and painting and announce the winners on Facebook. We are so thankful for this creative fundraiser Amy has done for us, and we say in advance that we are extremely grateful for those of you in this with us! 

Online Raffle Day 2

Day 2 Gift Basket to Help Us Bring Our Son Home: "PAMPER YOURSELF" Basket

How to buy a "raffle ticket":
1. Click on our Adoption Blog link- http://phelanadoption.blogspot.com/

2. Click on the PayPal "DONATE" button on the right side of our blog and pay $5 for a "raffle ticket".

3. Before "sending" this $5 to our adoption fund (through PayPal), write a note in the comment section on the PayPal page under the donation amount, telling us what basket(s) or painting(s) you want your raffle ticket(s) to be for. At the end of 2 weeks, we will draw a winner for each basket and painting and announce the winners on Facebook. We are so thankful for this creative fundraiser Amy has done for us, and we say in advance that we are extremely grateful for those of you in this with us!