Buds Show Hope



Sweet NYMBS Buds show their support for
Baby T with their Show Hope t-shirts!



Pampered Chef Fundraiser

Shannon Williamon has so kindly set up a Pampered Chef fundraiser for Baby T!  Please click the link below, then click 'Shop Online', then enter my name and select the Baby T Adoption party!  Thank you Shannon!  This party closes on March 30.

http://www.pamperedchef.biz/shannonfw

Preparing A Nest!

Now that the paperwork is done, we can focus on the more exciting things, like preparing a nest for this beautiful baby!  Andrew has been hard at work assembling furniture and turning a million pieces into a gorgeous crib.  The nursery furniture is in place, so let the decorating begin!  Baby T is going to have the most stylish room around!

Fundraiser Reminder

Our Thirty-One Fundraiser was a huge success!  A special thank you to Sherry Kerr for organizing this for us!

Please help us spread the word about the other fundraisers that are currently going on!  Erin's monogramming, Sassy Signature's Tumblers for Baby T, and Leah's Arbonne party all end on March 31!  Please share with your family, friends, and co-workers.  We appreciate each and every supporter!  Each contribution brings Baby T one step closer to HOME!

The Show Hope t-shirt fundraiser will continue for a few more weeks!

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us, to Him be the glory. 
Ephesians 3:20

Erin Stuntz Monograms

Erin Stuntz offers custom monogramming and appliqués, and throughout the month of March, a portion of all proceeds will benefit our adoption fund!  Contact Erin at erinstuntz@yahoo.com to place an order. 

Sassy Signatures

Tumblers for Baby T!  For every Tumbler sold through the end of March, a portion of all proceeds will benefit our adoption fund!  Think about any occasion you have coming up where this might make a wonderful gift...End of the Year for Teachers, Coaches, Bus Drivers, Graduation, or Mother's Day and Father's Day.  

Tumbler Colors available:
Clear, Orange, Lime and Red (colors are limited)

$16 - includes Tumbler, Monogram or Saying and Ribbon
(We have many Vinyl color options to choose from for your monogram or saying)

To order, visit www.sassysignatures.com, or email sassysignatures@att.net. 

Arbonne
Who doesn't want healthy and safe skin care and nutritional products?  Leah Morris is donating a portion of proceeds for all sales during the month of March to our fund!  Visit www.leah.myarbonne.com and click the Shop Online tab.  Be sure to email Leah at envpbelieve@gmail.com to let her know you are supporting Baby T!

Show Hope
This is an ongoing fundraiser through Show Hope!  Purchase a cute t-shirt to show your support, and a percentage of the funds will benefit Baby T!  Visit www.adoptionbug.com/bringinghomebabyt. 

Fundraisers!

So many sweet friends have offered to help us fundraise!  Here are the ways you can support Baby T and help to bring him or her HOME!

Thirty-One Gifts
Sherry Kerr has set up a Thirty-One Gifts online party!  This fundraiser ends on March 15.  Visit www.mythirtyone.com/skerr.  When you click Place An Order at the top of the page, you will see Bringing Home Baby Thomas listed.  Click on that party to place an order! 

Erin Stuntz Monograms

Erin Stuntz offers custom monogramming and appliqués, and throughout the month of March, a portion of all proceeds will benefit our adoption fund!  Contact Erin at erinstuntz@yahoo.com to place an order. 

Sassy Signatures

Tumblers for Baby T!  For every Tumbler sold through the end of March, a portion of all proceeds will benefit our adoption fund!  Think about any occasion you have coming up where this might make a wonderful gift...End of the Year for Teachers, Coaches, Bus Drivers, Graduation, or Mother's Day and Father's Day.  

Tumbler Colors available:
Clear, Orange, Lime and Red (colors are limited)

$16 - includes Tumbler, Monogram or Saying and Ribbon
(We have many Vinyl color options to choose from for your monogram or saying)

To order, visit www.sassysignatures.com, or email sassysignatures@att.net. 

Arbonne
Who doesn't want healthy and safe skin care and nutritional products?  Leah Morris is donating a portion of proceeds for all sales during the month of March to our fund!  Visit www.leah.myarbonne.com and click the Shop Online tab.  Be sure to email Leah at envpbelieve@gmail.com to let her know you are supporting Baby T!

Show Hope
This is an ongoing fundraiser through Show Hope!  Purchase a cute t-shirt to show your support, and a percentage of the funds will benefit Baby T!  Visit www.adoptionbug.com/bringinghomebabyt. 

THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for your support!

Love - A & B

Hearing God's Calling

Thank you for visiting our blog!  God has blessed us with the opportunity to travel this beautiful journey of adopting a baby.  We will use this blog to share updates of this miracle-in-the-making!

We are amazed at all of the blessings we have already received throughout our journey thus far.  We have no doubt that we are right where God wants us to be!  It is such a blessing to say with confidence that we have found our purpose in life, becoming adoptive parents!

Our adoption journey began in 2010.  We struggled with infertility for 3 years.  During this time, our marriage grew stronger than we could have ever imagined, as well as our relationship with God, both as a couple and individually.  After countless doctor visits, tests, procedures, surgery, and tears, we decided to explore other options for growing our family.  Little did we know that the saddest time of our lives would soon be transformed into a revelation of God's calling for us as a couple.  We visited in vitro clinics as well as adoption agencies.  We compared the options, detail after detail.  We prayed for clarity, discernment, God's will, and for our desires to be conformed to God's plan for us.  We prayed, we cried, and prayed some more.

One morning, Romans 8:15 leapt off the pages of my Bible.  "So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves.  Instead, you received God's Spirit when He adopted you as His own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father."  Choosing adoption was clearly the path that we should take.  We are called to care for others as God cares for us, and because of His great love, we are all adopted into His family.  Without a doubt, we are called to serve the Lord by following His example of loving others through the miracle of adoption!  Andrew and I took the first step on complete faith that HE WILL provide and lead us, and we continue to take each step of this journey with that same faith.

It was SO hard for us to keep our news a secret from family and friends!  We waited many months, until we completed our home study, before we broke the exciting news to anyone.  It was so much fun to finally be able to share and talk about our journey!  The smiles and tears and hugs from everyone are such wonderful memories that we will cherish forever.

We have received overflowing love and support from our family and friends.  We stand in awe of the constant encouragement and kindness we receive from those walking this journey alongside us.  From the phone calls to emails, to the cards and gifts, to surprise dinners, to surprise fundraisers, to the prayers and love that is shown, words cannot ever express our gratitude.  Thank you. 

We stand ready to be amazed at how God is going to complete our family!  Baby T is already so loved by so many people!  We invite you to take a front row seat and join us in watching this miracle unfold.