Fundraiser Update

James 1:17 tells us, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." So we would like to thank the Lord first for blessing our recent Jamberry Nail fundraiser which allowed us to raise another $875 towards our adoption!!! We would also like to thank our wonderful friend, Joanna, who donated her time and her earnings to help us reach our goals. And we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the 55 girls who participated in the event, spent over $2,500, and are now walking around America with beautifully decorated nails. The weeks of the fundraiser were an exciting time to watch our amazing God work through the hearts of so many loving people to take us one step closer to meeting our sweet baby. 

We would also like to publicly thank another friend whose manliness prevented him from jumping in on the nail decorating frenzy, but who generously donated $500 dollars to our adoption through the website. Unbelievable!

This brings our total commitment towards our adoption to a little over $15,100, with around $7,000 left to go. God is so good!

One more quick update has to do with out t-shirt orders. We know that several people have placed orders and are patiently waiting for them to arrive. We have been holding off on finalizing everything in order to see if we could get to a total of 25 shirts. We are still a few short, but either way the plan is to place the next order next Wednesday, March 5th. So if you are interested in another t-shirt, have been putting off your order, or know someone who you think might like one, please try to place your order before then. 

Thank you again for your support and especially for your prayers!

Placement Pending!!!

WE HAVE A MATCH!!! A birth mom has chosen us to adopt her baby girl, due in June. We are excited, sort of...

We truly are thrilled about the opportunity, but to be completely honest, it's a little hard to be incredibly excited because it just doesn't seem all that real.

We met with the birth mom a few weeks ago. Before going into the meeting we thought we would be nervous. But truthfully, we were so busy that we didn't have time to get nervous. In fact, the only feeling we remember that day was one of uncertainty. We just didn't know what to expect. We didn't know what we would say. We didn't know how we would act. But when we walked into the room to see each other for the first time we actually felt great peace. We had a good conversation. We shared one another's stories. We laughed some. And in the end, we both agreed that we would like to move forward, believing that if this is God's will that He will bless. We ended in prayer.

Once we left, life was exactly as it was the day before. And it's exactly the same now. We are still waiting. We continue to have great peace because we strongly believe that God is in control. We KNOW that He will unite us with the baby He wants us to bring into our home. We'd like to be certain that this baby girl is "the one" but we are all too aware of the possibilities.

So we continue on, trusting God. We are continuing to decorate a gender-neutral nursery. We continue to pray for God to bless us with the funds we need to fully finance the adoption. We continue to educate ourselves about adoption and parenting. And we continue to wait.

We really are excited. But it's a "cautious" excitement. It's a prayerful excitement. We're hopeful. We are still waiting...still waiting on God.

Thank you for your prayers. Be sure that we will keep you posted.

Jamberry Nails Adoption Fundraiser!

If you haven't already heard, another sweet friend is holding a fundraiser to help raise funds for our adoption. This one is really exciting for you girls out there who love pampering yourself from the comfort of your own home. You have until February 15th to check out this online Jamberry Nails party and place your orders for some super stylish nail designs!

To make it even more fun, this party has a twist. It's a Buy 3 Get 1 MYSTERY HOSTESS PARTY!!! What does that mean? It means that in the process of helping to raise support for our adoption, you also get the chance to win FREE REWARDS!

About this party:

1. It is all done ONLINE, and you can place your order any time between now and Feb 15.
2. No waiting for the party to end to get your items. They are shipped directly to YOU once the order is complete!
3. The products are amazing, but the cause is even better!
4. Please feel free to ask questions or post favorites.
5. Participate in games/trivia questions and have fun!
6. Say hello! Be social! Post a joke! This is a FUNdraiser after all!
7. Shop your heart out: http://joannanorton.jamberrynails.net and choose Thayer Adoption Fundraiser at checkout to support Shawn and Amanda!!!
8. ****BEST PART: At the end of the party, every person who has purchased a B3G1 on this party will be entered into a drawing to win all the hostess rewards that this Fundraiser earns!!! ****

For regular updates, you'll want to check out the fundraiser's Facebook page. You'll find fun games and lots of information about Jamberry Nails. 

Thanks again for all of your support!!!