How it all began . . .

The idea of adopting a child has long been a spiritual calling for us. We always knew in our hearts that when the time was right we would begin our adoption journey. Never could we imagine that it would be this miraculous.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

A Recipe for Love . . .

I want to begin this post with something really exciting. Put your ear a little closer to the monitor. . . a little closer . . . I want to whisper it . . .
WE ARE OFFICIALLY IN PGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WooHooo! As of September 7th - Yay!

Now onto the fundraiser - we have decided to compile a "Cookbook of Love". We are asking family and friends (and friends of friends) to please forward us your favorite recipe. The recipe can be for anything with only one specification - please attach some sort of little note explaining why it is special. (For example, my grandmother is submitting her famous pistachio cake recipe because it has become a tradition at every special event in our family. Another great one is from my wonderful neighbor who wrote that her recipe has become a tradition on Christmas morning) We are hoping to have the cookbook together and printed by the end of the month.
We will be selling these "Cookbooks of Love" for $15.00/each and hope and pray we can sell 300 + . Please consider helping us by first - submitting a recipe, then asking everyone you know if they want to buy one (Many people have already placed orders to give as Christmas gifts to family and coworkers).

It has been so great to see such a big response to this idea. I love getting all the recipes and love hearing about all the sentiment behind them. I know that I will someday make every single one of them and think of the sender with love and gratitude!

Please remember us in your prayers that with each new day we are one step closer to finally holding our son/brother.

2 comments:

veggiemom said...

Yippee!!! I'm so happy that you made it into PGN! I hope your out again and waiting on pink very soon.

Kerri and Ruby

Anonymous said...

I know you already know this, but...

WAHOOOOOO!!!!! So happy you're in PGN. Keep rolling ahead honey. We need you OUT before us!!!

I cannot WAIT to see this cookbook and try out all the recipes in it! And I can't wait to see AJ and CJ "next" to each other. Should be amazing! I'm definitely praying that this cookbook is a HUGE success and helps to alleviate some of your financial burdens. Put it all on God...he'll carry the load for ya and then hand it back when it's small enough for you to carry on your own.

Love ya!!!