I WANT IT NOW.....

Yes, that is one heckuva way to get your attention :)

I want donations, LOTS of monetary donations. I want prayers, LOTS of prayers. And I WANT THEM NOW.

But, not for me, I want them for the Warner family. They leave in less than 24 hours to ransom Joshua (a.k.a. Cliff) and to say fundraising has been difficult for them is a HUGE UNDERSTATEMENT.

I've pushed for them during our own fundraising time and I am PUSHING NOW. They still need about $2000. They can still have donations made to their FSP by clicking here WARNER FAMILY but once they return home for their 10 day wait, I am not sure they can keep fundraising (I need to clarify this but never seem to remember to ask someone).

What a blessing it would be for Lisa and her hubby to KNOW they do NOT have a financial burden for this adoption any longer. I am not doing a fundraiser for the family, I am simply asking you to GIVE, give GENEROUSLY. Seriously, if we can get 400 people to donate just $5 *the cost of a supersized meal* they will be so blessed.

What can you go without today so that Joshua can have a HOME forever. LOVE. FOOD. WARMTH. COMFORT. SAFETY. FAMILY. FOREVER.

Get ready friends, my posts are going to get harder and harder from here on out. Joshua is so blessed to have been 'well' cared for until his rescue. There are SO many children who have NOT EVER been 'well' cared for. There are children LITERALLY WASTING AWAY before our eyes.

Do you have $5? Do you have $10? Can you spare $20? What can you give to save a child from a life of struggle and strife? If all you have is prayers to offer, will you join me in this specific prayer?

"Dear, heavenly Father, my finances simply don't allow me to spare even $5. Lord, you know the needs of the Warner Family. I pray you pour out your financial provisions for this family in need. Lord, give them exactly what they need according to your will for this adoption. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen"


~Christie~

R is for...

Rely.

Rely is defined as: to be dependent for support, help, or supply and to place or have faith or confidence.

I am learning so much these days. I am learning to be fully reliant on God and his provisions. I am learning to be reliant on the support of my friends and family. I am learning to be reliant on strangers.

I know some people will not be willing to help support our supply us with the help we seek. And that is ok, because at the end of the day if my reliance is on God--the rest does not matter.

Our fundraisers are still going well, I am so grateful for everyone that has helped so far and for those who will help us in the days to come. We will have a new fundraiser to start April 1st (thank you, Christy!), we have the scrapbook crop set for April 30th here in town (thank you Patty for all of your help), I have friends south of here trying to do a crop in their area too (thank you, Kacie!), the Burick family offered to help with fundraising, Deanna has told me she will be helping in April, Cathy has told me "your turn is next!".

It is amazing the support we have gotten, AMAZING. I hoping to be traveling in August and funding is so very crucial. We literally need to raise $2,000 each month to make our goal. Can we do it alone? No, I don't believe we can. I do believe if Shawn and I rely on God to provide and are obedient to Him and proactive--it will happen! I am clinging to His promises.

If 500 people can donate just $20 a piece (and that doesn't have to be all at once) just $20 total, we will meet our goal. That doesn't seem so bad. If I think about the $12,000 total, it seems sooooo very overwhelming. And maybe someone is reading this and thinking, "I don't have $20 to give because my babies barely have enough food right now. And I can barely afford gas right now just to get to work."  Then I have one request from you, PRAY. Pray for our family, pray for our financial provisions to be met.

Prayer is free to give and the reward is great.

I am considering becoming a Scentsy consultant myself and using commissions to put into our fund. I am not sure if that is what I should do or not, but it is something I am tossing around right now.

Thank you, again, for all your help---each and every one of your prayers are felt and every donation is so very helpful.

*since posting this to publish at a specific time---well, I have had lots of support hit my FB page with the offering of donations for an online fundraiser----YOU ALL ROCK!*