A grand announcement x2!

We'll since it has been well over a month since our last post it's probably a good time to give you a weekly update.  Last weekend was fairly exciting for us ... wait did I say fairly?  Last weekend was deathly exciting for us in every good way.  We held our harvest festival titled Fall FUNd Fest which was a huge success.  With the help of many friends and loved ones we had pumpkins, hay rides, pony rides, face painting, bracelet making, scarecrow stuffing, bouncy house, chicken bbq, performances from local musicians and dance studios, and even the uber-popular pumpkin sling!  God blessed us with perfect weather for the event and because of His faithfulness to us we were able to raise $5,000 that day.  We cannot understate how necessary support was to making this happen.  This was the single greatest fundraiser we've held yet.  Don't worry, we're planning on topping that soon.

On three separate occasions this week complete, and random strangers have given us checks to help us fund the adoption expenses.  Their timing has been perfect.  As exciting as Fall FUNd Fest was Jen and I have an announcement to make that will, and deserves to trump this successful fundraiser.  This week we laid eyes on our little twin girls for the first time.

That's right people we have a referral, and we couldn't be more excited.  We now have faces to make this adoption real to us.  It is no longer some great idea we have been hoping for.  We are now fighting to bring our children home.

With all the excitement and celebration that comes with this referral we do have a sense of urgency that we need to share with you.  In order to accept this referral we need to raise $6,000 more to pay for initial in country fees.  We need this soon, very soon.  Since we have a desperate issue we're doing something new.  Every single fundraiser we've tried our best to offer you something in exchange for your support on our adoption.  Yard sales, a pancake breakfast, and kids daycare activities have all given you something to walk away with after throwing some cash our way.

This time we are humbly asking for straight up donations.  Here's our breakdown:  if 600 people can give us $10 donations we will have raised the $6,000 needed.  We hope this is simple and doable enough for you.  If you would like to give more that would be fantastic, but we are asking for a minimum of $10 per person if able.  How can you do this?  If you look to the left under the "Congo time" you will see a paypal donation button.  Just click on that button and follow all the necessary steps.  Also share this with all your friends.  We will be setting up a facebook event for this fundraiser as well.

We're getting closer, but still have some obstacles to go through.  We thank you always for your support.

Meet Agape and Shiloh, our beautiful little girls.