Fundraising - Be part of her story

International adoption is expensive. Like stupid expensive! Unfortunately, this reality keeps so many amazing couples from taking the steps to adopt. There is a page in our adoption packet that makes me shiver every time I glance at it! Even as I type this and think about the upcoming payments, I am getting anxious! When we first made the decision to adopt, one of the things that we wrestled over was whether or not we would do any fundraising. In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to. There aren’t many things more humbling than asking other people for money! Honestly, it sucks! It’s uncomfortable. It’s vulnerable. The more we have talked about it though, the more we understand that it isn’t about asking people for money, but asking them to be a part of our story. Our daughter’s’ story, in how she got to come home. So, we are so excited about two fundraising opportunities!

The first one is a Puzzle Fundraiser. It works like this: 1. We had a 500-piece puzzle created. 2. We are “selling” edge pieces for $10 and middle pieces for $20. You can choose to buy 1, 2, 3, or 10! There is no limit! 3. To purchase via PayPal, click here or you can email me (backjess@gmail.com) for our address and send a check in the mail. 4. Once you purchase a piece, we will write your name on the back of one of the puzzle piece(s) and send you a picture. 5. Once every single piece has been “sold”, we will put the puzzle together and hang it in a double-sided glass frame for Cheyenne’s room so that she can always look back and be reminded of who had a “piece” of bringing her home!

I can picture us sitting down with her, reading the names to her and explaining that these are all of the wonderful people who loved her before they even knew her. These are the people who brought her home. Isn’t that the cutest?!?! I just love it! I will keep the blog updated with progress on the puzzle and a list of amazing donors. So, our goal with this Puzzle Fundraiser is to sell all 500 pieces which will raise over $9,000!!!! That will take care of our upcoming Airfare, Hotel Accommodations in China, and other travel expenses. How amazing would that be?!?! We’d be honored and humbled to have you be a part of this story.

The second is a Tee Shirt fundraiser. Here's what the Tee Shirt looks like:

There are multiple color options available. You can buy one for yourself (and a friend) all while helping our cause at the same time. We get over 50% of the proceeds for every shirt sold. To buy a shirt simply click here.

Want to help us bring Cheyenne home from China!? Then please help by participating in one (or both) of these fundraisers.. The other amazing thing that you could do to help would be to spread this! Share it with your family and friends. Thank you! We love you! Kevin and Jessica