I wanted to have a pity party.
We were hit this week with a car that needed MAJOR repair AND a van that broke on the way home from getting the car out of the shop.
I barely got the van home.
I inched my way up and down the hills as the transmission slowly ran out of steam.
The little van that didn't.
I wanted a pity party because we just lost a bunch of money getting that van fixed.
All for nothing.
It is totally dead and way too old and worn down to fix anymore.
I wanted to have a pity party because yesterday we had to drop a boatload of money we didn't have on a new/used van that we weren't planning on buying.
I wanted to have a pity party last night because Ben was bringing his NEWLY REPAIRED car home from work when it stopped working at a stop sign.
Yes it did.
We lay in bed last night in shock.
Two vehicles down the tubes in two days.
This morning I seriously want to call for the violins to play my pity party music. I am looking for my sackcloth and ashes. I am trying to find some pillows so I can drop down on the floor and have a total all-out fit (I don't want to get hurt).
I want to weep and wail.
We have a Shriners appointment on Monday to get Aaron's casts off (Praise the Lord) plus we are swinging by iDupont to get his WREX which needed repair - we are doing the trip in ONE day so we are both going to drive. Then I leave for Ohio on Thursday for a Homeschooling Convention.
We are minus a car for Ben to drive.
We are seriously in a mind-numbing lurch.
I want to rant and rave and call up the service station who FIXED the car and tell them a few words that would not be edifying.
I want to stomp and fuss.
Today is Rob's Birthday. Tomorrow is Elijah's birthday.
Tomorrow is also Easter.
I am so not prepared on any level for any of these events.
I want to go back to bed and start over.
I deserve a pity party.
I want to throw one.
But I can't.
I can't sit here and feel sorry for myself even though I think I well deserve it.
I can't because I saw these words yesterday...
Please share. 65 days to find his family.
And then I saw this picture:
And I am completely and totally ashamed.
Oh Casey.
65 days.
NO NO NO!!
SIXTY FIVE DAYS AND HE LOSES HIS CHANCE OF EVER HAVING A FAMILY!
65 days!
My pity party goes out the window.
CASEY.
He is FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.
LOOK AT HIM!!
LOOK AT HIM!
He has NOTHING To call his own.
Every piece of clothing on his body is shared clothing.
He has never had a toy of his own. A book of his own. A stuffed animal of his own.
He has never had a Mama of his own.
Or a Papa.
I want a pity party because we are paying out money we don't have but this boy...
This little boy..
He has NOTHING.
And to top it all off...
He faces a lifetime in a mental institute if someone doesn't step up and claim him in 65 days.
He has Cerebral Palsy.
He has a skin condition.
He has mental delay.
He is 15 years old.
Can we please have pity on Casey?
Can we yell and scream and cry out for a little boy who has only 65 more days left to escape the life he is currently living???
CAN WE PLEASE YELL FOR CASEY!
I knew he was aging out but I didn't know he only had 65 days.
65 days.
Actually today makes 64.
Dear Friends...
CASEY NEEDS TO BE SEEN.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET CASEY SEEN!!
If you want to see more pictures of Casey from someone who has SEEN him and KNOWS the world in which he lives - Click HERE and HERE.
PLEASE SHARE CASEY!!
PLEASE HAVE PITY ON HIM!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
PLEASE!!
I'll stop my pity party if you agree to help Casey!!
PLEASE!!
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Annie, Joni, Nicole, Erin, Katrina, Micheala, Kim, Andrew, Leah, Kathy, Daniel
Anne, Debbie, Amy, Lori, Christine, Katie, Pam
We were hit this week with a car that needed MAJOR repair AND a van that broke on the way home from getting the car out of the shop.
I barely got the van home.
I inched my way up and down the hills as the transmission slowly ran out of steam.
The little van that didn't.
I wanted a pity party because we just lost a bunch of money getting that van fixed.
All for nothing.
It is totally dead and way too old and worn down to fix anymore.
I wanted to have a pity party because yesterday we had to drop a boatload of money we didn't have on a new/used van that we weren't planning on buying.
I wanted to have a pity party last night because Ben was bringing his NEWLY REPAIRED car home from work when it stopped working at a stop sign.
Yes it did.
We lay in bed last night in shock.
Two vehicles down the tubes in two days.
This morning I seriously want to call for the violins to play my pity party music. I am looking for my sackcloth and ashes. I am trying to find some pillows so I can drop down on the floor and have a total all-out fit (I don't want to get hurt).
I want to weep and wail.
We have a Shriners appointment on Monday to get Aaron's casts off (Praise the Lord) plus we are swinging by iDupont to get his WREX which needed repair - we are doing the trip in ONE day so we are both going to drive. Then I leave for Ohio on Thursday for a Homeschooling Convention.
We are minus a car for Ben to drive.
We are seriously in a mind-numbing lurch.
I want to rant and rave and call up the service station who FIXED the car and tell them a few words that would not be edifying.
I want to stomp and fuss.
Today is Rob's Birthday. Tomorrow is Elijah's birthday.
Tomorrow is also Easter.
I am so not prepared on any level for any of these events.
I want to go back to bed and start over.
I deserve a pity party.
I want to throw one.
But I can't.
I can't sit here and feel sorry for myself even though I think I well deserve it.
I can't because I saw these words yesterday...
Please share. 65 days to find his family.
And then I saw this picture:
And I am completely and totally ashamed.
Oh Casey.
65 days.
NO NO NO!!
SIXTY FIVE DAYS AND HE LOSES HIS CHANCE OF EVER HAVING A FAMILY!
65 days!
My pity party goes out the window.
CASEY.
He is FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.
LOOK AT HIM!!
LOOK AT HIM!
He has NOTHING To call his own.
Every piece of clothing on his body is shared clothing.
He has never had a toy of his own. A book of his own. A stuffed animal of his own.
He has never had a Mama of his own.
Or a Papa.
I want a pity party because we are paying out money we don't have but this boy...
This little boy..
He has NOTHING.
And to top it all off...
He faces a lifetime in a mental institute if someone doesn't step up and claim him in 65 days.
He has Cerebral Palsy.
He has a skin condition.
He has mental delay.
He is 15 years old.
Can we please have pity on Casey?
Can we yell and scream and cry out for a little boy who has only 65 more days left to escape the life he is currently living???
CAN WE PLEASE YELL FOR CASEY!
I knew he was aging out but I didn't know he only had 65 days.
65 days.
Actually today makes 64.
Dear Friends...
CASEY NEEDS TO BE SEEN.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET CASEY SEEN!!
If you want to see more pictures of Casey from someone who has SEEN him and KNOWS the world in which he lives - Click HERE and HERE.
PLEASE SHARE CASEY!!
PLEASE HAVE PITY ON HIM!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
PLEASE!!
I'll stop my pity party if you agree to help Casey!!
PLEASE!!
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We have raised $6817.00 so far!!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
These are ALL of our donors so far!!
These are ALL of our donors so far!!
Annie, Joni, Nicole, Erin, Katrina, Micheala, Kim, Andrew, Leah, Kathy, Daniel
Anne, Debbie, Amy, Lori, Christine, Katie, Pam
K.B. Tina Candee Amber Joni C.H. Rebecca Kelly Jenny Christine Katie Pam
Joni, Jason, Jane, Nicole, Amanda, Rebecca, Kami, Lynettte, Jennifer, Candice, Francine, Lisa, Liz, Layna, Osborn, Courtney, Ivy
Pam, Amanda, Candice, Erika, Gretchen, Elizabeth, Amanda, Tanna, Susan , Cathy, Kelli
Pam, Amanda, Candice, Erika, Gretchen, Elizabeth, Amanda, Tanna, Susan , Cathy, Kelli
..... PLUS a whole bunch of anonymous donors...
YOU GUYS ROCK!!
"A Common Stew for an Uncommonly Good Cause!"
THE BAKER FAMILY
THE UNROE FAMILY
JON AND ANGELA
THE JOHNSON FAMILY
THE TAYLOR FAMILY
OUR 2013 MICAH SIX EIGHT MULLIGAN STEW GIVEAWAY!
"A Common Stew for an Uncommonly Good Cause!"
There are more than 100 items simmering away in our stew pot. The total value of all of these items is well over $5,000.00.
Now we just need YOU to help us care for the orphan.
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'"
THESE ARE OUR SEVEN FAMILIES
Our goal is to raise AT LEAST $2,000.00 in each grant account!!
My deepest desire is to double that!!
My deepest desire is to double that!!
JON AND ANGELA - Adopting Jack and Jensen RAISED $1965.00
THE JOHNSON FAMILY - Adopting FOUR brothers! RAISED $734.00
THE MARR FAMILY - Adopting Alexei RAISED $426.00
THE TAYLOR FAMILY - Adopting Samuel and Sara RAISED $407.00
THE DEUTSCH FAMILY - Adopting Estelle and Gerard RAISED $1242.00
THE BAKER FAMILY - Adopting Emmitt RAISED $322.00
THE UNROE FAMILY - Adopting Matthew, Jonathan, and Charity RAISED $280.00
THESE ARE OUR TWELVE WAITING CHILDREN.... THEY ALL NEED FAMILIES!!
Our goal is to raise $1,000.00 in each of their grant accounts.
My deepest desire is to double that!!
SIMON AND DARREN MISSED OUT ON GETTING ANY DONATIONS YESTERDAY!
Our goal is to raise $1,000.00 in each of their grant accounts.
My deepest desire is to double that!!
SIMON AND DARREN MISSED OUT ON GETTING ANY DONATIONS YESTERDAY!
HANSON - RAISED $103.00
PORTER - RAISED $58.00
JASON - RAISED $38.00
CASEY - RAISED $439.00
SIMON - RAISED $108.00
BOBBY - RAISED $54.00
SUTTER - RAISED $45.00
BARTON - RAISED $41.00
IRIS - RAISED $207.00
AUBREE - RAISED $136.00
FRANK - RAISED $76.00
THESE ARE THE RULES:
Simple Math - Every five dollars donated earns you one entry into our giveaway!!!
To enter, here's what you have to do:
FIRST.... You have to pick at least ONE of the families and make a donation into their grant account.
SECOND....You have to pick at least ONE of the waiting children below and make a donation into their grant account.
THIRD... You have to leave a comment WITH YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME letting me know which of the families you donated to and which of the waiting children. Make sure to give me the total amount donated. Because I always moderate my comments, I will be able to keep this information private if you ask me to leave it private. if you prefer not to leave a comment, you can e-mail me at covenantb@yahoo.com
THAT'S IT.... YOU ARE OFFICALLY ENTERED WITH JUST THOSE TWO DONATIONS...
We will let it be between you and the Lord the size of your gift.
BUT DON'T STOP THERE....
FOURTH.... You will also earn one entry for each additional family and/or waiting child you donate to. For example, a $50 donation spread among 3 families and 2 waiting children earns you 15 entries: 50/5 = 10 entries for the money, and 1 entry each for the families/children! So spread the love around!!!!
FIFTH.... You also get entries if you donate to the Lost Boys through Harvest International. Directions are below!
SIXTH.... You can also earn entries into the giveaway for SHARING! So share away. Share on Twitter. Share on FB. Share on your blog!!
When our Mulligan Stew Giveaway ends, we'll choose a winner for each prize by drawing random numbers from random.org. The more entries there are beside your name, the more chances you'll have to win something great!
THESE ARE OUR FAMILIES
THE DEUTSCH FAMILY
Adopting Estelle and Gerard
THE BAKER FAMILY
Adopting Emmitt
THE UNROE FAMILY
Adopting Matthew (Thad) Jonathan (Carson) and Charity (Presley)
JON AND ANGELA
Adopting Jack and Jensen
THE JOHNSON FAMILY
Adopting FOUR brothers!
D. V. Little V and Baby K!!
THE MARR FAMILY
Adopting Alexei
THE TAYLOR FAMILY
Adopting Samuel and Sara (brother and sister)
THESE ARE OUR WAITING CHILDREN
WOULD YOU PRAY AND CONSIDER??
(All the babes from the same area/institute CAN BE adopted together or separately)
Casey has until June 2013 to find a family
Barton has until December 2013 to find a family
Simon has until October 2013 to find a family!
OUR LOST BOYS!
THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS APRIL 13, 2013
BECAUSE I CANNOT LEAVE THEM OUT.... You can donate to the Lost Boys through Harvest International. Click on THIS LINK and designate your gift to Alyona and Slavik for the Lost Boys. All donations to Harvest International are Tax Deductible.
PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO DESIGNATE YOUR GIFT TO ALYONA AND SLAVIK FOR THE LOST BOYS.
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This so touched my heart...I am 73 years old and have had a great family life. My heart breaks for all these children who have never had that chance. They desperately need a family to show them love..God has a plan for each of them, but He needs our help in finding that loving home."There but for the grace of God, go I" and you. Pray for these children
ReplyDeleteI felt so bad for you after reading about your car troubles. And then so happy that sweet Aaron is finally close to being free of his casts. And then I felt really sorry for Casey, and astonished to hear Simon got no donations yesterday after being "child of the day". I watched his video and it broke my heart, but I had no money left :( I did spread the word for "your" children, and hope some help will be on the way soon. Again, thank you for your awesome work. Don't lose faith, I'm sure there are lots of people out there just getting ready to help these angels!
ReplyDelete(Jolene O'Dell) A couple things first....I'm advocating for Simon on my blog and have advocated for both Jensen and Emmitt! How awesome that they have their families coming for them!
ReplyDeleteDonated for Simon and Casey and Emmitt's family! Total amount donated was $141. Let me know if you need the breakdown of who got what beyond the total amount I shared with you.
Thank you for this. I was right with you until reading this post - no more pity part for me!
ReplyDeleteBrooke
www.MarvelousLoveBlog.com
It's not only Casey...there's a newly listed boy, "Joseph," and he only has 26 DAYS for someone to file a petition to adopt him! Please Julia would you signal boost him too? I am so scared for him. :(
ReplyDeleteDonated to Casey. Keep yelling. God is using you to make a difference.
ReplyDeleteWould a family have to be already home-study approved to make it to Casey in time? He breaks my heart! Praying constantly for him! _Kristie Du Sablon
ReplyDeleteTwo days ago, as I was filling Easter eggs with candy, an idea popped into my head. I decided to put a $5 donation note in five eggs for each of my kids so they could each pick a child to donate to. This helped make the Easter baskets not all about candy and them. If you do a giveaway next year before Easter, you might want to include that as an idea for the Easter baskets. I was really happy to find a way to make our Easter baskets about giving and not just receiving. My kids picked Jack and Jenson, Porter, Barton, Sutter, and Alexei and donated $5 to each of them.
ReplyDeleteKristie - Contact RR and ask them - www.reecesrainbow.com
ReplyDeleteJulia,
ReplyDeleteI did contact Reese's Rainbow. A family does not have to be homestudy approved. Only the I-600A must be submitted before Casey's 16th birthday in June, and the homestudy can be submitted later. However, my husband and I would not qualify for Casey because we are not 15 years older than him...a requirement in Ukraine (we are 26 and 27.). Praying that God will move mountains! We are discerning God's call on our lives in regards to the countless other orphans in need of a family. -Kristie Du Sablon