I want to bring my little girl home...

Everyone always asks why is adoption so expensive? Here is my answer: Adoption is considered a "Paper Pregnancy." If you were to have a baby the "Traditional" way in the hospital without insurance and they told you, you can't leave with your baby until you pay the whole bill easily $30,000-$40,000. How many could do that? I couldn't but does that mean I shouldn't be able to be a mommy? This is why I am constantly showing Sophia's FSP or Blog page. I love her as if I carried her myself. I just want to hold and bring my baby home. ♥

Blog Hop

Spread the word on the funds needed to bring Sophia and others home!  I got my Golden Ticket on Friday and am getting ready to apostilled the final proofed documents to send to her country with the hope that I can meet her soon and formally agree to be her mommy, God willing.  Please check out the blogs and say a little prayer for the families who are on this crazy ride called adoption.

AMAZING NEWS

It was a normal quiet Friday.  I came howm from work went to my mom's for dinner.  After dinner and watching my soap (guilty pleasure) LOL   We walked our dogs. My mom started with them both so I threw out her trash and went to chck my mail.  I only had one thing in the box, it was a large white envelope from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  Ok I thought well I have seen these before alwys confirming my biometrics appointment (which I had done 15 days ago).  Then in the light I saw the words NOTICE OF FAVORABLE DETERMINATION"  OMG could it be?  I thought for a split second and then the reality that I hadmy prints done 15 days ago and the website said they were months behind and so it couldn't be.

I got home opend it and read it.  It sure sounded like it was saying I was approved... so what is a newbie to the adoption world to do... Go to Facebook of course and ask all of her new friends/family.  If any one would know at 8:15 at night they would.  And sure enough they did!  It was my GOLDEN TICKET!

That's right I have the GOLDEN TICKET and now panic has set in how am I going to be able to go and accept a referral and travel when there is about $18,000 needed for the first trip alone.  PANIC!!!!

Scentsy Fundraiser

 I was told if I do $500 in sales not only will Sophia's fund grow, your home will smell wonderful BUT  those that order will be entered into a drawing for "Sasha" the scentsy Teddy Bear. These little guys are wonderful. I have the lion waiting for Sophia. There are items are amazing. They also make great gifts!  Get some or all your holiday, Christmas shopping done early!

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Please help me help Sophia join me as a family.  I love this little girl so much.  I am trying everything I can to raise the money (which is great) to bring her home.  Every penny helps!  God Bless

Bling!

This is a Bling for you and a family for Sophia! link. Come and get some Christmas shopping done while helping Sophia come home to her family!

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New items

I have added some new items:  Check it out!

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If you would like to donate an item just let me know. If you woul like to bid and we aren't already friends on Facebook befriend me (Megan Meier).  :D
Happy Bidding!

Service

My mom was asked to give a talk at church and the topic was service.  She let me read it and these two thoughts really stood out to me.

The ideal is accepting life itself as a trust to be

used in the welfare of mankind.  It is a life that is glad for the chance

to be of any help, an attitude that service is the rent we pay for our own room on earth.

"Heavenly Father is a vastly loving God, and it has always been his intention to support us….We accepted the challenge to bear one another’s burdens.  Now bearing one another’s burdens sounds like a chore, but it’s amazing how lightened we quickly feel when we do the work.  Think for a moment why that is.  When we bear one another’s burdens, we are acting as an agent for Christ, and by so doing we’re coming to Christ….How blessed and grateful we should be that our Heavenly Father knew what we would need and then provided the means where these needs could be met through the hearts and hands of others who love”

I just wanted to share!