Pampered Chef fundraiser

I am doing a Pampered Chef fundraiser with Ruth Stanfield. It will be open from November 1-30. Pampered Chef will make a great addition to your kitchen and it also makes great Christmas presents for your friends and family! All of the proceeds will go to our adoption agency, “All God’s Children International” on our behalf.

Here’s how you can order and help us bring home our child:

You can simply go to our Web site at http://www.pamperedchef.biz/ruthiescookin, go to the Our Products section, select the link below the products you would like to purchase, and enter my first (Kathy) and last (Hansen) name in the fields provided.

You can go ahead and start browsing our website and getting ideas now. Then you can start ordering on November 1. Our first round of fees will be due at the beginning of December.

Every little bit gets us closer to goal. We are also doing a “Baby Bottle” fundraiser. You just collect your loose change in a baby bottle at the end of each day. Then you turn it back in to us, and every little bit of change will go directly to help us “Change” the life of a child in Bulgaria. We still have plenty of bottles, if you are interested in participating.

Thank you for your continued prayers! They are much needed and appreciated!

A Needed Reminder

I wasn't planning to post another blog so soon. However, this was my devotion this morning:

 "Shortly after World War II, the saddest sight for American soldiers who were picking up the pieces in ravaged Europe, was that of little orphaned children starving in the streets of those war-torn cities.
 One soldier driving along in his jeep spotted a little lad with his nose pressed to the window of a pastry shop. Inside the cook was kneading dough for a fresh batch of doughnuts. The hungry boy stared in silence, watching every move. The soldier pulled his jeep to the curb and got out to slip over to the boy's side. Through the steamed-up window he could see the mouth-watering morsels as they were being pulled from the oven, piping hot. The boy salivated and released a slight groan.
 The soldier's heart went out to the orphan. "Son...would you like some of those?"
 The boy was startled. "Oh, yes, would I!"
 The American stepped into the shop, bought a dozen, put them in a bag and walked back to where the lad was standing in the foggy cold of the London morning. He smiled, held out the bag, and said simply: "Here you are."
 As he turned to walk away, he felt a tug on his coat. The soldier looked back and heard the child ask quietly:
 "Mister...are you God?""

After I read this, I just bawled and prayed. I thanked God that he is allowing us to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. This adoption is not about us at all. This is all about a sweet, innocent child who just wants a mommy and a daddy and a home of their own. We have the chance to completely change a life, I am so grateful! This was exactly the kind of encouragement that I needed to remind me of why we are going through all the trouble. It will be completely worth it!!!!

First Adoption Fundraiser

We held a yard sale in Greensboro, NC on Saturday, October 1 to raise money for our first round of agency and home study fees. There was soooo much stuff! Thank you to everyone who donated! It was a very long day . We got up at 5am to start getting ready and setting up, the yard sale lasted from 7am-2pm. It was extremely cold and the wind was constantly blowing things off the tables and knocking things over. Even with the bad weather, we still had a great turn out. We are planning to have another yard sale in the spring.

We raised a little over $500 at the end of the day. We also had a donation bank where anyone could just drop in some change, and we ended up raising over $25 just from those donations. I also set up an information table where people could sign up for 2 of our other fundraisers. We are having a "Pampered Chef" fundraiser through our friend, Ruth Stanfield. All the proceeds from anything you buy go straight to our adoption agency on our behalf. "Pampered Chef" makes great Christmas presents! ;) The link for this fundraiser will be posted on Facebook, and I will also post it in a blog soon. If you would like be included in the "Pampered Chef" fundraiser, I will make sure that you receive the information, just let me know.

                                 
We also have baby bottles that we are handing out. The idea is to save all your loose change in the bottle and bring it back when it is full. It is a small way that anyone can help us raise funds and be a part of our child's life. Every little bit of spare change adds up to help a child/ren in Bulgaria have a loving home. We still have plenty of baby bottles and if anyone would like to participate, I would be happy to get one to you.

                                
There were so many encouraging comments and positive attitudes this past weekend. God has truly blessed us and surrounded us with loving and caring people to help us through this process. Spiritually, we always need prayers for patience and guidance. Financially, we need prayers for provision. We still need about $2500 by December. We are fully trusting in God, and know that He will provide. Thank you for your continued prayers and support!