We were contacted last week by our agency about a situation similar to the last few and we are still waiting to hear if the birthmom chose our family. Super excited if she does but we're also not getting our hopes up as much as before...we're just trying to remember that it'll happen when it happens (and hopefully soon!).
We are also running a shoe drive to cover the rest of the adoption costs. We are THIS close to doing this debt-free! We are doing the fundraiser through Cash4Shooz--this company takes useable shoes, sends them overseas, and employs around 85 people at a time in local areas to mend the shoes and resell them in their communities.
They pay us per pound of shoes that we collect but since we are out of state (they operate in California), we have to collect a minimum of 15,000 POUNDS of shoes!!! YIKES!!!! It works out to about 10,000 pairs. We are running the fundraiser through January (longer if needed) and will soon have drop-off points at Minooka Bible Church and Fat Boyz! We would also absolutely love to pick up your dirty, old shoes from your home, too :)Keep us in your prayers and let us know if we can shoot one up for you, too :)
