The team is finally together. We're boarding now. I just had coffee which decreases the chances of sleeping but I'm still hoping to sleep most of the 13.5 hour flight!
It is getting more and more exciting!!!
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
On the move
I have been horrible at blogging. Ryan bought me an iPod touch for Christmas and i hardly sit in front of the computer at home these days.
A quick update is in order.
We have started our next journey to Ethiopia. We're in Minneapolis for the night. Tomorrow, those of us from the Midwest fly to Washington DC to met the rest of our team (-1). We'll stay overnight there before our 13.5 hour flight to Ethiopia. While there, we'll be back in Shanto, then to Awassa, and Dale before going back to Addis.
Ryan will be treating livestock for the widows plus livestock in the community. I am eager to check in on all those I consider friends there... My crops ladies, my little buddies and the teenage girls.
I am so thankful to be part of this team. I am also very thankful for Ryan and his willingness to take part too and that he encourages me to be involved too. Without our friends taking care of our kids we wouldn't be able to do this so I'm thankful for each if them too!
A quick update is in order.
We have started our next journey to Ethiopia. We're in Minneapolis for the night. Tomorrow, those of us from the Midwest fly to Washington DC to met the rest of our team (-1). We'll stay overnight there before our 13.5 hour flight to Ethiopia. While there, we'll be back in Shanto, then to Awassa, and Dale before going back to Addis.
Ryan will be treating livestock for the widows plus livestock in the community. I am eager to check in on all those I consider friends there... My crops ladies, my little buddies and the teenage girls.
I am so thankful to be part of this team. I am also very thankful for Ryan and his willingness to take part too and that he encourages me to be involved too. Without our friends taking care of our kids we wouldn't be able to do this so I'm thankful for each if them too!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Seventeen
It's my oldest son's favorite number. At 12 months of age, he could count to 17. That might be because we have 17 steps in our staircase. Who knows why he spoke so well so soon. That was a long time ago. Time flies. The next 17 days are going to fly too. In 17 days we'll be getting on a plane back to Ethiopia.
I'm starting to feel the crunch of the to-do list. There's so much I haven't really made a list yet. It would look something like this:
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to share that the Necklace page has been updated so check it out and please consider supporting our volunteer efforts by clicking here.
I'm starting to feel the crunch of the to-do list. There's so much I haven't really made a list yet. It would look something like this:
- make a few necklace gifts
- come up with list of things to talk to Judah's birth family.
- buy pool mattresses to soften the beds.
- buy cliff bars
- find African bed bug spray.
- get an Rx for malaria meds.
- find someone to KEEP OUR KIDS.
- Figure out kids' schedule
- write kids' letters as in the past. Scott requested them this year from the perspective of... some TV character...
- Pack
- Type/Print/Mail daily encouragement
- Continue to pray, pray, pray
- Think of a way to celebrate Ryan's birthday while in Ethiopia.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to share that the Necklace page has been updated so check it out and please consider supporting our volunteer efforts by clicking here.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Not A Lot
I feel like I don't have much to say pre-trip.
We fly out March 16th. It's right around the corner.
I started to figure out where we're at in fundraising the other night but I was so tired I couldn't stay awake. The basics is that we're still raising funds and we are so thankful for those friends who've come along side of us.
We fly out March 16th. It's right around the corner.
I started to figure out where we're at in fundraising the other night but I was so tired I couldn't stay awake. The basics is that we're still raising funds and we are so thankful for those friends who've come along side of us.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Necklaces are Posted
Due to icy weather conditions, church was cancelled today. We were home as a family ALL day long. Even Ryan was home all day with us. It was a great day to catch up on a few things. Bethany and I enjoyed much of the day beading and crafting. I was able to get some necklaces uploaded to the necklace page. Check it out. Let me know if there's something you'd like.
Disclaimer: if you're willing to support us, you can mail us a check or follow this link to donate online. It is ***REAL IMPORTANT that you put ET130301T Tamara B in the memo line or the donation won't go towards us.
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Disclaimer: if you're willing to support us, you can mail us a check or follow this link to donate online. It is ***REAL IMPORTANT that you put ET130301T Tamara B in the memo line or the donation won't go towards us.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
We Trust
With each day that passes, we get closer to leaving for Ethiopia. In fact, we secured our airline tickets on Thursday. We expected the tickets to cost $1800 each. You can imagine our surprise and gratitude when our tickets were only $1430 each. That means we just saved $740. Well, what it really means is that we have $740 less to raise. That's super exciting!
We had to raise about $3,000 to cover our $6,000 in expenses. That's a lot of money. To date, we've raised $1375. We're glad for the generosity of those who've donated, those who've sacrificially given. The simple fact is that we have $1625 left to raise. It's a lot to raise in a few weeks. But we trust as we continue this journey of serving the widows and orphans in Ethiopia.
If you're interested in donating online towards our trip, you can follow this link. It is REAL IMPORTANT that you put ET130301T Tamara B in the memo line or the donation won't go towards us.
We had to raise about $3,000 to cover our $6,000 in expenses. That's a lot of money. To date, we've raised $1375. We're glad for the generosity of those who've donated, those who've sacrificially given. The simple fact is that we have $1625 left to raise. It's a lot to raise in a few weeks. But we trust as we continue this journey of serving the widows and orphans in Ethiopia.
If you're interested in donating online towards our trip, you can follow this link. It is REAL IMPORTANT that you put ET130301T Tamara B in the memo line or the donation won't go towards us.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
8 weeks or so
If you follow my personal blog, tam4buit, you'll know that I've been fighting some health issues. That means I haven't had a lot of energy to do much around the house, or any fundraising for Ethiopia. But, we're in crunch time and I really need to hop to it.
This past week, I've been making some connections with people in and around Soddo, adoptive families, and other organizations interested in helping widows and orphans. It's been a great week of information gathering and connecting the dots.
If you're interested in donating online towards our trip, you can follow this link. It is REAL IMPORTANT that you put ET130301T Tamara B in the memo line or the donation won't go towards us.
On a totally different and out of the blue note, that last sentence made me thing of babycakes products. Have you seen them? These cool products are made by my adoption friend, Chrissy. These are all natural products that are good for your skin and for Ethiopian kiddos' hair. With my recent skin issues, I've been paying closer attention to the "lotion" I use. Did you know that alcohol makes up the 3rd highest amount of stuff in my skin moisturizer. Oh, but not babycakes stuff. It's whipped up of all natural, organic, food grade products. I recently put in an order and begged Chrissy to send it to me right away. I just know it would be much better than my alcohol-filled product. If you check out Babycakes website, you'll find that it's more expensive than the stuff from wallyworld, but it lasts longer and isn't full of alcohol. Thanks Chrissy for sharing your helpful products with all of us!
This past week, I've been making some connections with people in and around Soddo, adoptive families, and other organizations interested in helping widows and orphans. It's been a great week of information gathering and connecting the dots.
If you're interested in donating online towards our trip, you can follow this link. It is REAL IMPORTANT that you put ET130301T Tamara B in the memo line or the donation won't go towards us.
With that said, I will be starting to make bead products again. My sweet friend Nina says I need to branch out and do different things with the beads. Oh golly, I'm really not all that creative. But, I'll be seeing what I can come up with for new and improved bead products.
On a totally different and out of the blue note, that last sentence made me thing of babycakes products. Have you seen them? These cool products are made by my adoption friend, Chrissy. These are all natural products that are good for your skin and for Ethiopian kiddos' hair. With my recent skin issues, I've been paying closer attention to the "lotion" I use. Did you know that alcohol makes up the 3rd highest amount of stuff in my skin moisturizer. Oh, but not babycakes stuff. It's whipped up of all natural, organic, food grade products. I recently put in an order and begged Chrissy to send it to me right away. I just know it would be much better than my alcohol-filled product. If you check out Babycakes website, you'll find that it's more expensive than the stuff from wallyworld, but it lasts longer and isn't full of alcohol. Thanks Chrissy for sharing your helpful products with all of us!
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