Today I got to tour the Kids Alive International office. The main office in the United States is right here in Valparaiso, IN. I was so pumped to find out about an organization that is dedicated to helping those in need around the world, and even more thrilled that I could be a part and volunteer. Their headquarters are right down the road so why not get involved??? I've been looking for a place to plug in here in Valpo and a place where I can volunteer- serving and meeting new people being two of my goals.
So I went today and met some of the staff- they already have some opportunities for me there to help out! I will go in randomly since my schedule is so crazy. Sometimes I envy those people that can commit to something every third Wednesday, but that is just not the life I live. With concerts that come up or our other travel ventures I hope to volunteer twice a month, but we'll see. :)
Everyone was extremely kind and welcoming. I also got to learn a little more about what they do. Very Cool Place! They organize mission trips, have missionaries in 17 countries, and have residential centers for orphans in many of those places. Go check out their website: www.kidsalive.org
I found out about them on the ECFA website- this website will show you how charity organizations use their funds. It's a great way to compare different organizations and make sure your money is really being used effectively. *You can also do a search on this website by location and see what organizations are already there around you that maybe you'd want to be a part of. :)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Saturday, August 08, 2009
I had a dream...
I had a dream last night that I was holding the most beautiful baby boy. Although he didn't look like me or Daniel, he was gorgeous. I have had dreams about babies or being pregnant before so please don't say this is a sign. I'd love for it to be, but when it happens to not be I am crushed. I do believe this is the dream that is pushing me to action.
Last week I had a conversation with a dear friend about adoption. I was so frustrated with how expensive it is. I actually had an agency that I contacted because they had a birth mother who needed an adoptive family. It was a special case where the birth mom didn't have insurance...not sure of all the details, but the baby was due in just one month. The guy from the agency was looking outside of his list of profiles to get the baby placed. Why?- because for this adoption is was going to cost $27,000- and the money would be needed before the baby was born.
My immediate thought was that if this was meant to be our child that the Lord would work it out. **Honestly I don't feel like this is the baby for us, but it made me realize that if we had that much money set aside we could be parents immediately.**
I was telling my friend that I love to give to good causes and maybe my pride of wanting to do it all on my own was getting in the way of other people giving to us. A part of me hates to ask for money because I don't want others to think we aren't responsible with our funds. We have been saving, but we are only about 1/2 way to the amount needed for a regular adoption, not the special case mentioned earlier.
So why not add a "Donate" button? Now you can donate through Pay-Pal directly to the Baby Doss Adoption Fund. (If you don't have a Pay Pal account it's easy to set up at paypal.com) The dream I had last night made holding that child so real in my mind. We want this so badly. And yet money is the one obstacle in the way. I know that money is not an obstacle to our God. I'm also looking for ideas here...I've seen Adoption T-shirts for sale to raise money and I've heard of Adoption Yard Sales. If you know of any other adoption fundraisers please let me know.
Thanks,
One Mommy in Waiting.
Last week I had a conversation with a dear friend about adoption. I was so frustrated with how expensive it is. I actually had an agency that I contacted because they had a birth mother who needed an adoptive family. It was a special case where the birth mom didn't have insurance...not sure of all the details, but the baby was due in just one month. The guy from the agency was looking outside of his list of profiles to get the baby placed. Why?- because for this adoption is was going to cost $27,000- and the money would be needed before the baby was born.
My immediate thought was that if this was meant to be our child that the Lord would work it out. **Honestly I don't feel like this is the baby for us, but it made me realize that if we had that much money set aside we could be parents immediately.**
I was telling my friend that I love to give to good causes and maybe my pride of wanting to do it all on my own was getting in the way of other people giving to us. A part of me hates to ask for money because I don't want others to think we aren't responsible with our funds. We have been saving, but we are only about 1/2 way to the amount needed for a regular adoption, not the special case mentioned earlier.
So why not add a "Donate" button? Now you can donate through Pay-Pal directly to the Baby Doss Adoption Fund. (If you don't have a Pay Pal account it's easy to set up at paypal.com) The dream I had last night made holding that child so real in my mind. We want this so badly. And yet money is the one obstacle in the way. I know that money is not an obstacle to our God. I'm also looking for ideas here...I've seen Adoption T-shirts for sale to raise money and I've heard of Adoption Yard Sales. If you know of any other adoption fundraisers please let me know.
Thanks,
One Mommy in Waiting.
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