G-Sale Success!

Ok, it's taken a week to finish uploading these photos and finally post about the sale. But better late than never!

We had an AWESOME turnout for the sale and I couldn't have asked for a better weekend! I was astounded by people's generosity and interest. We had 2 wonderful couples donate 2 truckloads of items to our sale. One couple are good friends, and another couple just happened by the sale on Thursday, thought our cause was a good one, and so they pulled up later that evening with another truckload of great items to replenish our sale! I should mention in those items were 2 large boxes of cloth diapers which are going to go to good use at the orphanage!

So, thanks to generous and thoughtful people, a lot of help from S's mom and dad, our niece (who, btw sweetly donated her babysitting money towards the orphanage fund), and some generous community support, we raised almost ONE THOUSAND dollars for charity in Ethiopia!! YAHOO!!

We are so grateful for the opportunity to bring funds over and support the country of our children's birth, and in tandem experience the caring and positivity of our family, friends and community.

I phoned our agency first thing (last) Monday morning and we were told that there are several ways we can use the funds. One way we will apply much of it is to buy formula for the babies as it is very expensive and always needed. In addition we plan to start collecting small toys and balls (deflated) to take to the orphanage as many of them are in a compound with no room for a playground and NO TOYS. We want to take as much over as we can to help make life for these children a little more joyful. So if anyone has leads to free/inexpensive toys, we will be packing as many hockey bags of items to bring over as we can. I may do another sale or fundraiser later this year as well.

In the meantime, I am overwhelmed by everyone's generosity and support and just want to sincerely say a great big THANK YOU! to everyone: family, friends and strangers who stopped by and showed their support.

AND it was GREAT to see some of the families currently in the process of adopting from Ethiopia in and around Edmonton!! I am excited to be sharing this journey with all of you and look forward to the days of play dates and picnics when we are all home with our children!!

BTW I have some extra t-shirts for sale for $12 each (pictured below in the g-sale pics on my handsome husband and cute little girl!) sizes as follows:

"Peace": child's 6/8, 10/12, Adult S,L
"Loved": child's 10/12, 14/16
email me if you are interested in purchasing one

Anyway, here is the photo summary of the weekend. Enjoy!
(Thank you, (you know who you are!) for the poster!!)

xo