1) For those people that watch this blog and our EMC employees, Dreamy Gelato and chocolates is having a fund raiser for our adoption at the EMC Office in Duluth on July 17 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Feel free to stop by the cafeteria and take a sample of the Gelato and chocolates available. Dreamy Gelato and chocolates will be donating a portion of the proceeds to our adoption. http://www.dreamygelato.com
1) Everyone is invited to Dreamy Gelato and chocolates on Sunday, July 20 to check out the new gelato and chocolates. For directions, please visit http://www.dreamygelato.com/ If you have a chance to go by, please let them know that you are coming in to support the Walsman Family Adoption and a portion of your purchase will go to our adoption.
THANKS SO MUCH Dreamy Gelato and to everyone who is going to treat themselves to some gourmet ice cream on behalf of our adoption!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
WE GOT OUR COURT DECREE!!!!!!!
They are ours! Their names are Gidstana Vah Walsman, Serena Vah Walsman and Gideon Vah Walsman.... :) We are so excited!
Now we need their visa's and passports.... We know God's timing is perfect! Please keep us in your prayers...
We are having another garage sale in a couple of weeks, we've got a LOT of stuff! Thank you to everyone who has donated!
Now we need their visa's and passports.... We know God's timing is perfect! Please keep us in your prayers...
We are having another garage sale in a couple of weeks, we've got a LOT of stuff! Thank you to everyone who has donated!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sorry I've not posted sooner!
Things have really been on hold and that is why I've not posted recently. The Liberian government did not process international adoptions prior to the 14 year civil war. So adoptions have only been being processed since 2004. The government needs to have some time to get some new laws and/or regulations in place concerning international adoptions. We are hoping to have some news this week as to whether or not they are ready to move forward with our adoption!
We eagerly await the arrival of our beautiful children! We know God's timing will be perfect...not a minute too soon or too late!
As for now, I am busy trying to start a BAKING business to raise money for the travel expenses to pick up Serena, Gidstina and Gideon! God has blessed us with a dear friend who has volunteered to do all of our deliveries to the Alpharetta/Duluth area (about 30 minutes away from my home). I'm blown away by her generosity and know that it is totally a "God thing"! She is also pretty much my sales person, as I STINK at selling things! I'm excited to see what God does...
We will also be preparing to have a garage sale in two weeks. Thank you to my friend Kelli Clark who donated a lot of goodies for our garage sale, one of which I posted on eBay. It is a Southern living plaque that is absolutely gorgeous and it is evidently very desirable because you can't get it anymore. It is already at 22.00 dollars and has one day left for bidding. Thank you Kelli!
Thank you to everyone who continues to check this website for updates and for your prayers. We appreciate each of you!
We eagerly await the arrival of our beautiful children! We know God's timing will be perfect...not a minute too soon or too late!
As for now, I am busy trying to start a BAKING business to raise money for the travel expenses to pick up Serena, Gidstina and Gideon! God has blessed us with a dear friend who has volunteered to do all of our deliveries to the Alpharetta/Duluth area (about 30 minutes away from my home). I'm blown away by her generosity and know that it is totally a "God thing"! She is also pretty much my sales person, as I STINK at selling things! I'm excited to see what God does...
We will also be preparing to have a garage sale in two weeks. Thank you to my friend Kelli Clark who donated a lot of goodies for our garage sale, one of which I posted on eBay. It is a Southern living plaque that is absolutely gorgeous and it is evidently very desirable because you can't get it anymore. It is already at 22.00 dollars and has one day left for bidding. Thank you Kelli!
Thank you to everyone who continues to check this website for updates and for your prayers. We appreciate each of you!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Update!
Our paperwork is typed and ready to be signed by the judge in Liberia! Hopefully this week Serena, Gidstina and Gideon will become officially ours in Liberia! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first picture is Gidstina and the second picture is Serena!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Nesting!!!
Here are two pictures I found for the girls at Marshalls! The butterflies and flower actually are three dimensional...so cute!
I've been trying to very frugally start getting the girls room ready!It's a fun challenge! My friend Lisa gave the girls this wooden kitchen set! Isn't it cute!!! Thanks Lisa!
Now on to the challenge of finding THREE twin mattresses sets for a good price! I keep checking Craigs List, so I may find them through there. It is hard using Craigs List though because you kind of have to commit to buying something before you see it! I know God will provide...
Be praying for our agency directors who are in Liberia now to adopt and bring home their son Toben. You can check out their blog at www.petreeepatch.blogspot.com...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Update....
The lawyer who processed Addy's Hopes adoptions died about a week ago. We are very sad for his family. Addy's Hope will now be looking for a new lawyer. Pray for them to find one quickly! Our agency director will be heading to Liberia very soon! Pray for her while she is there! She will be going with several families to pick up her own adopted child as well as go through our cases and hopefully make some headway.
She will have an assistant there to help her measure the children, etc. I will be very glad to find out what size they are approximately! It is hard to buy for them guessing what size they will wear.
I am experiencing much peace through this process, continually praying that God's will be done. This is such a huge undertaking that I need to know that God's will WILL be done!
We still have a lot of money to raise, approximately 8,000-12,000 more. We will have more garage sales once the weather gets warmer. So if you have any goodwill donations let me know! I will gladly pick them up! Thanks again to everyone who has donated so far!
For fundraising we are also selling shea butter and if anyone wants to get some it is 5.50 for a 1 oz, 10.00 for a 2 oz and 16.50 for a 4 oz. Email me if your interested! acwalsman@yahoo.com
I've got another fundraising idea up my sleeve but still in process! Basically it will be bracelets with different fabric choices and in the middle it would be black with a short bible verse in white text (or vice versa). Our oldest son has one that says "December 30, 2007" and underneath that it says "God's Soldier". That is the date he committed his life to Jesus Christ! The fabric on the sides of the text is camouflage. My younger son has one with the same fabric but it says "Love your neighbor as yourself." The lady who is helping me make them is working on being able to make them in bigger sizes so that I can get one that says something like, "A gentle answer turns away wrath". I need to be reminded of this every day, often! If you have any thoughts about these email me!
She will have an assistant there to help her measure the children, etc. I will be very glad to find out what size they are approximately! It is hard to buy for them guessing what size they will wear.
I am experiencing much peace through this process, continually praying that God's will be done. This is such a huge undertaking that I need to know that God's will WILL be done!
We still have a lot of money to raise, approximately 8,000-12,000 more. We will have more garage sales once the weather gets warmer. So if you have any goodwill donations let me know! I will gladly pick them up! Thanks again to everyone who has donated so far!
For fundraising we are also selling shea butter and if anyone wants to get some it is 5.50 for a 1 oz, 10.00 for a 2 oz and 16.50 for a 4 oz. Email me if your interested! acwalsman@yahoo.com
I've got another fundraising idea up my sleeve but still in process! Basically it will be bracelets with different fabric choices and in the middle it would be black with a short bible verse in white text (or vice versa). Our oldest son has one that says "December 30, 2007" and underneath that it says "God's Soldier". That is the date he committed his life to Jesus Christ! The fabric on the sides of the text is camouflage. My younger son has one with the same fabric but it says "Love your neighbor as yourself." The lady who is helping me make them is working on being able to make them in bigger sizes so that I can get one that says something like, "A gentle answer turns away wrath". I need to be reminded of this every day, often! If you have any thoughts about these email me!
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