Please Help a Family in Need

Some friends of mine in Oklahoma recently adopted the cutest little girl from Ethiopia. She is precious! She is almost one year old, and for her Birthday, they are asking that her family and friends help another family adopt a child from Ethiopia. Every little bit helps!

Here is the letter::
(Oh and I visited the Linck's blog www.ourmissinglinck.blogspot.com and cried a little bit. So be prepared.)

Friends and family,

Our little Sophia is growing up so quickly! She will be one on October 12. We are celebrating in a BIG way and we want YOU to be a part of it!!! 

We believe God calls Christians to care for orphans. Adoption is one way He uses us to care for His children. I LOVE reading adoption stories and especially love seeing how God provides the funding for adoptions. He provided for our adoption of Sophia in so many amazing ways. We never could have paid for her adoption on our own. So many of our family and friends gave their hard earned money to help bring her home and we are so thankful. You have no idea! 

We know that it wasn’t too long ago that many of you helped with our adoption, but we are asking for you to give a little of your money to help bring another Ethiopian baby home to his or her forever family. 

You see, we have some friends who are adopting from Ethiopia and we want to help them out. They are in the fundraising stage and are hoping to turn their application in on October 25, their 2nd wedding anniversary. They want to have all of the money for the fees raised ($18,000) before they submit the application. God has already provided in HUGE ways for them and it has been a blessing to watch.

So, back to Sophia’s birthday CELEBRATION!!!!! We are asking all of our friends, family, blogland buddies, total strangers, etc. to donate to the Linck’s adoption fund in Sophia’s name. If you know Sophia and she has brought joy to your life, would you please consider giving $5 or more, so Baby Linck can come home? If you don’t know her, but know how precious children are, would you donate money, as well?

For every $5 you donate, we will enter your name into a drawing for a prize. We will have a drawing when $100 has been donated and then again at $200, $300, etc. The more you donate the bigger your chance is to win. 

The first prize is a brand new copy of “The Hole in Our Gospel”, by Richard Stearns. 

Would you like an additional chance to win? If you donate money AND do a blog or facebook post about this, then your name will be entered an additional time. Make sure you comment on my blog and let me know you posted about it.

To donate, please go here:http://journeyfromethiopia.chipin.com/lincks-adoption-fund. You are also welcome to write a check or pay with cash, if you will be seeing one of us in the near future.

“‘Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:37-40)

For more information on John and Jennifer Linck, please visit their blog http://ourmissinglinck.blogspot.com/. 

Thank you so much for reading this long message and for your consideration in helping John and Jennifer bring home their "Missing Linck". I am so excited to see how God will use Sophia's life to help bring an orphan home to their forever family!

Thanks,
Katie




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and Boomer Sooner!!!

Sadie has a boyfriend?

So here is a crazy story. On Sunday night when Ryan and I got home, I saw a little Jack Russell terrier running around our fence in the back. I have taken a local Jack Russell terrier, Jack (clever, huh?), back to his owner before, so I took off down the alley trying to get him to take him back. He was gone. Ryan and I looked for a little bit, and then went inside and didn't think much else of it. 

This morning, Ryan goes to let Sadie in, and he yells, "There is another dog in our backyard!" I run to the door and as we are about to grab him, he runs under a gap in our fence. (Yes, we need a new fence. We know.)

We both stare at Sadie. 

R: Sadie has a visitor! I think he was here the other night, too!

A: Oh my word, our dog has a boyfriend. 

Now I keep imagining that when she wants to go outside, it is to wait for him to come over. Maybe he was her final choice on her season of "The Dog Bachelorette". 

Or maybe while we are at work all the local dogs come over to our backyard and play charades. 

Where we think the little guy got in. We have since secured the area. You can tell by the lovely bricks. Again, we know we need a new fence. 

Sadie looking guilty, waiting by the door for her boyfriend to come over. 

Is this not hilarious? Maybe it is just us. 

Much love, 

Allison

Inspirational/Really Sad Video

This made me cry! But it was also very inspiring to hear them talk about their son, and their faith. 

Much love, 

Allison

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This video totally made me wipe a tear from my eye. Does this make you cry a little, too? 

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Inspirational Video

I was watching the Today show this morning, as I do every morning, and I saw the most inspirational story. I want to share it with you, the 3-4 people who read my blog. :)

Now, I will warn you that this is sad. This hits very close to home for me. 

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