Pieces of the Puzzle

Time and time again, scripture talks about how important each individual person is in the functioning of the church.  Every person has a specific role, just as every part of the body is important and necessary for the body to work in the way that it was designed.  In the same way, our journey to bring Emma home from China will require many people...doctors for physicals, lawyers for paperwork, bankers to help with financing & lots of friends like you.  We are excited to let you know about an opportunity to help us with the enormous expenses that go along with an International Adoption.  We would like to ask you to help us complete a puzzle that will be hung in Emma's room.  We are asking that you purchase a piece of the puzzle for $5.00.  Each piece you purchase will have your name written on it and we will frame the completed puzzle in her bedroom as a constant reminder of the amazing people who prayed for us along this journey and also supported us with financial gifts.  Our goal is to raise enough money to pay for our home study which is our next big expense.  The home study will cost somewhere between $2000-3000, so if we can sell each piece in our 550 piece puzzle, we will have enough to cover this expense!!!  Please feel free to purchase as many pieces are you would like, and if you feel led to make any donations to our fund, we would be forever grateful!  The adoption will cost anywhere from $30,000-40,000, so any support you give us will be greatly appreciated!! =)   I will be documenting the progress as the puzzle comes together!!! There are several ways to help us out with this:

1) on the side bar of both of our blogs, there is a button for pay pal.  You can hit "Buy Now" to chose a
    $5.00 piece, or if you feel led, you may chose the "Donate" button and enter the amount of your
    choice.  If you would like to purchase multiply pieces, you can also select the quantity from the "Buy
    Now" button.
2) If you see us somewhere, we have a credit card reader on our phones and we can take a payment
    that way
3) Cash or checks--if you email me at wesleyclaire@yahoo.com or message J on facebook, I will send
    you our address

We are so very excited to finally be in the process of bringing Emma home.  It is going to be a long journey for sure, but we are trusting the Lord to work out all of the details in His timing.  We are so appreciative of your support, prayers, encouragement, and love.  We are truly blessed!!!!  Now, go buy a puzzle piece...PRETTY PLEASE!!!

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

Spring has officially sprung and with that comes "spring cleaning."  Cleaning out your closets, attics and storage rooms are never any fun but this year that can change.  Your stuff can make a difference in the life of a little girl whom we have not even met yet but hope to soon call "daughter."  We are having a garage sale on Saturday, April 27 and we are hoping for it to be an absolutely HUGE GARAGE SALE.  That is where we need your help...or more specifically your stuff and we need it by April 20th.  Clothes, furniture, home decor, electronics, cars & boats (I figured while I was asking)

You can drop your things off in our garage if you are in the Hattiesburg area or you can call us and we will come get it.

If you are in Jackson or Columbus (or anywhere else for that matter)...we have friends who are willing to come get stuff from you as well.  

Again, our garage sale is going to be on Saturday, April 27th in the side lot by our house.  We will be putting up fliers all around town and could use any help you could give in the publicity department.  Maybe you know somewhere we could put up a flyer when that time comes.  If so, let us know.  

I hope you will consider helping us in some way.  We would be so grateful because, quite simply, unless Jesus makes a way, then we can not do this.  Fortunate for us, as one of my seminary friends has previously written, "God has untold resources to draw from."  We are trusting this to be true.

Also, be on the lookout in the next few days for an opportunity to be a part of something special for Emma that we are super excited about!!!!!  It's quick.  It's easy.  You can do it online and it won't even cost you much.


You can contact us at wesleyclaire@yahoo.com, through J's Facebook page, or just comment on this post.