You may have seen my post back in February about my friends the Gundersons who were working on adopting two kids from Ethiopia. And if you're friends with me on Facebook, chances are you've seen a LOT of posts about them over the past year.
Well, the great news is, the adoption is final!! Matt Gunderson went to Ethiopia a few weeks ago to appear in the adoption court, and got to meet their kids and spend some time with them. They've received the legal documents verifying the children's new last name. They are so close! But they still need to raise money for the VISAs, passports, and plane tickets.
So right now Jessie and her family are running a contest through her blog. An artist friend of theirs drew and donated two puzzles that look like their two new kids! For $2, you can sponsor a puzzle piece - your name will go on the back and Jessie will add the piece to the puzzle - and the money will help bring their kids home. Jessie will be posting pictures of the puzzles as new pieces are added on her author page on Facebook.
Also, whether you donate or not, if you share her blog post, you can enter to win one of six books! Check out her blog for more details: http://jessiegunderson.com/adoption-fundraising-giveaways
Meanwhile, for every person who shares THIS post, I'll donate 50 cents. Just mention in the comments that you shared.
And PLEASE pray for the Gunderson family - Matt, Jessie, their five kids, and their two new kids. Pray for them to raise the rest of the money they need, to keep them safe while traveling to bring their new kids home, and for the kids to settle in well and know how much they are loved, and for all the other changes and adjustments this family will be going through to give two orphans (no longer!) their forever home.
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Help The Gunderson Family Adopt Two Children In Need Of A Loving Home
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.
- 1 John 3:1
In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will. - Ephesians 1:5
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession. - Deuteronomy 14:2
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." - John 14:18
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and holy is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress... - James 1:27
I am blessed to be friends with Jessie Gunderson, a brave woman of God, mother of 5 (for now), loving wife, author, and artist. She and her family are on the road to adoption. From what I have seen, this road is long and hard, but they are steadfastly continuing the journey. You can read about their decision to adopt here.
You may or may not know that adoption, besides being a long process, is very costly. The Gundersons are trying to raise money to help with those costs. They would also appreciate prayer and sharing of their story. Throughout the month of February you can enter two different drawings on Jessie's blog. The first is a chance to win two tickets to Disney! You'll get an entrance into the drawing for every $5 you can donate. They are also holding a drawing for a set of Mickey and Minnie Mouse stuffed dolls. To be entered for these, just share the Help Orphans & Win Disney Tickets post on Facebook, Twitter, or you blog. Make sure you read the entire blog post, as it tells you how to enter the drawings.
Another way you can help is by purchasing one or both of the devotional books Jessie has been published in. You can find these in her online store.
From Jessie: Help us adopt “A” and “D”, a brother and sister from Ethiopia. She wants to be a judge when she grows up and he wants to be a runner. Every child deserves a loving family. All proceeds go straight into our adoption fund. Email me at jessie [at] jessiegunderson [dot] com for questions or references. I am happy to provide information to confirm our home study in process, etc.
I truly believe in this cause and hope to see them bring these two children home. If you are encouraged by this story and are interested in learning more, you can follow Jessie's blog. She will be posting a lot about their adoption journey over the next few months.
While you're over there, leave her a comment. She would love to hear from you and know that you are supporting her family in whatever way you can :) Remember, prayer is powerful, and God can do anything.
Thanks for reading!
- 1 John 3:1
In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will. - Ephesians 1:5
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession. - Deuteronomy 14:2
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." - John 14:18
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and holy is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress... - James 1:27
I am blessed to be friends with Jessie Gunderson, a brave woman of God, mother of 5 (for now), loving wife, author, and artist. She and her family are on the road to adoption. From what I have seen, this road is long and hard, but they are steadfastly continuing the journey. You can read about their decision to adopt here.
You may or may not know that adoption, besides being a long process, is very costly. The Gundersons are trying to raise money to help with those costs. They would also appreciate prayer and sharing of their story. Throughout the month of February you can enter two different drawings on Jessie's blog. The first is a chance to win two tickets to Disney! You'll get an entrance into the drawing for every $5 you can donate. They are also holding a drawing for a set of Mickey and Minnie Mouse stuffed dolls. To be entered for these, just share the Help Orphans & Win Disney Tickets post on Facebook, Twitter, or you blog. Make sure you read the entire blog post, as it tells you how to enter the drawings.
Another way you can help is by purchasing one or both of the devotional books Jessie has been published in. You can find these in her online store.
From Jessie: Help us adopt “A” and “D”, a brother and sister from Ethiopia. She wants to be a judge when she grows up and he wants to be a runner. Every child deserves a loving family. All proceeds go straight into our adoption fund. Email me at jessie [at] jessiegunderson [dot] com for questions or references. I am happy to provide information to confirm our home study in process, etc.
I truly believe in this cause and hope to see them bring these two children home. If you are encouraged by this story and are interested in learning more, you can follow Jessie's blog. She will be posting a lot about their adoption journey over the next few months.
While you're over there, leave her a comment. She would love to hear from you and know that you are supporting her family in whatever way you can :) Remember, prayer is powerful, and God can do anything.
Thanks for reading!
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