Merry Christmas Abigail!

We just received the most wonderful early Christmas gift we could ask for- a donation to our adoption fund. Thank you! We don't ever expect Christmas gifts but if any family member or friend was thinking of giving us anything at all (I do sometimes receive a bottle of wine or two during the Holidays :), please consider making a donation to our adoption fund instead. The results of your donation will be lifelong! We are trusting God's timing with this and appreciate every $1 that comes in and helps move us closer to the goal He has put on our hearts.  We look forward to the day that we get to meet Abigail. Thank you all and Merry Christmas!!

Broke $1000!!!!

We're so thankful for every penny you've helped us raise or that we've been able to contribute!  We had been sitting at $1000 for a few weeks and we're very thankful that, thanks to a great friend, we just exceeded the $1000 mark!  Yay!  We know God will get us there in his perfect timing!  Thanks SO MUCH for the prayers and support!!

$1000 (1/8 of initial goal) raised!!

We're thanking God for every step of this process and we're very excited to announce that we have raised $1000 or 1/8 of our initial goal!  Thanks again to everyone who has shown your support!  Having the support of friends and family really means so much and helps to keep us encouraged! We still have a long ways to go but we know God will see us through!

Since we do still have a long ways to go if you haven't already taken a look, please check out our various fundraisers (links at top right) that include Great T-shirts, Amazing Fair-Trade Delicious Coffee, Greeting Cards that you can personalize with your own pictures and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Flower Bulbs.  Even the smallest purchase or donation helps get us closer to our goal and the little donations really do add up!

Love & Blessings!
Benson & Heather

Flower Power!

Thanks to some purchases that have been made this week on our flower site and some direct donations, we are continuing to inch our way up on the thermometer. (FYI: Our total on the flower fundraising is more than listed online because we have manual orders to input separately)  We're getting very close to having raised $1000 so far!!  I encourage you to take a look at the flower site and see if you see anything you like for fall planting!  They have tons of options and also have a 100% satisfaction guarantee!  Not to mention, they are very generous with the portion that comes to us.  We get a full 50% of every purchase!  Right now, they are also offering a free gift when you place an order of at least $40.  Thanks so much to everyone showing your love and support!  We will be sure Abigail always knows that you were a part of bringing her home!

Our Flower Fundraiser!

Thank you!

Thank you so very much to those of you who have been praying for us and have shown your support in the first 2 weeks since we announced our plans to adopt! We still have a very long way to go but we're very excited and thankful to have raised 1/10 (or $800) of our initial goal ($8000). Once we have the $8000, we will be able to get the process rolling and start applying for grants.

Please know that we have been putting money in the account right along with you as often as we possibly can and we will continue to contribute ourselves as much as possible! Benson also plans to rev up his garden design business this fall to help! Thanks again to everyone! Please help us keep up the momentum through your prayers and support. The next financial goal we're looking for short term is to reach $1000! We still have a long ways to go but with God and all of our awesome friends and family, we know we'll get there in His perfect timing!!

Fair trade Coffee with a Cause

We're very excited to have partenered with "Just Love Coffee" in our fundraising efforts! 

The Story

 

Just Love Coffee represents a labor of love for those who roast it and drink it. In the spring of 2009, Rob and his wife, Emily, added to their family of 4 by adopting from Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Rob, who had a long-time desire to start his own coffee roasting company, began to read about the conditions and wages of the average coffee farmer there.

At the same time, the Webb’s searched for a way to raise funds to help offset their adoption costs. Along the journey, two unique ideas merged -- was there a way to marry the need for fundraising with a coffee roasting company? Not just any coffee roasting company, but one that produced specialty coffee that was sustainable, high quality, and comparable to only the finest coffees in the world.

The idea took shape; Rob would use the high quality coffee to help families raise money through their own customizable online storefronts. Also, a portion of the proceeds of the coffee purchased through the main website would go towards an orphanage in need in Ethiopia. Thus, Just Love Coffee Roasters was born.  From there, the mission of Just Love Coffee has extended to include fundraising for benevolent organizations, schools, families with children who have medical needs, and other causes.

 
So... when you choose to purchase coffee from our link at www.justlovecoffee.com/abigail , you are not only helping support us in our adoption fundraising but you're helping many others in the process!

 

 

Thanks for week 1!

It's been one week since we announced our plans to adopt and we want to sincerely thank those of you who have been praying for us and have shown your support! It's really exciting to see the thermometer start to inch its way up knowing that every dollar is bringing us closer to providing a forever family to a little girl that needs a mom and dad.  And, once we raise the initial $8,000 and complete our home-study, we can start applying for various grants!! Thank you all SO much! Blessings!  Benson and Heather

Last Chance for this T-Shirt Design...

Last chance to get this pretty T-shirt design before it's discontinued from our site. 100% of the proceeds we receive from your T-Shirt purchase go directly to Abigail's adoption fund!  Thank you!!

 

 

Purchase Here

Already daddy's girl!

We picked up a few little baby items today. This was Benson's favorite :)

The Beginning...

We're excited to have gone public with our desire to adopt just last night! Even though we know this is likely to be a long journey, we are anticipating God's hand throughout every step of the way and look forward to the day we get to meet our baby girl! Thanks so much to all of you who have already voiced your support!