reece’s rainbow – Page 16 – trippingdifferently

November 5, 2014

Art Giveaway for Jasper – Angel Tree 2014…

Jasper needs his forever family to step forward ASAP - he ages out on 1st Jan 2015. — Jasper needs his forever family to step forward ASAP – he ages out on 1st Jan 2015.

This is the second fundraiser for JASPER during Angel Tree 2014. Details of the first and ongoing fundraiser is here.

Months ago, in preparation for Angel Tree, i had some art work commissioned. The artist is Lemady who is British and lives in Switzerland.

And now it’s time to show the world these wonderful pieces of art!

artgiveaway20141105d — This is a set of three cards, professionally printed on 270gsm Accent Antique Textured Silk, trimmed, folded and finished by hand. The pictures are from original artwork of Little Red Riding Hood, Humpty Dumpty and Little Bo Peep. They have been left blank inside so are suitable for a variety of occasions. Each card comes with a brown kraft ribbed envelope and is sealed to protect it in an acetate sleeve. The three cards are 127mm x 178mm and all have a white border around the picture. 2 SETS to be given away!

artgiveaway20141105a — An original painting of Hey Diddle Diddle. The painting is 30cm x 30cm and is ready to hang. The depth of the picture is 4cm and the picture wraps around the edges of the frame so the design looks nice from all angles.

artgiveaway20141105b — An original painting of a cute and colourful little doll wearing a lovely patterned dress with spots and flowers and red bows in her hair. The painting is 30cm x 30cm and is ready to hang. The depth of the picture is 4cm and the picture wraps around the edges of the frame so the design looks nice from all angles.

artgiveaway20141105c — This shows what the back of each painting looks like.

Now in the title of this post it says Giveaway and here’s how the art pieces will be given away.

Angel Tree is all about fundraising for a specific orphan – BUT because JASPER is desperately running out of time, he ages out 1st January 2015 – in just 58 days! i’m going to shift the focus slightly and go all out with SHARING JASPER‘s NEED for a forever FAMILY.

For every Share of JASPER‘s profile page (via any form of social media), you will receive 3 entries into the Art Giveaway. You have to comment below with the link to your sharing and please also state your email so i can contact you, should you be the recipient of one of the art pieces.
For every US$5 you give towards growing JASPER‘s adoption grant, you will receive 1 entry into the Giveaway. Click on JASPER‘s name or picture to go to his profile page to donate. Please then come back here, comment below with the amount you have given and state your email as well.

Every entry will be numbered. At the end of the Giveaway; 19th November 2014, 10pm CET (EST 4pm, PST 1pm), i will use a random number generator to pick the 4 recipients of these Thank-you-gifts.

Please do not think that your sharing will not be effective – every share is a sign that another person cares for this sweet boy. And you never know who would see your post about JASPER and they might just be his family.

Please do not think that your tiny bit will not make a difference to his grant – every dollar counts. And with a bigger adoption grant, it will help his forever family reach him faster (time is of the essence here!) with less worry about added expenses of an expedited international adoption.

So SHARE away and encourage your family and friends to do the same! Give generous too!

Thank you very much.

syc

November 1, 2014

Angel Tree 2014 – Orphan of the Month for November… Angel Crafts Shop…

Yep, that’s a very long title for a post – but i wanted to be sure to let you know that i’m talking about two things today.

First of all, it is the 1st of November!! Which means the start of Reece’s Rainbow’s Angel Tree 2014! For the next 2 months, up till New Year’s Eve, advocates of these precious children will be fundraising BIG TIME for their chosen child.

The whole aim of this big event is to raise US$1000 for each of these orphan’s adoption grants and of course to give a huge push in building awareness of their needs, especially their need for a loving forever family.

My Angel Tree Child is also the boy my son and i have been praying for since the beginning of this year – it is JASPER!

Jasper needs his forever family to step forward ASAP - he ages out in 2 MONTHS! — Jasper needs his forever family to step forward ASAP – he ages out in 2 MONTHS!

This is our last shot at helping JASPER to find a forever FAMILY and to grow his adoption grant.

Why? Because Jasper will be AGING OUT of his country’s adoption system in 2 MONTHS, that’s just 61 DAYS! After which he will be “unadoptable”. 😦

So we are going to give it our all and shout out loud for JASPER to have a family and grow his grant.

Why grow his grant? Because he is unlikely to be adopted domestically as he is a boy, older and has special needs which many in his home country deem to be a curse. His hope lies in international adoption which includes tons of expensive paperwork and travel expenses.

Is there still enough time for a family to reach him in time? YES! i have seen high-speed international adoptions done and i believe in miracles. Also, if a family is already adopting from his country and is approved for 2 kids but only bringing home 1, they can very quickly add him to their current paperwork and bring both kids home.

What if (i do not even want to think about this) he does not get adopted? Then he would face a hard life; forever an orphan, having to struggle to make a living with little to no skills or education, and being looked down upon and taken advantage of for the rest of his life because of his special needs.

What happens to his adoption grant if it is not used? It will channeled to another child. Reece’s Rainbow has very kindly said they would consult me and that i could consult you, my donors and supporters, as to which other child in their long list would benefit.

BUT let’s not get ahead of ourselves – let’s focus on the POSITIVE and WORK to help JASPER find a family and grow his grant.

The very first fundraiser i have planned is, of course, Angel Crafts Shop’s Orphan of the Month – JASPER who was our March/April Orphan of the Month is back one more time. Let’s try to get the Orphan of the Month giving to 3 digits – Okay?

Please help me make a difference for this sweet boy – make a PURCHASE on Angel Crafts Shop and help GROW his adoption grant.

Also SHARE his story through as many channels as you can and with as many people as you can because somewhere out there is his forever family and they may just see him because you shared.

OH… if you feel led to simply give towards JASPER‘s adoption grant (without purchase from Angel Crafts Shop), see the link on the right which says ‘Click to Donate‘, simply click on that to give directly to JASPER‘s grant.

Thank you so much for your support and prayers.

Do stay tuned for more exciting and interesting fundraisers through out November and December! Next one would be up and running on the 5th of November!

syc

October 24, 2014October 24, 2014

All From Asia #17…

This is post #17 in our series highlighting families who are adopting special needs orphans from Asia. International adoptions are long, tiring and expensive affairs but these families strive on because they want to share their home with an orphan who needs it and because they know they will be blessed by the child/children they are opening their hearts to. Through these posts i hope to provide you with an opportunity to be a small part of their journey. These families truly need emotional, spiritual and financial support so please read their stories and help where you can.

Families Who Are Home:

The Anderson Family is home with Jake and Finn and all are doing well. You can follow their journey here.

The Speelman Family is home with Seth. You can follow their journey here.

Families Who Are Still On Their Journey:

The Aschoff Family will be leaving in less than 24 hours!! That’s right, they will fly on October 25th to go bring Leo home. They are still short US$3200 and are asking for YOUR HELP! Please help them meet this very last funding need! You can contribute directly to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Fraley Family has had a setback. They have already been on this adoption journey for 2.5 years! Abby’s and Autumn’s country has just now decided that their homestudy needs to be re-done. This is costing them lots of funds and time. Please please HELP by buying from their Adoption Shop. You can contribute to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Cassel Family will be travelling in a week’s time to bring Shawna (Hannah) home. They still need about US$5000. They are fundraising through the sale of beautiful handmade pens – check them out here. You can contribute to their adoption grant here.

The Duvall Family is in the final stages of their journey – they are waiting for Travel Approval and they hope to travel in November. They are just US$500 shy of fully funded. Please do help them meet this last tiny bit of funding. They still have their Puzzle Fundraiser. You can also contribute to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Maples Family has had so many roadblocks and now finally after 17 months, they are in the final stages. They are still short US$5000 and hope to travel to bring Coral (Callie) home in the second week of December. They have a T-shirt Fundraiser here. You can give directly to their adoption grants here and here. You can follow their journey here.

Laurence’s Family has completed their dossier and has received USCIS Approval. You can give directly to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Lee Family is still waiting on LOA so they can bring Phineas and Love home. They are still in need of much funding. Please help them raise the funds they need. You can give to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Stickley Family is waiting for USCIS Approval. They have a matching grant of US$5000. When their FSP reaches, US$5246 another US$5000 will be added, which will be a great help in bringing Maddox and Amos home. You can give to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Dubbs Family has done their update of their homestudy and is now waiting for Travel Approval. They are still in need of US$28,000! They have a Stella & Dot Fundraiser here. They also have a Lifesong for Orphans Matching Grant of US$4000! They need this. To help them meet this grant, you would have to contribute to their Lifesongs’ account – see details here. You can give directly to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The King Family has just returned with 2 adopted daughter in February and has PA (pre-approval) to re-use their dossier for Leanne who will be turning 12 in June. Their blog link and FSP will be up soon. Stay tuned. In the meantime, do pray for them as they start the long international adoption process again.

The Nap Family is waiting on Travel Dates. Please pray for the trip the family will make to bring Lenny home and pray for Lenny’s heart to be ready to receive his new family. You can give to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Goodwin Family has finished their dossier and it is on the way to Elijah’s and Isaiah’s country. They hope to travel just after the new year. You can give towards their adoption grant here. You can follow their updates on that same link. They also have all their fundraisers and updates on this FB page.

The Preciado Family has LID (Log-in-date) which means their dossier is in Hallie’s country’s administration system. They have the following fundraisers: Enter “Family Preciado”in the order notes when purchasing from Johari Creations and Ginger On A Mission and they will receive a percentage of the sales, for Our Visiting Orphans please designate “Preciado”and they will again receive a percentage. You can also give directly to their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Bison Family‘s dossier is OOT (Out-of-translation), which means TA will not be far behind. Do continue to pray for their family and for Lisa (Gracie) as this is a big life change for all involved. You can give towards their adoption grants here and here. You can follow their journey here.

The Matthews Family has completed their homestudy and is waiting on USCIS Approval. They are still in need of funds to bring Paxton and Noah (Corbin) home. They have a wonderful Bamboletta Doll Giveaway (if you have never seen these dolls you have to – i LOVE these dolls!) – take part here. They are also a Young Living Rep – buy from them here and part of the sale goes to their adoption. You can also give directly to their adoption grant here and here. You can follow their journey here.

The O’Brien Family has the Article 5 and now they wait for court approval and issue of their boy’s passport. Please pray that there will no delays. You can give towards their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Thomas Family‘s dossier is in Lily’s country and they have received news that it is OOT (Out-of-translation) which means they are waiting on LOA (Letter of Approval). They are still in need of funding. You can give towards their adoption grant here. You can follow their journey here.

The Bishop Family has LOA and hope to travel in January to bring Aran home. You can give towards their adoption grant here.

2 families home! 18 families still needing your prayers, spiritual and emotional support, as well as financial support – please help. Thank you.

syc