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Praying for provision for both of our families to bring home our sweet daughtes Faith and Joy!

Merry Christmas!
Tammy

We skyped with Joy!!!

How cool is that? Part of the Taiwan court's requirement is skype time with your child! The camera in Taiwan was awful so we really only saw sillohuetes but they could see us perfectly. Joy has been practicing her English and told us in English all the things she loves (pizza, cookies, hot dogs, chocolate, ice cream, puppies, running, yellow, cookies) lol. She then showed us how quickly she can put together a rubic's cube! ok, I have never put one together! lol But now Min wants one so she can practice (hmmm, I see a little competitiveness starting).

The SW who did all the interpreting told us that Joy will have to testify in court on Friday about our skype session. I asked Joy if she was nervous and she said "No, I want to be adopted!" Praise the Lord!!!!

I told her I loved her and in a very soft little voice I heard "I love you"! WOW!

We are in Court!

We just got word that our dossier is being reviewed in court! We are still waiting for our I600a and are still fundraising! Please help us bring Joy home! We are getting close... :)

SOAP FUNDRAISER!!! Get clean and bring Joy Home!

One thing for sure, everybody needs soap! lol  So with this in mind, we are starting a soap fundraiser!  Our family has used this soap for the past year (we purchased thru another adoption fundraiser) and we LOVE IT!  (Think Christmas Gifts!!!)

Goat Milk Stuff is a wonderful product made "by hand" by the Jonas family.  They have graciously offered to help us bring Joy home!  For every bar you purchase, we receive half the price towards Joy's fundraiser.  Thank you Jonas family!!!!

Hand made organic goat milk soap that is soooo creamy with delicious scents and lots of bubbles!   Goat milk soap is wonderful for all skin types and safe for babies. Many testimonals state with use of goat milk soap, for dry skin, sensitive skin, eczema, psoriasis, acne, or rosacea report have given them the first relief they’ve had in years. 

The bars are cut to weight between 5 - 6 ounces, cured for 6 weeks, and will come in a 4" x 6" cotton bag, hand stamped with the scent.  These soaps are VERY long lasting!    We will be selling the following scents: ($6 each except where noted)

 Think "CHRISTMAS GIFTS!"

(Top 3 most popular scents)

Oatmeal & Honey  (warm and sweet!)

Black Rasberry (yummy!)

Honeysuckle (sweet honeysuckle with hint of Jasmine)

Purity (no fragance for those with dry-sensitive skin, excema) great for babies

Pink Sugary (wonderful sweetness)

Ocean (beautiful bar with clean scent)

Nautical (masculine scent that women love!)

Luv Spell (citrus & florals)

Lavendar (made with lavendar essential oil! another favorite!)

Clean Cotton (fresh & clean!)

Ingredients: Raw goat milk; Saponified natural fats, coconut oil, soy bean oil; Natural color, Fragrance. (some include essential oil)

*How to Pay: Please don't pay until you receive confirmation that your emailed order has been received(see above). I except Paypal, check or cash orders. For your convenience we added a Chip-In "Donate" button to the right sidebar to pay for your order. Please add shipping charges below. Local orders can be picked up.

Email me:   Radioflyertt@yahoo.com

All orders will be shipped USPS priority mail.  Shipping Charges are as follows:

1 bar of soap $3.50
2 - 7 bars of soap - $6.00

8 - 36 bars of soap -  Only $12

school has started!

Well school has officially started and we are all off and running!  Hannah is going to a private christian school this year where she will also be in dual-enrollment with our local college.  My baby is growing up sooo fast!  The remaining crew are in homeschool again with the most awesome co-op "Explorer's of the Truth."   And in addition to homeschooling, prn nursing, etc., etc., I am teaching Marine Biology to the high school and Swimming Creatures to K-4 graders!  We had our first field trip and had approx 50 kids snorkeling at a marine park!  We were blessed to have marine biologists on board to give us a lesson on sharks and theimportance of our water environment.  Waaay cool!  This Friday we are attending another great field trip to Dauphin Island Marine Lab!  I hope to be adding fun pics!!!

We love our water sports!

Our dossier is near completion to be sent to Taiwan for court approval. (We received orphanage approval a few months ago)  So, this means I really need to step up the fundraising! Ugh!   Never having done this before, I can tell you it is a real challenge.  Any ideas appreciated :)

Josiah is 4!

In 2007, a very emaciated baby boy, approx 2 mos of age, was found on the road side in Ethiopia.  A kind person picked him up and brought him to the nearest orphanage for care.  That orphanage turned him away so he was put on a bus that was traveling 4 hrs away to another orphanage, Kidane Mihret "KM."    KM is run but two AWESOME nuns from Malta. Sister Lugardta (the one in charge) has a policyt, she will never turn away a child.  Thank God!  as this little baby was near death.  11/2008 I traveled to Ethiopia and adopted this sweet baby boy.  When I spoke to his caregivers, they told me that Josiah was one of the skinniest babies they had ever received and they had feared the worse.  With diligent care and lots of love, this baby boy is now 4 yrs old and the love of our family.

Happy Birthday Big Boy!

I have personally witnesses this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gi_ko02i_A&feature=player_embedded

Moolala

Deals that pay you!

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Sam is 6!

Sam, home one year now, celebrated his 6th birthday!  Sam loves planes, so we decided to spend his birthday at the NAS Naval Museum.  Sam has big dreams of becoming a pilot, but not just any pilot, he wants to be a Blue Angel pilot! So, Pat took Sam on the Blue Angel simulator ride!  All smiles!

Object to Adopt?

http://youtu.be/d5fQyYlE_KE


Sooo worth watching.  It may even speak to You!

The Best of Brothers!

I have been asked by many to share this story of Samuel & Josiah. 
In 2008 I traveled to Ethiopia to adopt Josiah "Jo Jo" also known as Getnet while living at the Kidane Mihret orphanage.  Kidane is run by nuns from Malta.  Two awesome ladies with an abundance of energy, joy and love.  The sisters walked me around the orphange so the children could say good bye to baby Getnet (16 mos at the time).  We walked from classroom to classroom and were met with lots of hugs and kisses from the other children, happy to see baby Getnet had a family, yet you could see the sadness behind their smiles, knowing they are thinking, "will I someday have a family?"   Emotional - oh yes!  Then one little boy ran up and hugged Getnet so tight and said "good bye Getnet, I love you Getnet", oh my heart just broke!  Tears spilling over my cheeks, my heart pounding, then I heard that voice, "This is Getnets brother."    Wow!  The little boy was Samuel, age 4, a recent addition to the orphanage.  I knew that Samuel was not Getnet's biological brother, but what I heard shook me.  I contacted my adoption agency immediately and asked if I could petition for Samuel's adoption.  They "gently reminded" me that the policy was to wait six months to one year between adoptions.  I knew this of course but felt I must press on.  I then began my plea "Ethiopia is talking about shutting down singles adopting! Samuel is a special needs child and will be harder to place! The boys have a relationship! We have already met, making the visa an R3 (easier, faster)! Did I mention that Ethiopia may be shutting down for singles?!  Twenty minutes later I received an email and an application to adopt attached!  Praise God!  The doors swung open and I began paperchasing for Samuel. 
Josiah came home Thanksgiving day 2008, Samuel's adoption was completed Christmas day 2009, and traveled home April 2010.  Naturally Josiah did not remember Samuel, but Samuel sure did remember Josiah. 
Samuel has been a wonderful big brother to Josiah!  and Jo Jo just adores him, following close behind his every step, and hanging on to evey word, they are the best of brothers!  God is awesome!  and so is my agency! (Adoption Advocates International)

Blueberries!!!

We joined our friends from our homeschool group and went blueberry picking!  Not enough to fill our freezer but we have a good start :)

Avery & Min Mn

Yum!

Surfs up!

There is an awesome surf shop here called "Inner Light", a christian organization that promotes exercise, healthy eating, and Love God!  They offer weekly surf camps throughout the summer.  Avery invited her friend Liz to spend the week and learn how to surf.  Avery and Liz were best friends before Hurricane Katrina (we all relocted since).  What a fun way to spend time together!



Avery on the board.

This is what I am talkin about! Giving an orphan a chance. Kleenex required!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BewknNW2b8Y&feature=player_embedded

Ready to Launch!

Today is Launch day for our blog! With the help of friends and family, we begin Blogging for Joy!
We heard from our agency this week and were told we are in the final stages of our paperwork (dossier) for Joy! Thank you God!
After three adoptions, this will be the first where we needed to fundraise. We are soooo close but still need the funds for the I-800, fingerprinting, and the rest of the agency fees. Please join us on our journey. We will be selling items, raffles, hosting auctions, etc. in an effort to bring home Joy. Most of all, we ask for your prayers!