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Tallulah's Angel Tree Update 11/30/2013

Thank you to everyone that took part in the last give away for Tallulah!

 

This time I will be giving away a $15 iTunes gift card in an effort to raise funds for Tallulah's Christmas Angel Tree Adoption Gant. There will be three ways to take part in this fundraiser...

 

1. Donate money directly to Tallulah's adoption grant. You can find a link to her page at Reece's Rainbow to the left or if for any reason that is not working at http://reecesrainbow.org/58764/tallulah. After you have done so come back here and post a comment to let me know that you have donated. If you donate $35 or more you can even get a special Ornament from Reece's Rainbow with Tallulah's picture on it at checkout!

 

2. Post a comment to this post.

 

3. Share this post or post about this blog on your timeline/page on Facebook. If you do this please send me a PM there with a link so that I know you took part.

 

This give-away fundraiser will end on December 31, 2013 at 11:59 pm. Mountain time. Those that took part will have his or her names written on scraps of paper, placed in a bowl and one will be chosen at random.

 

So far $126 has been raised for this wonderful little girl so that leaves $874 needed to meet the Angel Tree Goal. Every little bit helps and if you can not afford to donate there are still many ways that you can help.

 

Also my husband Richard has promised that if I reach my goal by the end of Angel Tree he will shave is head, something I have been wanting him to do for years!

 

Here is my little write up about Tallulah...

 

This little girl means the world to me. I must think about her at least 30 times a day and can honestly say that I love her. If I were to be granted one wish it would be that I could be her mama but where I know that will not happen I will do my best to help raise funds for her adoption grant and to help the mama God has in mind for her to find her.

 

Tallulah is a little girl from China who was born in April of 2009. She has Down Syndrome and in her medical records it mentions a CHD that has been "cured" but there are no other reports of it. Tallulah is described as being adorable, spunky, and about as sweet as she can be! It also says that she is incredibly flexible, cheerful, loves to play, outside is her favorite place to be, that hide-and-seek is her favorite game, and that she has an adventurous spirit! The agency also has a video available of her.

 

If you would like to learn more about Tallulah her page at Reece's Rainbow can be found at http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=Tallulah.

 

Thank You all so much!

 

Jennie Camphouse

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I thought you all may enjoy reading about and having an easy way to help children on the Angel Tree other then Tallulah.

Jennie

$15 iTunes Gift Card Give Away

Thank you to everyone that took part in the last give away for Tallulah!

 

This time I will be giving away a $15 iTunes gift card in an effort to raise funds for Tallulah's Christmas Angel Tree Adoption Gant. There will be three ways to take part in this fundraiser...

 

1. Donate money directly to Tallulah's adoption grant. You can find a link to her page at Reece's Rainbow to the left or if for any reason that is not working at http://reecesrainbow.org/58764/tallulah. After you have done so come back here and post a comment to let me know that you have donated. If you donate $35 or more you can even get a special Ornament from Reece's Rainbow with Tallulah's picture on it at checkout!

 

2. Post a comment to this post.

 

3. Share this post or post about this blog on your timeline/page on Facebook. If you do this please send me a PM there with a link so that I know you took part.

 

This give-away fundraiser will end on December 31, 2013 at 11:59 pm. Mountain time. Those that took part will have his or her names written on scraps of paper, placed in a bowl and one will be chosen at random.

 

So far $27 has been raised for this wonderful little girl so that leaves $973 needed to meet the Angel Tree Goal. Every little bit helps and if you can not afford to donate there are still many ways that you can help.

 

Also my husband Richard has promised that if I reach my goal by the end of Angel Tree he will shave is head, something I have been wanting him to do for years!

 

Here is my little write up about Tallulah...

 

This little girl means the world to me. I must think about her at least 30 times a day and can honestly say that I love her. If I were to be granted one wish it would be that I could be her mama but where I know that will not happen I will do my best to help raise funds for her adoption grant and to help the mama God has in mind for her to find her.

 

Tallulah is a little girl from China who was born in April of 2009. She has Down Syndrome and in her medical records it mentions a CHD that has been "cured" but there are no other reports of it. Tallulah is described as being adorable, spunky, and about as sweet as she can be! It also says that she is incredibly flexible, cheerful, loves to play, outside is her favorite place to be, that hide-and-seek is her favorite game, and that she has an adventurous spirit! The agency also has a video available of her.

 

If you would like to learn more about Tallulah her page at Reece's Rainbow can be found at http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=Tallulah.

 

Thank You all so much!

 

Jennie Camphouse

Give-Away #1 Has Ended!

Almost a hour ago give-away #1 ended and the lucky recipients were Lucille Brown and Jessica Crissman! Here are some pics. Sorry about the photo quality I had to do them on an old cell phone...

 

I plan on putting up another giveaway some time tomorrow for an I Tunes gift card!

 

Jennie

 

Other Children On The Angel Tree #4

~ Salome ~

Salome is a girl born in March of 1998 and due to how old she is will age out soon. She has been diagnosed with Microcephaly, Cerebral Palsy, and a deep mental handicap. A person who has met her said that her thinness is heart stopping.

 

~ Jordan ~

Jordan is a boy born in January of 2005. Not much is known about this sweet boy other then he has Down Syndrome and by the looks of the photo is small for his age. He is from Orphanage 3 and has a sizable grant.

 

~~~~~

 

If you would like to learn more about Salome you can find her page on Reece's rainbow at http://reecesrainbow.org/59327/salome. If you would like to learn more about Jordan you can fin his page on Reece's Rainbow at http://reecesrainbow.org/17748/jordan311. They share an Angel Tree Warrior and you can find her page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SalomesAngels.





Other Children On The Angel Tree #3

~ Megan ~

Here you see two photos of this darling girl. She was born in October of 2002 and Megan has Down Syndrome and Hepatitis B. She has thoughtful blue eyes and beautiful blond hair. Megan is from orphanage 36, is available to large families, and available to older parents. As of this post her grant stands at $7278.30!

 

If you would like to learn more about Megan you can find her page on Reece's Rainbow at http://reecesrainbow.org/17340/megan3603 and her Angel Tree Warrior has a page on Facebook for her that is located at https://www.facebook.com/amamaformegan.

Other Children On The Angel Tree #2

~ Velia ~

 

Velia is a girl who was born in August of 2000 and has Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. From someone who met her:  She was in an almost empty room, just with another child next to her. She was rocking and gnawing at the bars of the cot and such a sad sight to behold.  My heart just collapsed for her!

 

PLEASE SEE HER VIDEOS AND MORE INFORMATION HERE:

http://deti.zp.ua/eng/show_article.php?a_id=507030

 

If you would like to learn more about Velia you can find her page on Reece's Rainbow at http://reecesrainbow.org/59423/velia and her Angel Tree Warriors blog is located at http://loveslightwings.blogspot.com/.



A bit about Tallulah and a give-away for her!

This little girl means the world to me. I must think about her at least 30 times a day and can honestly say that I love her. If I were to be granted one wish it would be that I could be her mama but where I know that will not happen I will do my best to help raise funds for her adoption grant and to help the mama God has in mind for her to find her.

 

Tallulah is a little girl from China who was born in April of 2009. She has Down Syndrome and in her medical records it mentions a CHD that has been "cured" but there are no other reports of it. Tallulah is described as being adorable, spunky, and about as sweet as she can be! It also says that she is incredibly flexible, cheerful, loves to play, outside is her favorite place to be, that hide-and-seek is her favorite game, and that she has an adventurous spirit! The agency also has a video available of her.

 

In an effort to raise funds for Tallulah's Christmas Angel Tree Adoption Gant I will be doing a give-away. Most of us like to shop and we all like to save money so I will be giving away two Wal-Mart gift cards for $10 each! There are many ways to take part in this fundraiser...

1. Donate money directly to Tallulah's adoption grant. You can find a link to her page at Reece's Rainbow to the left or if for any reason that is not working at http://reecesrainbow.org/58764/tallulah. After you have done so come back here and post a comment to let me know that you have donated. If you donate $35 or more you can even get a special Ornament from Reece's Rainbow with Tallulah's picture on it at checkout!

2. Post a comment to this post.

3. Share this blog post on Twitter. Please add @JennieCamphouse to your Tweet so that I will know.

4. Sharing about Tallulah on Facebook. If you do this please link to me, Jennie Camphouse.

5. Blog about Tallulah and this fundraiser on your blog. If you do this please let me know so that I can check it out.

This give-away fundraiser will end on November 20, 2013 at 7:59 pm. Mountain time. Those that took part will have his or her names written on scraps of paper, placed in a bowl and two will be chosen at random.

 

So far $27 has been raised for this wonderful little girl so that leaves $973 needed to meet the Angel Tree Goal. Every little bit helps and if you can not afford to donate there are still many ways that you can help.

 Thank you all so much!

Jennie

Other Children On The Angel Tree #1

Sadly there are many orphans on the Angel Tree. I would like to take some time to tell you about some of those children.

~ Jasper ~
Jasper is a 12 year old boy from Asia who was abandoned when he was 8 years old. He can walk steadily and say simple words but his speech is not clear. In life Jasper can do many things alone such as getting dressed, eating, and when he is done playing with toys he puts them back.

If you would like to learn more about Jasper you can find his page on Reece's Rainbow at http://reecesrainbow.org/59052/jasper-2 and his Angel Tree Warriors blog is located at http://trippingdifferently.com/.

~ Slone ~
Such a cutie! Sloan, 5 years old, is a happy, laughing boy. He likes to run and play ball. He is close with his caregivers. He is very curious and likes to explore new things. He is very expressive, and loves to play with other children.

If you would like to learn more about Slone you can find his page on Reece's Rainbow at http://reecesrainbow.org/66971/sloan and his Angel Tree Warriors blog is located at http://wyattswarriors.blogspot.com/.

Richard Will Shave His Head If...

My husband has promised that he will shave his head if I can raise the $1000 for Tallulah's Angel Tree goal!

Basically the plan in when the goal for Angel Tree has been met he will shave his head then when it is done I will come here and post the pictures for all of us too see. He asked to tell you that this is his way of doing something for Tallulah. Between now and then he will not be cutting his hair either.

The Wal-Mart gift card give away is still going on. The details for that are in the blog post below this one.

So far Tallulah has $27 from the Angel Tree. I do not know who donated that but just in case you see this I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Jennie

Wal-Mart Gift Card Give-away!!!

Sorry for this starting a day late but yesterday I had a family emergency.

In an effort to raise funds for Tallulah's Christmas Angel Tree Adoption Gant I will be doing a give-away. Most of us like to shop and we all like to save money so I will be giving away two Wal-Mart gift cards for $10 each! There are many ways to take part in this fundraiser...

1. Donate money directly to Tallulah's adoption grant. You can find a link to her page at Reece's Rainbow to the left or if for any reason that is not working at http://reecesrainbow.org/58764/tallulah. After you have done so come back here and post a comment to let me know that you have donated. If you donate $35 or more you can even get a special Ornament from Reece's Rainbow with Tallulah's picture on it at checkout!

2. Post a comment to this post.

3. Share this blog post on Twitter. Please add @JennieCamphouse to your Tweet so that I will know.

4. Sharing about Tallulah on Facebook. If you do this please link to me, Jennie Camphouse.

5. Blog about Tallulah and this fundraiser on your blog. If you do this please let me know so that I can check it out.

This give-away fundraiser will end on November 20, 2013 at 7:59 pm. Mountain time. Those that took part will have his or her names written on scraps of paper, placed in a bowl and two will be chosen at random.

Thank you all so much!

Jennie

There is less then two weeks until the Angel Tree starts. I am excited yet nervous at the same time. I am excited that Miss T will be getting more added to her fund but nervous that I will not meet the $1000 goal by December 31 or even worse still that I will not be able to raise any money to her fund. Please say a prayer for her and myself that all will go well.

Adoption Bible Verses

Several days ago I posted at a Facebook group that I am part of asking for Bible Versus that have to do with adoption. Here are the versus that were shared with me.

 

I Samuel 1:27 I prayed for this child and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.

 

Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow.

And then there was this that was posted that I found helpful...
 

From the website: Why Rescue Orphans?

Because of the overwhelming need and because God directs us to do so in scripture:
There is no greater gift, one that goes 3 ways, than to adopt a child, with or without special needs. You honor God, you are bless

edd with an angel in your own life, and you change the course of a child's life forever. If you have any doubts about it, please read below:

"Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, "Give them up!" and to the south, "Do not hold them back." Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth" Isaiah 43:5-6

"A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God sets the lonely in families. (Psalms 68:5-6)

"He defends the cause of the fatherless" (Deuteronomy 10:18)

"In you the fatherless find mercy." (Hosea 14:4)

"You are the helpers of the fatherless." (Psalm 10:14)

"It is not the will of your Father that one of these little ones should perish." (Matthew 18:14)

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress." (James 1:27)

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." (Luke 18:16)

  "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." (John 14:18)

 "Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me." (Matthew 18:5)

 "And Jesus took the children in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them." (Mark 10:16)

 "Remember those…who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." (Hebrews 13:3)

 "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us…let us not love with word or tongue, but with action and in truth." (I John 3:16-18)

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in." (Matthew 25:35)

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves…defend the rights of the needy." (Proverbs 31:8,9)

 "He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me, declares the Lord." (Jeremiah 22:16)

Estimated China Adoption Expenses

First I would like to thank all the people who helped me to gather this info for you especially Louise. Here is a link to her blog... www.adoptablewaitingchild.com.

The estimated adoption expenses for China are listed below:
~Application Fee = $250
~Agency Fees = $15,000
~Estimated Travel Fees = $8,000
~Home study =$2500

~Govt. fees/forms/fingerprints = $2000

~Estimated Adoption Donation = $5,700

~Total Estimated Fees = $33450

 And...

~Estimated post placement reports = $2400.00

The total cost is estimated to be somewhere between $28,000 and $35,000.

 

Additional info From Louise...

 

The biggest variable in the cost being higher is really two things.  1).  when you have approval to travel to your child/ren.  (Our fist adoption out Int'l flts costs were 981.00pp, our others were 2800.00pp - time of year is such a big factor and China also has a lot of holidays and tradeshows that can get the price up there too for in-country travel costs)  2).  the added amenities you choose for your adoption.  (we always use an additional service with our agency for dossier preparation which costs a little bit more, but works for us and our busy schedule).

 

She was also kind enough to send a spreadsheet about the requirements in China...

 

 

$682.20

$682.20 That is what Tallulah's fund is as of this post. I know the cost will be more then that and plan on doing a post about what the expenses can be expected to be. A friend who recently adopted from another country had costs of about 25,000 total. The goal of the Angel Tree is to raise just $1000 from November 1 to December 31. That would put her fund at $1682.20 but my personal goal is to have her fund be over $2,000 by the time the event ends. Will it be hard, yes, Is Tallulah worth it, yes!

I have signed up to be a Christmas Tree Warrior through Reece's Rainbow for Tallulah! She is such a little cutie and I pray her Mommy and Daddy will find her soon. It is funny I have never met her and have only ever saw one photo of her but I love her and promise to do my best to help her family find her. If you would like to read a little about Tallulah you can read her page at Reece's Rainbow at http://reecesrainbow.org/?s=Tallulah

 

 

Also here is her photo...