Dear friends, family, and members of Team Nelson,
We hope all is well with you and yours, and we hope the holidays found you with family and loved ones. We were able to visit with Brian and Mandy and Suzanne and mike over the holidays and was a much needed encouragement visit. After losing the Sho Hope grant, we were very discouraged as we had no idea where and how we were going to fund this adoption. Many amazing family members and friends have given generously, but in this economy fund raising has been very very difficult. The economy is also affecting a families ability to secure a no interest or low interest adoption loan. So, we have had to become creative and dig deep for perseverance and beg our Heavinly Father to help us provide for this journey he has us on. Brian and mandy adopted from India 2 years ago, so being able to pray with them and just talk and vent and share was great.
In November I began making organic fragrance crystals, bath salts, and lotions with a personal and individual message on the jar. They were a huge hit at a craft show and we received many orders for the holidays. The response and encouragement from many friends has led us to launch our own fund raising business to try and raise funds for the adoption.
"Scent-Immense" is the name of the business and our web site is finally up and running!!!! We have the ability to accept paypal and credit cards, and would love for you to visit our site as well as like us on facebook. Of course we are still selling the Ugandan Magazine beads and t shirts, and if you would like to order those please contact us on facebook or via thisblog. We will ship any order anywhere.
If you don't have the funds to shop right now that's ok, we covet your prayers and your social networking skills :) Please share our web site and link on your blog , with other adopting families, on your facebook, and anywhere else people will see it! We need exposure and word of mouth!
Also, If you have purchased or recieved these bathsalts and lotion, go to our facebook page and like us and leave a product review....that will let people know that it's a good product.
We are having to raise every bit of our estimated $27,000 adoption on our own. We currently can not have our Dossier sent off until we raise $2,500; then we must begin raising funds to have a court documents prepared and to travel if and when the referral comes through.
We know God has us and our daughter in his hands. We know he will provide, and we believe he will be faithful to complete the good work he has begun in this family.
We love you, pray for you, and miss many of you!
Love
Ben, Kasey, Shelby, Landy, Carter Nelson
We hope all is well with you and yours, and we hope the holidays found you with family and loved ones. We were able to visit with Brian and Mandy and Suzanne and mike over the holidays and was a much needed encouragement visit. After losing the Sho Hope grant, we were very discouraged as we had no idea where and how we were going to fund this adoption. Many amazing family members and friends have given generously, but in this economy fund raising has been very very difficult. The economy is also affecting a families ability to secure a no interest or low interest adoption loan. So, we have had to become creative and dig deep for perseverance and beg our Heavinly Father to help us provide for this journey he has us on. Brian and mandy adopted from India 2 years ago, so being able to pray with them and just talk and vent and share was great.
In November I began making organic fragrance crystals, bath salts, and lotions with a personal and individual message on the jar. They were a huge hit at a craft show and we received many orders for the holidays. The response and encouragement from many friends has led us to launch our own fund raising business to try and raise funds for the adoption.
"Scent-Immense" is the name of the business and our web site is finally up and running!!!! We have the ability to accept paypal and credit cards, and would love for you to visit our site as well as like us on facebook. Of course we are still selling the Ugandan Magazine beads and t shirts, and if you would like to order those please contact us on facebook or via thisblog. We will ship any order anywhere.
If you don't have the funds to shop right now that's ok, we covet your prayers and your social networking skills :) Please share our web site and link on your blog , with other adopting families, on your facebook, and anywhere else people will see it! We need exposure and word of mouth!
Also, If you have purchased or recieved these bathsalts and lotion, go to our facebook page and like us and leave a product review....that will let people know that it's a good product.
We are having to raise every bit of our estimated $27,000 adoption on our own. We currently can not have our Dossier sent off until we raise $2,500; then we must begin raising funds to have a court documents prepared and to travel if and when the referral comes through.
We know God has us and our daughter in his hands. We know he will provide, and we believe he will be faithful to complete the good work he has begun in this family.
We love you, pray for you, and miss many of you!
Love
Ben, Kasey, Shelby, Landy, Carter Nelson
Wanted to send some encouragement to you. Can't remember if you said you applied to Lifesong or not. Copy and paste this link. It might apply to you.
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I have been where you are. Don't give up. <3 betsy
Thank you!!!
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