Food Raffle

Get in on our FOOD RAFFLE today! We have 121 puzzle pieces left - this raffle will help us cover the costs due at the end of our home study (~$2,250).  Each puzzle piece is $10, and your name will be written on the back so the child can see who loved them and helped bring them home!

Raffle includes: $10 Starbucks GC, $15 Panera GC, $25 Olive Garden GC.

First Interview & Beyond

Our first interview with our Bulgarian representative went great!  Ry & I had a brief interview together, then she explained the next few steps in detail.  We then had individual interviews to start our child abuse & neglect paperwork and it was over!  She is so sweet and so willing to answer all our questions and to explain everything in a way that we understand.

Next step - our Kentucky social worker from Lifeline will be setting up interviews and home visits.  We will also begin the fingerprinting process and send a "child matching" form to Bulgaria to see if our child is on their ginormous waiting list.

Please keep us in your prayers - the mass of paperwork that you always hear about is coming soon :)

In the meantime, we started prepping for our social work visit by buying a fire extinguisher (a home study requirement)!

Poker Tournament - SUCCESS!

Our poker tournament went wonderfully!  It was such a fun time, and Ryan & I were able to meet some new people that night.  Everyone was so kind and thoughtful, and seemed to enjoy themselves - at least that's what I thought from all the laughing I heard :)  It was a big hit, and the game lasted until midnight, when the 3 men last standing decided to split the pot.  People graciously bought concessions, a few puzzle pieces, and bought back in.  I had a great time watching everyone play, and Ryan had a great time participating in the background.  We raised $350!!!

We really want to thank everyone who came out to our first poker tournament - it was such a huge success and it wouldn't have been without each of you!  Thank you for coming out, playing the game, and sacrificing your time & money for us!

We want to give a special thanks to Brian Elstner, Mike Smith, & Shaun Morris.  Thank you for reaching out to people on our behalf, giving us the most helpful advice, supporting us, and your willingness to donate so much to our little family.

We also want to thank the Cohen Family for letting us use their chips, chairs, and tables. You guys are the best!