The Beauty of a Name

We have decided on names for our babies. Since Ethiopia has such a rich Christian heritage, we decided to go with Biblical names. Our new little man will be named Elias (Eli) which means "the Lord is my God" with his given Ethiopian name as his middle name. Our new daughter will be named Ruth (Ruthie) which means "Friendship" with her given Ethiopian name as her middle name. Hope you like them! So here is our whole family:

Jeanne
dh Jeff
dd Noelle (5)
ds Elias (4 months)
dd Ruth (4 Months)

WOO HOO x 2

We got "the call"!!!! Our precious new loves were born in March and are just adorable. We will post more soon, but remember we can't post pictures due to Ethiopian regulations. Trust me - you could eat them up :) One precious boy and his beautiful sister

Jeanne

Wings over the Ocean!

Our dossier has left the building! It has officially been shipped to Ethiopia! We will be watching that little airplane symbol every 15 minutes (who am I kidding - every 5 minutes!) to see where it is in transit. Woo Hoo!!

Big Changes for the Os

Sorry for the silence. We have done much praying and contemplating and have decided to request only 1 child at this time. Twins sounded and still sounds like an awesome adventure, but we are feeling led to only 1 child, etiher gender, ayap. We will keep you all posted on the progress. As afr as we know, we are still awaiting the return of our dossier from DC.

Jeanne

The Woobie Store- our new project!

Announcing: The Woobie Store where you will find all sorts of cool Woobies to purchase. What's a Woobie? Glad you asked. A Woobie is an affectionate term for a blanket that is used by babies and small children when they need a bit more comfort. These Woobies have the added bonus of all different kinds of ribbons attached to the edge of the blanket. See picture below if you aren't sure what I am talking about.

I am making a few different sizes with a bunch of different fabrics. Pictured above is Ladybug Fleece with Red Fleece backing, Aquarium Fleece with Light Blue furry backing, and Ladybug Fleece with Bubble Animal silky backing.

Why not go and check it out right now?


I am not doing any real advertising, more just word of mouth from friends. Do you have any friends? If so, would you please tell them about my new project and send them to my site? I would greatly appreciate it.

We are getting nearer to our Dossier flying over to Ethiopia! Currently, the Dossier is headed back to Oregon from DC (we think). Keep you all posted!

Jeanne

Adoption project

We have decided to do a new project! I will be handcrafting some very special items for our new "lovies" to enjoy! Watch for details coming soon! (I gave you a hint already) They are very soft and silky and so much fun to rub fingers and faces on when you need a little comfort. Just wanted to give you all a heads up!

Jeanne

Hey Buddy! Can you spare a dime?

Well, we thought everything was going along very smoothly. The original contract that we signed with the agency was written for only adopting 1 child, so our financial part was incorrect. What that means is that we need to come up with $1800 right now. We are praying and trusting that God will provide the funds so that our paperwork can keep progressing. Our dossier is in DC!! Next stop will be Ethiopia. Please pray with us for the finances, but also in deciding whether or not to adopt two unrelated children of close to the same age or only 1 child if twins are not available. It is a major decision and one we will not make without prayer and discussion.

Thanks for stopping by and praying for us!

Jeanne

Noelle's pictures

In case I forgot to mention, Noelle took the pictures in the slide show. A girl after her daddy's heart.

A 5 year olds view of Chicago

Go Time!!

Just in case you wanted to see the package being sent - Here you go!