Current Fundraiser

We are doing a fundraiser with Current. For those of you who know Current, you know their products are great! With the holidays just around the corner, this is a great time to buy your cards, wrapping paper, etc. and also help us bring Patrick home. Current will donate 50% of sales to us! That is awesome!! If you'd like to contribute to our fundraiser, please go to http://www.currentfun.com/ You will choose your items and then proceed to check out. Once you do that, it will ask you to choose your participant state, New York, and choose your organization's name, Gardner Adoption Fund. That's it! Current just put out their new holiday stuff and there are some really cute items in there. Thank you all in advance for your support. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone you think may be interested.

Patrick Update

I spoke with the agency today and found out that Patrick is now over three pounds! HOOORRAAAYYY! He is recovering well after his surgery so we were happy about that also. Please keep him in your prayers. I'll update more as I know.

Another New Fundraiser

Please check out our magazine fundraiser. (Simply click on the picture to be taken to our fundraiser.) There are more than 650 titles to choose from and you can save up to 85% off newsstand prices. Plus, we earn 40% of all sales. It's a win-win situation! With the holidays just around the corner, magazines make a great gift. Take a look and once again, thank you for your support!!

Patrick Update

I got a call from the agency last night. Patrick is doing well. His surgery went well and there were no complications. Thank you all for your prayers and love and all the emails we received. Heavenly Father continues to hear and answer our prayers and we are so thankful for that. That little boy is a miracle!!

Prayers Needed

Patrick had open heart surgery today to repair a hole in his heart. We haven't heard any updates yet and likely won't until tomorrow. I have been on pins and needles all day. Please say a little prayer for him. I'll updated once I know more.

Attention Scrappers & Stampers!!

Here's another fun raffle!! This is for two, new in package, stamp sets from Close To My Heart. The first set is called Sun, Moon and Stars and the second set is called Go Fly Kites. Both of these sets are retired and come from my personal collection. I have so many sets that these were never even opened!! Perfect to add to your collection!

Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. You can purchase your ticket(s) by clicking the Buy Now button below and using either paypal or a credit card. Please be sure to indicate how many tickets you want. I will email you your ticket number(s).

Drawing will be held on Wednesday, October 31! Good luck and thanks for playing.

Online Raffle!!

Let the fun begin!!! We are going to be holding several online raffles to help raise funds. This raffle is for a $100 Spa Finder gift certificate. Spa Finder gift certificates are redemable at thousands of spas world wide. To find out if there is a spa near you, check out their website at http://www.spafinder.com/

Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. You can purchase your ticket(s) by clicking the Buy Now button below and using either paypal or a credit card. Please be sure to indicate how many tickets you want. I will email you your ticket number(s).

Drawing will be held on Wednesday, October 31! Good luck and thanks for playing.

Thank You!

I am in tears as I sit here writing this post. I honestly don't know what to say. The response we have received so far is just overwhelming.

I had very high hopes when I decided to do the $1 fundraiser. My goal was to raise $1000 in two weeks. I figured if we did that much in two weeks, we'd be doing great. Apparently I underestimated my family, friends and even complete strangers.

We have raised nearly $600 in less than 72 hours!!! I am truly blown away. If we can keep up this pace, we will meet our goal in no time!

The words thank you simply do not convey our true appreciation. Your love and support mean the world to us.

Many people have written to me to let me know that although they can not donate right now, they are thinking of us and keeping our family in their prayers. This also means the world to us. We know that these prayers are heard.

I will keep updating from time to time. We are also planning some additional fundraisers.

Thank you all again!