Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Donations

There is a long list of needs for America World's transition homes and local orphanages.  As the items below are difficult to purchase in or ship to Ethiopia, America World is thankful for the traveling families who bring donation items. 

Current Priority Transition Home Needs:
Crocs for children and nannies
Shoes and clothing (gently used are ok)for children 3-14
Toothpaste
Foam/Rubber (lightweight) soccer/playing balls for toddlers
Diaper cream, specifically with zinc oxide (Destin or Boudreaux's)

Orphanage and Transitional Home General Donation Needs
Clothing and shoes for children ages -14
Warm clothing-sweatshirts, long-sleeved shirts, etc.
Bath towels for children
Antibacterial hand gel (40 oz containers available at WalMart for $5)
Small sized diapers
Baby bottles and nipples
Vitamin D drops
Unscented baby wipes ***unsecnted/sensitive skin wipes are the only type used***
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Scrubs for Nannies
Crocs for Nannies
General first aid items
Powder-free gloves for nannies and doctors
DVD and VHS children's videos-especially christian videos and ones with singing/dancing
Puzzles for young children
Toy cars for toddler aged children
Iron drops
Diaper rash ointment
Paper towels
Children's notebooks

Medications/Medical Donation Needs  (Please check the expiration date to make sure not expired)
Multivitamins:  Tri-vi-sol (o-6 months)
                          Poly-vi-sol (6 months to 2 years)
                          Chewable mulit-vitamin (2 years to 9 years)
                          Adult vitamin
Tylenol:  Infants, Children, Suppository
Syringes for giving medicines (5mL)
Plastic and Latex diposable gloves
Baby nose saline spray
Neosporin
Motuth and nose masks
Benadryl liquid/elixir
Permetherin for scabies
Lice kits


If anyone would like to donate these items, you can bring them to New Hope Church or contact me and I will meet you.  Thanks so much for your support.

Please continue to PRAY for movement within the Ethiopian government and adoption entities.  We have seen very little movement and there are many families waiting for court dates, letters of recommendations and referrals.

Monday, January 14, 2013

MOWCYA

We sent our care package with another family last week and yesterday she sent me pictures of the girls opening their care packages.  She said that the girls carried their bags around all day showing everyone their photo book.  It was so nice to see updated pictures.  They are absolutely beautiful girls! 

We are currently waiting for a Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs (MOWCYA) date from the court.  These dates are issued sporadically and America World has seen MOWCYA dates being issued ranging from late January to early March.  Because of this, it is very difficult to predict when our family's MOWCYA date will occur.  We need the recommendation letter from MOWCYA before we are issued a court date.  Once this letter is received, we are told we should be prepared to travel about 10 days later. 

Prayer requests: 
1.  Timely MOWCYA date and recommendation letter (we are praying for January, not March) :)
2.  Organization on my part to gather donations, prepare for travel.
3.  Health and wellness for our family. 
4.  Provision for our girls at the Transition Home.  (I am praying for their emotional, spiritual, and physical well being, as well as protection.)

Once we know we are traveling, I will post our schedule. 

Donation list to come.  :)

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Waiting and Paperwork

It will be three weeks tomorrow since we received our referral.  Since then we have learned that a few of our documents are close to being 2 years old.  We will need to update our Financial Statement, Background checks, and Physical Exam forms.   We have the first two completed and will have our physicals this week.  One more thing to check off the list.  :) 

We were also able to get a care package sent off to the girls.  That was alittle more stressful for me, since the family traveling was leaving on Jan. 5.  But I got a small photo book made (Walmart is good for something), a T-shirt, costume jewelry, and a fun play phone sent off 2 day Express Mail to a family who was traveling from Texas.  Can't wait to see the pictures they take of our girls opening their package.


Tonight we met with the Haskins family, who brought two children home in August.  They gave us all kinds of information on traveling to Addis and what to bring with us.  I am so thankful for all the ways God is preparing us for this adoption.  He continues to give me peace and affirmation.