A Piece of Our Puzzle

When you adopt a child into your family there are a lot of pieces that have to come together.  Some pieces you can plan for and some pieces you cannot.  Adoption is a journey of faith full of tons of details and experiences that sometimes leave you puzzled.  We are on the very first part of this journey and we have already experienced many of these moments.  Sometimes you are puzzled, wondering how this will all come together.  How will our home study go?  How will we come up with the necessary funds?  How will life be different with three children?  And then, sometimes you are puzzled, wondering how this miracle is already taking place.  How did God know we needed courage?  How can people be so generous to us?  How can we not share all of the love and opportunities that we have been blessed with?

The pieces of our puzzle are coming together!  Some just according to plan, and for some there is not a plan.

We know that we are not the only ones adopting this child - choosing this child.  Our friends and family will choose her too.  You will choose to generously love and support her just like you do us.  We want you to be a piece of our puzzle - her puzzle.

There are many ways that we know you will shape her life once she is in our family, but there is a specific way you can help us now. We are doing a puzzle fundraiser - here is how it works:

1. We bought a puzzle that has 1,000 pieces and are selling each piece for $5.00. When you buy one or more pieces to the puzzle, we will write your name on the back of the puzzle piece. You are also welcome to sign your name yourself!
2. As the pieces begin to come together, we will work the puzzle, and eventually we will frame it with the back showing and all the names of the friends and family who helped bring our little girl home.
3. We will hang the framed puzzle in our daughter's room as an altar - we want this to be a reminder to us and to her of God's faithfulness. God often had the Israelites build altars after big events so they would always remember. We want to always be moving forward in our walk with God, but also remembering all He has already done for us!

If you would like to be a piece of our puzzle, you can send the money to our home address. If you don't know our address, email us at ashleydane6@hotmail.com.

It is going to be so much fun to watch this puzzle come together!

Update: 4-1-12
The puzzle is framed in! We are so thankful for all who have already bought pieces of our puzzle. Let us know if you want to be a piece!