Inspired and Amazed by YOU

Hey all!! I've been trying to blog for the past couple days and everytime I tried it wouldn't work. I have been wanting to give an update on how amazing YOU all were for our Ordinary Hero Grant Contest! Our grand total earnings were $2526.29!!! That goes straight to our agency and into our pot for when we get matched and have to pay our agency fee! :)

So here were the grand totals of items that you purchased to help kids or families in need:

7 donation combos = 14 children got raincoats, and 7 kids got a blanket and water shoes!!

7 sheep = you fed 280 children!!!

3 Amarhic bibles = 3 kids and probably their families and friends can now hear the Word of God!

3 backpacks = 3 children don't have to carry their books to school anymore!

3 half sheep = you fed 60 children!!!

3 raincoats = 3 more children can stay dry when it rains!

1 donkey = you are helping a family survive so a woman can carry everything she needs to make money!!!!

3 aqua shoes = 3 more children don't have to walk around barefoot!

2 fleece blankets = 2 more kids can be warm at night!!!

I mean YOU are all seriously amazing!!! I love seeing how many children and families YOU helped provide essential needs for. God really put it on my heart to challenge others to purchase for others this year, and with that they will be helping bring our daughter home. That's exactly what YOU all did!!! :) 

 

I have to be prideful of our little sisters real quick here. Now, I know everyone sacrificed by giving, but our little sisters are 11 years old. They have the biggest hearts and I could cry right now thinking of what they did for us. So, my mother-in-law asked them if they wanted to give to this as part of their Christmas, and they were both on board. The girls asked how much their parents spend on them, and she told the girls. The girls each said they wanted to spend half of their Christmas money, each on buying something for someone else in need!! Half each of their Christmas's!! They looked through the website and chose a sheep and a pair of tennis shoes. Those are big compassionate hearts right there! They are 11 and still kids, but they understand there are children and families who don't have enough. Their parents have instilled that in them, and God has wired them that way and we couldn't be more proud. Again, I know and I appreciate everyone else that gave and gave above and beyond, but I just wanted to point out that childlike faith as a reminder. :) 

 

We still don't have a timeline, but Kyle and I have been praying to be matched by Christmas. We just think that would be the most wonderful Christmas present this year. God always works in His time, but He is also a God of miracles, so we can't wait to see what He does. Some days are harder than others and I become inpatient, but I have to remember that God didn't call us to adopt because it was easy. God reminds me of how hard it must be for our daughter who has no one right now. We pray every night that God will give her peace and a sense of comfort, because I can't begin to fathom how she must feel on a daily basis.  So, if you get a moment or you think about it, pray for our daughter and pray that we get matched soon so she knows that someone is coming after her to bring her home!! 

 

We love YOU all and we are so so BLESSED!!! 

Food for Thought

Well you guys helped us WIN on day ONE!! Thank you so so much! We got the $100 for the day on top of our sales, that so put us at 227.89 that goes straight into our account at our agency to use when we accept the referral of our sweet little one. You all ROCK!!

With that being said, I wanted to have some food for thought today and do a little challenge. Could you imagine walking a mile or more to get your water, then carrying that giant jug of water back another mile on top of your head or on your back? Could you imagine carrying in ALL of your groceries by hand with no bags or boxes. Could you imagine making meals out of nothing and having no protein in your diet to keep you strong and healthy?

This is a very real reality for many villages and families who live in Ethiopia. They have to walk to get their water, then carry it back, then boil it when they get home. I don't know about you, but I would be exhausted!! If YOU or some friends could go in together and buy a donkey or half of donkey (that will be paired with another person who bought half) could help a village or family not have to carry their water or their food for miles. What a blessing YOU could be to a village or family. Maybe you'd like to purchase a sheep and provide 40 kids with a meal and some extra protein in their diets. How amazing would this be to have as a Christmas present that you tell your kids about?! Explain to them how many kids they are helping feed, by having 2 less presents this year. I think kids would jump on board and I think families would jump on board with this idea. I would love to know that I was helping feed 40 kids rather than having another scarf, and giving Kyle another book. These are all these things are nice to have, but it is a NECESSITY for kids to eat and not go hungry.

So, be challenged and think about purchasing a donkey or a sheep or half of an animal and help a village or family in need. What a blessing YOU all could be. You can also help bring our little girl home. Don't forget to choose Megan Chaffee in the drop down box next to Affiliate Name at http://www.ordinaryherostore.org/Donations-For-Children-In-Need-c15/

Thanks again!!!

Challenge Accepted

Okay friends... its HERE!!! It's our last chance at the Ordinary Hero Grant Contest for the month of October.

You have ONE week, but we need YOU everday!!!

This months challenge is a daily challenge... each day is a contest. If we get the most in sales each day, then we will win $100 on top of the 40% we recieve when you purchase something. If YOU help us WIN each day, then we get an extra $500 at the end of the week. That can add friends and all that money will literally help us bring our daughter home.

We are hoping to get to see the face of our new daughter in the next couple months. We will get the picture and medical history of her, and then make decision to accept her match and pay our fee. If you all help us WIN this grant contest, it will be helping us pay for our match :) How exciting is that?!

I had posted a couple weeks ago about praying and thinking about stretching your thinking of this contest. Let's see what we can do for OTHERS. :) There are some cute items in that store right now, and I would love to see people wearing the Ordinary Hero gear around to help raise awareness. Kyle and I would also love to see people step out in faith and buy for others in need. Like I said a couple weeks ago, maybe there is someone in need of some clothes in your community, you could buy them a shirt, maybe someone needs a bag to carry things back and forth to work, but they can't afford that bag... That's where you can come in. Maybe you want to start buying Christmas presents... Great!! You can buy items for them, or you can buy a sheep and help feed a village. How cool of a present would that be to get?! I would love to know that I was helping out others who can't eat on a daily basis, when I have pantry full of food that I pick and choose what I want to eat.

So today... think about what you can do someone for else. Find some friends and go in together to buy a donkey, a sheep, a box of bibles for people in Ethiopia! Think about this too... we need to win EVERYDAY, so maybe you want to purchase a couple things.... great, buy one each day so that we can get tha credit each day of the week to increase our chances to win each day!

Love you all and be prepared to see this all over facebook and in emails... each day I will challenge YOU to purchase something different. Thanks in advance and we are so thankful for all of you!!!