Monthly archives: April, 2014

Apr 30 2014 0Commentby writekara@gmail.com

LOA LOA LOA

Posted in T-shirts, BeTheGood

LOAcelebrationWe’ve waited 71 long, tedious days to announce that China has approved our adoption of Eli! Our agency received the hard copy of our Letter of Approval (LOA) this afternoon and it should be on our doorstep tomorrow. We couldn’t be more excited. Most people travel between 8 and 10 weeks from the day their receive LOA. We still have a steps-like getting visas and getting Eli’s immigration paperwork finalized. The remaining steps seem to move for people with a tad more predictability. We also find it pretty amusing that we were logged into China’s systems on Adam’s birthday and will be officially signed and sealed on Eli’s. It’s becoming closer by the day and we cannot wait to get Eli home. In the next few days, we’ll be preparing a care package for Eli-which will include our pictures and an introduction. It’s comforting (and a little terrifying!) to know that we’re once again on a track where each day matters. Cannot wait to get our little guy home!


Apr 24 2014 0Commentby writekara@gmail.com

Adoption Talk: How to ask those burning questions

Posted in Adoption

While Eli’s not yet home, we’re already familiar with a few of these questions. This is a pretty hilarious take on how to ask what you’re wondering in a more friendly way. And actually-it seems to apply for a few different topics!

IF YOU WOULDN’T SAY IT ABOUT A BOOB JOB… from Rain City Church on Vimeo.

 

 


Apr 17 2014 0Commentby writekara@gmail.com

Thank-you! T-shirt campaign a success!

Posted in Adoption, Fundraiser, T-shirts, BeTheGood

ThankyouThank-you so much for your incredible support of our t-shirt campaign! It closed on Sunday night and we blew our goal of 50 shirts out of the water. In just two weeks, we sold 87 shirts and raised $1430! It’s truly amazing what a network of friends and family can do!

I spoke to our Booster campaign manager and designer at the start of the week to fine tune our design and ink colors. As of yesterday, they were off the printer and should be shipping soon! A few people have asked about purchasing shirts after the deadline. This isn’t possible but we might consider one last, fast campaign just before we travel.

And about that…

We’re getting closer! Our fingers are crossed that we’ll hear good news about our next steps any day. When we do, we’ll let you know!

 


Apr 10 2014 0Commentby writekara@gmail.com

50 days-50 shirts

Posted in Adoption, Fundraiser, T-shirts, BeTheGood

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Today makes Day 50 of our wait for the Letter of Approval (LOA). The LOA is likely the most important adoption milestone to achieve because it means that China has reviewed our entire dossier. The wait for LOA varies….alot! Some people get approval in as little as 30-something days. Others wait more than 100! We are hoping to receive our LOA any day. 50 already feels like much too long. Once we receive LOA, the next stages seem to move much faster. Most people travel between 8 and 10 weeks after they receive LOA. IF we receive our LOA by the end of April, we’re hoping to travel some time in July.

Our sights are also set on another 50 and that’s reaching our goal of 50 t-shirts. Our campaign closes in just 4 days! If you’ve already ordered, thank-you so much. If you’ve shared our campaign, we also truly appreciate it! If you have any other networks or haven’t shared yet, please help us spread the word. We’re just THREE shirts away from 50!

Here’s the link to our Booster t-shirt campaign:  https://www.booster.com/ayersadoption


Apr 05 2014 0Commentby writekara@gmail.com

T-Shirt Referral Contest: Let the Games Begin!

Posted in T-shirts, BeTheGood

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Our Booster t-shirt campaign has sold more than 30 shirts! We have just 10 days left until the campaign closes and we would love to blow our goal of 50 out of the water. The most exciting part of selling more shirts is that as the numbers rise, Booster charges less to print per shirt. That means that more money from each shirt will go towards Eli’s adoption fund. In sharing this with a friend-who wishes to remain anonymous-she suggested a contest to bring our campaign home with a strong finish. She donated a 25$ gift card for the winner and we couldn’t wait to kick it off.

Here’s how it will work:

1. Share our Booster page with your friends and networks asking them to join our campaign by purchasing a shirt.

2. Ask them to say YOU sent them in the comment section of the Booster page. If they forget (or would rather not write a comment), no worries! They or you can contact me after their purchase via email (writekara at gmail dot com) or our FB page.

3. Keep sharing until 4/14 when our campaign and the contest ends.

4. I’ll tally the sales and the person who referred the most will be mailed their Amazon card on 4/15/14.

One final note-I see a few people who were already referred! These count as well. If you referred someone and they didn’t mention it in their comment, just let me know and I’ll get yours counted.

We hope this is a fun way to help share and promote our campaign. We know your friends, your networks, and your contacts are important to you and we truly appreciate your willingness to help us share our story and our goal-to roll Eli home!