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Posted by on Aug 27, 2013 in T-shirts, BeTheGood | 0 comments

Updates on puzzle pieces and our first homestudy visit

Popping in for a puzzle piece update as well as some celebrating that we’ve made progress in the homestudy process of adoption. After only a week, we’ve had more than 24 donations resulting in an astounding $1465 towards our adoption fund and 73 puzzle pieces adorned with the names of people who’ve graciously helped move us closer to our goal. Equally important are the hundreds of shares and thousands of views that so many have contributed to get our story out there and rally the community. Thank-you so much! We’ve had an exceptionally busy last few days as we made the very most of the very last week of summer! We survived, conquered, and dare-I-say-it even enjoyed our first homestudy visit. It’s difficult to predict how disability will set the tone when meeting new people-especially those who hold a piece of your fate in their hands. Our social worker was fantastic and the couple of hours meeting with her flew by. She’s an adoptive parent herself and will be...

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Posted by on Aug 18, 2013 in Adoption, Fundraiser | 0 comments

Adoption…it’s a puzzle!

With our exciting announcement, we’d also like to kick off our first fundraiser. We’ll track our progress through blog posts and our Fundraising page. We are incredibly thankful to all of us who support us on this journey-whether financially, through uplifting words, or prayers. This process will require faith, hope, love, and….a plan! A unified effort to The Puzzle fundraiser will allow us to create a visual reminder of the community that united to bring Eli home. Here’s how the puzzle fundraiser works: We found this awesome puzzle and purchased it using credit card rewards points we’ve been saving. It’s an illustration of a festival in Chinatown and we love the way it integrates American and Chinese cultures. People who donate to our adoption fund will purchase a puzzle piece for $20. We will write the name of the person or family on the back of the puzzle piece. Watch the puzzle come together here on our blog as we move toward our goal. When the puzzle is complete,...

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Posted by on Aug 18, 2013 in Adoption | 3 comments

And now introducing…

On Thursday, we received pre-approval (PA). This is an important early step in adoption and it means that we’re cleared to share our little guy’s picture! It’s difficult to describe the growing connection that we feel to this little face and it was an incredible gift to get this new and updated picture shortly after we locked his file. Without further delay, we’d like to introduce you to Eli, our son. Besides being beyond adorable, we’ve fallen in love with what we’ve read about Eli’s personality. He’s energetic and animated. He likes to sing and dance. He really enjoys his “congee” for breakfast, which is something that we clearly need to learn more about! He soothes other children who are crying and is described as brave during his medical check-ups. We are so thankful for the people in China that are taking care of Eli now and have been for the last several years. At the same time, we’re very anxious to get him home. We’re looking forward to...

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Posted by on Aug 11, 2013 in T-shirts, BeTheGood | 11 comments

We’re Adopting!

The Ayers family is proud to announce that we are in the process of adopting. Adam and I have both contemplated adoption for most of our lives and we’re excited to take the plunge into expanding our family and adding another bright light to the disability community. We’ve decided to blog about our journey for a few reasons: To share our perspective as adoptive parents with disabilities To celebrate the opportunities the disability community can provide for children To increase awareness of the many children with disabilities available for adoption To be open and honest about the process in an effort to decrease stigma and finally…. because we need your help. In our 30-some-odd years, Adam and I have lived a life full of adventure and triumphs that few people probably expected. This journey is perhaps our largest leap of faith yet…There are still many unanswered questions and no one can really predict what our unique family can expect. We need your help on the practical level of raising...

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