Tatiana: Mami, what are these?
Mami: Those are... those are kind of like the things we use in the bath tub! You know, to hold the water in... the thing we plug in the tub... Yeah, these are plug-ins!
Tatiana: (curious look... I can only imagine what she was thinking...certainly not the same shape, wrapped in paper?)
Mami: (thinking: How much more does she need to know? I don't want to confuse the girl!) Big girls use them. I will tell you how they work when you get bigger...
Tatiana: Oh! Mami is big girl.
Mami: (Whew!) Yes, Tatiana, Mami is a big girl, and one day you will be too! But right now, you just need to focus on being a little girl and having fun! Yeah?
Tatiana: Mami, headband?
Keeping things simple... Yes, I think that is what I will focus on this morning! Have a great day!
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Life goes by so quickly...celebrating the life of Tia Shanda, July 2010.
Play in the water!
Diego and Tatiana Mar 2010
Jan 2010
Benefit Concert for Adoption November 28, 2009
Photo: Brooke Hill
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Pascagoula Beach
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October 2008
diego loves his floatie!
July 2008
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Orange Lake Elementary 8/08
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Table for eleven!
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Thanks to all those who have helped financially AND thru encouragement and prayer! We believe God's heart is to care for the orphan. We are willing to do that. We are confident in knowing that He will provide the resources... and are grateful for the people He is using like you to do that!
Thanks so much for your contributions and prayers! May God bless you and yours!
Thanks so much for your contributions and prayers! May God bless you and yours!
Next Adoption Hurdle: In-Country Fees & Travel Expenses
Ongoing/Upcoming Fundraisers:
In-Country Airfare - $1,200
Cookbook Sale! Thanks to the Awesome Donation from Chris & Judith Breslin! $10 each; $3 shipping outside of Jackson County
Facebook Online Auction
Total Raised Minus Paypal Fees: $446.18 ($85 pending payment)
Completed Fundraisers:
the ONE:27 Project -$992.94
After-Christmas Auction- $446.18
Colombian Adoption Calendars- $1,190
Mini Session Foto Fundraisers- $480
Garage Sale- $1070.75
Orphan Soul Concert- $750
Home Study Update - $600, Us, 2/19/11
Paid-Sent check to New Beginnings Adoption Agency 2/19/11.
Projected Travel Expenses & In-Country Fees:
Estimated Total Expense - $14,300
Paid-Sent check to New Beginnings Adoption Agency 2/19/11.
Projected Travel Expenses & In-Country Fees:
Estimated Total Expense - $14,300
In-Country Airfare - $1,200
Airfare - $5,400
In-Colombia Travel - $300*
Accommodations (4-5 weeks) - $5,000
Colombian Attorney Fees - $1,500*
Colombian Interpreter Fee - $300*
Passport, Medical & Other Fees - $200*
Child US Entry Visa - $400*
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In-Colombia Travel - $300*
Accommodations (4-5 weeks) - $5,000
Colombian Attorney Fees - $1,500*
Colombian Interpreter Fee - $300*
Passport, Medical & Other Fees - $200*
Child US Entry Visa - $400*
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7/18/12 -$100, Photo Fundraiser
7/14/12 -$50, Photo Fundraiser
7/13/12 -$800, Donation from H Family
7/9/12 -$50, Photo Fundraiser
6/30/12 -$10, Donation from Shuntu
6/23/12 -$100, Cookbooks -10 ($5 each)
6/18/12 -$20, Donation from A family
6/17/12 -$17, Cookbooks -2
6/17/12 -$992.94
6/17/12 -$446.18, After Christmas Auction
2/28/12 -$40, Cookbooks -4
2/19/12 -$20, Donation from H family
2/19/12 -$30, Cookbooks -3
2/17/12 -$10, Cookbook -1
2/17/12 -$70, Cookbooks -7
2/6/12 -$20, Cookbooks -2
2/3/12 - $10, Cookbook -1
2/3/12 - $120, C Family Donation
2/3/12 - $80, Cookbooks -8
2/3/12 - $30, Cookbooks -3
1/29/12 - $10, Cookbook
1/21/12 - $40, Cookbooks -4
1/21/12 - $50, Foto Fundraiser
1/20/12 -$28.83, Headbands
12/28/11 - $55, Foto Fundraiser
12/23/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser
12/23/11 - $5, Good Wishes Donation
12/22/11 - $75, B Family Donation
12/22/11 - $25, Us
12/7/11 - $50, Us
12/3/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser
11/23/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser
11/15/11 - $50, In Memory of Shanda
10/15/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser
10/9/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser
9/30/11 - $25, In Memory of Granny
9/15/11 - $65, Us
8/6/11 - $125, Foto Fundraiser
7/22/11 - $50, Us
7/15/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
7/11/11 - $100, Mother
6/23/11 - $600, Us
6/8/11 - $800, Us
5/30/11 - $100, H Family Donation
5/27/11 - $300 - Projected Travel Costs In-Colombia, Taxi Fares, etc. Banked
5/27/11 - $50, Us
5/22/11 - $50, Us
5/12/11 - $150, Us
4/27/11 - $50, Us
4/2/11 - $1,500 - Colombian Atty Fee Banked
4/2/11 - $41, Us - Enough to cover the Attorney Fee!
3/25/11 - $250, Calendar Fundraiser
3/17/11 - $50, Us
2/26/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/19/11 - $20, Calendar Fundraiser
2/18/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/10/11 - $40, Calendar Fundraiser
2/9/11 - $90, Calendar Fundraiser
2/6/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/2/11 - $25, Us
1/30/11 - $40, Calendar Fundraiser
1/25/11 -$184, Fundraiser
1/21/11 - $50, Us
1/10/11 - $510, Calendar Monies Submitted
12/24/10 - $400, Child US Entry Visa Fee Banked
12/24/10 - $150, Us, In Honor of Jesus' birthday
12/24/10 - $250, Donation from C family
12/15/10 - $300, Us, In Honor of my Papaw's Bday-Colombian Interpreter Fee
12/10/10 - $200, Us, Passport, Med & Other Fees Banked
Total Banked = $8,229
New Beginnings International Children's and Family's Services Post Placement Fees (must be paid before leaving to Colombia): $230 x 4 =$920
6/3/10 - Us, $20
6/5/10 - Thanks, W Family! $80
6/5/10 - Thanks, D Family! $50
6/7/10 - Us, $100
6/8/10 - Us, $50 - For Beamie's Birthday!!
6/10/10 - Us, $220
5/12/11 - $150, Us
4/27/11 - $50, Us
4/2/11 - $1,500 - Colombian Atty Fee Banked
4/2/11 - $41, Us - Enough to cover the Attorney Fee!
3/25/11 - $250, Calendar Fundraiser
3/17/11 - $50, Us
2/26/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/19/11 - $20, Calendar Fundraiser
2/18/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/10/11 - $40, Calendar Fundraiser
2/9/11 - $90, Calendar Fundraiser
2/6/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/2/11 - $25, Us
1/30/11 - $40, Calendar Fundraiser
1/25/11 -$184, Fundraiser
1/21/11 - $50, Us
1/10/11 - $510, Calendar Monies Submitted
12/24/10 - $400, Child US Entry Visa Fee Banked
12/24/10 - $150, Us, In Honor of Jesus' birthday
12/24/10 - $250, Donation from C family
12/15/10 - $300, Us, In Honor of my Papaw's Bday-Colombian Interpreter Fee
12/10/10 - $200, Us, Passport, Med & Other Fees Banked
Total Banked = $8,229
New Beginnings International Children's and Family's Services Post Placement Fees (must be paid before leaving to Colombia): $230 x 4 =$920
6/3/10 - Us, $20
6/5/10 - Thanks, W Family! $80
6/5/10 - Thanks, D Family! $50
6/7/10 - Us, $100
6/8/10 - Us, $50 - For Beamie's Birthday!!
6/10/10 - Us, $220
8/15/10 - Us, $30 - For Tatiana's Birthday!!
8/31/10 - Us, $200 - Anniversary
10/18/10 - T-Shirt Fundraiser, $120
10/21/10 - Us, $50
Total Banked = $920
Sent to New Beginnings 10/21/10
Total Banked = $920
Sent to New Beginnings 10/21/10
***THIRD PROGRAM FEE PAID***
5/24/10 - Us, $100
5/26/10 - Thanks, A! $100
6/4/10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, S! $50
6/5/10 - Thanks, D Family! $250
Total Banked = $500
Sent to CHI 6/11/10
*** SECOND PROGRAM FEE PAID***
3.10.10 - Thanks, H Family! $100
4.2.10 - Us, $50
4.12.10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, L! $10
4.19.10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, N! $50
4.24.10 - Thanks, P Family! $300
5.01.10 - Garage Sale; $750.75
5.01.10 - Us, $100
5.01.10 - Thanks, B! $50
5.02.10 - Thanks, M Family! $250
5.02.10 - Us, $100
5.04.10 - Thanks, B! $50
5.04.10 - Us, $39.25
5.07.10 - Thanks, M! $100
5.07.10 - Us, in honor of her birth mami, $50
5.09.10 - Thanks, O Family! $50
5.10.10 - Thanks! Anonymous Donor, $600
5.12.10 - Us, $500.00
5.14.10 - 100 Good Wishes, Thanks, N! $150
5.15.10 - Garage Sale, Take Two - $320!!!
5.16.10 - Us, $30.00
Total Banked = $3,650.00
Check sent to Children's Hope! 5/24/10
*** FIRST PROGRAM FEE PAID***
11.28.09 - Orphan Soul Concert, $750
12.10.09 - Us: In Memory of My Sister, Shanda $200
12.18.09 - Donations collected from concert, $50
12.18.09 - Christmas $ sent from Himleys', $100
12.24.09 - Facebook Friend donation, Thanks, Mrs. G! $50
12.24.09 - Paypal donation, Thanks, M! $150
12.25.09 - Us: $50
12.28.09 - Paypal donation, Thanks, J! $200
1.07.10 - Us: $50
1.08.10 - Sold Piano, $150
1.17.10 - Cozy Bear Cabin Church Offering, $4.65
2.05.10 - Us, My PTO time, $791.35
2.06.10 - Us, $953
Total= $3500 PAID
Check Sent to Children's Hope!
5/24/10 - Us, $100
5/26/10 - Thanks, A! $100
6/4/10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, S! $50
6/5/10 - Thanks, D Family! $250
Total Banked = $500
Sent to CHI 6/11/10
*** SECOND PROGRAM FEE PAID***
3.10.10 - Thanks, H Family! $100
4.2.10 - Us, $50
4.12.10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, L! $10
4.19.10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, N! $50
4.24.10 - Thanks, P Family! $300
5.01.10 - Garage Sale; $750.75
5.01.10 - Us, $100
5.01.10 - Thanks, B! $50
5.02.10 - Thanks, M Family! $250
5.02.10 - Us, $100
5.04.10 - Thanks, B! $50
5.04.10 - Us, $39.25
5.07.10 - Thanks, M! $100
5.07.10 - Us, in honor of her birth mami, $50
5.09.10 - Thanks, O Family! $50
5.10.10 - Thanks! Anonymous Donor, $600
5.12.10 - Us, $500.00
5.14.10 - 100 Good Wishes, Thanks, N! $150
5.15.10 - Garage Sale, Take Two - $320!!!
5.16.10 - Us, $30.00
Total Banked = $3,650.00
Check sent to Children's Hope! 5/24/10
*** FIRST PROGRAM FEE PAID***
11.28.09 - Orphan Soul Concert, $750
12.10.09 - Us: In Memory of My Sister, Shanda $200
12.18.09 - Donations collected from concert, $50
12.18.09 - Christmas $ sent from Himleys', $100
12.24.09 - Facebook Friend donation, Thanks, Mrs. G! $50
12.24.09 - Paypal donation, Thanks, M! $150
12.25.09 - Us: $50
12.28.09 - Paypal donation, Thanks, J! $200
1.07.10 - Us: $50
1.08.10 - Sold Piano, $150
1.17.10 - Cozy Bear Cabin Church Offering, $4.65
2.05.10 - Us, My PTO time, $791.35
2.06.10 - Us, $953
Total= $3500 PAID
Check Sent to Children's Hope!
Other Associated Costs Already Expended: Homestudy, Paperwork, fingerprints, photos, etc.) *** Approx. $3200 PAID ***
Be silly and Learn to Play!
Life goes by so quickly...celebrating the life of Tia Shanda, July 2010.
U have 1 life... live it!
Play in the water!
brother and sister
Diego and Tatiana Mar 2010
Tatiana, Andrew, & Nataly
Jan 2010
Orphan Soul
Benefit Concert for Adoption November 28, 2009
Colombia
Photo: Brooke Hill
Mission Colombia 2009
Mission Colombia 2009
Family Picture 6/09
Spring 2009
Pascagoula Beach
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The Family of Five
May 2008
About Us
- Wendi and Benjamin Wood
- Benjamin & I began an exciting journey of adoption with Children's Hope International on August 31, 2006. We brought our children home from Colombia, South America on June 19, 2007. Thank you for checking in and following our journey. We have been so blessed by the many people God has networked us with during this journey. We know our story is bigger than the picture we see. God bless!
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4 comments:
That's funny . . . and a secret fear of mine (having that conversation!).
Haha! Quick thinking! You got out of that conversation...for now. ;-)
Ha! I have been asked that by Caleb, it will be even longer that he ever hears about it b/c I think it will traumatize him. Thankfully like Tatiana he accepted that he'd have to wait to find out.
I keep telling Joel he gets the boys but I have a feeling I am not going to get out of it that easy!
LOL! That is hilarious.
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