Update on Fundraising

Progress!! We are making progress, folks! There's a saying "you wanna hear God laugh, tell him all about your plans." So true. However, I (Andrea) prefer to think of it this way: that God has better plans than I could ever come up with and he smiles as things fall into place perfectly, knowing it's working out for everyone's good, and not just my own. God is good, ya'll.

Our fundraising plans have changed a little bit. Rather than having 2 separate sales for handmade items and a garage sale, we decided to combine them into one big sale! We're feeling much more peace about this, so it must be God's plan. :) Here's an update on that:

1. So far, we have received garage sale donations from 7 families, including ours! Several others have contacted us with stuff to donate at some point as well. Yay!! We need as many donations for the sale as possible to reach our first goal of $5,000! We're already sorting and pricing stuff as we receive it, but could use some help with this. Also, if you are crafty and have handmade items you would like to donate for the sale, please let me (Andrea) know!
2. We already have several friends and family who have volunteered to help us with the sale! We are truly humbled and grateful, you guys. It feels amazing to know that people care about and are supporting our mission: giving a baby a loving home and family. This kid is going to be SO LOVED by SO MANY!!!
3. We have decided on a location, date, and times for our garage sale! See the below graphic for details. Save the date!! We would love to have as many of our friends and family help out with this as possible. Contact me (Andrea) if you can help with donations, shopping at the sale, etc. Please feel free to share this graphic on your social media pages!! :)

Update on Scott's Famous Ribs: we found out that we would need a license to sell his ribs, which requires more of a financial investment than we feel like is responsible right now. What we would like to do is host a dinner somewhere, probably at our home, serve his ribs and other sides, have silent auctions and raffles, and sell tickets to attend. Several of you have asked about buying his ribs, so stay tuned for more details. We need to figure out a location, date, recruit helpers, etc. We are SO EXCITED about this idea, and have done a ton of research, so this is coming soon, hopefully in October or November before the holiday season!