How many friends...

So on Facebook I have over 600 friends, here I have 71 friend following me and I follow the MAX number of blogs cuz it keeps telling to delete some to follow more.  I dont know what that max is but its alot.  And then I am on so many egroups and all where I have friends I pray for, laugh with, cry with, you name it!  So a friend came up with the $5 fundraiser.  She said if all your friends online would donate $5 each to the 100 Good Wishes Quilt and leave a good wish you would have MORE than you need.  $5 to help a firend does not sound like too much.  I have had folks so to me, I would help but we don't have hundreds of dollars.  Well, do you have $5?  Would you give up one lunch out, or in one friends case a startbucks trip she said to help a little boy experience a life time of love and family?  I know for some $5 truly is beyond reach and for you I say PLEASE PRAY and if you want , spread the word about our need.  So I pose the question to you my friends.

How many of you will donate $5 to JEREMIAH'S GOOD WISHES QUILT and then ask 5 of your friends to donate?  If even half of my friends will donate and even 1 of the 5 they ask donates we will have all we need to make our trip and bring this sweetie home!  It is very easy, just click the link for JEREMIAH'S GOOD WISHES QUILT or copy and paste this address in your browserhttp://onehundredgoodwishes.com/GoodWishes.aspx?u=fa9944f4-83ae-48e3-8feb-c2a7cc8bb5dd
And leave a good wish or a prayer for Jeremiah there and donate $5.

If you have drooled over our plate sales and said I wish I was close and could buy a lunch, Donate the $5 and as you eat your lunch at home think about Jeremiah :)

Thank you to all my friends, even if you are not able to donate!  I am blessed to have yall!

Please keep me in prayer for a new venture some online friends have suggested I do and I am trying.  I am working on with the help of a friend in marketing to make a pdf cookbook that will be for sale as a fundraiser!  Several have said they would buy it, so PRAYING it works out to be good.  Also be praying as I finish tkaing pics today of all our donations to sell and be watching for them and a couple giveawys to be posted :)

Off to start dishing up plates for today's Chilli pie Plate Sale! :)

Pics to share

Today is Mother's day at the FIRST Mother's Day since Bobby's Mom/Mawmaw passed away.  It was a hard day for Bobby and I both.  He has been thinking alot about her lately.  One day this past week he saw a billboard that said take your mom to Church this Mother's Day and it was so rough.  First year ever (other than military service) he has not been in Church with his mom on Mother's Day.  He had to work today so when he got off He and I and Noah took flowers to the grave together.  I did not take a camera because before hand I did not think about it, Thank God for my phone, as I looked upon this scene I KNEW that I had to freeze this moment in time and that for years to come this would be an amazing picture.  Father and son together in the moment.  It tears us both up that Mom will not know Jeremiah!  She knew about him, had herself worked to try and raise funds for him before her death.  We began the journey End of March last year and she went home to Jesus the end of June.  I like to think she is watching over us all and Jeremiah and may even know about our children to come, or at least might before we do!  

The blue flowers are because Blue was her favorite color.

Happy Mothers Day to all my bloggy friends!  Yall mean so much to me, I look at so many of you as family!  You fellow mommas have taught me so much about being a mother!

Yesterday was our boot at the poke salad festival here.  It was one of the MOST stressful days we have had in this journey.  It was windy beyond imagination.  The tent kept almost blowing AWAY!  And the items we were selling did blow away over and over and over and over again.  We would have to chase them down, and clean them off.  To make the stress of all that worse, not only did we not make a profit at all yesterday we LOST about $50.  I KNOW that Father God has got this, but boy is it hard to understand when we put so much time and energy and try so hard only to end up worse than before we started.  BUT God works ALL things for Good!  So we know there was something good that came out of it all.  I will be posting some items on the fundraising blog for sale as well as on my facebook!  Tomorow I have some shriners things to do to line up some things for Jeremiah and then I will be taking pictures of items to sell.  We had so many amazing things donated and someone needs to have those things! :)  I also will have a couple giveaway raffles going! :)  Please stay tuned :)

My Sticker  Panda Boy!  LOL

another shot of Noah!  That child will turn ANYTHING into a toy!  He is using a bag of mexican rice mix as a musical instrument in the store! :)  LOL

Some Shots of my baby girl!  She was being very playful in her dress she is gonna wear to graduation and was dancing all over the place and got even more fun when I pulled out the camera :)  It all started with her stepping over the vent in living room 

I guess that was her college graduation Photo shoot! ;)  I have about 30 shots!  Some she was dancing so fast are all blurry but they are all priceless! :)

My sweet Jeremiah!  I JUST LOVE this shirt they made him!  I love to SEE IT written by his picture I'M JEREMIAH!  YES YOU ARE LITTLE BUDDY! :)

Jeremiah my sweet frogie boy!  Today has been so rough not having you here but it was good in that I KNOW it is the LAST Mother's DAY you spend without your mommy :)  We are working so hard little man to get all the details together and final funds raised to come and get you!  I can't WAIT till June 7th Taiwan time when I get to hold you and see you face to face!  I can't wait to look into your eyes and see if you can see me!  I think so much about the "visual dysfucnition" and what that means and entails and I pray about it and I think and I study on ways to help your vision and ways to show you the world if your vision is not there like it should be.  There are so many unknowns about you sweet boy and I just dont know how to prepare, how to make sure I bring the right things and all and then I have to remind myself, that what we all need most is each other!  If I got the wrong kinda toys, we'll get the right things later, if I got clothes that are too big, we will put the smaller one on at home, if they are to small I will make do!  LOL  ALL that matters is we will be together and I can begin doing all in my power to be the best mommy to you I can possibly be!  I LOVE YOU with all my heart Jeremiah Harold Sisemore and no matter what you can or can't ever do it is ok!  You will be the best you can be and we will do all we can for you :)  Its getting closer sweet buddy!  Hang on tight!  and while you wait, catch my kisses in the wind! :)

Another post from me today! Couldn't resist a sneaky peak for yall! SHIRTS!

I am so excited!  Mana T's made some amazing T-Shirts for us for our trip! :)  And one of them was a surprise, the others I knew about!  The last came today!  I just had to give yall my wonderful bloggie friends a sneak peak! These are the shirts we will wear on the airplane trip!  Those of you who were around for Noah's Journey know how Bobby and I wore shirts on the plane last time :) and Celeste had one she wore here :)  I can't tell you the questions and comments we got then! :)  I am thinkin the same will happen this time too.  Sooo tell me what you think!!!!

This is the design on the shirts! :)  Bobby, Celeste, Noah and I all have one! ;)  We knew about these :)  I did not know they had changed to the newest picture, the last time I saw it was with an older shot of Jeremiah I had given them. But they updated it :)  

They added this surprise to the box today that we did NOT know was coming!

This design on a little shirt for Jeremiah!!! :)  He has a matching shirt but of course his says I'm Jeremiah instead of We're coming to Getcha Jeremiah like ours!  and his done not say Gotcha Day June 7, 2010 like ours but I love it and was so suprised!!! :)  I can't wait to see them on us all! :)  

Here is a shot of all of the shirts together :)

Hang on sweet frogie boy!  We are getting closer and closer!  Mommy is having fun gathering up all the matching outfits I have for you and your big brother Noah! :)  I am tryin to make everything as perfect for you as I can sweet man! :)  It is feeling more and more real to me little guy, I am really going to have the most amazing blessing of being your mommy!  God chose us for you! :)  I can't tell you how happy that makes me!  

I love you with all my heart baby boy!  Hold on tight to Jesus finger baby and as your rest catch my kissses coming to you in the wind!

I NEED YOUR ADVICE! HELP advise needed...travel etc.

So, I am OVERWHELMED here!  Overwhelmed with getting house ready for Jeremiah, everything ready for the trip, still fundraising left and right, and and and.  I am STRESSING but TRYING not too!  I am worrying about packing and how to do it and what carryons are ok and and and.

Soo basically, If you have travled to Taiwan for Adoption, if you have traveled anywhere for Adoption for that matter if you travel period PLEASE send me your advise!

The way our flights worked we are taking a separate domestic flight that is NOT connected to our International flight, the only big issue with doing it that way is PRAYING we can make the connection and all, and Baggage.  We have to pay $25 EACH WAY PER BAG!  I am like whatever gets checked needs to be the maximum 50 lbs weight so if we are paying it is worth it!  It is freaking me out, how much is it gonna cost.  So my resolve is to get as much in the carryons for each of us as I possibly can, BUT Eva only allows 15 lbs per carryon!  plus a personal item each and I have no clue how big that can be but being in economy this time and not economy plus I worry there won't be room and I know the site says it has to fit in the bin or under seat.  Last  time we took bags that were called carryon and had a handle with wheels.  There was a way to connect them then to our big suitcases and so we were able to wheel where we went, but once added Noah and the stroller it was much harder.  This time we add Jeremiah and Noah and a double stroller so we are really going to need wheels.  BUT I worry about how much I can get in there for the weight with the wheels and bar and all.  And last time on the first flight they almost made us check the carryon, but this time we ar ento traveling from our town, but driving to Dallas and starting there.  that might help as for the complaints.  can you tell last time was my FIRST and only flight experience!

I am not sure why I am posting other than hopes yall will have some advise for me that will help and make it all less scary, or maybe at least not feel alone in it all!  LOL

Lots to get done so I best scoot.  Sends me your amazing words of wisdom!  And while you are at it any taiwan specific tips for Taipei and Tainan would be great too :)

In the midst of it all...My beautiful amazing almost 22 year old daughter graduates May 14th as a Phlebotomist!  She has already passed her National Board Exam to be certified!  I am soo proud of her! :)

T-Shirts

We are really pushing our Tshirts the next couple weeks because we will have to close this fundraiser out in time to get a payment from them to take to Taiwan with us! :)  We have different shirts than before and some are the same!  PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT :)

Be sure that if you want your order to help Jeremiah that you order from our page and the shirts on our page.  If you venture off and look at other shirts we MIGHT can get a bit of credit for them but am not sure but they have to know you are shopping for Jeremiah and the Sisemore Adoption :)  Here is a picture of the Shirts we have and also an approximate pricelist.  IF you click the pictures they will get bigger to see better :)  If you are local you can pay me direct and I am doing an order here and then they will come to me at the end :)  Whatever works for you :)

Update of the day and such :)

So, today was a FUN day when Mr. FedEx arrived with our airline tickets!  :)  YIPPPEEE :)  I can't believe we are at this point FINALLY! :)

The Envelope :)

JEREMIAH'S Ticket home!!!!!!! :)

It feels so good to have tickets in HAND!  We leave here on June 4th and drive 3 hours away where another asian mama has graciously offered to allow us to park our van at her home that is close to DFW Airport!  WOOHOO save a bit of money!  She has offered to drop us at the airport, and if schedule allows she can pick us up too, that remains to be seen.  Anyway it is such a huge blessing! :)  We fly out the evening of Friday June 4th.  We will then leave LAX early am on Saturday and arriave in Taiwan early am on Sunday June 6th!  Take a train down to Jeremiah's town and then Monday June 7th Taiwan time (Sunday june 6th here at 9:30 pm) we will meet our son and the ones ove rthe orphanage and reporters and share our stories and all :)  We will stay at the Tayih Landis in his town and then day after we get him we will travel to Taipei and stay at the YMCA there to take care of the business that has to happen there!  I can't believe that we are down to needing hotel costs, train tickets, cab fares, Jeremiah's $400 visa fee, food, and misc.!!!!  God is so amazing!

Fundraising as become my middle name!  lol  Currently I am working on the last batch or leg quarters for tomorow's plate sale, in the am I will do the beans and the corn on cob and all :)  Saturday we have a booth at a local festival and have been blessed with some donations of things to sell! :)  We are working on a Big Rummage Sale/Hot Dog sale if we cna get some big items donated to sell at rummage sale and get a location :)  We are also working on a Bunco Night Fundraiser and are praying that can work out and we can  get a buidling to do that!  PRAYING that both of these bring in some funds :)  We have our virtual baby shower that so far has not seemed to get much intersest but we are praying.  I have a couple of Pampered Chef items donated for a small giveaway that I hope to do soon.  There are several places doing online fundraisers for us and givng 20 percent of all sales that say for Jeremiah!  Praying that does something.  I REFUSE to give into fear!  MY GOD IS ABLE!  I CAN'T wait to see Him show off!  I was asked on facebook, what happens if you dont raise enough money.  I said THAT IS NOT AN OPTION, and it is NOT going to happen ...MY GOD IS ABLE!

Jeremiah my sweet frogie boy, we love you soooooo much!  We are coming as soona s we can!  We are working soo hard to raise all the money we need to come and bring you HOME where you belong forever! :)  Hang on tight and while you wait, catch my kisses in the wind! :)

Virtual Adoption Shower for Jeremiah! LOOK!

Hi all :)  I just added this new page to my blog.  There is a link to it above on the menu bar for future looking but here is what it says!  Please look :)

Welcome to Jeremiah's Adoption Shower Fundraiser Page :)  It all started because a far away friend said to me that is I was physically pregnant then most likely someone would give me a baby shower and she would wish she could come but being so far away she would just send a gift! So we were thinking the biggest gift anyone can give Jeremiah is his family!  Soo, the idea was born.  Basically how this works is if you would accept the Baby Shower Invitation, then you get to enjoy shopping for Jeremiah, either at online shops, or in actual stores where you live and then take a picture of what you would buy for Jeremiah for the shower!  Then you would email me the picture of the item and donate what you would have spent on the gift to the Chipin!