How Can You Help Promote SimpleMiss?

If you are interested in checking out SimpleMiss products and helping us earn money  for our adoption expenses, please consider these options:

·        We (mainly my sister) are making unique creations faster than I can get pictures on the blog. Many are one of a kind and quite spectacular. Feel free to stop by my house to see the latest (I'm working on a little "show room" upstairs)

·        Raelene VanDalen has too kindly offered to keep a small supply of the SimpleMiss products at her salon at home and in town (Creative Design)

·        Have a home party!!! After the holidays, I'm hoping for friends willing to invite some ladies (young and old) to get together for a little food and fellowship. I'll quickly share our adoption story and let people check out the pretties. (There's perks for the hostesses....)

·        If you have a heart for adoption, but aren't interested in the products, you might consider donating supplies or helping financially. A considerable amount of cost goes into the production.

We LOVE you all and are sooooo THANKFUL for your support!!!!

We have a court date!!!

This process has gone sooooo much faster than our last adoption. It was only last spring when we again sensed God’s call . . . and joyfully stepped out in faith and obedience to adopt from Ethiopia. Not wanting to lose focus on each other and our four kids, we took things sloooow at first. In late September, on a conference call from YWAM Adoption Ministry, we were shocked to hear a referral was close! We expected to wait several months or even a year longer. After quickly completing a few more forms and notarizing about 100 documents, we received the official referral for Firomsa (9 months), on Taylor's 17th birthday, October 11. Within a month, our case had been submitted to the Ethiopian court, and we were appointed a December 23 court date. On December 16,  Melissa and her mom will travel to Ethiopia to meet Firomsa (who we call "Max") and attend the court appointment. Returning late Christmas Eve, we will be home just in time for Christmas! Although Max  will be legally ours in Ethiopia, we have to wait for the US Embassy to give him permission to come home. Hopefully this will happen soon!!!

LHS Craft Show HUGE Success!!!

Thanks to all who supported us at the LHS Craft Show. We earned enough to pay for a plane ticket to Ethiopia!

Amy VanDalen (The Abbey Project) donated all her earnings to our adoption cause. I love ya Ames!!!

Wendy is My Hero!!!

What a blessing it is to have an awesome neighbor and friend like Wendy! She took all these SimpleMiss product pics for me. Wendy and her partner, Becky, photograph weddings, families, seniors, birthday parties, etc. I attached the link to Becky's blog under "My favorite Blogs".

 Knitted hat with the "Kloe" flower clip

 Sequins band with the "Demi" clip

 The "Emery" flower clip on flip flops

 The "Emery" clip on sequins band (and this girl just so happens to be Emery)

 The "Bree" flower clip on sequins band

 The "Kloe" on sash

The "Kloe" comes in many colors

 The "Ellie" flower clip

 The "Bree" will soon be available in more colors by popular demand

 Every bag needs a little jazzing up!

 All medium sized flowers clips look great on sequins bands

 Fabric-covered headbands

 The "Emery" mini-clips

An "Emery" on sash

Thank you, Amy!

Amy, my sister-in-law, crochets hats, ear-warmers, etc., to raise money for various ministries. Recently, she took me on as one of her projects, donating several ear-warmers to SimpleMiss, my adoption fundrasier. They are a huge hit around our town. If you want one, plan ahead! Come fall and winter, she crochets 'til her fingers bleed (well, almost) to fill hundreds of orders.





Order through my blog by emailing simplemissadoption@hotmail.com or visit her blog http://theabbeyproject.blogspot.com/. Tell her you heard about her project from me!!! I've added a link to her blog under "Favorite Blogs" as well.





Lynden Kids Market: June 1-2

My first sale! Thanks to all of you who came out to support me. Looking forward to seeing you again at the Raspberry Festival on July 14-15.



Table Display



Fabric-covered headbands

  





Scarves and large flower clips

 















Sequins headbands with flower clips



Mini clips