October Update!

Well, October has arrived!  I didn't update our number in September because we have been at a little bit of a stand-still on the waiting list.  We are currently in the process of updating our homestudy because we had to add our newest family member to it!  Brent also got a new job, so that of course had to be added in as well.  But I didn't want to leave you hanging for the month of October, too!  We spoke with the agency and they said that if we were to have our homestudy paper work completed right now and were able to receive a referral, we'd be.....drum roll please.....#5!!  Wow, right?!  We can't believe we are in single digits!  So excited to see what God has planned for us in the next few months and how our family of four will be growing.  We continue to trust Him with our plans and know that His timing is perfect.  To God be the glory!

We'd ask that you please pray for:
-God to be glorified through our adoption
-Our child in Ethiopia, who very well may have been born
-Our homestudy update to go through with no complications
-Our dinner fundraiser to come together smoothly in the next 2 weeks
-God to bless the silent auction and dinner fundraiser and our efforts toward it


Have you checked out the items for our auction yet?  We still have many that we haven't collected to take photos of, but here is a preview of some of the items.  God has blessed this so much and we are overwhelmed at the generosity of others.  Now we pray that we will have people to bid on these great items!!
Check them out:   www.facebook.com/FrazeyFamilyAdoption

Auction Item Photos

To view photos and descriptions of items up for bidding, please go to:

www.facebook.com/FrazeyFamilyAdoption


New photos will be added, so check back often!

Silent Auction Items

This is not a complete list, but here are several of the items we have for the silent auction.  We aren't listing everything in detail yet because we may be combining some items to make 'themed' baskets.  We will also update the blog with the starting bid price for each item as it gets closer.  If you're interested in an item, either comment below or email us at abfrazey@gmail.com and we'll be sure to keep you updated!  Pictures will be coming of some items as well!

Current Auction Items:

Various restaurant gift cards
Free games of bowling
Bounce-U Bounce Pass

Jesterz Improv Tickets

National Comedy Theater Tickets
 Brook Dunning Hair Salon Hair Cut
Brook Dunning Hair Salon Cut/Color
Hamilton Beach Juicer
Homemade Cupcakes
Gift Certificate for Specialty Cake
3 hours of Baby-Sitting
Homemade and Delivered Meal
Handmade ASU onesies
Handmade Baby Towel
Baby Girl Headbands and Bows

Baby Boy Bow Tie Onesie
 Handmade Coasters
Handmade Cards
Tastefully Simple Products
Tupperware Products
31 Products
Phoenix Suns Merchandise
Dave Ramsey Book Set
Proverbs 31 Art
Keepsake Box
Movie Gift Certificate
Wipes Cases and Burp Cloths
Scripture Art
Whole Grain Bread Co. Bread Basket

Baskin Robbins Sundae Certificates

Mary Kay Products

Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser

What:  Adoption Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser

When: October 13, 2012  6-8 PM

Where: 2510 W Loughlin Drive, Chandler AZ 85224  

(Treva Lint's house located at Elliot Road and the 101)

Why: As most of you know, the cost of adoption is great.  As we move up the waiting list, we move closer to needing the funds to complete our adoption.  We also need to fund two trips to Ethiopia once we get our referral.

We invite you and your family to enjoy a dinner with us!  We will be accepting donations that evening or if you are unable to attend but feel lead to help us, you can donate through pay pal on this blog. 

Dinner will be served from 6-7 PM.  The auction will be open from 6-7:30 PM. 

We will be updating the blog with items that will be in the auction as we get them.  If you see something you want to bid on but know that you will not be able to attend the auction, please email us at abfrazey@gmail.com about it with your maximum bid and we will bid on it for you that evening.  If you do win the item, you will just need to pay shipping if we need to ship it to you or if you live in state we can meet at a later date to get the item to you.

We have a lot of great items as well as services that will be available at the auction.  Check back to see the updated list or subscribe to the blog by entering your email on the left side bar and you'll be notified when there is an update.

To help us prepare, please RVSP at abfrazey@gmail.com if you know you will be attending.

**If you would like your donation to be tax-deductible, please let us know.

One Year!

Today it has been one year since we made it official we were adopting from Ethiopia.  It was this day one year ago that we were fingerprinted and we started our paperwork.  We are so thankful for the smooth journey that God has laid out for us over this past year.  We continue to trust in His plans for our family and know His timing is perfect.  I will email West Sands next week for our new September number (hopefully it's a new number!)  and will update as soon as I hear from them.

If you are in Arizona, mark your calendars now for October 13, 2012!  We are holding a fundraiser that will be a dinner and silent auction.  We already have some great items and services that will be auctioned off!  If you have any suggestions for us, we would love to hear them or if you would like to donate any services or items to be raffled, please leave a comment or contact us directly.

Thank you for your continued prayers.  In addition to praying for our child and this adoption process as a whole, please specifically pray for this fundraiser.  We hope to get a very good turn out and have a lot of items to auction off. 

August's Number

Our current position on the waiting list is.....

We moved a lot last month!  We are friends of West Sands Adoption Agency on facebook and just saw today that they gave out six referrals today.  I'm not sure if this number reflects those six or not. It's so exciting to watch this number get smaller and smaller as we get closer and closer to meeting our child!