Fundraiser Tee's

Hey everyone!

Almost all of the shirts have arrived! They look absolutely amazing, we are so happy with the way that they turned out. The white ladies burnouts have not come yet, but should make it here the first of the week.

Here is what is available:

Unisex Black Long-sleeved Small - 3XL $25.00

Ladies Short-sleeved S- XL (running very small) $25.00

Ladies Short Sleeved S - XL (running very small) $25.00

Men's/Unisex Short Sleeved Tee S - 2XL $25.00

Men's/Unisex Short Sleeved Small - 2XL $25.00

You can leave me a message in the comments or email me at amyrhood5@gmail.com anytime. You can also go by the church, Pat will have some there also. If you live away, I will be glad to stick them in the mail to you. Shipping is $5.00 and I will combine shipping if you want to order more than one. Thanks friends for your support.

This is a picture of the ladies burnout combo tees. I am out of the brown, but expect the white to come in today. These are GREAT shirts and have sold like crazy! Get your white one before they are gone too!

$30.00 Sizes S - XL (white only)

Serve One, Save One by Drinking One (cup of coffee)

I know a lot of you think Pat & I are out of our minds. Adopting one orphan is one thing, but adopting three international orphans at our age? What in the world are we thinking? Well, we're simply thinking we want to be obedient to what God has called us to do.

God has gripped our heart for the 147 million orphans in the world. In James 1:27, He specifically told us, "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." We're so thankful to be a part of a church that takes God's Word very seriously. We have a large and growing number of people who are taking care of the world's orphans by adopting & many more who are taking care of orphans through sponsorship or by helping bring one home.

Amy & I didn't really do any kind of organized fund raising for Jadyn or Alyza Kate, but bringing Isaiah home so soon after Aly Kate is going to require that we try to raise a little cash. So, we've developed two different ways you can help.

First, buy some Java. We've set up an account with Just Love Coffee. You can go to our JLC webpage and order a bag (or ten). Believe me, this coffee ain't no joke. It's some of the best coffee I've tasted and you know that I'm a coffee snob. For every bag you buy we receive $5.00 . So, let's drink some coffee people. Why not buy yourself a couple of bags & also a friend a bag. They really do make a great gifts. To purchase go to www.justlovecoffee.com/hoodfamily

Second, buy a T-Shirt for everyone in the family. I know you want to be stylish, so we've designed a few Tee's to help us bring Isaiah home. I really feel called to start a ministry that advocates for orphans called One Orphan. The title was born out of the statement, "I can't help them all, but I can help one." It is our prayer that once we have the funds that we need to bring Isaiah home, we can continue to support their orphanages, help families who are adopting, and sponsor unadoptable orphans worldwide. We desire for this ministry to help change the lives of many orphans in our world.

There are 147 million orphans in this world. That's a little overwhelming. I can't help them all, but I can help one. I can't save them all, but I can save one. I can't serve them all, but I can serve one. I can't sponsor them all, but I can sponsor one. You get the point.

So, we've designed a few shirts to help us save this ONE from a life with no parents & no name. You can be very fashionable as you sport a Save One or Serve One Tee or both. We have them in men's & women's. The long sleeve are the common Anvil Tee. The short sleeve are Next Level. They're much softer than the Anvil. The women's combo burnout is one of the hottest shirt's on the market.

We'll have these shirts next week. You can pre-order (please pre-order) by emailing me at amyrhood5@gmail.com. We need to sell about 250 shirts. So, you can also help us by getting the word out. Viral marketing is the best. So, help us bring our little man home.

The men's short sleeve Save One is charcoal.

The men's short sleeve Serve One is stonewashed denim.

The women's short sleeve Save One is silver. (S-XL only)

The women's short sleeve Serve One in black.

The ladies long sleeve combo burnout tee is dark chocolate & white. (S - XL only)

The long sleeve Anvil is black.

Sizes are S - 2XL

Prices are $25.00 for the short sleeve Next Level & the long sleeve Anvil for both men and women. The women's long sleeve combo burnout is $30.00

Remember, you can pre-order by emailing me at amyrhood5@gmail.com If you live away and would like to order, we will be glad to ship your shirt(s) to you. Shipping will be $5.00 extra on your total order.

Dear USCIS

Today, my I800A went into a FedEx envelope and was sent on it's way to Lewisville, TX. I am sure that it will be processed immediately and we will quickly receive our fingerprints appointment. :)

Well, at least that is what my prayer is! It was a form that kind of had me freaked out this time. It's not like I've never done this before, but this one made me a little paranoid. I was teetering on the edge of being VERY paranoid about the whole form. I filled it out online and then checked it a million times. I second guessed some questions, called Lisa several times, went over it again, called Lisa again, oh well, you get the picture. It took SO long to get our immigration paperwork when we filled it out for Alyza Kate. Five months to be exact. I need this paperwork to be processed very quickly as we have a deadline to get our dossier to China. So, USCIS, when you receive our application - get on with it!

I am working on dossier paperwork and am nearing completion of all of it. When we receive that coveted immigration piece of paper it can be sent on it's way. One step closer to bringing little man home.

So, pray with us if you will. Pray that it falls in the hands of a super efficient person and that all the pieces of the puzzle fit right together. Thanks for checking in on us! I'll let you know when I hear something.

A Little News

I received a call from our home study agency social worker, Lisa Mosley and she said that she had received a call from Heartsent and they have signed off on our home study. So, we have final approval on it and she received that letter of approval, we will be able to send off our immigration paperwork! Can I get an AMEN?

Please begin praying now that our paperwork goes through immigration very quickly and smoothly. Once we get our immigration paperwork, our dossier can be on it's way to China! I'll let you know when I mail the immigration paperwork so you will have something to pray about.

Please remember to check out our coffee fundraiser. You can go on to our webpage and order coffee from Just Love Coffee Roasters and they will give a portion of what you pay to our adoption fund. Plus, you will get some REALLY good coffee. As most of you know, Pat is a real coffee snob and he says it's some of the best he has ever had. It's a win, win for us all. Here is the link to our page. Tell everyone you know and enjoy your coffee! Thanks again for walking down this very challenging road with us. You guys are GREAT!

Where Are We?

Just in case you have been staying awake, night and day, waiting on my next blog post, her it is!
I've got to do a little better at keeping this journey of this adoption documented on this blog. So, here's an update.

First and foremost, some pictures of our little man.




Isn't he the most precious thing in the world? We think so.

We have decided on a name. His name will be Isaiah Yang Hood. We didn't have a whole lot of trouble this time deciding on a name. There were few names that Pat and I both like, so the pool to choose from was relatively small. Almost non-existent in fact. :) But we both love the name Isaiah. For the record, Pat likes the dumbest names. Why is that always the way it is?

We are moments away from having our homestudy complete. At that time, it will make it's way to immigration and they will QUICKLY process our immigration paperwork. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. We are waiting on our final, approved copy and off it goes. In the meantime, I am working on dossier documents and as quick as we get that coveted piece of paperwork from immigration, our dossier will be on it's way to China. Please pray that all of this happens very quickly.

So, that's kind of an update of where we are with this adoption. We cannot wait to get our little guy home. He needs to be with his family and we need him here. Please pray that things move quickly. But not too quickly, we've got some money to raise! Ah yes, it's God's perfect timing that comes in to play once again.

Thanks for reading and love you all!