Friday, April 20, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Open Arms
With Open Arms by Ariane Riederer
"Oh what love I've found in Jesus,
He has washed away my sins,
And though I am so undeserving,
with Him, new life I may begin.
I was lost in total darkness,
but Christ's power has set me free.
There is truly nothing better,
than a child of God to be!
With open hearts He received me,
and when I looked into His face,
Oh what love those eyes reflected,and what mercy, hope, and grace.
My burdens have been washed away,
a new life's been given me.
Oh there's truly nothing better,
than a child of God to be!"
Such a sweetie!
Daddy's Girl!
Luke, Anna & Peter can't wait for Naomi, Mom and Dad to come home!
(Photo taken Sunday, April 15 after church.)
Ken, Gina & Naomi will arrive HOME this Thursday afternoon!
Fundraiser update: 600 pieces sold, $6,000 raised!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Gotcha!
Today was the day that Ken & Gina met Naomi for the first time! So beautiful! Please continue to keep the family in your prayers.
598 pcs sold!
All glory and honor and praise!
"To him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think." ~Ephesians 3:20a
For those keeping track: 598 pieces sold, $5,980 raised! PTL!
"To him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think." ~Ephesians 3:20a
For those keeping track: 598 pieces sold, $5,980 raised! PTL!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Rejoice And Be Glad
"This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." ~Psalm 118:24
We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support Ken & Gina have received. Amazingly, 528 pieces of this 500 piece puzzle have been sold! (And $5,280 raised!) Now, you may be scratching your head and wondering about the math. This is the sort of thing that happens when God calls His people to obedience, and they respond... In a BIG way!
With grateful hearts, we thank YOU!
We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support Ken & Gina have received. Amazingly, 528 pieces of this 500 piece puzzle have been sold! (And $5,280 raised!) Now, you may be scratching your head and wondering about the math. This is the sort of thing that happens when God calls His people to obedience, and they respond... In a BIG way!
With grateful hearts, we thank YOU!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Blessed
Guess what?
We have sold out of puzzle pieces! And the best part is that people are still wanting to contribute more to Naomi's adoption. What a nice problem to have, eh?
The solution?
We are adding names to the frame that will hold the puzzle together. We don't want anyone that had intended on donating to miss out. You can still be part of this. (Just donate whatever amount you'd like and we'll add you in!)
Thank you for blessing the Paulsens!
We have sold out of puzzle pieces! And the best part is that people are still wanting to contribute more to Naomi's adoption. What a nice problem to have, eh?
The solution?
We are adding names to the frame that will hold the puzzle together. We don't want anyone that had intended on donating to miss out. You can still be part of this. (Just donate whatever amount you'd like and we'll add you in!)
Thank you for blessing the Paulsens!
Humbled
Friends, we are so humbled by y'all and by how God is using you to be part of the Paulsen's adoption story. As of 7:45 this morning, 485 pieces of Naomi's puzzle have been bought! Yes, only 15 pieces left. He is so faithful!
The timing of this is perfect (isn't His timing always perfect?) Ken & Gina will be leaving on April 6th (Good Friday) and will meet their daughter Naomi for the first time on April 9th (The day after Easter). What an amazing example of God's redemption.
Please be in prayer during their trip and beyond. Thank you for your generous hearts!
The timing of this is perfect (isn't His timing always perfect?) Ken & Gina will be leaving on April 6th (Good Friday) and will meet their daughter Naomi for the first time on April 9th (The day after Easter). What an amazing example of God's redemption.
Please be in prayer during their trip and beyond. Thank you for your generous hearts!
Monday, March 19, 2012
374 Pieces Sold!
God is so GREAT, isn't He?!! He is moving and working through each one of us to provide the funds necessary to bring sweet little Naomi HOME!
We are so thankful that 374 pieces of the puzzle have been purchased in one short month - Wowie, Wow, Wow! Only 126 more pieces to go. Come on, we can do this! Let's SHOWER the Paulsen family with our support.
We are so thankful that 374 pieces of the puzzle have been purchased in one short month - Wowie, Wow, Wow! Only 126 more pieces to go. Come on, we can do this! Let's SHOWER the Paulsen family with our support.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Be a Part of Naomi's Puzzle
Let's get ready to bless the Paulsen family with our generosity by helping relieve some of the financial burden they face as they follow the call to adopt Naomi.
Naomi's Puzzle Piece Fundraiser has the potential to raise $5,000 towards the total adoption cost. Here’s how it works:
We have created & purchased a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle (see below) with Naomi's picture and a special Bible verse, "For we walk by faith and not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7". It will be something the Paulsens are eager to display in their home someday… but they won’t be able to put the pieces together without your help!
For every $10 dollars that is donated for this fundraiser, you will be contributing 1 piece to the puzzle. Ken & Gina will then write your name on the back of the piece(s) to symbolize your partnership in making Naomi a part of their family forever.
You may buy as many pieces of the puzzle as you'd like. Here are some examples:
$10 = 1 piece
$50 = 5 pieces
$70 = 7 pieces
$100 = 10 pieces
$200 = 20 pieces
You may make your donation in one of the following ways:
1) By clicking on the online "Donate" button in the upper right-hand column of this blog. (These funds will go directly into Ken & Gina's PayPal account.)
2) By giving your donation in person.
3) By mailing your donation. E-mail Ken & Gina (kpgp1023@msn.com) if you need their address.
Thank you for prayerfully considering partnering with us on this journey!
Naomi's Puzzle Piece Fundraiser has the potential to raise $5,000 towards the total adoption cost. Here’s how it works:
We have created & purchased a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle (see below) with Naomi's picture and a special Bible verse, "For we walk by faith and not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7". It will be something the Paulsens are eager to display in their home someday… but they won’t be able to put the pieces together without your help!
For every $10 dollars that is donated for this fundraiser, you will be contributing 1 piece to the puzzle. Ken & Gina will then write your name on the back of the piece(s) to symbolize your partnership in making Naomi a part of their family forever.
You may buy as many pieces of the puzzle as you'd like. Here are some examples:
$10 = 1 piece
$50 = 5 pieces
$70 = 7 pieces
$100 = 10 pieces
$200 = 20 pieces
You may make your donation in one of the following ways:
1) By clicking on the online "Donate" button in the upper right-hand column of this blog. (These funds will go directly into Ken & Gina's PayPal account.)
2) By giving your donation in person.
3) By mailing your donation. E-mail Ken & Gina (kpgp1023@msn.com) if you need their address.
Thank you for prayerfully considering partnering with us on this journey!
The Journey to Naomi
Ken and Gina have talked about adoption for about 10 years. They felt God was leading them to it, but thought that they needed to wait for a variety of reasons. This past April, they really heard God's calling to do the "hard things" and start the adoption process. This process has been a huge step of faith for them, but along the way God has shown himself faithful.
Ken and Gina started out by being invited by some good friends to an adoption agency's open house. The open house was to help find homes for a program called the "Journey of Hope" which had about 40 orphans that need to find homes in a six month timeframe. The entire family went and all of their hearts were broken that day as they viewed the pictures and videos of the kids. One of their sons wanted to adopt them all. And so the journey to Naomi began.
Ken and Gina started out by being invited by some good friends to an adoption agency's open house. The open house was to help find homes for a program called the "Journey of Hope" which had about 40 orphans that need to find homes in a six month timeframe. The entire family went and all of their hearts were broken that day as they viewed the pictures and videos of the kids. One of their sons wanted to adopt them all. And so the journey to Naomi began.
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