One of my facebook buddies was in China last week and took these pictures of Clare.
Thank you Shannon!!!!!!!!!
Suzanne
Our Chinese Butterflies
Fristoe family
Our family waiting on Prudence and ?????!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
A surprise this morning!!
I woke up this morning and this is what I found in my email. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!!!!
Suzanne
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Blessings
I can't believe it is November, in Missouri, and I am still harvesting tomatoes!!!!! Can you believe it?? This is the best year ever. It has been a strange year too. I didn't get a single tomato until September 5th and now they just keep coming. Two nights last week, I had to cover them to keep the frost off, but they survived. I only did it because the weather is suppose to be good for a least 10 more days and I wanted to leave them on the vine a little longer. Anyway, here are pictures of my plants and the last two harvest.
I really think if they grow much longer, they are going to grab us and eat us one day.
I have never and I mean never had plant this big!!!
One small section of tomatoes left on vines. I also, still have blooms.
This has been the most fun I have ever had gardening. Everyday I go out and see what I can find. I will be sad when it is all over.
Here are some fun pictures of Hannah. She still hides when she sees the camera, but I got a couple of good ones anyways!!!
I hope you have a great day!!
Suzanne
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Happy 4th Birthday
Not sure if I am ever going to get this blogging down. I have every intention to post daily and then days turn to weeks. It has been a very busy week!! So, I am just going to blog about one day and will catch up, hopefully, later. I have some cute Halloween pictures.
Happy Birthday to my sweet baby boy Aaron!!!! He turned 4 on November 1st. Wow, I can't believe he is really that old.
The day started off as usual, except Hannah decided to get up early. I was putting on Aaron's shoes and he was telling me to go and get Hannah, over and over. I went to get her and when I picked her up, I realized she had twisted her hair so much it was caught in her hair. So, I took her to the living room and Aaron's bus showed up. I had to leave her in the chair, crying and take Aaron to the bus, our school district requires that anyone under 5 1/2 must be escorted to the bus. I get him to the bus and realize it is his birthday, tell him Happy Birthday, kiss him, wave and hurry back into the house. Hannah is standing in the chair, screaming, I try to untangle her finger and then it hits me, IT IS ONLY HAIR, I NEED TO SAVE HER FINGER!!! I go and get a pair of scissors and cut the hair and untangle her finger. I don't have any idea how long her finger had been like that, she often wakes up and plays in her crib for awhile. Here are pictures, they aren't great, but you get the idea:
Aaron is a shy little guy. He loves candy and would eat it all day if allowed too. But, he is not a Halloween man. So, we only went to 3 houses and he was ready to go home!! (Pictures to follow)
We went to Aaron's parent/teacher conference and learned how sweet and well mannered our little guy is. His teacher loves him and told us how he plays with all the children, regardless of ability, and hugs everyone. I really can see this, because he is so good to Hannah. When we went to my parent's house on Halloween, he was watching TV when grandma took him candy. She said he took it and started to hand it back to her and asked if Hannah got any, she told him yes, so he took it and ate it.
We had a small birthday party for him on Tuesday. I made him a cake, just like he wanted, with train candles. He loves to blow out candles and will have you light them over and over, but not tonight. Tonight he wanted presents. We gave them too him one at a time and he told us that he loved each of them. So he are the pictures:
Suzanne
Happy Birthday to my sweet baby boy Aaron!!!! He turned 4 on November 1st. Wow, I can't believe he is really that old.
The day started off as usual, except Hannah decided to get up early. I was putting on Aaron's shoes and he was telling me to go and get Hannah, over and over. I went to get her and when I picked her up, I realized she had twisted her hair so much it was caught in her hair. So, I took her to the living room and Aaron's bus showed up. I had to leave her in the chair, crying and take Aaron to the bus, our school district requires that anyone under 5 1/2 must be escorted to the bus. I get him to the bus and realize it is his birthday, tell him Happy Birthday, kiss him, wave and hurry back into the house. Hannah is standing in the chair, screaming, I try to untangle her finger and then it hits me, IT IS ONLY HAIR, I NEED TO SAVE HER FINGER!!! I go and get a pair of scissors and cut the hair and untangle her finger. I don't have any idea how long her finger had been like that, she often wakes up and plays in her crib for awhile. Here are pictures, they aren't great, but you get the idea:
Her finger still has a mark, but it pink and doesn't seem to hurt her.
Aaron is a shy little guy. He loves candy and would eat it all day if allowed too. But, he is not a Halloween man. So, we only went to 3 houses and he was ready to go home!! (Pictures to follow)
We went to Aaron's parent/teacher conference and learned how sweet and well mannered our little guy is. His teacher loves him and told us how he plays with all the children, regardless of ability, and hugs everyone. I really can see this, because he is so good to Hannah. When we went to my parent's house on Halloween, he was watching TV when grandma took him candy. She said he took it and started to hand it back to her and asked if Hannah got any, she told him yes, so he took it and ate it.
We had a small birthday party for him on Tuesday. I made him a cake, just like he wanted, with train candles. He loves to blow out candles and will have you light them over and over, but not tonight. Tonight he wanted presents. We gave them too him one at a time and he told us that he loved each of them. So he are the pictures:
Suzanne
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Clinic visit
Today was a very long day. I had to get up at 6:00 am and get ready to take Hannah to her yearly cleft palate clinic visit. I was doing really well and in the process of making Hannah some cups of milk to take with us. I have to thicken all her fluids, so it had to be done before we left. Hannah decided at 6:45 she wanted to get up and wouldn't stop crying, so I finally had to go and get her, because I didn't want her to wake up Aaron. I got her dressed and ready to go. We got out to the van and I went back into the house to get a stroller. I was going to Sonic to get a diet coke and looked down at my van gauges and realized I need gas badly! I ended up getting a very late start and thus hit all the rush hour traffic. I could not drive in this mess everyday. People are nuts, I am really surprised more people don't get killed in rush hour traffic.
I ended up being 8 minutes late or so I thought, I got there and they told me I was early and my appointment was really at 9 am. I go to sign her in and they said that her dad checked her in and was I sure that this was Hannah?? No, I'm not sure, I just picked her up in the parking lot!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, they figured out that they checked her in, instead of a little guy named Wyatt. Wyatt and Hannah aren't even close. We sat around and waited for her turn. We started by going and getting a hearing test. Hannah has always passed, but not today. She failed in every area, except some higher tones which are just barely in the normal range. We redid all the test a second and time and there was no improvement. Next we got to go and see the ENT. She was really nice and said, "I think we need to put tubes in her ears." I told her she had tubes and she replied Oh, I missed that and I thought this was going to be an easy case. We end up going to the microscope room and they worked on her ears for about 45 minutes. Hannah was so mad. She was red, crying and burning up. Her right tube is clogged and they tried to clear it but couldn't. Her right one is clear, but she still isn't hearing well. We left the ENT with a follow up visit for next week, surgery scheduled for December 7th. At this surgery they are going to repair her larynx cleft, which should keep her from aspirating, they will check her tubes and replace, if needed and do a hearing test and decide if she needs hearing aids. She is also on a new diet. The following items are not suppose to be eaten after lunch: Hot dags, ketchup, mustard, peppermint, fried foods(tater tots, french fries, chicken nuggets, etc.), any tomato products, lemonade, oranges, orange juice, chocolate, fruit punch, caffeine, tea, spicy foods. Not sure what is left and all fast food is out. I am going to have to call tomorrow and find out why she can't have those foods, I know she told me, but I can't remember. I wasn't expecting any of this.
Next we saw the plastic surgeon and he said we needed to wait another year for her cleft repair, because she is so small. I did ask him if he would take care of Clare and he agreed and said he would go ahead and schedule her surgery in 7 months, every though she isn't here yet, but that way she wouldn't have to wait a long time after she got home. He also said he would repair her lip and palate all in the same surgery, because of her age!!
We saw a speech therapist and were told to get a new one, because Hannah cannot hear the one she has, because she has a deep voice and we need one that specializes in cleft palates and high pitch. We saw an occupational therapist, and are now being sent to a feeding clinic to improve muscle tone. Last, but not least we saw a nutritionalist and I was informed I needed to make sure she was drinking 40 ozs. of fluid a day. This is going to be interesting. She has never taken 40 ozs or anywhere near that, her entire life. The most she has ever taken was 30 ozs. and she wasn't eating food then. Finally we were sent home, with way more info than I could digest at one time, when I was simply planning on finding out if they would repair her cleft palate now or later.
Please pray for healing of Hannah's ears.
Suzanne
I ended up being 8 minutes late or so I thought, I got there and they told me I was early and my appointment was really at 9 am. I go to sign her in and they said that her dad checked her in and was I sure that this was Hannah?? No, I'm not sure, I just picked her up in the parking lot!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, they figured out that they checked her in, instead of a little guy named Wyatt. Wyatt and Hannah aren't even close. We sat around and waited for her turn. We started by going and getting a hearing test. Hannah has always passed, but not today. She failed in every area, except some higher tones which are just barely in the normal range. We redid all the test a second and time and there was no improvement. Next we got to go and see the ENT. She was really nice and said, "I think we need to put tubes in her ears." I told her she had tubes and she replied Oh, I missed that and I thought this was going to be an easy case. We end up going to the microscope room and they worked on her ears for about 45 minutes. Hannah was so mad. She was red, crying and burning up. Her right tube is clogged and they tried to clear it but couldn't. Her right one is clear, but she still isn't hearing well. We left the ENT with a follow up visit for next week, surgery scheduled for December 7th. At this surgery they are going to repair her larynx cleft, which should keep her from aspirating, they will check her tubes and replace, if needed and do a hearing test and decide if she needs hearing aids. She is also on a new diet. The following items are not suppose to be eaten after lunch: Hot dags, ketchup, mustard, peppermint, fried foods(tater tots, french fries, chicken nuggets, etc.), any tomato products, lemonade, oranges, orange juice, chocolate, fruit punch, caffeine, tea, spicy foods. Not sure what is left and all fast food is out. I am going to have to call tomorrow and find out why she can't have those foods, I know she told me, but I can't remember. I wasn't expecting any of this.
Next we saw the plastic surgeon and he said we needed to wait another year for her cleft repair, because she is so small. I did ask him if he would take care of Clare and he agreed and said he would go ahead and schedule her surgery in 7 months, every though she isn't here yet, but that way she wouldn't have to wait a long time after she got home. He also said he would repair her lip and palate all in the same surgery, because of her age!!
We saw a speech therapist and were told to get a new one, because Hannah cannot hear the one she has, because she has a deep voice and we need one that specializes in cleft palates and high pitch. We saw an occupational therapist, and are now being sent to a feeding clinic to improve muscle tone. Last, but not least we saw a nutritionalist and I was informed I needed to make sure she was drinking 40 ozs. of fluid a day. This is going to be interesting. She has never taken 40 ozs or anywhere near that, her entire life. The most she has ever taken was 30 ozs. and she wasn't eating food then. Finally we were sent home, with way more info than I could digest at one time, when I was simply planning on finding out if they would repair her cleft palate now or later.
Please pray for healing of Hannah's ears.
Suzanne
Thursday, October 20, 2011
DAY 71!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today has been like every other day. I wake up and check email, read news, wake Aaron up and get him ready and off to school. Hannah gets up and then the older ones do. We started school and waited on Aaron to get home. He got home at 12:46 and the mail lady was down the street. I looked out the door to see if she had come by yet and as usual she was talking to the older couple a few doors ahead of us. I started making lunch and was just about done, when I realized that I hadn't made my daily trek to the mailbox. Guess what I found in my mailbox??? A small letter, with my name on front, from the Department of Homeland Security. Not the big manilla one I was told should be coming. No, I got a small, white envelop.
Now I want to cry. What can they possible want??? I open the letter and totally to my surprise, I have received: I-797 APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you believe it???? It is finally here!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. We still won't have our dossier to China by the Nov. 4th deadline, but we filed for an extension yesterday. Hopefully with this information, China will grant our request. Our dossier SHOULD be in China by the end of November!!
Hannah is sick again. Took her to the doctor yesterday and they said she has a Left ear infection and that it looks like the tube is coming out. :( We just got the tubes in June and it took me 6 months to get them. Not very happy about that, especially if she is going to start getting ear infections.
I am now waiting to hear from the agency, what to do next.
I hope everyone has a blessed day!!!!!!!!!!
Suzanne
Now I want to cry. What can they possible want??? I open the letter and totally to my surprise, I have received: I-797 APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you believe it???? It is finally here!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. We still won't have our dossier to China by the Nov. 4th deadline, but we filed for an extension yesterday. Hopefully with this information, China will grant our request. Our dossier SHOULD be in China by the end of November!!
Hannah is sick again. Took her to the doctor yesterday and they said she has a Left ear infection and that it looks like the tube is coming out. :( We just got the tubes in June and it took me 6 months to get them. Not very happy about that, especially if she is going to start getting ear infections.
I am now waiting to hear from the agency, what to do next.
I hope everyone has a blessed day!!!!!!!!!!
Suzanne
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Still waiting
We are now on day 69 of waiting for our USCIS approval. The only thing I can compare it to is when you are 38 weeks pregnant and just waiting and waiting. It is always on your mind. I am really getting tired of it. I have decided to try really hard to "forget" about it. Not sure it will happen, but I will try. I am going to work really hard at keeping myself busy. Otherwise I am going to go nuts. The biggest problem is that everything leads back to it.
Well, I started writing this post 4 days ago. Since then I picked my sister up at the airport, which didn't help, because as I was waiting for her, I thought about how I was tired of coming to the airport and not being the one flying out or being picked up!!!!
Later that night I went to a scrapbooking crop at a local church. During the evening there was a short devotional where they discussed Hannah and how she was loyal, while she waited on God. Every year she would go to the Temple and pray. She waited until God was ready and He gave her the son she wanted so badly. She kept her son at home, until he was weaned and then she took him to the Temple to give to God. There he remained and she would visit him every year. This story came a such a good time, I needed it. Because of this story, I had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed my beautiful family and grandchildren.
My weekend was wonderful and I am thankful for it!!! Now I will try to peacefully wait for God's perfect timing in my life.
Suzanne
Well, I started writing this post 4 days ago. Since then I picked my sister up at the airport, which didn't help, because as I was waiting for her, I thought about how I was tired of coming to the airport and not being the one flying out or being picked up!!!!
Later that night I went to a scrapbooking crop at a local church. During the evening there was a short devotional where they discussed Hannah and how she was loyal, while she waited on God. Every year she would go to the Temple and pray. She waited until God was ready and He gave her the son she wanted so badly. She kept her son at home, until he was weaned and then she took him to the Temple to give to God. There he remained and she would visit him every year. This story came a such a good time, I needed it. Because of this story, I had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed my beautiful family and grandchildren.
My weekend was wonderful and I am thankful for it!!! Now I will try to peacefully wait for God's perfect timing in my life.
Suzanne
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
THE WINNERS ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good morning to everyone. I am finally really excited about this giveaway. I was up until 3 am. getting all the names entered in for the drawing. I now KNOW who the winners are!!! Okay, I was going to write about our weekend, but you probably don't care right now and the mail didn't come yesterday, so still didn't get our I797.
It took about 3 hours to enter all the names. I entered them by the date of the donation, cash donations, and extra chances earned.
THE WINNERS ARE:
Ipad: Kimberly Lickers
Ipod touch: Gretchen and Daniel Thibault
Kids leather butterfly purse: Charles Hollis--be sure and email me what name you want placed on the purse.
Pillowcase panda dress: Julie Prevost--please email me the size you want the dress in and your address. It will be made and sent to you.
Just stay little dress: Kathleen Henke
All winners: please email me at fristoefamily@yahoo.com with the information requested. If nothing was requested: I need your name, phone (if you want or I can just email you if anything comes up) and address and I will get the item mailed to you ASAP. ENJOY!!!
Congratulations to all the winners!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to everyone who shared, prayed and donated. We are so much closer to getting our sweet Clare home. I really can't thank you enough.
A very special THANK YOU to those who donated prizes to our fundraiser. Ipod--Thank you so much--you know who you are.
Frida's closet for the panda dress. You can visit her store at: http://www.etsy.com/people/fridascloset1?ref=ls_profile
Red Thread Stitches for the Just Stay Little dress. You can visit Robin's sewing blog at: www.redthreadstitches.com
God bless everyone.
Love,
Suzanne
It took about 3 hours to enter all the names. I entered them by the date of the donation, cash donations, and extra chances earned.
THE WINNERS ARE:
Ipad: Kimberly Lickers
Ipod touch: Gretchen and Daniel Thibault
Kids leather butterfly purse: Charles Hollis--be sure and email me what name you want placed on the purse.
Pillowcase panda dress: Julie Prevost--please email me the size you want the dress in and your address. It will be made and sent to you.
Just stay little dress: Kathleen Henke
All winners: please email me at fristoefamily@yahoo.com with the information requested. If nothing was requested: I need your name, phone (if you want or I can just email you if anything comes up) and address and I will get the item mailed to you ASAP. ENJOY!!!
Congratulations to all the winners!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to everyone who shared, prayed and donated. We are so much closer to getting our sweet Clare home. I really can't thank you enough.
A very special THANK YOU to those who donated prizes to our fundraiser. Ipod--Thank you so much--you know who you are.
Frida's closet for the panda dress. You can visit her store at: http://www.etsy.com/people/fridascloset1?ref=ls_profile
Red Thread Stitches for the Just Stay Little dress. You can visit Robin's sewing blog at: www.redthreadstitches.com
God bless everyone.
Love,
Suzanne
Sunday, October 9, 2011
A miracle has occured here today!!
Sorry, I must quote my favorite movie, plus it is perfect for this occasion
. "Anything is possible, when God is on your side." (from Facing the Giants)
It is such a beautiful fall day. In fact it is pretty perfect. A little too cool in the shade, a little too hot in the sun. But find that perfect in between spot and you are as close to heaven as you will get here on earth. Went to church this morning and then home for lunch, playtime and then I put the little ones down for a nap. Yes, time for me to figure out the totals for the Ipad/Ipod giveaway. I have about 4 messages asking about the total. Did we make the $2000.00 goal or not. Now I have to tally it all up............................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................
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Okay, that was a pain, just to keep you in suspense.
The Ipad/Ipod giveaway total is:
$3,840.00
Can you believe it????? I was so excited and thankful when I figures it all out. It more than I ever expected!!!!! I have been thanking God for days now, at how things have turned around. All I need now is my I797 from immigration. Thank you to everyone who shared, prayed and donated. We couldn't have done this with out you and our Lord!!!!!
Now I ask you,
"WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE, WHEN GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE?????"
Be sure and let Him in.
God bless you!!!!
Suzanne
Saturday, October 8, 2011
OUR IPAD FUNDRAISER ENDS AT MIDNIGHT!!!!!
I am so excited to type those words. This has gone on too long. It has been going on since August 14th and this has been a very busy 8 weeks. During this time: we started home school, way too many speech, developmental, physical and occupational therapies (and I am lucky enough, they come to our house) for Hannah, weekly speech therapy for Aaron, ballet, older kid activities (each has at least 3/week), Boy Scouts, doctor appointments, taking mom to the ER and then cardiologist, fingerprinting appointment, a couple of ear surgeries, Fall Harvest and a garage/bake sale. I am sure there is more, but I am already tired just typing what I can remember.
I have struggled so much with this fundraiser. I have questioned myself so many times, why, why, why did I decide to do this. How can I just end it as if it never happened. Then one very beautiful day in September I called the immigration office to see if we had an Officer yet. To my amazement we did and that was really all I wanted to know, but the receptionist quickly transferred me to our Officer. I spent 5 very long and disheartening minutes on the phone with her. I tried to digest what she had said and then called the only person I knew, who may have had this same issue. But no, they had not experience it. I just spent the rest of the day thinking about it. I got up the next morning and called our agency to see if they had any insight into this problem. I really thought my citizenship papers would have held up my passport process, but know, I got mine before my husband got his. One little sheet of paper that simply says I am an American Citizen is causing so much trouble. A paper my parents got to protect me. See, Turkey recognizes dual citizenship (or at least did in 1968), and I was born there, while my dad was stationed there with the US Air Force. They had thought about letting me retain both, but then found out, at that time, women could be drafted into the military there. So, we move back to the US in 1975 and they declared my US citizenship, simply to protect me!!!! Anyway, my agency has never heard of immigration looking for someones "Alien" file, since only one parent has to be and American citizen and my husband was born and raised here. They called the Officer and tried to straighten this out, but to no avail. The Officer was/is not the friendliest, so we are not going to push our luck and contacting her again. I got our local representative to contact her and they called back and said she was not going to budge or move forward until this "Alien" file is located, which we were informed could take 6-10 weeks, which is past our deadline to have our paperwork to China. She also was "kind enough" to tell the representative, that we should just start preparing the paperwork to ask China for an extension or have our home study updated to include a new child description.
When they told me that I really lost it. Another child and just leave my sweet baby there, as if she never existed???? Is she crazy????? Obviously she has never adopted. When you find you child, that child becomes apart of your family. I love this little girl, even though I have never seen her in person or held her. I have dreams for her. A home study update is totally unacceptable!!! I hung up the phone and started to cry. Then I realized this was way bigger than me and I just couldn't do it anymore. I finally just gave it to my Lord and told Him to deal with it all. I just didn't have the strength anymore. This all took place in about a minutes time. I felt this great peace come over me. I hadn't felt that relaxed in months. This is a common problem for me and I have been trying to work on it, laying it ALL out before God and letting Him deal with it. I am hoping all of this teaches me a lesson. I have been praying better and boy do I know that my prayers are being heard. I am completely at easy about most of this. I am just really not very happy about going out and getting the mail right now, I wish I could just stop doing it until November.
I know everything is in Gods time and there is a reason for all of this, what I don't know and probably never will. But I am willing to wait for my little butterfly to come home. I WILL NOT or don't plan too, this too is in God's hands, get an updated home study. I will just keep waiting and praying and knowing that when God is ready, I will get our I797 in the mail.
I want to tell you all about the blessing He has laid upon us. As of 2:42 am, the time I am typing this, you have all donated $1575.00 towards our $2000.00 goal. Wouldn't it be a blessing if we passed our goal. Everything above that will go towards our travel to China. Each penny gets us closer to the fully funded amount of $28,000.00. Please, Please, Please keep praying, sharing and donating!!! I can't wait until Tuesday, when we announce who gets what!!!
or a handmade dress!!!
You can donate to our FSP by using the button on the top right hand of the page or by mailing a check to the address listed above ( be sure and write "CLARE FOR THE FRISTOE FAMILY" on it). BUT, if you donated using the CHIP-IN button, you will earn an extra chance, for being kind enough to help us with our out of pocket expenses.
I have struggled so much with this fundraiser. I have questioned myself so many times, why, why, why did I decide to do this. How can I just end it as if it never happened. Then one very beautiful day in September I called the immigration office to see if we had an Officer yet. To my amazement we did and that was really all I wanted to know, but the receptionist quickly transferred me to our Officer. I spent 5 very long and disheartening minutes on the phone with her. I tried to digest what she had said and then called the only person I knew, who may have had this same issue. But no, they had not experience it. I just spent the rest of the day thinking about it. I got up the next morning and called our agency to see if they had any insight into this problem. I really thought my citizenship papers would have held up my passport process, but know, I got mine before my husband got his. One little sheet of paper that simply says I am an American Citizen is causing so much trouble. A paper my parents got to protect me. See, Turkey recognizes dual citizenship (or at least did in 1968), and I was born there, while my dad was stationed there with the US Air Force. They had thought about letting me retain both, but then found out, at that time, women could be drafted into the military there. So, we move back to the US in 1975 and they declared my US citizenship, simply to protect me!!!! Anyway, my agency has never heard of immigration looking for someones "Alien" file, since only one parent has to be and American citizen and my husband was born and raised here. They called the Officer and tried to straighten this out, but to no avail. The Officer was/is not the friendliest, so we are not going to push our luck and contacting her again. I got our local representative to contact her and they called back and said she was not going to budge or move forward until this "Alien" file is located, which we were informed could take 6-10 weeks, which is past our deadline to have our paperwork to China. She also was "kind enough" to tell the representative, that we should just start preparing the paperwork to ask China for an extension or have our home study updated to include a new child description.
When they told me that I really lost it. Another child and just leave my sweet baby there, as if she never existed???? Is she crazy????? Obviously she has never adopted. When you find you child, that child becomes apart of your family. I love this little girl, even though I have never seen her in person or held her. I have dreams for her. A home study update is totally unacceptable!!! I hung up the phone and started to cry. Then I realized this was way bigger than me and I just couldn't do it anymore. I finally just gave it to my Lord and told Him to deal with it all. I just didn't have the strength anymore. This all took place in about a minutes time. I felt this great peace come over me. I hadn't felt that relaxed in months. This is a common problem for me and I have been trying to work on it, laying it ALL out before God and letting Him deal with it. I am hoping all of this teaches me a lesson. I have been praying better and boy do I know that my prayers are being heard. I am completely at easy about most of this. I am just really not very happy about going out and getting the mail right now, I wish I could just stop doing it until November.
I know everything is in Gods time and there is a reason for all of this, what I don't know and probably never will. But I am willing to wait for my little butterfly to come home. I WILL NOT or don't plan too, this too is in God's hands, get an updated home study. I will just keep waiting and praying and knowing that when God is ready, I will get our I797 in the mail.
I want to tell you all about the blessing He has laid upon us. As of 2:42 am, the time I am typing this, you have all donated $1575.00 towards our $2000.00 goal. Wouldn't it be a blessing if we passed our goal. Everything above that will go towards our travel to China. Each penny gets us closer to the fully funded amount of $28,000.00. Please, Please, Please keep praying, sharing and donating!!! I can't wait until Tuesday, when we announce who gets what!!!
Ipad II
I pod Touch
Handmade leather purse
This purse is made by Clare's new DADDY!!!
or a handmade dress!!!
Super adorable pillowcase dress panda applique
This item was donated by: Frida's Closet
Red Thread Stitches
"Just Stay Little". It is a size 3/4. She has also donated the shipping cost and will mail the dress directly to the winner!!!
This fundraiser will run from Sunday, August 14 to Saturday, October 8th at midnight. Winners will be chosen by: random.org and announced on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011.
With every donation: $10 gets you 1 chance and 1 freebie option.
$25 gets you 3 chances and 2 freebie options.
$50 get you 8 chances and 3 freebie options.
$25 gets you 3 chances and 2 freebie options.
$50 get you 8 chances and 3 freebie options.
Freebie--is a way for you to earn extra chances. Once you make a monetary donation, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, I am begging here, share this blogpost and that will earn you another chance. If you donate enough for 3 freebies your can also Facebook, tweet or post on your blog about this fundraiser for your other freebies. I hope that makes sense. After you blog or post come back here and let me know you have shared and I will add your extra chances to the fundraiser. If you donate money multiple times over the fundraiser you will earn freebies for that also. YOU must leave your NAME, do not post anonymously because I won't be able to find you, if you are selected.
You can donate to our FSP by using the button on the top right hand of the page or by mailing a check to the address listed above ( be sure and write "CLARE FOR THE FRISTOE FAMILY" on it). BUT, if you donated using the CHIP-IN button, you will earn an extra chance, for being kind enough to help us with our out of pocket expenses.
I am challenging everyone to help me pray and spread the word for the next 2 days. I truly believe we will make the $2000.00 that will be so helpful to us.
God Bless everyone that reads this and everyone that acts.
Suzanne
Friday, October 7, 2011
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT
Thank you to everyone who donated yesterday. We are only $1800 from our $2000 goal for this giveaway.
We still need $16000.00 to pay the ransom on our daughter's life.
I am praying you will continue to Pray, share and donate. Every little amount, no matter how small is getting us closer to Clare.
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN HELP US???? It is easy, we are in great need of prayer. Prayer doesn't cost you much, just a little bit of time and will be greatly appreciated!! He will listen to our prayers! Please pray that the funds will come in, that my "Alien" file will be located and our I 797 will be approved and mailed to us soon, for patience and grace during all of this. Thank you
Spread the word. I have over 1000 friends on facebook, if everyone could spread the word, I would forever be grateful!! Blog about it, tweet about it, email your friends about it, and please facebook about it. Please ask your friends to spread the word or send them here to read and decide on their own. There is great power in masses.
Donate. Every penny counts towards saving our little girl. Every penny we raise gets her closer to her forever family, to her momma and daddy, that can't wait to hug and kiss her, her new friends, and a new life of freedom. She will be educated and she will receive the medical care she needs.
Look at this beautiful face, isn't she worth the effort??
Handmade leather purse
or a handmade dress!!!
You can donate to our FSP by using the button on the top right hand of the page or by mailing a check to the address listed above ( be sure and write "CLARE FOR THE FRISTOE FAMILY" on it). BUT, if you donated using the CHIP-IN button, you will earn an extra chance, for being kind enough to help us with our out of pocket expenses.
We still need $16000.00 to pay the ransom on our daughter's life.
I am praying you will continue to Pray, share and donate. Every little amount, no matter how small is getting us closer to Clare.
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN HELP US???? It is easy, we are in great need of prayer. Prayer doesn't cost you much, just a little bit of time and will be greatly appreciated!! He will listen to our prayers! Please pray that the funds will come in, that my "Alien" file will be located and our I 797 will be approved and mailed to us soon, for patience and grace during all of this. Thank you
Spread the word. I have over 1000 friends on facebook, if everyone could spread the word, I would forever be grateful!! Blog about it, tweet about it, email your friends about it, and please facebook about it. Please ask your friends to spread the word or send them here to read and decide on their own. There is great power in masses.
Donate. Every penny counts towards saving our little girl. Every penny we raise gets her closer to her forever family, to her momma and daddy, that can't wait to hug and kiss her, her new friends, and a new life of freedom. She will be educated and she will receive the medical care she needs.
Look at this beautiful face, isn't she worth the effort??
Ipad II
I Pod Touch
Handmade leather purseThis purse is made by Clare's new DADDY!!!
or a handmade dress!!!
Super adorable pillowcase dress panda applique
This item was donated by: Frida's Closet
Red Thread Stitches
"Just Stay Little". It is a size 3/4. She has also donated the shipping cost and will mail the dress directly to the winner!!!
This fundraiser will run from Sunday, August 14 to Saturday, October 8th at midnight. Winners will be chosen by: random.org and announced on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011.
With every donation: $10 gets you 1 chance and 1 freebie option.
$25 gets you 3 chances and 2 freebie options.
$50 get you 8 chances and 3 freebie options.
$25 gets you 3 chances and 2 freebie options.
$50 get you 8 chances and 3 freebie options.
Freebie--is a way for you to earn extra chances. Once you make a monetary donation, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, I am begging here, share this blogpost and that will earn you another chance. If you donate enough for 3 freebies your can also Facebook, tweet or post on your blog about this fundraiser for your other freebies. I hope that makes sense. After you blog or post come back here and let me know you have shared and I will add your extra chances to the fundraiser. If you donate money multiple times over the fundraiser you will earn freebies for that also. YOU must leave your NAME, do not post anonymously because I won't be able to find you, if you are selected.
You can donate to our FSP by using the button on the top right hand of the page or by mailing a check to the address listed above ( be sure and write "CLARE FOR THE FRISTOE FAMILY" on it). BUT, if you donated using the CHIP-IN button, you will earn an extra chance, for being kind enough to help us with our out of pocket expenses.
I am challenging everyone to help me pray and spread the word for the next 2 days. I truly believe we will make the $2000.00 that will be so helpful to us.
God Bless everyone that reads this and everyone that acts.
Suzanne
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