Welcome November & a Giveaway

 How crazy that October has come and gone and Holiday season is upon us! Better yet November is here, this means Adoption Awareness Month. This month marks exactly one year since Matt and I decided we would grow our family by adoption. We researched adoption agencies, countries, and sent in our pre-application to see where we were at regarding guidelines and options. What a joy it has been since then to get to know other adopting families, to share our desire for adoption with friends and family and to just simply open our eyes and our hearts to the world of adoption and orphan care.

Since November 2010 a piece of my heart has been in Africa, I have watched families travel to do short term mission trips, travel to meet their children and travel back to pick them up. I have dreamed of what our sweet one will look like and what their story might be. What their birth-mom is going through what their family is going through. I pray for them all the time and hope they trust in God's plan for their child and that he will place them with a family who will love and keep them safe.

With that I have learned about a lot of organizations that do great work in trying to stimulate the economy in African countries, they provide a skill and platform to make an income for these families. To feed, to provide education and health care. One of those organizations is Light Gives Heat. You have probably seen my posts regarding my Spread Campaign Store. This store is a way to promote and help the great people of Uganda who so desperately need food, education and health care. I set a goal, I spread the word, and I receive NO compensation (just to make that clear) it is simply a way to get involved from right here in Indianapolis, in my home and at my computer.

So with their 24 hour sale yesterday I bought a little something special that I am going to be giving away to one lucky reader to KICK OFF Adoption Awareness Month!

You can win this necklace!

Each SUUBI® product is 100% unique - hand-crafted by the Suubi women in Uganda and made of recycled paper.

To Enter you must do the following:

1. Leave a comment, yup that is it... pretty easy :) But of course delurk yourself and become a follower if you want to see all the fun I have planned for November :)



Giveaway will end Saturday November 5th and the winner will be announced on Orphan Sunday November 6th!