Saying Goodbye ~ For Now...

With tears streaming down our faces, snow on the ground, 13 degree weather, a police escort, family, friends, and two state representatives in attendance, we laid Mama to rest in Hadley MA.

I know you are no longer in pain Mama, you are breathing easy, you are smiling, you are perfect, you are healthy, you are walking the streets of gold.

Holding you close in my heart Mama, until we are reunited again in Heaven.

I love you forever, I love you for always...

Walking The Streets Of Gold

Walking The Streets Of Gold. . .That's what my mama~in~love is doing now, walking the streets of gold with Jesus. Mama went home to Jesus at 12:18 p.m. December 23, 2010.

Merry Christ, Happy Birthday Jesus, and most importantly

WELCOME TO HEAVEN MAMA, ENJOY THE PARTY!

Polka All The Way To Heaven

Having a slumber party again tonight in Mama's hospital room. I played worship and praise music all day for her and tonight

it's polka time! Mama's favorite music. I hope she polkas all the way to heaven's gates.

Jesus Birth, a Mama's Death

As we prepare to celebrate our Saviour's birth, we are preparing to say good bye to my mama~in~love. Words escape me. Your prayers are appreciated for her kids, grandkids, friends and so many who love her. As all 3 of her kids and all her grandkids gathered in her hospital room last night, her deepest wish had finally be granted. That her family would all be together. With her kids scattered all across the country, this is the first time that has happened. This is the first time some of the cousins have met in person.

I know mama's heart is happpy, she's gotten her Christmas wish.

We are getting close to the end and I am praying Jesus will come to take her home before her kids have to give the go ahead to turn the machines off.

Blessings,
S
Team One Less Broken Heart

AND THE APRON WINNER IS....

THE RAUDENBUSH FAMILY!!

Email me at onelessorphan@yahoo.com. Take a look at the apron page to view the available fabric. I also have a couple other fabrics not listed yet.

Thanks to all who helped spread the word by posting to your blogs and facebook pages.

Stop by again, I'll be posting another free give away to help another adopting family spread the word about their adoption fundraising.

Blessings,

Team One Less Broken Heart

APRON DRAWING LATE TONIGHT!

I'll be drawing the winner of the free apron give away late tonight. Come back tommorrow to see who won!

Blessingins,
Team One Less Broken Heart

ABSOLUTELY FREE GIVE AWAY!!

All you  have to do is help spread the word about minus1project.blogspot.com.  Help spread the word about the Apisa Family and their adoption journey.

1.  Do a blog post about the minus1project.blogspot.com, become a follower of theirs, and help spread the word about the Apisa adoption journey.  Leave me a comment here with the link to your post.  ONE ENTRY!

2.  Do a facebook entry about minus1project.blogspot.com and leave me a comment letting me know.  ONE ENTRY!

THAT'S IT!  THAT SIMPLE!  EASY! AND DEFINATELY HELPFUL!

MOST IMPORTANTLY, BEING THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS, HELPING THE LEAST OF THESE.

WINNER WILL RECEIVE ONE OF OUR APRONS.  WINNER'S CHOICE OF FABRIC FROM WHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK.

WINNER WILL BE DRAWN DECEMBER 15!

Blessings,

Team One Less Broken Heart

GOT LOVE? - THE APISA FAMILY - FREE GIVE AWAY!!!

GOT LOVE?

ADOPT.

 Precise. Short. Sweet. To The Point.  Speaks Volumes.

This is the Apisa family's slogan. 

GOT LOVE?

ADOPT.

THE APISA FAMILY

"After our daughter's adoption in 2007, we were pretty sure that we wanted to adopt again.  While in China, we were truly changed.  Our hearts were broken by our daughter's story and our eyes opened to the desperate needs of millions of orphans.  We prayed about beginning another adoption journey and began paperwork in March of this year.  We are now waiting to be matched with our son or daughter from South Korea.

Due to our adoption expenses, we needed to do some fundraising.  We came up with a fun, simple and bold adoption statement.  "got love?''  adopt.  147 million orphans

We were so excited to see our theme on t-shirts, travel mugs and totes.   My favorite item has been our car decals that we started selling last week.  Please visit our blog at www.minus1project.blogspot.com to read more of our family's adoption journey."

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Kelly and I met when I purchased a bumper sticker from minus1project. Since then, we've exchanged many emails and today we met on the phone!  Way cool putting a  human voice to a screen name.

One Less Broken Heart is having an ABSOLUTELY FREE GIVE AWAY of an apron, size and color of your choice [from the fabric we have in stock], if there is another fabric, we'll even throw in a matching child size apron. 

So, how do  you get entered, what do you need to do to get an entry or two? 

It is very simple.  All you have to do is:

1.  Write a  post on  your blog about minus1project and become a follower of theirs and leave me a comment with the link = 1 entry

2.  Do a facebook post about the minus1project and become a follower of theirs and leave me a comment letting me know you've posted to your FB page = 1 entry

That's it!  Simple and easy.  And the best part of all, we'll be helping spread the word about another family working hard to bring their child home.  We'll be helping to make it

ONE LESS BROKEN HEART

WINNER WILL BE DRAWN DECEMBER 15

Blessings,
Team One Less Broken Heart

IT'S BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE....

Yes, it is much better to give than to receive! 

Tomorrow, One Less Broken Heart will be kicking off an absolutely free give away.

Come back tomorrow and get yourself entered!

Blessings,
Team One Less Broken Heart

Stay Tuned...

New and exciting stuff coming in the next day or two!

Blessings,
Team One Less Broken Heart

AND THE WINNERS ARE....

NINTENDO DSI

FAMILY VALUES CANVAS

APRON SET

TSHIRT DESIGN/SILK SCREEN & 12 PRINTED TSHIRTS

BLOG DESIGN/MAKE OVER

NECKLACE

JAMEE BAKER

Thank you all who particated in our very first give away.  Your generosity will help the Young Family from journey2ethiopia.blogspot.com bring their little JT home and also the Devine family.  Both families thank you all very much.  We appreciate it!

Next week we here at One Less Orphan, One Less Broken Heart will have something new happening.  We look forward to helping a couple of new families that will be joining our team.

This what it is all about, the body of Christ coming together, standing in agreement, working together, and praying each child home.

Winners of the give away, please email me at onelessorphan@yahoo.com .  I will need your addresses to get your prizes to you!

Blessings,

Team One Less Broken Heart









WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN SUNDAY NIGHT

That's right, tomorrow night the winners of our give away will be drawn.  So that means you have just one more day to get in on the give away!  $5 gets you one entry and $20 gets you 8 entries.

COME ON BODY OF CHRIST, LET'S HELP BRING TWO LITTLE GUYS HOME FROM ETHIOPIA!

Blessings,
Team One Less Broken Heart

JUST A COUPLE MORE DAYS...

Just 3 more days before the winners are drawn for our first give~away! 

$5 gets you one entry, $20 gets you 8.  Help make it 147 million minus 2!

Give~Away #1  Nintendo DSi
Give~away #2   Artwork/silk screen/12 printed tshirts
Give~away #3 custom Family Values Canvas
Give~away #4 Apron set
Give~away #5  beautiful necklace
Give~away #6  Blog design or make over
Blessings,
Team One Less Broken Heart

OUR FIRST GIVE~AWAY TO HELP TWO FAMILIES!!!

Time For A Give~Away

Here At One Less Broken Heart!!

$5 = 1 Entry

$20 = 8 entries

Please leave a comment as to which give~away(s) you’d like to be entered in.

Check out all this cool stuff!

Give~away #1

Nintendo DSi

Give~away #2

Artwork design and two color screen along with 12 printed tshirts by Print4U

Need a t-shirt designed/printed for your adoption fundraiser?

Print4U will work with you to help you design your shirt.

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Give~away # 3

Family Values Canvas

You chose the color canvas, two or three accent colors, and 10-14 values/sayings you would like on the canvas.  All hand made, each is unique and one of a kind.

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Give~away # 3

Adult/Child Apron Set

You chose the sizes and color.  How fun is that? Mommy & daughter matching aprons ~ Or father son matching aprons. 

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Give~away # 4

Ocean Tide Necklace by Kimfoo Crafts

Or feel free to select another item of equal or lesser value on the etsy store.

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Give~away # 5

Free Blog design or simple static website – your choice

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER:
Donate $5 for your first entry and post on your blog to get a second entry.
Donate $5 for your first entry and post on your facebook and get a third entry.
Please let us know and the  link to your blog post.

Thank you for helping make it two less orphans, two less broken hearts.

Blessings,

Team One Less Broken Heart

Shoppin' For A Purpose - Bringing Them Home One Orphan At A Time

Swing on over to A Place Called Simplicity ~ aplacecalledsimplicity.blogspot.com  it will be your one stop Christmas shopping excursion!  You'll find many, many items to chose from, and the best part of all, everything your purchase will help bring a child home.  SHOPPIN' FOR A PURPOSE - BRINGING THEM HOME ONE ORPHAN AT A TIME!

Here at One Less Orphan, One Less Broken Heart we are selling custom made FAMILY VALUES canvases and aprons.   All proceeds will go to help the Young and Devine families bring their boys home from Ethiopia. 

Bryan and Kim Young have had their dossier in Ethiopia for five months now and the Devines are at the beginning phase of their journey doing the paperchase.

We can make you one apron, or a matching adult/child set, as many as you need!  Email us at onelessorphan@yahoo.com with any questions or to place an order.

Blessings,
Team One Less Broken Heart

Aprons, Aprons, Aprons!!

One Less Orphan, One Less Broken Heart is selling aprons. 

We've got big ones, small ones, tall ones, short one!  Matching sets.  [All these pictured have been sold]

Child sizes small 3-4, medium 5-6, large 7-8.
Adult sizes small, medium, large

$12.50 each, matching sets $25, shipping is $2 per apron.

Email me with any questions, fabric selection etc.  onelessorphan@yahoo.com

Bringing them home, one apron at a time.

All aprons sold between now and November 19 will benefit not only our adoption, but Bryan and Kim Young's adoption journey also.

MEET BRYAN AND KIM YOUNG - Highlight Family

We prayed before we met each other for God to bring someone into our lives that we could share our walk with and He answered those prayers in such detail as to not leave His work in question. Now the Lord is asking us to share our joy with the fatherless in international adoption. The Lord has made it blatant to us that this is His plan for starting our family. Despite not having the funds to complete something so huge, the Lord has given us confidence that He will provide the means if go where He asked us to. So rather than running from Ninevah, we are jumping in with our eyes on Him. He has already provided the funds for us to get all of the early fees covered and we entirely trust Him to provide the rest. We have love for a child we do not yet know. We are excited to bring a child home from Ethiopia and spend our lives loving him and teaching him about the Lord.

 

$7  from each canvas order taken between October 19, 2010 and November 19, 2010, will be donated to help the Young family bring their little one home.  So get your orders in now and let's help make it One Less Broken Heart, One Less Orphan and let's bring the Young baby home to his forever family!

 

Email your questions and orders to onelessorphan@yahoo.com

 

 

Blessings,

Team One Less Broken Heart