Remember my awesome friend Tracy who guest posted awhile
ago? I wanted to follow up with an
update regarding the abundance of generosity shown by her and many others.
This past Sunday, about a dozen of my friends came over for
some bubbly and snacks and for some sweet time together for my 31 Party and
Adoption Fundraiser. I shared a bit
about our adoption process, the huge need for adoption of special needs little
boys in China, the associated costs and also fielded general questions about
orphan care and adoption. Then my friend
Tracy, the 31 consultant who is also a Foster mom, did her schpeal.
We had a blast. We
learned which friend of mine you should go to if ever you need a tampon because
she basically stores them in a 31 duffle bag in her car. Every single bag we looked at, she remarked, “Ooooh,
that’d be great for tampons.” Never mind
it was a rolling suitcase. This is why I
love her and am determined to get to know her better. I mean, sense the surgery and all, that hasn’t
really been a need of mine (can I get an AMEN!), but I just love someone who
can talk about “ladytown” at the drop of a hat.
(Ladytown being another term we learned at the party…)
Anywhoozie, the party was a big success! Between the folks who ordered online and came
to the party, it was Tracy’s BIGGEST PARTY EVER. She sold over $1400 worth of purses, coolers,
stationary, and luggage. I earned close
to $300 worth of free bags which I will get to auction off for The Plum Panda. WOOT! (So if you missed the sale, you may be able
to score something cute for less than retail!
I ordered some of the best sellers for my freebies. So make sure to like The Plum Panda on
Facebook and check for updates to the Plum Panda Blog in the coming weeks.)
Additionally, Tracy donated to our adoption
fund 100% of her commission. 100%. She did all this work and prep simply because
she loves me, our family, and our little Charlie. How much did we raise?
DRUM ROLL PLEASE…….
$365.
Folks, that’s a lot of money. 17 people in 2 states bought items to help us
bring our boy home. I am overwhelmed at
the generosity of people. (So if you
live in the Richmond area, I’d love it if you would consider hosting a 31 party
for her where she can actually make some money.)
Additionally, I set up my Plum Panda goods and sold a
picture frame, a necklace, ALL of my hair clippies, and have a couple special
orders already placed. At the end of the
day, between Plum Panda and Tracy’s generosity, our adoption fund just grew by
about $550.
My friends are awesome.
God is awesome. And He is doing
something pretty incredible right here before my eyes. Thank you to everyone who contributed. It will be such a treat to one day share with
my son all the folks whom God used to bring him to us. They say it takes a village to raise a
child. Sometimes, it takes a village to give a child a family.
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