Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Dossier Fee....COVERED

While we were still basking in the joy of the blessings of the Quarter Auction covering the majority of our agency fee, we received an email stating that an individual donated $1,000 directly to our adoption agency which completely covers our Dossier fee!

We are BLOWN AWAY! WOW! What an AMAZING GIFT! SUCH GENEROSITY! I literally cried! I am so humbled, so grateful, so absolutely in awe of the generosity of so many people!

When we started this adoption process (as with our adoption of Fasika and Markos) we were unsure where all the funds would come from, but we are confident that God will provide.

We just discussed in Bible Study tonight that God is "Jehovah Jireh" which means "my provider." We know He will provide for His children.

We are appreciative of the individuals God has called upon to help us with this adoption, and we are so grateful for their obedience to God stirring in their hearts. There is absolutely no way that we could do this without the help of others.

Thank you! Somehow, those words do not seem adequate; and yet, we have no other way of reciprocating other than to say, "thank you." We pray that God  will pour out His blessings over you!

If you too would like to help us as we strive to live out God's plan for our life and bring 7 orphans home, there is information about how to make a one time tax-deductible donation directly to our adoption agency on the top left of this blog. We thank you for your support and prayers!

QUARTER AUCTION

This past Friday was A Sea of Hope's Annual Quarter Auction!



There were so many people that came, volunteered, donated, prayed for, and supported this year's Quarter Auction, and we are so grateful to each one of you. We could not have done it without each one of you! We are beyond blessed, and we thank you for your generosity and support!

So often, I hear people say that the main reason they don't adopt is because they just don't have the money for it. Well, I ask you to reconsider if that is your main reasoning.

EVERY child deserves a family, so please don't let money be the reason you do not proceed forward. I assure you, Our GOD is BIGGER than the financial burden. He will provide!

There are programs, people, grants, and fundraisers that you can utilize to help bring your child(ren) home!

This weekend was an example of how God uses individuals for His glory to help raise funds to bring His children home!

Proceeds from this year's quarter auction were $4,197.00!!! Wow! What an amazing God we serve!  We are now that much closer to bringing home our children! Praise the Lord!

Our agency fee is due soon. It is $4500. The money for the Quarter Auction almost completely covers our agency fee! Thank you Jesus, and thank you to all the individuals who's hearts have been stirred to care for the orphans, and who have stepped up to make a difference and help bring my children home! We are eternally grateful to you!

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Photography Adoption Fundraiser

Anyone that knows me knows that I LOVE to take pictures. I have never taken any official photography classes; therefore, I am considered an "amateur" photographer. However, I am hoping to use this hobby of mine to help raise money to bring our 7 children home from the Philippines.

For our Photography fundraiser, I am committing to going to an onsite location (of your choice) and shooting for 1 hour. Then, I will edit the pictures for you and give you all of them (and all rights to them) on CD. That way, you can reproduce them however you choose. For this entire package, I am asking for a $150 donation.

Typical sitting fees can be around $250 normally. Plus, many photographers make you pay for each individual print, and often don't give you full rights to the pictures.

I have created a facebook account page to showcase some of the photographs I have taken in the past.

https://www.facebook.com/BestulPhotography













If you are interested in setting up a photo shoot, please email me to set up a date and location.
My email is: the.bestul.family@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

ORDINARY HERO -We WON MATCHING GRANT!

WE WON THE MATCHING GRANT from ORDINARY HERO!! Praise God! Thank you to everyone who made a purchase yesterday! We raised $466.54 before the double matching grant...So, that's $933.08 TOWARDS OUR ADOPTION!! Alleluia! Thank you Ordinary Hero! And, thank you friends for your support! If you are still interested in purchasing something from OH, we will still get 40% on every purchase. Shop: www.OrdinaryHeroStore.org (make sure to click on our name as the affiliate (Dustin & Andrea Bestul) in the drop down box at the checkout).


Here is a picture of my own little "world changers" in their adoption support t-shirts from OH. There are so many other options too, so please check them out. If you aren't interested in purchasing any merchandise for yourself, you can also donate to children in need, and we still get credit for our fund raiser! You could purchase a Bible for kids in Ethiopia, shoes, school supplies, or rain jackets for kids in need, and so on. Check it out! And, thanks for your support!