infertility + making a dream come true [oh, and a contest!]
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kris-tin (kris-tuh-n)
noun
1. amazing person i had the privilege of meeting at pursuit 31
2. wife of casey
3. child of God
4. photographer
for those of us who have no idea what the struggle with infertility looks like… let’s be honest and admit it. we have no clue.
but right now, someone you know is going through this painful struggle. and i’m pretty sure you have never heard anyone refer to it as a blessing. but that’s what you’ll hear kristin say on their blog. here’s just a snippet from the peddicord family’s blog about their journey to find a child to love.
“when the infertility battle began, God’s plan started to unfold before our eyes. even though it was (and is) hard on the both of us, we now understand that God was there all the time saying ‘don’t worry… my plan for you is great…’.”
i cannot imagine the strength it must take to want a child more than anything and instead of being consumed with questions about why your life isn’t going according to your plan, trusting God’s plan.
casey kristin have started the journey to adoption. but they need our help! adoption is expensive. so they have started a fundraiser to help them gather the necessary funds to adopt a wonderful child who may otherwise never know the kind of life and love that the peddicord family and God can provide.
the puzzle.
it’s $20 to buy a puzzle piece.
they’ll write your name on the back and the puzzle will hang in this beautiful child’s room. you’ll be a part of this amazing story forever.
let’s get real… it’s only twenty bucks!
think of all the ways we carelessly spend $20 in a week that we can go without for 7 days… specialty coffee from a cafe, snacks from the vending machine, a manicure/pedicure, or lunch out (when we can easily bring leftovers that we’ll end up throwing away).
in the grand scheme of things $20 won’t break the bank, it won’t change your life, but it could change someone else’s.
i urge you to consider going without the extravagances others don’t even wish for because all they want is a home.
i’m asking you to spend $20 to help a sweet couple change a child’s life forever.
if nothing else, take a minute to read their story and/or share it.
>>>>>>> CONTEST! <<<<<<<
you can win:
- a 2014 kasey loftin photography portrait session (at the location of my choice, in the north charlotte area)
- or a $50 gift card to your choice between Target, Starbucks, or iTunes.
how?
in the drawing for your choice from the two prizes mentioned above
visit my Facebook page and on the status i’ve written (about this contest with the link to this blog post), click “share” and share it on your own wall. i can see who shares it and i’ll put in an extra entry in the drawing for each of those people.
rules
- you have to comment on this blog post - or - comment on the post on my Facebook page about this contest letting me know when you purchase puzzle pieces and how many. PLEASE NOTE: it doesn’t count as an entry if you don’t let me know, but being anonymous and donating just because is encouraged too!
- prizes have no cash value
- one winner will be chosen on January 31, 2014.
