So much to do, so little time

I must say my body is starting to feel the effects of doing so much. We are working so hard to bring our Jeremy home.  Every night I sit at the computer to try and ramp up the fundraising, every morning off to work thinking about how to get our son home.  While doing dishes, thinking-What more can I do?  It truly is preoccupying my husband and I's thoughts continually.

We received a wonderful email from a mom who is in country. She told us wonderful things about our little boy.  I gotta admit I'm pretty jealous that she is getting to see him and play with him.  I just  hope he knows in his heart, how hard we are working.  I hope in his dreams his heart knows we are coming.  October is so close when you think of the money we need to raise, October is so far away when you think of how much his parents and brother and sister want him home! 

It still breaks our hearts to know that our little boy is receiving just enough to survive, he deserves enough to thrive.  Being born with an extra chromosome or other disability warrants these children to go to the baby house.  When he turns 4 he'll go to an institution, where even less will be offered to him.  All it takes is a little time and love for these little guys to thrive.  He will have every opportunity when he gets home with mom and dad.  He's going to learn to read, he's going to learn what it's like to wake up to the aroma of breakfast being cooked by his mommy.  When he wakes up in the middle of the night, his daddy will be there to comfort him.  He's got a big brother already so proud of him and can hardly wait to so him all his toys.  There's so many little things that most kids take for granted that Jeremy has never experienced!  Knowing that he won't have to wear girl clothes.....  I've seen so many pictures of little boys wearing girl clothes.  I've also seen the pictures of these "outcasts" gathering around small holes in the fences that keep them from society's view.  Gathering to get a glimpse of the world that has shunned them for their "disability."  These children deserve loving families not to be hidden from sight!

Thank you for your donations.  $20 isn't a lot in the grand scheme of things, but in our journey it is one step closer to the top of the mountain!

Please check out our golf outing post, we are still in need of a lot of sponsors to get the tournament off the ground. 

Bring Jeremiah Home Golf Tournament!

August 20, 2011 Shaeffer's Golf Course!   9am tee off!

We are having a big benefit tournament, 4 men/women teams.  36 teams!

Here's what we need:

1. Corporate Sponsor $4000-will get a great big sign and advertisement, plus a large tax deductible donation, if a sponsor steps forth soon ALL fliers will state that the tournament is brought to them by said business.  This is a great way for a business to get some major advertisement as it will be in all the papers and such. A few businesses/people could share this sponsorship.

2. 18 entities to sponsor a hole for $100-advertisement and prizes associated with your name!

3. DOOR PRIZES!  Please spread the word.  Looking for great door prizes and also would like to have 144 of any item so that each and every golfer is guaranteed a gift for attending.

5. Sponsors for trophies-awarded to Best Ambulance Score, Best Fire Score, Best Church Score, Best Overall Score.

6. Donation of some good prizes, since most of our golfers will likely be men, looking for some manly gifts-drills, saws, sporting gear-get the idea?

We are awaiting one final phone call and then fliers will be going out to invite people to participate.  Hoping to offer an "all-inclusive" type registration that will include food and beverages at the event.

Please spread the word.  Ask any business owners you know to donate marketing merchandise.  It's a great way for the business to get advertisement and help out a wonderful cause.

My ultimate optimistic goal is to not only raise enough funds to bring Jeremy home, but to make a HUGE donation to Reece's Rainbow for more children to experience a mother's love.

Thanks to all you who have volunteered to help!  We may need a few more volunteers the day of the event, but mostly right now we need people to help beat the streets to get prizes and sponsors!

Thank YOU!!!!!

Thanks to Momentus Golf of Mount Pleasant, Federal Mogul of Burlington, Indian Hills Golf of Wapello for your donation of prizes. And Lil Cubbies Daycare of Burlington for hole sponsorship and door prizes.

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I finally got around to checking my email and what a wonderful surprise I had waiting for me!  A wonderful women had sent us an email.  Long story short she had been praying Jeremy would find a family, and here we are!

Also, as her contribution to Jeremy's adoption she will be donating 100% of her sales to our adoption in July.  Then her team lead is doing the same!  WOW!  God is good!  So basically over 70% of each item's price will be donated right to Jeremy! 

Please consider having a book party!  This is such an amazing fund raising opprotunity for us.  It would be so easy to get a book and take it with you to work or where ever you go.  The jewelry is beautiful! 

LEAH ROHRBAUGH you are a gift to our family and to Jeremy's future!

Contact myself or Leah via facebook to get a book and help us with fundraising.  This is such an easy way to do it.  I understand how strapped for cash some people are who would like to help.