grace led in life: Big step in the adoption process! & fun fundraiser details!

first things first...

WE RECEIVED OUR I800A APPROVAL - US APPROVAL!

Our US approval showed up in our mailbox yesterday!
We have been waiting for this one and are so thankful it is here!
This is such a big step! We have worked really hard these last few months on paperwork and appointments to get to this point!
We have US approval to be adopting from China!
We are so very excited...these big steps mean the world to anyone in the adoption process.
You feel so much closer to your little one 💙 Praising the Lord for movement forward!
Thank you for all the prayers for our little one waiting and for this journey!

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We are so excited to be headed to MN in about a week and a half...and getting closer to the MN adoption fundraiser event...3 weeks away!

We are workin' to get all the details together for the big day!
It will be so fun!

Please join us for this event...helping us bring our little one home!
Let us know if you can come!

You can RSVP on the facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1885146865088800/?active_tab=discussion
by email:
sindelarfamilyadoption@outlook.com

by phone:
425.273.4575
We will be putting in our last food and supply orders in about a week...so we would love your RSVP so we have a better idea of our needs! Thanks, All!

Here are fundraiser details!

Order of Events:
4-6pm -
Dinner, Silent Auction, Raffle, Kids Carnival,

Photo Booth, specialty booths.
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6-6:30pm -
Q & A time with the Sindelar Fam!

(details below)
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6:30-7pm -

Silent Auction and Raffle winners announced/

payment and pick up of winner's items!
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We are trying to have credit card option for payment at our Entrance Table, but we cannot promise it will work (depending on WiFi) Please bring CASH or CHECKS if possible! Some of our specialty booths (details below) will only accept cash or check!:) Thank you for understanding!

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Our sweet friend, Jacinta, has been helping to coordinate the "Kids Carnival" at the event!

This will be so much fun for the littles that are coming!

There will be face-painting, so many fun games to play - Ring Toss, A Memory Game all about China!, Fishing Game, Bean Bag Toss, and possibly more! There will be a popcorn machine for a fun treat! One of our favorite activities is a table for writing a letter or coloring a letter for us to give to our little one some day! We love to include kiddos in this adoption journey...to help them feel a part in helping to bring a little one home to their forever family! love that we can share these special "letters" with our little one someday!
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We will be having a great BBQ meal for you and your family!
*there will be a side table with gluten free safe foods for those with that allergy!

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There will be a photo booth area! We would LOVE for you to take a photo, two, or three!

We will have you leave your email address and will share your photos with you! This is a great way for us to see all of you sweet friends/family that came. It is also a wonderful way for us to show our little one everyone that was supporting them even before they came home! don't be shy! have fun with it! great way for families to have a photo taken too! :)

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SILENT AUCTION and RAFFLE!
We have had some fun donations/baskets come in! We are excited for you to see them!
All items for the silent auction will be displayed for you to see and will have a bidding sheet with starting bid on it! Y'all can bid on anything you like...so fun...who will win it!?!?

The raffle items will be displayed and have a ticket box with each of them! Raffle tickets can be purchased for you to place in the box for the items you hope to win! we will draw the winning ticket...will it be you!?!?!

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WE WILL HAVE FUN SPECIALTY "BOOTHS" AT THE EVENT!

Our sweet Aunt Denise has been busy making FUN and SUPER CUTE aprons she will be selling at a booth at the event! They are so great and make amazing gifts too!

Here is a sample sneek peak! Such fun fabrics, right!?!? LOVE them!

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Ok folks...are you ready for this!? My sister, Becca makes AMAZING CAKE POPS!

She will have a booth selling her delicious cake pops! You do not want to miss these!

SO yummy!

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I'm sending some Bayberry Jade your way! If you have been hoping to see pieces in person...this is your chance! I'm getting as many paintings together as I can...and will put one or two in the Silent Auction and also will have some available just to purchase too!

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Lastly...we are excited to share more with you IN PERSON!
We have been thinking about this...we want to share with you in a relaxed way and want to know your questions! We can talk about our journey, life, adoption process, etc...but we would LOVE to know questions you may have! SO...we are asking YOU! Do you have any questions for us!?
If you do...please let us know! email us questions you may have!
sindelarfamilyadoption@outlook.com

This event is so special to us...of course we love to see you, hug you, and catch up...but this is us sharing our life with you...this journey to our little love. It's about a little life! We so appreciate all the support and love the beauty of a "village" of people helping to make this happen. We are forever grateful!
We are so excited for the day we can share about our little one! You are changing a life by being a part of this journey! Please join us at this event!