February 14

It's day 14! The last day of our Love Makes a Family fundraiser. Wow, what an awesome month this has been so far. Each day since the first of February a blogger has shared about our girls, this adoption and the fundraiser. Each day since the first of February someone has reached out to us and offered us their support. The number of Valentine's Day gifts our girls have been given is incredible. I can't wait to share this part of their adoption story with them. 

Although it's still too early to make specific travel plans (we're waiting patiently for news of our court date) Tony and I can't wait to get on that plane knowing that once we return it will be with our family intact. We are working hard to be ready when we finally get that call. As of this moment we're 23% of the way to having the remainder of our anticipated travel funds. The gap in our finances is shrinking, but it still exists. Are you interested giving our girls a Valentine's Day gift this year? Or maybe sharing this post and/or our fundraising page (via facebook, twitter, instagram, pinterest or blog) sounds more like something you could do. Or maybe you feel up for both? Any help you can offer on the final day of this fundraiser would mean so much to us.

On day 14 we get to tell you about a very kind blogger, Marie, who is sharing about our fundraiser on her blog today. Marie is a wife and mother who is passionate about writing  When Marie agreed to participate in our Love Makes a Family fundraiser she also shared some news which got us really excited. This Love Makes a Family fundraiser has inspired Marie to create #SpreadtheLove, a social media campaign and blog link-up uniting bloggers, writers, parents, photographers, story tellers, friends, in honor of orphans, desperately seeking forever families. How cool is that! #SpreadtheLove is going on now, Valentine's Day. To learn more about how you can get involved and to participate in the link-up click here. Also, feel free to share your adoption story or any of our links with the hashtag #spreadthelove at some point today!

Happy Valentine's Day and lots of love from our family to you!

Emily