the #adoption process; counting the cost

When I was in Haiti a five years ago in the orphanage where
we were adopting from

  (the little girl we were in process of adopting)

I met another adoptive mama   

there meeting her little girl for the first time!
(I got to witness the beauty of it!)
She is a beautiful spunky gal

that is now on her 3rd adoption
of a little boy Belief  (from Congo).
She also has 3 young boys at home.
(she is going for a 6 pack~ LOL)

I know all too well the cost (and heartbreak) of adoption

Here is where love dolls began~

When I first met Dieunka, she didn't have any toys

so I made her a doll

the back story of

the Love Doll began with my own adoption process;

which if you are a long time reader

or know me in real life

know ended in unfortunate heartbreak
by someone we called a friend

(due to fraud, long painful story)
the adoption process is not an easy journey! 

I don't want to ruin the happiness of  Melanies' current adoption
(So the TELLING of my story is for another day) 

Mels' family is working hard to fund raise

and I'd like to help them

(and its healing for me to make these dolls for the purpose of adoption)

so I've made this art doll

(she has been named Zoe)

that she is going to raise $ with~

The stages of her birth

(and her adoption story coming soon)

There is another to come as

I'm making her another doll as well.

Pictures coming soon~

And so another day to be thankful

Last nights event was so awesome! A HUUUUGE Thank YOU to the Selah Venue,Nick & Stephanie, the Reed Family, all the bands who played,the Warriors and Fire Dancers, Tom Clark, Kathy and Mari, Maria & Gloria, Jordan and everyone who generously gave!! Thank You for being apart of our journey!! We are so very grateful, there just aren't enough words.

I've started a seperate blog
www.fortheloveofdieunika.blogspot.com



Going back and getting more into details, for those who wanna know.

Much Alofa from the heart of my family!

artist extreme fundraiser

i'm working to get some new art up after i finish this next weekend. if you live close by come on out and see us!!