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The funnest part of a giveaway

4.16.12

is always clicking “choose” on random.org, seeing that number, and then counting down the entries to reveal the winner.

And, my last giveaways had an added “fun” component. I’ve never done a giveaway as a fundraiser. And, I have to say that it was pretty darn fun this morning to count up all the donations that have come in over the last 2 weeks—a total of $500.

Sa-weet.

Stop writing and start sharing winners…I know, I know. You all are just looking for names, I know.

The winner of the book A Cord of Three Strands is the amazing adoptive mama, sweet friend, and soon-to-be missionary to Albania, Cydil Waggoner.

The winner of the package from The Sparrow Fund including a beautiful word art print of Luke 12:6-7, a sweet Kenyan bracelet of her choice from The Nest, and a kickin’ tee inspired by 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (see them for sale here and go ahead and buy one…seriously) is adoptive mama Shelley from Finishing our Family from China.

And, the winner of the big ole Chinese giveaway including three children’s books signed by the authors Geoff the Green Hippo: A Children’s Book about Adoption, Lily, and China; a Mei Mei Niu Niu doll, a smaller version of the Niu Niu doll; a handmade Chinese rabbit; a children’s bracelet featuring a bead for every animal of the Chinese zodiac; a Chinese headband from Beijing and the amazing pink twirl skirt donated by a seamstress for the Atlantic City Ballet Company; AND a custom name charm from Jiayin Designs….is….Maureen Osborne from Charlotte, North Carolina, ya’ll. Email me, Mystery Mama Maureen! (update–she just did AND she just started an adoption from China. How cool is that?)

Thank you to all 27 people who donated. Each and every one of you not only helped fund the way for Mark to go to China this May but also gave us so much encouragement. We’d see that email come into our inbox saying a donation was received, and we’d do a little cartwheel (in our hearts, mind you. My cartwheel days are long gone). Each dollar that came in gave us a little hug and said, “We support you. We are behind you.”

And, that’s pretty fun. 
So fun that you all (or all ya’ll for my Southern friends…you know who you are) are going to receive a little something special in the mail this week. 

Fun, fun, fun.  

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
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  1. mom2three says

    4.16.12 at 8:04 pm

    fun fun!! I love the y’all! Thats what we say here :)

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