KISSESFROMKATIE.BLOGSPOT.COM ... I sit here working on Amazima stuff for Katie and feel helpless to actually DO - feed a starving child, love a child who has no parents, heal their wounds, or just read to one of the Karomajong children about Jesus ... I know I am where I am suppose to be working from the computer for Amazima, telling people about Katie's journey, and watering the seeds she plants, but there are days when I want to be on the ground in Africa TOUCHING THE FACE OF JESUS ...

You are going to want one of these Uganda Necklaces .... THIS SHIPMENT WAS MADE BY KAROMAJONG TRIBE WOMEN IN KATIE'S VILLAGE ... We are coming full circle here people and loving on the women who Katie is pouring her life into ... Suzanne and I are determined to have everyone in this country wearing 147 Million Orphan's Product ... Step Off the Ledge, Get out of Box, Be CRAZY in love w/ the Orphans of the world and let everyone know it ...

We got the call that we have official custody of Daisy ... I keep trying to write my emotions on this post and I have cleared the screen like 5 times ... I think you all get it and that is why you come to my blog .... My heart is full and my spirit is soaring ... There is one more child today who gets a mommy and daddy !!! Daisy gets a family to stand beside her when life is hard, she gets 7 cheerleaders in her corner, she gets kisses and prayers from mommy at night, and she gets a daddy's lap to sit on when she is scared ... Thank you Lord for family !!!

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IT IS NOT READY FOR PURCHASE YET, BUT I COULDN'T CONTAIN MYSELF ... The refugees are doing a fabulous job and we just found out today that one of them is from JINJA (where our children are) ... God you are amazing !!! This bag will surely be a conversation starter, a seed planter, a water to someone's spirit, and bring light to the ORPHAN CRISIS ... Follow this with me ... We are having a bag made by local refugees from Africa to help support their families here, and when you purchase the bag it will feed a child in Katie's program for a month, plus you just walking around with the bag daily will be lighting the way for someone else to join us in our FIGHT to help the 147 MILLION ORPHANS ... Seriously, we are going to CHANGE THE WORLD ... I am begging you to not do any Christmas shopping till you see all the products we are creating ... new long sleeve t-shirts, funky baseball t-shirts, scarves, clutches, handbags, messenger bags, new frayed hats, and the Uganda Bead Necklaces are coming in ... You could probably feed a village full of children for a month with your purchases of the 147 Million Orphans products at Christmas alone ... WE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD ... God has gifted each of differently to do HIS work here on earth ... Let's all join together and show off the gifts and talents granted to us by the LORD... Please grab our new button (top right sidebar) and help us spread the word ... If you are in need of fundraising help with your adoption, please contact us twomoms13kids@gmail.com .. We have two ways we can help you ... Blessings Family !!!

I have spent the week rejoicing and thanking the Lord for His provisions in our adoption journey and we are beyond thankful for our children and so ready to travel, yet I have some hurting sisters ... I have two sisters desperate to travel and yet THEY HEAR NOTHING ... They look at pictures of their children every day, they have rooms ready, clothes bought, and arms empty.

When I got the call from Amani about a daughter last week, we were beyond elated, yet knew we had to wait for a formal referral and some paperwork to be completed. There was no guarantee she would be ours, so I guarded my heart and try to pretend she wasn't there. I was going to get my son and someday our daughter would be revealed. I wouldn't say I was disappointed about God not having her ready for me to come get, but I felt incomplete. There was this slight lack of peace, but yet, I wanted to be obedient to God's timing. And then today, I get a call that all the papers are ready and she is ours and her name is DAISY ... I almost missed it and then it completely swept over me, how God was confirming our journey to Uganda, how He was saying come get your daughter, He is pleased with our journey and the message on this journey to others .... There are thousands of people wearing a DAISY on their chest from our t-shirts. You purchased a shirt to help us bring our children home and God sealed it today with our daughter ...SHE IS DAISY and you all helped bring her home, you have been spreading the news about the 147 Million other orphans, and you have walked hand in hand with us .... DAISY WILL BE HER NAME and we are working on the Abigail part ... I am just sitting here in tears thinking that God would send us such a clear and unmistakable message .... ONE THAT YOU ALL GET TOO EXPERIENCE WITH US ....

Got a call today that we have a daughter !!!!! I just filled out the custody papers and Fed Exp them to Uganda today ... Not sure how much information I can share yet, but she is two years old and when you find out her given name you will be saying ONLY GOD ... I don't even have a picture of her yet, and we are absolutely in love with her already !!!! So much in my head and heart right now about God's perfect timing, His provisions, His will for our life and our children's life .... I am sorta of walking around my house in circle right now with that giddy feeling, like I can't even think of what to do next !!!! hee hee !!! can't wait to find out what size she is, if she knows her brother,Joseph, how much hair does she have, and of course praying a picture comes soon !!!!!

Tread with me won't you into some muddy waters ... This post my be a bit foggy and I don't have time to really finish it nor is my heart done pondering it ....

WE ARE SETTING OFF ON AN AMAZING ADVENTURE ... TAKE A PEAK AT THE NEW PRODUCTS AT OUR TEMPORARY SITE .... hats, visors, and Orphan Handbags COMING!

I want you to picture this with me ... As God continues to guide us on our new journey with 147millionorphans.com. He has guided us in our mission to helping families raise money for their adoptions by creating and selling products to them at wholesale, to bring light to the darkness of the orphan crisis through education and knowledge. The FATHER has revealed something to me that I hesitate to share because it seems so unreal, big, and beyond my own capacity, but then again my SAVIOR is in the IMPOSSIBLE business !!!! So I am going to share a vision with you and you can pray along with me and join in on the craziness ... A MOVEMENT - I know that families could design their own t-shirt and sell them for a fundraiser, I know people can go to Gap or Old Navy and get a cool shirt, and you could just run in Target and pick up someone a t-shirt for their birthday OR WE COULD DECIDE WE ARE GOING TO SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT AS A WHOLE BODY/GROUP/FAMILY and plant seeds about orphans where ever we go.

God was so gracious to hold the rain off for the entire two days of the garage sale and we cleared $2300 ... I am truly overwhelmed by the number, but more than that I am honored to have all those who donated items, to Katie Jo, Ondrea, Angel, Curry, and Anna for their help in making this possible ... I can't tell you how many times I got to share the story of adoption the past two days and how I was able to explain that the journey we take is one we NEVER take alone ... God has truly sent an amazing village of people, all with different talents to help us reach our financial goals, lift us up in prayer, give us godly counsel, and so much more ... It has been a perfect picture of the BODY OF CHRIST ... I wish I had pictures of the super chaotic craziness of the garage sale (literally could have opened a store), but I was to busy taking in the cash to take pictures ... hee hee

Added a little picture of the crash site from Wednesday !!!! Seriously, we live a very unexpected freaky life here in the Oatsvall house ...