Sophie and I have just come back from a reunion celebration for CCAI, the adoption agency we used for her adoption 9 years ago. They are celebrating 10 years and 10,000 adoptions which is just incredible. Even though it was 100 degrees at the park, we managed to find some shade and visit with fellow adoptive family friends…and you just can't help but think of what might have happened to all these girls if Josh and Lily hadn't started this adoption project in China.
Here at eQuilter we are also celebrating a huge milestone. A few of our sharp-eyed customers have already noticed that the charity number on our home page popped up over $1 million in the last week! That means this last week when we cut our monthly checks to our various charity recipients, it brought us up over the million dollar mark.
It is surreal, I must admit, because when we came up with the idea of giving 2% of sales to charity, it really never occurred to me that we could accomplish something like this. People often ask us – did you ever think it would grow to this large of a number? – and the answer is no. I am still amazed, dumbfounded really, that together we reached this goal.
Sophie is currently trying to raise money for some of the struggling organizations that are helping orphans in China. All around the world these organizations that help children and families with disaster relief and medical supplies, have seen a severe drop in donations.
Believe it or not, Sophie's 10th birthday is this weekend, and she asked me to put a plea out in the newsletter, asking for donations to organizations that help orphans around the world. That is really all she wants for her birthday, and if you would like to support her birthday wish, please send us an email and let us know… if you make a donation in her honor for her 10th birthday. There are so many worthy organizations home and abroad, trying to help these children – we appreciate hearing your stories and your inspirations.
We are starting to give her more information about how she came to be an orphan, now that she is older. She was abandoned on a doorstep when she was 2 days old, so that means that Tuesday is her "Finding Day". Somewhere out there in China, I know her biological mother is thinking of her this week…. and I send out a silent "thank you" to the woman who had to give up that tiny bundle.
My only hope is that our accomplishment – this tremendous goal having been reached – will inspire others to commit a percentage of their sales or income to help others in need. Perhaps today that person is you? *smile*
I've posted about 250 photos from Ireland on my photo page…more coming next week!
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