Tomorrow, is a day I will always remember. Turning 21 is a big deal! I still can't believe I am really going to be 21! Also tomorrow I reflect on the life of the first child I advocated for & that he will be turning 3 years old. I am so happy he found his family pretty quick when I started advocating.
February 4th is a very busy day for Birthdays. I know 2 kids in real life that share my same Birthday & our sponsor child through world vision. Today I want to reflect on 3 awesome kids who will be celebrating tomorrow with me. I have already mentioned Quinton, now I will mention the other two.
Next up is our sponsor child, Angela. I won't share her picture for privacy sake. She is turning 5 years old tomorrow. Though I know her only by the updates & pictures we receive I feel like she is still part of our family. I assume since we sponsor her through an organization she will get some type of celebration. Happy Birthday sweet girl! I love you so much!
Lastly, a special girl who truly has been an inspiration with a miracle story! 6 years ago a family asked for prayer as they did not think their daughter with Trisomy 13 would make it past birth. L not only survived but is thriving! Happy Birthday L!!! You have truly inspired me through the amount of time I have known you.
Just two days left, over $2,000 raised so far!!!! Let's make this goal happen!!! $18,678.96 to go!!!
As I celebrate tomorrow my heart will be thinking of two special little girls who don't get to celebrate Birthdays.
Let's not only make tomorrow a 21st Birthday to remember but remember these two in our thoughts & Prayer!
Can't wait to party at Leatherbys for these girls to get closer to the goal! Be sure to show this picture by printing it out or showing it on your smart phone for the proceeds to go to Reece's Rainbow!
First of all the BIG NEWS OF THE DAY!!! Colton, who I have shared on this blog before & who my friend has strongly been advocating & fundraising for the past year or so for him has A FAMILY!!! I'm so thrilled for her!! I am going to help his new family as much as I can!
Next as you can see from the chipin, we had quite the jump in donations today!
$1,993.42 so close to $2,000 hooray!!!
With donations I have collected just $18,724.46 left to go!! THESE NEXT FEW DAYS NEED TO COUNT!!! I don't have any prizes or anything to get people to share so PRETTY PLEASE SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!!
You can share on facebook,
tweet on twitter,
blog on your blog,
share on instagram,
JUST PICK ONE OR ALL & SHARE!!!!
With 4 days left to go & multiple chipin issues I was starting to panic but even through it all I still have managed to get donations for Reece's Rainbow! Chipin is at $1,572.42 & with additional donations we have just $19,170.46 to go!!!!!!!! Still a long ways away but I know we can do it!!! To make it I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ALL YOU CAN TO EVERYONE!!! TWITTER, FACEBOOK, BLOGGING, ANY METHOD POSSIBLE just DO IT!!! Today & yesterday alone their have been two retweets for my goal by well known people!
Their lives are dependant on YOU!!! You just never know, when someone might fall in love with either one or go on to adopt another child listed on Reece's Rainbow because YOU SHARED. Which brings me to share this if any of you live in the local Elk Grove area Please share this with your friends!! Feb 4th from 11am-11pm when you present this flyer in person or share this photo on your phone 20% will go to Reece's Rainbow!
If you can also pray chipin will no longer have issues that would be awesome!!! If chipin is down please be sure to come back to donate! If your tecnology challenged or have friends who wish to donate via check made out to Reece's Rainbow please send your donations to:
Reece's Rainbow
PO Box 4024
Gaithersburg, MD 20885
PLEASE PUT IN SUBJECT LINE-Leahs 21 for 21
Thanks so much!
Tears in my eyes as I count statistics & how God's Love never fails! Almost everyday since January 17th their has been at least one donation a day & my friends keep overwhelming me more than word's can say! To Start I want to say an appreciated thanks to all my family members & friends spreading the word! Aunt Kelly, thanks for caring about my passion for the orphans & taking the time to write an email out to your friends about what I am doing. Dad, you have also been a great support sending out emails during two of my crazy endeavors so thank you for all you do!
Steph & Mom, thanks for being so enthusiastic spreading the word about the fundraiser every way you can!
Lastly, Rebekah thanks for not only spreading the word daily but also by creating this wonderful way to spread the word!
Without all your help, the chipin would not be at $1,572.42!!! Thank you to the 19 people who have donated so far whether it be $10, $21, or $210 every little bit helps! Thank you also to my two awesome friends who have given me money towards the goal! Now for some fun stats on the chipin.
Out of 19 donors,
10 I have met/know or is friends with someone in my family
5 I know online through the Reeces Rainbow community
& 5 total strangers I don't even know.
With ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT, WE STILL HAVE $19,291.58 to go!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!! These girls are counting on us!
Well today the chipin jumped by $362 hooray! With what I have collected personally, we are now just $19,501.58 away!! I want to thank each & every one of you for donating! It truly means the world to me that strangers, friends, & family have come together to help make this happen! I'm also excited for the local fundraiser we have setup at Leatherbys which is a local Ice Cream place that is well known here.
Still so far from the goal but I know we can do it! I did not ever think I could raise $220 in change from friends back when I did my change drive for Celine in Oct 2011.
But with the help of my friends we did it so I think we can do it again!!!
We have reached a big step in the right direction between the chipin, Birthday "gifts", & saving we have raised $1,136.58 out of $21,000!!! I hate saying this but with just a week til my Birthday we still have a good long way to go! Only $19,863.58 is needed to reach that!! I am out of ideas & I have nothing to Giveaway or do an auction with.
I keep on praying & hoping for this to be POSSIBLE!!!
If you have not donated yet due to the chipin being down please do so. PLEASE KEEP SHARING & SPREADING THE WORD NEAR & FAR!!!!
God laid this on my heart for a reason. I may not ever understand why but I want to try my hardest to make this happen!
This is for all the "Pink Princesses" out there in the world just waiting to be loved!
I know I have shared this before but in honor of my 21st Birthday & what I am doing for my Birthday I thought I would share this video I did with my siblings a year ago. This is what life can be like if Celine or Cora Lynne lived in this country.
For you see if Celine & Cora Lynne had siblings they would get to enjoy countless activities whether thats playing family football or watching a movie together. If they were given a chance they could shine like my sister has.
Despite her challenges she faces other than Down Syndrome "Pink Princess" lives life to the fullest!
Can't you imagine these girls living the same life?
