Birthday/ Random

Yesterday was my sweet 16th birthday. For my birthday I got to spend some time with awesome friends! I had dinner with my parents. Tahoe with the friends. And summer school. My parents got my a purple polka dot suitcase for my trip! I didn't ask for anything for me for my birthday. Just donations for my trip, and a suitcase because I needed one. But my awesome brother got me a ticket to see Scotty McCreery in concert this weekend! So this weekend me and my brother's girlfriend are going to see Scotty in concert!!!! And his girlfriend got me beautiful earrings with a matching bracelet!

I also have raised $730 dollars for my trip. We mailed off the rest of my payment last week. Now I am just paying for my ticket. Plane ticket that is.

If I make any extra money in my fundraising. It will be split up between 3 places or given to one. Depends on what God wants.

You will never guess who is home!!!
TOMMY!!!!!!!!!
Tommy is home!!!
Read the blog post and find out more about how he is doing!

So now I am 16 years old. Can't wait to see what God is going to do with me this year.

Much Love,
Dakota

I have reached another milestone for fundraising. I have reached the $400 mark!!  And I could not have done it with out all the prayer and support I have been receiving! Thank you all so much!!!!

Update

Today I reached the three hundred mark on my fundraising!!!! I have raised a total of $310!!!!

I want to thank everyone who has donated to my trip and helping make this happen. It means so much to me!! I can't wait to see how God is using me in this! I am super excited to go on this trip so Thank you God, and everyone who has prayed and donated to my trip!!!

Taylor Made For His Purpose Fundraiser

Our good friends are having a fund raiser to help bring their kiddos home. So jump on over to their blog and join in!! Thank you so much!!!

http://taylor-made-for-his-purpose.blogspot.com/p/1000-and-10-fundraiser.html

Update

I have raised $220. I have to have all the money in the mail to AZ in 20 days. 20 DAYS. That is crazy. I need to have at least $395 to send down there. So only $225 until the money gets sent!!! Almost half way there!!!! The rest is for my flight (400 dollars.) Thank you so so so much for donating and praying for my trip. It means so much!!

Much Love,
Dakota

Update

If you plan to donate to my trip all the money for my stay at Bison Ranch needs to be in by July 1. That is only 24 days.

I am up to $135 now.

Thank you for your donations and prayers!

Much love, Dakota

Ruslan

There are so so many orphans out there. My heart just aches for them. I love my parents and couldn't imagine not having them. Or any parents at all.

My mom and I laugh all the time. I am blessed to have my parents. Just thinking about all those kids who have no moms to laugh with or dads to play with them makes me so sad and shows me that I need to appreciate my parents more.  I can't even imagine what my life would be like without them. So many kids don't have parents, or have parents that neglect them or abuse them. And I have parents who love me so much! I have my brother and family and these kids don't.

Ruslan, his smile is great. Could you imagine what his smile would be like if he had a mommy and daddy? brothers, sisters, friends?







Look at him! He has already been transferred. He needs a family fast! He makes me smile. All you have to do is look at him.

Are you looking to adopt? Are you Ruslan's family? Do you know someone who might be?

Share this! You never know who might be his family.


P.S. The Blessing of Verity travel the end of this week to go get Tommy. Keep them in your prayers as they go pick up their son!!!

Fundraising

For my Sweet 16^th birthday I have decided to go on a missions trip to help children with disabilities. The organization I decided to go through is called Joni and Friends. It is Joni Eareckson Tada's organization. Joni and Friends puts on summer camps all over, all summer for families with children or adults that have disabilities. Normally through this organization you would have to be 17, but the director of this organization wants to have me as a STM! I am going to be a STM (Short-Term Missionary) for Family Retreat, Bison Ranch in Overgaard, AZ. For this trip I have to raise $1000 (trip and airfare). The trip is in 7 weeks and lasts 5 days. On this trip I will be assigned a 'buddy' and I will spend all 5 days with this child or adult and his/her family. The camp will put on activities for all the people with special needs and their parents. If you have any desire to donate to my trip I would GREATLY appreciate it. Any donation gets me closer to my goal. For more information email me, text or call me. God has put this on my heart and I can't wait to see what He is doing with it. Much love, Dakota

Check it out!

Our dear friends are in the process of adopting two children, Sara and Samuel. They are doing a huge fundraiser over on their website. So do me a favor and check it out!!!!