A Fun Give Away...

I'm learning that one of the greatest 'mom' aspects of being a mom (aside from the obvious) is that you get to meet and know other moms and their kiddos.  I am not sure what it is, but there is just something so fun about the meeting of a new mom-friend and that recognition of knowing that "yep, we will be friends" that takes place within the heart.  It has been a lot of fun for me these past several months...especially now that Lily is here!

I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to one of the wonderful mom-friends I've gotten to know.  Her name is Kelsey.  She is a blogger, a busy mom to a little gal who is just about Luke's age, who you can read all about here, and a happily married wife.  We met through a mutual friend and Kelsey's amazing generosity and encouragement has been such a tremendous blessing in my life and Lily's as well. 

Kelsey's family announced some exciting news earlier this fall that after much prayer and consideration, they have decided that they are going to pursue adopting a child from Ethiopia! The exciting, hilarious and godly home they will provide for that little guy or gal will be amazing and it will be a joy to get to know and watch little him or her grow up through the years.  I am so excited for them!

So why am I telling you all about this amazing family you may ask?  One, they are awesome.  And two, they recently announced a fun give away they are doing to help raise some money to go toward their adoption.  Here are the details from Kelsey...

Here's how it works:

- Participants may purchase a virtual raffle ticket through a secure PayPal link on our blog. 

- The winner receives an American Girl Doll of their choice shipped directly to them from the American Girl online store

- For $10 you get one entry, for $25 you get three entries. 

- If we sell more than 150 virtual tickets, we'll add a second doll so there will be two lucky winners.  

- The giveaway is open for the month of November.  The winner will be chosen on December 1st so it's perfect timing for a special Christmas present. :)

For more details and to enter the giveaway, please click here to visit the Kautzi's blog. 

Thank you!

If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask!  And if you would like to read more about our adoption journey (as well as stories about Lila, of course!), check out our family blog www.babykautzi.blogspot.com.  

I hope you will consider purchasing a raffle ticket!