Happy New Year

I am excited about what the year 2010 will bring for many PCC families. It is hope, hope that one child will have the security and love that a can family offer. I pray for smooth processes for those families in process. As your process change and move forward, feel free to email me or post here, so we can pray and praise!

We started the year off with some great social events for adoptive families. The event at the Y was successful, with around 15 families in attendance (from all over Allen County). The Y has graciously allowed us to use the facility again next year! We also had an adoption luncheon and had 2 new families attend. It is neat to see families connect and support each other.

We were thrilled to meet Mathyos at the luncheon, the newest member of Ryan and Melissa G's family. We praise God that all went well in Ethiopia and they were able to be home for Christmas. He is a beautiful boy, full of smiles. Please pray for this family of 7, as they all adjust.

We are also thrilled that Christine N will be bringing their daughter home this weekend. Praying for safe travels and her adjustment, as she is a teenager:) Although they have declined meal assistance, feel free to send an email or card of encouragement.

Please note changes to events coming up over the next couple of months, including an adoption conference in Louisville. We also will be having our first social event to connect on a closer level on Feb 20 during service and childcare is provided!! Plan to come, 5:30-6:45 and get connected. Many of you have expressed interest, so here is your chance!!!!

Over the next couple of months, we will be preparing for the first annual garage sale, with 100% proceeds going to PCC families adopting, in the form of no interest loans and matching grants through Lifesong. It is April 30 and May 1. This is a HUGE undertaking and to be honest, a little intimidating. We have a great group of people helping plan this event, but we are going to need YOUR help for this to be successful. We need:

1. prayer for a smooth and successful event
2. volunteers for storage (to keep items prior to event)- barn, shed, storage unit.
3. your gently used items...please hang onto them until the event, as we will collect the week before
4. your willingness to volunteer time and help sort, price, organize the week before; as well as work the days of the garage sale (load, clean up)
*****PLEASE CONTACT saramicheleallen@hotmail.com if you can assist in these areas

Stay tuned to this blog, as I hope to bring Q&A with some of our PCC families...you know, questions you'd love to ask and a chance to get to know. We also will be expanding the library resources and I will provide more details in the next month regarding that.

Thank you for your support of this ministry.