Please Help the Newbold Family

The Newbolds are a fellow Reece's Rainbow family. Their adoption journey has not been a smooth and easy one. In July, they adopted their handsome son, John Paul from Eastern Europe. At that time, they fell in love with another sweet child with Down Syndrome, Dasha. Her paperwork was not ready, so they were unable to bring her home with John Paul. They have been waiting 5 months to go back and get her. After spending a few days with Dasha, they learned that their adoption cannot be completed until after January 12, which means they have to return home empty handed,again. Not only do they need to make their 3rd trip this year, they also learned that the cost of the adoption is going to be $2,000 more than they were told in July. They are not sure where the additional funds are going to come from. If you can help out, with even $1, please click on the picture of sweet Dasha, and it will bring you to their paypal account. If you cannot help out with a donation, please pray for the Newbold family. Blessings!


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I've Been Keeping Busy

These are the mittens I have made so far. I'm having so much fun! They are all traditional mittens of Maine and Atlantic Canada. The top right picture is the Fox and Geese pattern. I am making this pair for Dan. The blue and white pair are Connor's. He picked the Peekaboo patterned cuff and the Spruce pattern for the mitten. They are so easy to do, but look very pretty. The green and natural pair are Gavin's. Actually, I've torn them out and started over. Now that I know the pattern, I want to make a longer, tighter cuff for him. The striped cuff and the Salt 'n Pepper pattern are true Maine patterns.:)The natural and gray striped pattern fits Meredith, Connor and Gavin. They will be an extra pair for whoever needs them first.:) Right now I have started a fleece-lined mitten for Meredith. I suppose I should start working on making the second mitten of each pair. I like to have two different patterns going at a time in case I get bored with one. These mittens are called "double knitted" because of the two colors. The colors overlap on the back and act as a second layer of wool within the mitten. Most of the airholes are covered over. It makes the mittens very warm, but not too bulky. Oh, the little black things are called "wristers" of fingerless gloves. They can be worn in the house or as an extension under mittens with a short cuff. They work amazingly well at keeping out the snow that likes to creep inside mittens and up sleeves.

Mission Accomplished

We made it to South Portland and back. The weather is horrible, but the driving wasn't too bad. The office was open and we got fingerprinted right away. The technician was worried about one of my prints. Please pray they are accepted so we don't have to reschedule!!

Prayer Please

Our fingerprint appointment it scheduled for tomorrow at 8am in South Portland. Right now we are getting a nasty freezing rain/snow storm that is supposed to last into tomorrow. Please pray that we can get there and back safely and get our fingerprints done. I don't want to have to reschedule because it could take a while, and who knows what the weather will be another day. Eek!