September photo from New Life Link

 

New September Photo of Carline: 23 Months.

                                                  August 2011 Carline is 22 months!

Summer Pictures of Carline

Erica Ho visits New Life Link Orphanage(with Long Hollow Team) and gets to hold Carline!

Lisa and I went on a mission trip to Haiti together last summer. She returns to Haiti and gets to meet Carline on her way through Port Au Prince. 

Babies at New Life Link getting a bath.....

Status Update: Carline's paperwork had been in IBESR (Haitian Social Services) for 2 1/2 months. As soon as her paperwork is out of IBESR, we will travel to go to upper and lower court. We will get to meet her for the first time!
"For with God nothing will be impossible." Luke 1:37

One Less Orphan in Haiti......

"For nothing will be impossible with God." (Luke 1:37)

Carline resting on a missionary's lap

My friend Emily just returned from Carline's orphanange(New Life Link) in Haiti.  She took photos and videos of Carline for us.  It just brings joy to our hearts, to hear first hand details, about Carline.  We are estatic to know that her needs are being met, while we can not be there for her physically.  We are there with her in spirit and pray for her daily. We can't wait for her to become a part of our family.

Just came across some of these Haitian facts:
• In Haiti alone, there are 490,000 orphans.
• In addition, 300,000 children are in slavery.
• One in seven children in Haiti dies before their 5th birthday - mostly of preventable diseases
     We are humbled at these numbers, and thankful that we will be changing the life of a child in need.

We sent Carline a family photobook with captions in Haitian Creole.

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress."                                    James 1:27


New Picture!

We received a new picture if Carline today, taken by a missionary last wk.  She is almost 20 months. It is so nice to see a smile on her face!  We can't wait to meet her.

Our fundraising garage sale was a huge success.  We owe Haiti an installment of $7000 in several months, and we have almost reached that during the past two weekends of garage sale, car wash, & monetary donations.  We are so thankful for all of those who donated items, helped sort, organized, cleaned up and volunteered at the sale. Honestly, we couldn't have done it without you!  It was definitely a team effort.
My favorite verse: "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to proper you and not harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future...Jeremiah 29:11

Bringing Her Home...Garage Sale Round 2: June 3 and 4 @7am

Last weekend was a huge success.  However we still have tons of great items.  We have also been receiving new donations all week, including : kitchen table and chairs, desks, end tables, patio table, outside bench, wine cooler chair and ottoman, and tons of clothes.  Please come and check out the sale this weekend and have a treat at the yummy bake sale.  Hope to see you .  Thank you for your love and support!
We live in the Maples which is in near the Sears outlet.
129 Judson Drive (take bonita parkway to waterview, left on waterview, right into eagles run sub, right on judson)

P.S. update on carline- her paperwork entered IBESR which is the first phase in the Haitian Gvt.  As soon as her paperwork is out if IBESR we will be traveling to meet her and attend court.

Fundraising Garage Sale with Bounce House

Things are crazy here at the DeMura Home.  I am sorting and pricing 1,000s of items.  I am so thankful for all of these donations. Please come out and visit our garage sale Friday May 27- Saturday May 28 at 7am. We will have a bounce house for the kids to jump on , a bake sale and TONS of items.  The kids clothes are awesome and NAME BRAND (abercrombie, gymboree,Limited too, justice, stride rite, Gap, hollister...). I feel like I am hosting my own private consignment sale!  There is so much stuff i don't know where to put it!!
Please come out and support us.  129 Judson Drive near Sears Outlet/Food Lion. Hope to see you . Please spread the word.

We Are Excited to Announce.......

DearFamilyandFriends,                                                                  

We are excited to announce the adoption of an 18 month old Haitian orphan named Carline.  We were matched with this precious little girl on April 28^th.  We are filled with joy and excitement!  You are receiving this letter because you have been a special part of our lives over the years.  It has been estimated that the process will take an additional year.  We will be required to travel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti at least two times (once for court and once to bring her home).

We want to thank you for your love and support since last November, when we announced that we were adopting.  We have coveted your prayers.  We also appreciate those that have purchased coffee at www.justlovecoffee.com/thedemuras

$5 from each bag purchased has gone directly to our adoption fund. 

We want to specifically ask you to pray for the following things over the next few months….

1. Please pray that nannies and missionaries will nurture Carline with loving kindness.
2. Please pray that God will provide us with the funds ($20K) to bring Carline home.
3. Please pray that our paperwork moves through the Haitian Government effectively with ease.

If you feel led to support us financially, we have a tax deductible adoption fund set up through “Lifesong For Orphans” between now and July 1^st.

Please make checks payable to LIFESONG. In the memo section please write “preference DeMura #1909 Adoption”.

Mail Check to:

Lifesong for Orphans

Po Box

40/202 N. Ford Street

Gridley, IL 61744                                                   

With Love, Chad, Kristen, Landon, Levi & Carline

           "Every good and perfect gift is from above."

                                        James 1:17