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Puzzle Piece Fundraiser Update!

Since launching this fundraiser at the beginning of 2017, fifty eight puzzle pieces have been sponsored! Thank you to each of you who have been a part in "bringing home, our missing piece."

There are still 194 pieces that need sponsored, or as we like to say "adopted". When you adopt a puzzle piece, your name is written on the back of a puzzle piece. Once all pieces have been "adopted," the puzzle will then be framed in two sided glass, and hung in the nursery, so that one day we can show our child, all who helped bring home our missing piece!

And, please feel free to share this post to help spread the word, we have had church life groups, and small groups share, and partake in this blessing, and we are so thankful for that!

Things are still pretty quiet as far as the adoption goes; which is normal. These things take time, and we know that we could wait for months, or that call could come at any time. We want to be as prepared as possible; so we've been working on getting things together for when that call comes.

Kevin and I have spent time in prayer, and want to share with you that we have opened our hearts to the possibility of Down syndrome adoption. We have completed all necessary paperwork to be on the registry with the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network (NDSAN), located in Cincinnati. The NDSAN works around the United States, finding families for babies born with a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
We know that all children are deserving of a home, one that is christ-centered, and full of love. And we feel that we could provide this to any child in need of a family.

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We know that the Lord has already chose the child that He will bless our lives with. It may be a child that has Down syndrome, and it may not. We are trusting that he will guide us, and help us open our hearts and lives to what He has in mind for us.

When adoption presented itself to us in a big way, last August, Kevin and and I weren't quite sure how we could do it. We didn't want to go into debt to adopt. We knew that if the Lord called us to adoption, that He would provide a way. It's scary, and humbling to step out in faith like this, and do something that seems financially impossible. But we know that nothing is impossible with God!

In just a little over four months, a little over $7000 has been raised, and we are so thankful. We are thankful for the Lord guiding us through this journey, and for those of you who have felt led to help us. We are forever grateful for you.

Puzzle pieces are $20.00. You can sponsor 1, 3, or 10!

To adopt a puzzle piece, you can do so through paypal:
www.paypal.me/thelevalleysadoption/20

Or you can email us at: AKLeValley@yahoo.com and request our address, to mail a check.

Friends, I know we say it often, and please know, we will never quit. Thank you.
Thank you for opening your hearts, thank you for supporting us. Thank you for being there. And thank you for your prayers. You have blessed us in a tremendous way.

Please keep on a prayin'! We know there are beautiful things on the horizon!

Love,


Kevin & Amber

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