I can't believe the time has come! Lacey and I leave tomorrow for Rwanda and Kenya! Ahhhhh!! Please bear with me as I'm a bit scatterbrained right now. I'm finishing up the last of my preparations for the trip. Bags are nearly packed. My mom is here to help my husband care for the kids, which is especially necessary since Mike had to have emergency surgery to repair a hernia on Thursday. The kids don't seem too concerned that I'm leaving. I hope they'll be just fine while I'm away, though my heart already aches when I think about leaving them.
Sunday after church I was covered in prayer by my Evangelist and one of our Priests. They prayed especially that there would be an entourage of angels with us. I am holding fast to this prayer.
I want to take time once again to thank each and every one of you. Each of you has contributed in a very special way through prayer, support, financial gifts and donations for our auction. Everything you have done has not only helped us to achieve our goal of going on this mission trip, but you have also built up our spirits and brought tangible proof of God's love and desires for us.
Today I especially remember a wonderful family who has gone above and beyond. I want them to know that I will be bringing them with me in spirit as I take along a little token that was given to me just less than five years ago. Little wings will remind me to believe. Sending you much love!
I will be bringing along a journal to jot down (well, probably write extensively) the experiences that we have in Africa. Should we have access to WiFi, I will do my best to pop in to the blog and make an update. Some of you have been signed up for emails from Home of Hope so that you can keep tabs on our progress and travels. We'll take lots of photos and we look forward to sharing them with you all!
Thank you once again and please continue to keep us in prayer.
Love,
Michelle
Showing posts with label babies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label babies. Show all posts
Monday, 29 April 2013
Friday, 22 March 2013
The Time is Drawing Near! Please Help.
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| We want to REACH them before they need to be rescued: One of Home of Hope's FAVOURITE projects right now is helping starving, pregnant prostitutes in Kenya who see the sign to not throw their babies away. You can partner with us to help women and save their children. |
Love,
Michelle
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Gee, It's Another Update!
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| A little princess from the Dream Centre |
I am still raising funds for Home of Hope. I have a current total of $1006 into Home of Hope and cash donations in the amount of $280 which are going toward my immunizations. I have also recently acquired a part-time job, which I hope will assist me in accruing funds for the trip. I still require $1194 to be donated directly to Home of Hope no later than three weeks prior to our departure, so by approximately April 9, 2013. My immunizations are scheduled for April 12.
That is all for now. Thank you so much for your help and prayers!
Love,
Michelle
Friday, 8 March 2013
Cost Breakdown - An Update
Sigh...as you can see our total $ to raise has increased as we have received updated information from Home of Hope on what we owe them after flights, then we've been told about visa costs, and have to cover flight taxes and immunizations. So, I thought I would provide you a breakdown as to what we owe and what we have each received thusfar.
The Auction totals are going toward the Taxes, so we're nearly there for those! If you would like to make a direct donation to Home of Hope for myself, please do so by using the "Donate Now" button above and be sure to enter my name in the "Comments" box.
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated! You are so amazing and we are praying for all of you to be richly blessed!
Please pray that we can be spiritually and emotionally ready for this trip. I have been so busy with all of the upkeep and logistics of fundraising, and now I have a new job (thank you for your prayers about that!) that I feel I really need to spend more time on preparing spiritually. Please pray that I am able to do so and not allow the stress of all of the logistics to keep me from it.
Love,
Michelle
| HOH | Taxes | Immun | Visas | Incident. | Total Ea. | |
| Lacey | 2200.00 | 400.00 | 500.00 | 80.00 | 500.00 | 3680.00 |
| Michelle | 2200.00 | 520.00 | 500.00 | 80.00 | 500.00 | 3800.00 |
| Total | $7,480.00 | |||||
| Earned Thusfar | ||||||
| Lacey | $2,640.00 | |||||
| Michelle | 1267.00 | |||||
| Auction | 885.00 | |||||
| Total | $4,792.00 | |||||
The Auction totals are going toward the Taxes, so we're nearly there for those! If you would like to make a direct donation to Home of Hope for myself, please do so by using the "Donate Now" button above and be sure to enter my name in the "Comments" box.
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated! You are so amazing and we are praying for all of you to be richly blessed!
Please pray that we can be spiritually and emotionally ready for this trip. I have been so busy with all of the upkeep and logistics of fundraising, and now I have a new job (thank you for your prayers about that!) that I feel I really need to spend more time on preparing spiritually. Please pray that I am able to do so and not allow the stress of all of the logistics to keep me from it.
Love,
Michelle
Thursday, 28 February 2013
And then there was you...
I love my church family! Last night we had an amazing service based on John 13:34
Boy did I feel the love! The service and the fellowship following brought so much joy and encouragement to my heart. Sometimes, I just forget to reach out and ask for prayer. Thank you!
Now, on to the fun stuff! The online auction is going swimmingly! So far you have helped us earn an additional $257.00 and today isn't over yet. We have another gift certificate from Living Earth Massage up today and the bidding is hot, hot, hot!!
Edited to add our updated totals: Lacey has raised a total of $2,640.00 and I, Michelle, have raised $498.22.
You all are amazing and we are so thankful for your help and prayers! Please continue to pray for us. As you can see from yesterday's post, we need strength to battle the negative spirits that may try to keep us from doing this wonderful work. We know that prayer changes things, so please keep at it!
In closing, I'd like to share with you one of the projects Home of Hope has completed in Cyuru, Rwanda. It's an amazing story!
Thank you once again for all of your support. If you haven't already made a donation, you can still do so, just follow the instructions at the top of the page. Much love do you all! Most of all, Glory be to our Father in Heaven!!
Michelle
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Boy did I feel the love! The service and the fellowship following brought so much joy and encouragement to my heart. Sometimes, I just forget to reach out and ask for prayer. Thank you!
Now, on to the fun stuff! The online auction is going swimmingly! So far you have helped us earn an additional $257.00 and today isn't over yet. We have another gift certificate from Living Earth Massage up today and the bidding is hot, hot, hot!!
Edited to add our updated totals: Lacey has raised a total of $2,640.00 and I, Michelle, have raised $498.22.
You all are amazing and we are so thankful for your help and prayers! Please continue to pray for us. As you can see from yesterday's post, we need strength to battle the negative spirits that may try to keep us from doing this wonderful work. We know that prayer changes things, so please keep at it!
In closing, I'd like to share with you one of the projects Home of Hope has completed in Cyuru, Rwanda. It's an amazing story!
Thank you once again for all of your support. If you haven't already made a donation, you can still do so, just follow the instructions at the top of the page. Much love do you all! Most of all, Glory be to our Father in Heaven!!
Michelle
Monday, 25 February 2013
Stand By Me
It takes one person to make a difference. It takes a village of support to get them there. Will you stand by us?
We can't do it alone.
We'd like to extend a special thank you to those who have recently joined us in our mission to raise funds for our trip to Rwanda & Kenya. Thank you to our newest sponsor, Impact Nutrition of Lethbridge.
Thank you to my friend, Connie Livingston, of Birthsource.com for also sharing our story.
Thank you to all of you who have bid on our online auction items. Your support means so much.
If you haven't donated, yet, please do think of us. We have about a month to finish raising funds to go directly to Home of Hope (Lacey has finished this portion) to ensure we are able to go on the trip.
God bless you all!
Love,
Michelle
We'd like to extend a special thank you to those who have recently joined us in our mission to raise funds for our trip to Rwanda & Kenya. Thank you to our newest sponsor, Impact Nutrition of Lethbridge.
Thank you to my friend, Connie Livingston, of Birthsource.com for also sharing our story.
Thank you to all of you who have bid on our online auction items. Your support means so much.
If you haven't donated, yet, please do think of us. We have about a month to finish raising funds to go directly to Home of Hope (Lacey has finished this portion) to ensure we are able to go on the trip.
God bless you all!
Love,
Michelle
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Insert Clever Title Here
As I write this, I'm rocking out to Toby Mac on KLOVE and trying to come up with another clever title. So far, I've got nothing...though by the time you read this post, there will be a title - clever or not.
I'll start with a quick update. Our online auction is in full swing! We began on Thursday, February 21 and have raised $125 so far. All monies earned through the auction will be divided between Lacey and myself. We would like to thank all of our sponsors once again for their donations of products and services. Check out the links to our sponsors on the left side of the blog. You can visit our auction on Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/auction4momsmissionofhope/
Lacey is a ROCKSTAR!! She has compiled the funds required to be donated directly to Home of Hope and her current total is $2080! Way to go girl!! Lacey is still collecting cash donations to go toward immunization costs, flight taxes, donations to be left in Africa, and other incidentals. If you would like to send her a cash donation, please email her at lacey.klassen@gmail.com to make arrangements.
I, Michelle, am still at my previous total of $448.22, but I'm confident the Lord will provide. We're working hard to raise funds and the rest is in His hands. You can still donate to Home of Hope in my stead by using the "Donate" button on the top left of this page and putting my name in the comments box. If you'd like to send me a cash donation, please email me at michelle.maisonville@gmail.com for my mailing address.
In other fundraising news, we're looking into doing a Tupperware fundraiser as well. So if you or someone you know needs some kitchen goodies, please keep us in mind. We'll make sure to post an update when the fundraiser is set-up.
We are also receiving donations of baby items, children's items, bras, and other necessities from some of our wonderful friends. Thank you so much for your generosity. It touches our hearts and we know how much it will bless the people of Rwanda and Kenya. We can't wait to see their faces when we give them these gifts.
On Monday, February 25, we will be featured in the BirthSource.com blog run by my friend, Connie Livingston. Be sure to check it out. If you are a childbirth professional, you'll also want to browse her online store for a large selection of childbirth education supplies! Thank you so much, Connie, for thinking of us!
That's all the news for now. Please keep checking here for updates! Thank you once again for all of your support and prayers. We appreciate it!
Hope you and yours have a wonderful weekend!
God bless!
Michelle
I'll start with a quick update. Our online auction is in full swing! We began on Thursday, February 21 and have raised $125 so far. All monies earned through the auction will be divided between Lacey and myself. We would like to thank all of our sponsors once again for their donations of products and services. Check out the links to our sponsors on the left side of the blog. You can visit our auction on Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/auction4momsmissionofhope/
I, Michelle, am still at my previous total of $448.22, but I'm confident the Lord will provide. We're working hard to raise funds and the rest is in His hands. You can still donate to Home of Hope in my stead by using the "Donate" button on the top left of this page and putting my name in the comments box. If you'd like to send me a cash donation, please email me at michelle.maisonville@gmail.com for my mailing address.
In other fundraising news, we're looking into doing a Tupperware fundraiser as well. So if you or someone you know needs some kitchen goodies, please keep us in mind. We'll make sure to post an update when the fundraiser is set-up.
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| Children from the feeding programme in Rwanda |
On Monday, February 25, we will be featured in the BirthSource.com blog run by my friend, Connie Livingston. Be sure to check it out. If you are a childbirth professional, you'll also want to browse her online store for a large selection of childbirth education supplies! Thank you so much, Connie, for thinking of us!
That's all the news for now. Please keep checking here for updates! Thank you once again for all of your support and prayers. We appreciate it!
Hope you and yours have a wonderful weekend!
God bless!
Michelle
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Scene, Heard & Gearing up for our Online Auction!
Here is our segment from Global Lethbridge's Scene and Heard with Mark Campbell! Scroll to 4:05 to see our interview. Please note: the correct website URL for Home of Hope is http://www.homeofhope.ca
Also, a reminder that our Online Auction begins tomorrow at 10:00 am on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/auction4momsmissionofhope/ You will have 12 hours to bid on one item per day (except for smaller items which we will have several up per day to bid upon). Further rules are posted on the Auction page. We'd like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations:
Birthing From Within Lethbridge
Chris Yauck Photography
From Womb to Cradle Doula Services, Inc.
Jake Klassen Plumbing & Gasfitting
Lacey Klassen Designs
Living Earth Massage
Made by Mallory
The Orange Orchid Boutique
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and generous donations! We love our sponsors!
That's all for now! See you at the Auction!
Love,
Michelle
Also, a reminder that our Online Auction begins tomorrow at 10:00 am on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/auction4momsmissionofhope/ You will have 12 hours to bid on one item per day (except for smaller items which we will have several up per day to bid upon). Further rules are posted on the Auction page. We'd like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations:
Birthing From Within Lethbridge
Chris Yauck Photography
From Womb to Cradle Doula Services, Inc.
Jake Klassen Plumbing & Gasfitting
Lacey Klassen Designs
Living Earth Massage
Made by Mallory
The Orange Orchid Boutique
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and generous donations! We love our sponsors!
That's all for now! See you at the Auction!
Love,
Michelle
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Lights, Camera, Action!
We're so excited! As you can see, we've made some updates to our blog to help you see how we're doing with our fundraising as well as make it easier for you to donate. Thank you so much for your donations thus far. We are praying God's blessings for all of you!!
A quick update, Lacey is still at about $1681.78 and I, Michelle, have now raised $448.22! Slowly but surely we are making it!
We will be starting our Facebook auction within the week and will post a link here. We now have several more items for all of you to bid on including plumbing services, massage, doula services, and more!
The big news for today is that we will be on Global News Lethbridge tonight with Mark Campbell! Check us out at 6:00 pm. The broadcast will also be online. We will share video here when it is posted.
We will also be appearing on the Miracle Channel program entitled INSIGHT. We will be on-air twice in March. Once earlier in the month and again on March 25th. We will keep you updated you on that as well.
Finally, we'd like to leave you with the following video. As you watch, let these children move your heart. Look at what God can do! Look at what you can do and are doing as you support us to reach these little ones. We cannot wait to hold them in our arms!
A quick update, Lacey is still at about $1681.78 and I, Michelle, have now raised $448.22! Slowly but surely we are making it!
We will be starting our Facebook auction within the week and will post a link here. We now have several more items for all of you to bid on including plumbing services, massage, doula services, and more!
The big news for today is that we will be on Global News Lethbridge tonight with Mark Campbell! Check us out at 6:00 pm. The broadcast will also be online. We will share video here when it is posted.
We will also be appearing on the Miracle Channel program entitled INSIGHT. We will be on-air twice in March. Once earlier in the month and again on March 25th. We will keep you updated you on that as well.
Finally, we'd like to leave you with the following video. As you watch, let these children move your heart. Look at what God can do! Look at what you can do and are doing as you support us to reach these little ones. We cannot wait to hold them in our arms!
God bless you all!
Love,
Michelle
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