November 9th, 2008
a different way to do Christmas
Long before the economy looked bleak and our life got a little upset by Cam getting laid off, we made a decision as a family, to not buy into another commercialized Christmas. We are keeping it simple and trying to stay focused on what this season is all about– love, grace, hope and peace. God has blessed us immensely and we really don’t need a thing.
When we knew that Cory was going to be heading back to Guatemala and would remain there through Christmas we thought one way for our family to support him and the amazing ministry he is doing there is to partner with him from here by helping to purchase some items for Kairos House.
In a recent email from Cory he shared a few items that would be very helpful to have at the house.
Giving Opportunities for Christmas:
- Tortilla machine: so families do not have to go buy their own and the women can cook themselves and have something to do. $275 USD
- 2 small bikes: to ride in the hallways and in the back courtyard. $205 USD for 2
- Microwave oven: the microwave (for warming tortillas) broke. $165 USD
These would not be tax deductible gifts. The money for these items would be sent through Terri Watters to Cory to take to the store to make these purchases.
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If you would like to join us in finding a different way to do Christmas this year, please email me or leave a comment with your idea on how to focus on what’s truly important this Christmas season.
March 15th, 2008
Walk for Life
Our family is participating in and raising pledges for the 2008 Walk For Life benefiting the Whatcom County Pregnancy Clinic in Bellingham. W.C.P.C. is a local nonprofit that gives caring support through hundreds of client contacts every year! 100% of donations go to provide free services including pregnancy tests, ultrasound exams, counseling and best of all the unconditional love and support of Jesus.
If you are interested in giving a tax-deductible donation to this organization by sponsoring us you can click the link below, sponsor us and leave a message if you’d like. It is not a per-mile pledge but instead your pledge is a flat amount.
Walk for Life
Please click the link above to visit our e-walk page. You can give by credit card or choose to have a reminder of your pledge sent by mail. Or, if you would rather not go to their Web site, and if you have any questions, you can contact me at betsy@h2os.org.
Thanks for your support!
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January 7th, 2008
inspiration & thanks
Look at all this fun new stuff from Paperzone and Treasury of Memories! I am excited to make some fun projects with these new Valentine’s Day papers. All the lovey stuff with the reds and browns are great inspiration for Heather’s wedding. We are planning like mad — but everything is coming together beautifully. I can’t believe my baby sister is getting married in about 7 weeks!
I love how my sisters and I work together. We are super efficient and make a terrific team! We all have different talents and abilities and when we work together on a project — watch out– we’re gonna make something amazing happen!
I also want to mention how thankful I am for Colleen and her amazing talent! She has been one of my closest friends for 16 years. She saved the day on my wedding by jumping in, helping me make my dress, decorating and giving directions on the day of. She protected me from having to manage everything so that I could just relax and enjoy my wedding. She’s the kind of girl you want to have around when you need to get stuff done!
Colleen has subsequently helped with both Sara’s and Holly’s weddings and now is working with us on Heather’s wedding. We have all been incredibly blessed by her involvement. I can’t imagine a Cooper girl wedding without her!
