*First, we need prayer... Serious, consistent, constant prayer. Things we are begging you to pray for:
1)Our kiddos: Our 2 in Uganda and our sweet one here at home. Pray for our children in Uganda that God will protect them, that He will fill their bellies with food and water every day, that He will send someone to hug and kiss them, that He will put a peace in their heart to know that we are coming for them and how much we love them! Pray for Ainsley, that God will prepare her heart for her new siblings and for our time in Uganda. That she will love and bond with them quickly and that she would feel minimal jealousy towards them when they join our family.
2)US: That God would prepare Matthew and I to be parents to these sweet children who will have experienced much loss in their short little lives. That we will provide the love, comfort and security that they crave and that they deserve. That we will be as prepared as possible to deal with the many issues, both emotionally and physically, that are often a result of a rocky start in life. Finally, that as parents we will be reflection of their Heavenly Father and that our love for all of our children will point them to His love for them.
3)That God will open doors financially, that we will be able to pay for this adoption without going into debt.
4)Finally, that He is glorified. In it all.
*Second, we need help financially. We understand that many people are uncomfortable writing checks directly to us, but now if you feel God leading you to donate towards our adoption you can donate directly to our account with Lifesong for Orphans and receive a tax-deduction for your donations!! Lifesong will then disperse the funds as we need them, directly to whomever needs to be paid for the eligible expenses.
There are several ways that you can donate through Lifesong.
1) You can donate online from a credit or debit card via PayPal. This is a great option that is easy to do from home. Just click on THIS LINK and you will be taken to Lifesong's Donate page. When you scroll down the page a bit you will see this:
2) The second way you can donate to our account is by giving monthly donations to be automatically withdrawn from your checking account. You can choose that option on this page. This may be a good option for many people who may want to take an active role in our adoption, but don't have the ability to give a one-time gift. However, you might not notice $10 or $25 dollars deducted from your bank account each month. You have the option to give $10, $25, $50, $100, or $250 per month via this account. Once again, when choosing this option you MUST type "Preference: Rougeux #2607 adoption" in the window that says "gift preference" for the donation to be applied to our adoption.
3) The final way you can donate to our adoption through Lifesong is through a good ol' fashioned check sent via snail mail. Please take note: The check itself MUST be made out to "Lifesong for Orphans". On the MEMO LINE of your check you MUST write "Preference: Rougeux #2607 adoption" for the funds to be designated for our adoption. Like this:
You can then send the check to:
Lifesong for Orphans
Attn: Rougeux #2607 adoption
PO Box 40
Gridley, IL 61744
*Finally, you can donate directly through PayPal. We get 100% of what you donate directly to us through this link!
Thank you so much for your generosity! It means more than you know!
