I hope that you will consider attending our silent auction. It is for a great cause and you will be blessed. You will be blessed by the fellowship and you will be blessed by being able to take home a wonderful basket at a fraction of it's value! Please prayerfully consider attending!!
We have a wonderful bunch of baskets that my dear brother's and sister's in Christ are creating with an abundance of amazing donations from local vendors!!! Right now, I just want to take a moment to thank and recognize the vendors we have so far sponsoring this Silent Auction. I just hope I don't miss anyone!! If I do, please forgive me. Once we have several of these created into a basket, I will list those out and post pictures, if applicable!
Edwards Mill Bar and Grill
Chick-fil-a
Riccobene & Assoc. Dental
Twongo
The Service Pros
Healthsource Chiropractic - Dr. Milham
ZPizza
Outback Steakhouse
Red Bowl Asian Bistro
Tijuana Flats
Five Guys
Kara Seifert with Creative Memories
Maribeth Priest with Pampered Chef
Panda Express
Kim Sharp Photography
McDonald's
Skinny Dip Frozen Yogurt
Sarah Baker hair stylist
Great Clips
Carlykins Boutique
Jennifer Flees Photography
Susan Brown
Harris Teeter
Advanced Auto
Goodyear Tire
Colony Tire
IHOP
Trader Joe's
Colonial Sports Ministry
Maddie's Tutus
Basilthecat Jewelry
Monkey Joe's
Starbucks
Sherwin Williams
Lia Sophia
Southern Living @ Home
Willow House
The Club at 12 Oaks Golf
Knight's Play Golf
Doodlebuckets Baby Gifts
Now maybe you can get a glimpse into understanding how overwhelmed with joy that I am because the Lord is providing. We were wondering how in the world we were going to come up with the money to bring these precious children here but we just knew that He was going to provide.
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
As much a I try to take control of things, I am really trying to "Let Go and Let God". It is so hard to do because that means I am having to fully rely on Him. However, as we are learning in Church, we either trust God with a theological trust or we trust Him with practical trust. I can theologically trust Him all day long....that's easy!! But putting that trust into practice....that's HARD!!!
We have had a lot of discouragement with having to change the location of our Silent Auction and still not knowing where we are going to have it, to having to change the date....twice, to coming upon the deadline of when the money is due and still being so far behind, to many other obstacles that satan has tried to throw in our path. However, I am trying to keep my head up and realize that God is in control. Thankfully, He already knew we were going to have to change our location. Thankfully, He already knows where we are going to hold it. Thankfully He knows what we owe. So, I am letting go and I am letting God take control.
With that being said, we have had so many positive things happen that I couldn't possibly take the time to list them all. But we have had an amazing number of people donate money, items for the silent auction, things for us to sell to earn money and the list goes on and on. Right now as it stands, we are in need of $4230 to send to New Horizon's just to get the children to Atlanta. At a later date, we will need more funds to pay the connection flight to get them into RDU, to purchase clothing and shoes for them (as they come with what is on their back) and to buy some items for them for Christmas. I am just guesstimating that to be approx. $1500 more. These seem like big numbers for me...I can't even wrap my brain around it. However, it is nothing to God.
Please prayerfully consider joining us for our Silent Auction on Nov 19th from 5-7pm. The location is still TBD but we hope to have that secured this week. It will be a great night of food, fun and fellowship plus a great opportunity for you to get your Christmas shopping started as most auction items end well below their value! We are asking for a $5 donation for a hot dog plate ($20 max per family) and hope that you will walk away with some fabulous gifts. Here is just a short list of items that will be available at the auction. Once we have baskets put together, I will start posting pictures and/or descriptions.
McDonald's free meals
Panda Express free kids meals
A car care package including merchandise from Advanced Auto Parts, a $50 GC to Discount Tire, a $25 GC to Colony Tire
Five Guys GC for Four Free Meals ($55 value)
ZPizza $10 GC
Hair cuts to Great clips
Two free meals at IHOP
$10 GC to Tijuana Flats
A pampered chef basket
A pony ride birthday party package
A starbucks basket
Creative Memories Scrapbooking items
Golf packages
Chiropractic Care / Massage Package
A dental package worth over $1100
A beautiful, gourmet chocolate basket
And so much more!
We are also raffling off a year's worth of Chick-fil-a Chicken sandwiches for $5 per ticket. Thanks to a generous donation from the Chick-fil-a at Beaver Creek...Tony Holmes.
Here is a link to our Chip In Account, if you find it on your hearts to make a donation. Or if you wish to make a tax-deductible donation, you may write a check out to New Horizon's for Children and send it to us.
Thank you so much for following our story.
Blessings to you all!
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine,
you did for me. Matthew 25:40
We are having a HUGE Fundraiser on Saturday, November 12th from 5-7pm, to try and raise the money needed to host 3 orphan teenagers this Christmas with the intent to adopt, Lord willing. We will be sending invites out this week. We had to change the date from Nov 19th because all of the money is due on Nov 15th.
This event will be a Silent Auction and Dinner. We are not doing anything fancy as far as dinner goes but it will be a Hot Dog Dinner with all the fixins. We will be having hot dogs, baked beans, potato chips, salads, soda, sweet tea, etc. There will be a requested $5 donation for the meal and then an opportunity to fellowship. That's the best part, right?! We will end the night announcing the auction winners. You will be able to take home what you win or can arrange to pick it up at a later date.
The Auction will be held at Colonial Baptist Church in the Cafe. Here are a few things that are already confirmed that we will be auctioning:
Family Night Package consisting of movie rentals, soda, popcorn, movie candy and a family board game.
Photography Session Package
Chiropractic Exam/Service and a Massage
Scrapbooking Basket
Pampered Chef / Cooking Basket
Dental Package worth $1140!!!!
Starbucks basket
Home Power washing and Gutter Cleaning Service
Golf Packages
There will be a LOT more offered. I will continue to update as we get baskets completed. If you would like to donate a basket, please let me know.
Here are pictures of the precious teenagers that we plan on hosting this Christmas
Due to the generous donation from the owner of the Chick-Fil-A at Beaver Creek (Tony Holmes), we are raffling off a year's worth of Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwiches. The raffle starts now and the winner will be drawn after the auction winners are announced at our Silent Auction on November 19th.
Tickets will be $5 each and each ticket will be put into the drawing for a year's worth of chicken sandwiches!! Ummmm....who's in love with Chick-Fil-A??
