Operation Sucsessful!

I opened my email this morning and those are the words I read. Then I saw this picture:

Praise the Lord! The boxes made it! That makes it worth it. I now have to fight with Fe*Ex to make them see I don't owe $2400 but I know that will all be ironed out in the wash. I just had to share the news.

Also if you want another reason to Praise your socks off hop on over to Striving for 31 and read my bloggy friend Amber's post and you will be jumping for joy twice as high!!

Thank you God for meeting every need.

I will tell you this much when He shows out like this it really convicts me that we haven't filed our paperwork yet...anyone know what the health rules are like for back issues?

Well that is another post for another time...right now it is 4:17 am, and I woke up and couldn't sleep so I checked my email and well the rest is history!

God Bless!

In Christ Alone,

Sherri

Attention New Day Sponsors!

We had a request from the Orphanage that we do not include notes and pictures. I know that you would love for your little one to know who loves them but this confuses the children because they associate the pictures as something from their Forever Family. They have enough to process as it is so please do not include a picture of your family in their gift. (Unless you are a matched Mama and Daddy who know for sure you are going to adopt that particular child.) Thanks so much!


We haven't had any takers on the Ethiopian project so I am trying to think of a way to change it up a bit. Any ideas are welcome!!

In Christ Alone,

Sherri

4 More to go!

Only four more children from New Day Orphanage in China to find sponsor's for...they are Chad, Jayce, Josiah, and Logan. Email operation_giggle@yahoo.com with your name and email address if you want to sponsor one of these sweeties!

Wish List for New Day Foster Home Children 2010

Below is the most up to date wish list for the children at New Day. Anabelle - cute hats and sunglasses, pretty dress

Angela - infant books, snacks

Anton - Toy for 1.5 years old and soft ball

Aurora - (dolls,toy bricks)

Brooke - infant toys, baby food

Caleb - chalks, infant books, toys

Camille - Nice dress and hair stuff (small ones)

Chad - toys with music)

Claire - drawing board, hair bows, school bag

Cooper - balls, cars

Cora  - （toys with music)

David- balls

Donovan -balls

Eliana  - (toys with music)

Elizabeth -  jewelry, necklace, bracelet, clip on earrings (no pierced ones please), watch for telling time so prefer one with hands rather than digital.

Emelia - (dolls, puzzles)

Ethan - vehicle, building blocks, jigsaw

Evangeline - toys with sounds (pref. non battery powered)

Evie - infant toys

Hannah -  Stickers, color/activities books, necklace, bracelet, stuffed dog toy

Henry （balls，toys with music）

Jack - balls, toy cars)

Jadeyn - cloth dolls with sounds, toys with music

Jamison  (cars,books,balls)

Jayce - infant toys

Jenifer （toys with music）

Jenna - Loves toy cars, dr. or nurse kit, stuffed animal

Joel - He wants cars, train

Joshua - picture books

Josiah - infant toys

Judah - balls, nesting cups, books

Judson - (cars ,balls)

Kiah - cloth and toy

Lindsey - (toy bricks,toy with music,balls)

Logan -(balls, toy cars)

Lucy -（dolls，books，toys with music）

Melody -  (dolls , electronic piano  )

Noah - (balls,cars, toys bricks)

Owen -(cars balls)

Philip - (cars,toy planes)

Polly - ( stuffed animals, toy with music)

Raegan - drawing board, school bag

Robert - vehicle

Rosie -  Toy with lights and sound

Samuel - percussion instrument, building blocks

Serena -  Loves jewelry, necklace, bracelet, clip on earrings (no pierced ones please) (sturdier rather than dainty), watch (will be learning to tell time so prefer one with hands rather than a digital, barbie

Shaun (toy bricks ,cars ,balls)

Timothy -  vehicle, vehicle books

Vincent - vehicle

Willa -  She wants nice dress, hair stuff and beautiful doll

William - balls, electronic piano

Zoe - dolls, toys with music or ringing, pencil (crayon),

5 Children Left!

Just wanted to update everyone,  Chad, Ethan, Jayce, Josiah, and Logan, still need sponsor's!

Please get the word out!!

In Christ Alone,

Sherri

Wish Lists

I got an email from Carrie at New Day this morning and she has asked the staff to help us by giving ideas for the gifts that the children might enjoy. Carrie also recommended for us to send toys that don't require batteries, because they can not replace them. This is the first wave of information and she is planning on sending information on the other children as soon as it is available...HAPPY SHOPPING!!

Hannah: Stickers, color/activities books, necklace, bracelet, stuffed dog toy

Jenna: Loves toy cars, dr. or nurse kit, stuffed animal

Serena: Loves jewelry, necklace, bracelet, clip on earrings (no pierced ones please) (sturdier rather than dainty), watch (will be learning to tell time so prefer one with hands rather than a digital, barbie

Elizabeth: jewelry, necklace, bracelet, clip on earrings (no pierced ones please), watch for telling time so prefer one with hands rather than digital.

Timothy: _ vehicle, vehicle books

Vincent: _ vehicle

Zoe: — Pencil ( crayon )，toys which can create music or ringing

Donovan: -balls

David-balls

Angela: ——infant books, snacks

Raegan: ——drawing board, school bag

Joshua——picture books

Ethan:—vehicle, building blocks, jigsaw

Robert: ——vehicle

Jadeyn:——cloth dolls with sounds, toys with music

Claire:——drawing board, hair bows, school bag

Samuel:——percussion instrument, building blocks

Judah:——balls, nesting cups, books

Evangeline:——toys with sounds (pref. non battery powered)

Caleb:——chalks, infant books, toys

Brooke:——infant toys, baby food

Josiah:——rice noodles, infant toys

Jayce:——rice noodles, infant toys

Anabelle:——cute hats and sunglasses, pretty dress

Evie: ——infant toys, baby food

Willa---- She wants nice dress, hair stuff and beautiful doll

Joel ----- He wants cars, train

Camille ---- Nice dress and hair stuff (small ones)

Rosie---- Toy with lights and sound

Anton --- Toy for 1.5 years old and soft ball

Kiah --- cloth and toy

19 and Counting

19 Children left who need sponsors, get the word out as quickly as you can. I am really hoping the children will be taken care of by tomorrow night. I want to post the info about Ethiopia on Thursday morning. Please help me help these children!

Most current Sponsored Children for New Day

ATTENTION NEW DAY SPONSORS!!

We have 26 more children to get sponsored. The children that were shown as available on the last post are still available except for : Kiah, Henry, Joshua and Lucy.

Do you  know someone who would want to sponsor one of these little ones? Would you consider posting about Operation Giggle on your blog, facebook, or sending out an email to your friends and family?

I would really like to post the information for the Orphanage in Ethiopia tomorrow night but I would like to have all of the children already listed taken first. This just makes things so much easier as far as bookkeeping on my end goes.

For those families who have already picked a NEW DAY CHILD I am going to go ahead and give you some information about what happens next.

This year we are going to have to change the way we do things just a little bit. You live and you learn...and last year was our first year doing this and lets just say we figured out what NOT to do on a few things. :-)

1. The first thing you need to do is purchase a box. You MUST use a 12"x12"x12" box. You should be able to find these locally. If you can not find these locally you can order them on-line. I know it is bothersome to ask for a particular size box but for us to ship the gifts we need to be able to count on how much space your gift will take up. Last year we had some presents that were VERY BIG, I am sure the children loved them but we ended up having a very hard time getting everything packed and shipped.

2. Remember there is a 3lb limit on the gifts please make sure you weigh your gift in the box and that it is under 3lb's if it is not I just ask that you try to give a little extra money for shipping. Which brings me to number 3.

3. If every family that sponsors a child gave $25 toward shipping we would be able to cover it with no problem. I am not requiring that you give $25 nor am I saying to only give $25 you give what you feel is fair but I am asking that if you agree to sponsor a child you give something toward the shipping.

4. After you get your box you may begin buying gifts for your child. Please do not buy clothes, food, or liquids. (the Foster Home is supplied with plenty of clothes and they have asked that we do not send clothes.) Also please do not send battery powered toys and please do not send guns, or any violent toys. We are a Christ centered organization and we would like this reflected in the gifts.

I understand that these requests are different then last year and if you have agreed to sponsor a child already and feel that due to these requests you are unable to sponsor that child now please let me know. I hope everyone understands that these requests are made to keep things fair and so that we will be able to continue to provide gifts without a financial hardship with the shipping.

Once you have your gift and are ready to ship it you may send it to:

Operation Giggle
123 Cedarwood Trail NW
Cleveland TN 37312

Thank you so much for sponsoring these children. Remember what James 1:27 says: Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world

Lets make this Christmas wonderful for these children!

In Christ Alone,

Sherri

22 children have been sponsored!

22 children have been sponsored so far!

Below is an updated Sponsored List.

The children with Santa hats and scarves have been sponsored!

Update! 12 children have been sponsored!

The following children with Santa hats and scarves have been sponsored today!

Caitlin
Eliana
Emelia
Hannah
Jack
Judah
Melody
Noah
Robert
Rosie
Vincent
Willa

New Hope Children

I am posting our first "wave" of children. If you see a child you would like to sponsor please send me an email at operation_giggle.yahoo.com in the subject line please put the name of the child you want to sponsor.

If you ask to sponsor a child this year things will be a bit different. First of all there will be a specific box that you will be asked to purchase. I am checking with the major retailers as well as the post office to find a box that will work for our needs and that should be available in most areas. The cost of the box will be very minimal. If you can not find the box I will mail you one after you donate the cost of the box plus the cost of shipping it to you via pay pal or by mailing me a check. I hate to have to be so strict on the boxes but if you were one of the people trying to pack ALL THOSE TOYS! And also trying to make sure the gift giving was fairly even...you would understand the need to keep the box sizes the same.

Also we would really like to have everyone who is buying a gift make some sort of donation toward shipping. The shipping prices I have gotten are over $1000 and we really need help paying that shipping. If you can not afford to do both then please let me know. I am sure we will have some people that do not have time to shop for toys but are willing to just give money toward the shipping.

Last year was such a great success! We can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for this year!!

So without further adieu...here are the children from New Hope!

Please remember that some children may be matched with a family if you request a child that is matched with a family and you are not that family you may be asked if you want to pick another child or be on the waiting list for that child. If the Forever Family hasn't contacted me by October 15th I will match those children with whom ever is first on the waiting list. We will be partnering with YWAM again this year to help in Ethiopia. We are still ironing out the specifics but I will let you know when I have the details.

One last note, I am working full time this year so please be patient when waiting on a response. I commute 2 hours a day work 8 hours a day and take care of my family...I am not ignoring you, just trying to do it all... I will update later in the week with a reminder of what is and is not allowed to be shipped and other important information.

I have recruited a helper...my best friend and all around cohort in crime Tara helped me get this post ready and is going to be helping me with some of the massive amount of emails I get...over 700 last year! I am so blessed to have her in my life and honored that she is working with me on this.

For now if you want to sponsor a child please send me your name, your email, and the child's name you would like to sponsor.

God Bless You All!

In Christ Alone,

Sherri

Merry Christmas!

Well it's 6:33 a.m. here in TN but I just had to get up to see the pictures Carrie was sending me and it was well worth it. I thought I would go ahead and post them just because I know there are other mommies and daddies and sponsors out their dying for a glimpse of their little one this morning. So I am going to post as a slideshow. If you want a picture emailed to you email me and I will be glad to send you a copy!


First I wanted to share some of Carrie's email:

Well, Christmas morning was a big success! The gifts were amazing - please thank everyone for us. It's clear a lot of thought and love went into picking out the presents. We got at least one picture of every child with their gifts; I'm sorry there aren't more, but it was so chaotic and hard to take pictures of 50 children all at once! Please tell all of your sponsors to watch the foster home's website in the coming days, because we're working on some scrapbooks, so you might be able to see more pictures of your sponsored children there.


...in the end you should have at least one picture of each child except the following little ones who were in the hospital and will get their presents later:


Catherine
Cora
Hong Nan
Jennifer

And the Hohhot foster children. We'll do our best to take the presents and get them to those children, but in the last month, some of the children who were in our program no longer are... so, they might not go to the original child. But, we'll do our best to pass out the gifts and get pictures...

... We hope you enjoy the pictures... please share them with the sponsors and pass on our appreciation. Operation Giggle was a HUGE success, and I hope this becomes a tradition!

I agree that this should become a tradition but I now have a better understanding of how to do it. So I will start Operation Giggle Christmas 2010 in September. But continue to check back because I plan on doing some other things throughout the year. Also I want to remind you that if you see some other little sweetie opening a gift you bought for a specific child it might be because your gift weighed thirty pounds and we had to break it up :) I know, I know, it is hard to stop buying for them once you start...so we did send a large box of extras to Carrie so they can bless the new little one's as they arrive. Thank You again for all of your help! But most of all PRAISE GOD for working the crooked places out and allowing all of this to happen. God Bless You All and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Now what you've all been waiting for...let the giggling begin...

The gifts are under the trees!!!

I just got some information I wanted to share with everyone..

They are having Christmas in 3 different places at the foster home tomorrow morning, and they are going to do their best to get pictures of all the children opening presents so that each OG sponsor family can have at least one picture of their child enjoying the gifts.

However, they are not going to be able to get the presents to Hohhot Foster children for at least another month. So those pictures will be delayed.

Here are some pictures of the trees arround the foster home. I will post more pictures as soon as I have them. God Bless You All!

By the way THANK YOU CARRIE for keeping us up to date!

In Christ Alone,

Sherri