Dossier

Well we finally got our Dossier back from the Thai embassy! Now we just have to get some paperwork signed at the bank and get some passport photos done. We should be able to get it all done and in the mail by Friday, then we will be put on the official waiting list! We are so excited to be onto the next step. The waiting time is between 15 to 18 months to be assigned a child. Please keep us in your prayers over these months both for us and for our soon to be child!

Sugar Scrub Sale SOLD OUT

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Thank you all who supported us and ordered sugar scrub!! We have some of the best family and friends ever!! We will probably have more to sell at the end of November in time for Christmas. I am hoping to have a peppermint and cinnamon scent. Check back for details!

Progress Report

We have finally completed our Home Study and it was approved on September 30th! We have also sent of our I-800a forms and will be sending off our dossier to be certified this week. We have come along way and hope to OFFICIALLY be on the waiting list by the end of the year. Please continue to pray for us on this journey.

Home Study

We had our first of two meetings with our Social worker yesterday. She did our individual interviews, mainly just getting to know us better. And then did one with us together asking about how we met and our marriage. It all went great! And she went ahead and did a walk through of the house as well and didn't find anything wrong, which I was a little nervous about. We have already set up our next meeting for next Thursday September1! I can't believe that after we finish that meeting we just have to wait for our report to be typed up and we are done with the Home Study! If feels so great to actually have something completed!!.

Our next step will be to send in an I-800A form and when it has cleared our Dossier, then we are put on a waiting list to be assigned to a child!

silver swirl earrings

silver swirl earrings2 002, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

Silver Swirl earrings $10. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1 (Shipping $2 and .50 for each additional pair)

Light pink single wrap bracelet

Light pink single wrap bracelet, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

Light pink Single wrap bracelet.... $15.00.
Made with leather cord. (Shipping is $2 and .50 for each additional item.) Email me at tmurphy1985@gmail.com for any questions or orders. God Bless!

Brown and silver single wrap bracelet

Brown and silver single wrap bracelet, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

Brown and silver Single wrap bracelet.... $15.00.
Made with leather cord. (Shipping is $2 and .50 for each additional item) Email me at tmurphy1985@gmail.com for any questions or orders. God Bless!

Layered heart earrings

This is a set of layered heart earrings  for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.

Layered circle earrings

This is a set of layered circle earrings for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.km

Application

We have just received the news that our application to adopt from Thailand has been approved by Holt! We are so excited to be officially starting the process. Now on to our Home study, lots of paperwork ahead. I guess God will have to start working on my impatient tendencies!!

Spring Leaf Earrings

Spring leaf, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

This is a set of Spring leaf earrings for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.

Westwood Weekday Wonders Expo

Westwood Weekday Wonders Expo, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

I recently had the opportunity to get the word out about Blessings18:5 at the Westwood Weekday Wonders Expo. I was able to sell a few pieces as well as get my info and blog site out. Very blessed to have the opportunity and I hope to have many more soon!  If you would be interested in hosting a jewelry party at your home please contact me. It is a great way to fellowship with friends and you can earn free jewelry from Blessings 18:5!!

Our Current Family

Our Current Family, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

Taken around Christmas 2010.

Beginning a Journey

From Tara:
My desire to adopt began many years ago. My Dad was in the military and we traveled a lot as kids. One of the places we got to live was Korea. While living there My Mother would take my sister and I to the orphanages to help just rock and hold the babies who were starving for attention or to just play with some of the older ones. Since then I have always had the desire to either help those trying to adopt or to do so myself. My husband and I now have 2 young children and now have the desire to grow our family. And after lots of prayers and discussion we felt led to start the journey of adoption. For my husband it wasn't so much the adoption he had to decide on it was whether or not he could handle a third kid!! ;) We are so excited to be taking this leap of faith and completing our family.

I am now making jewelry to sell to help raise the funds needed to adopt Internationally. We know this is the path God has set for us and know he will provide! Thank for taking the time to stop and read and we hope you continue to follow our journey with us.

From Jason:
In the past 28 years of my life I've thought of adoption exactly 0 times until 2010! I've always thought I would have a few of my own kids and that would be it. But God works things differently than I would have them often times, and for good. When Tara first mentioned adoption as something she had a desire to do I didn't let it really impact me. I figured it was something we could talk more seriously about in 5-10 years, when our kids were older. But Tara was persistent in praying about this herself as well as encouraging me to pray about it. When I seriously started praying for direction God quickly revealed my selfish reasons for not wanting to adopt. Through a wonderful group of friends in a couple of our small groups (some of which were and our adopting themselves) God began to give me a desire for orphans. One friend put it this way, "Christians ARE God's plan for orphans". I have a feeling this process will change our lives. It will no doubt change me, and that is exciting.

Heart Earrings

heart earrings, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

This is a set of Heart earrings for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.

Dragonfly Earrings

Dragonfly earrings, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

This is a set of Dragonfly earrings for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.

Cross Earrings

cross earrings, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

This is a set of Cross earrings for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.

Packaging & Shipping

packaging, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

All orders are individually packaged in organza bags with a tag, which make them great gifts! All orders are shipped in a bubble envelope through the USPS.And once payment is received you should get them in at most two weeks or less. Let me know if you need a rush order!

Turquoise Earrings

Turqouise earrings, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

This is a set of Turquoise earrings for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.

Children's Earrings

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This is a set of Children earrings for $10.00. These all have sterling silver studs You can pick two colors to have on the earrings and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.

Pink Heart Earrings

pink heart earrings, originally uploaded by tmurphy19850.

This is a set of pink hear earrings for $10.00. Sterling silver backs can be added for $1.00 and shipping is $2.00 ($0.50 for each additional item). Please e-mail me any questions or orders at tmurphy1985@gmail.com.