When life gives you lemons...

Friday, August 12, 2011

When life gives you lemons...

...YOU MAKE LEMONADE!

And that is exactly what this guy did!

We wish to express a special THANK YOU to Wilhelm Eargle (Alan & Winona) for working so hard in the hot summer sun to sell lemonade in support of our family's adoption. He raised $125 and there are reports that donations were still coming in by mail after the event.

We also want to thank Lizzie Loo Photography for donating her sidewalk space in Shelbyville so Wilhelm could be so successful. You can visit her website here: Lizzie Loo Photography

We are blessed by this little guy's efforts, and thankful for the generous donations by many.

Love,
The Waits Bunch

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April 2012

This month we...

- mailed off our dossier and were DTE (Dossier to Ethiopia) on May 18th! Such an enormous weight lifted from our shoulders.

- went to an adoption fellowship where we were able to meet many families who have adopted or are in the process of adopting from Ethiopia. Very encouraging!

- are praising God for renewed strength in our adoption process and are continuing to ask that He would provide our financial needs to finish this journey.

- are beginning to explore some adoption grants and will be applying for these grants soon.

Facts about Ethiopia

Total population: 77 million

The average income in Ethiopia is US$100 a year. Almost 82% of the population lives on less than $1 a day.

Malnutrition levels are among the highest in the world.

The average life expectancy is 43 years.Ethiopia is home to 4 million orphans, or 12% of all children.

More than half a million of these were orphaned as a result of AIDS.

Literacy rate: 42.7% age 15 and over can read and write.

Only 18 percent of children reach grade five.

Ethiopia's neonatal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world - 49/1000 births with tetanus infection being the second major cause of infant/neonatal death.

Statistics are from the CIA, Save the children, WHO and UNICEF websites.

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Friday, August 12, 2011