Adoption journey

Over the past year, the Lord has been growing, teaching, and challenging our family in so many ways! We are responding to the Lord's leading and are expanding our family through the adoption of a precious baby!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Catering for Adoption

              Dinners          
Serves 2-4 people
(suggested donation)
Serves 4-6 people
(suggested donation)
Chicken Gumbo File (soup)
$15.00 (1 Qt.)
$25.00 (2 Qt.)
New Orleans style
Red Beans & rice

$15.00 (1 Qt.)

$25.00 (2 Qt.)
Crawfish or Shrimp Ettouffe

$18.00 (1 Qt.)

$30.00 (2 Qt.)
Jambalaya
$18.00 (1 Qt.)
$30.00 (2 Qt.)
Chicken Tetrazzini
$15.00 (6 x 8 ½ pan)
$25.00 (9x13 pan)
Lasagna          
$15.00 (6 x 8 ½ pan)
$25.00 (9x13 pan)
Mexican Chicken Spaghetti
$15.00  (6 x 8 ½ pan)
$25.00 (9x13 pan)
Vegetable Beef or Chicken Soup

$15.00 (1 Qt.)

$25.00 (2 Qt.)
Chili (traditional or white bean)
$15.00 (1 Qt.)
$25.00 (2 Qt.)

New Healthier Options
Suggested Donation
Homemade Granola (with almond, walnuts, & flax)
$10 (per 1 quart)
Homemade Plain Yogurt
$5 (per 1 quart)

Desserts
Suggested Donation
Peanut Butter Pie
$15.00
Butterfinger Cake (9x13 pan)
$18.00
Chocolate chip cookies (per dozen)
$10.00
Peanut butter balls (per dozen)
$15.00
Chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies “no bakes” (per dozen)

$10.00
Peanut Butter Cookies (per dozen)
$10.00
Chocolate Fudge
$12.00
Cupcakes (Per dozen)
$12.00
Decorated sugar cookies
(Per dozen)
$12.00

                    
Breads
Mini loaf
(suggested donation)
Large loaf
(suggested donation)
Zucchini bread

$7.00

$14.00
Banana bread (with choc. chips, blueberries or nuts)

$7.00

$14.00
Dinner rolls
$5.00 dozen
$10.00
2 dozen
French bread
X
$5.00
Sour dough bread
X
$5.00
Whole grain sour dough bread

X

$7.00

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Adoption Update and Christmas shopping!

We have completed out home study and are officially approved for International Adoption!! We are currently working on our dossier, which is a large amount of paperwork that covers our entire life time (birth certificates, marriages license, bank records and every other paper imaginable)!!

Check out our Etsy shop on-line to purchase an Africa shirt, crocheted winter hat, afghan, Christmas stocking, and more!

Are you a coffee drinker? Buy coffee and support our adoption! http://www.justlovecoffee.com/Gozafamily

If you are somewhat local, check out my food catering...for everyday meals, as well as parties!

We also have a donate button on our blog if you feel led to financially support our adoption.


Thanks for all of your prayers, encouragement and support along this journey!
Merry Christmas!!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

We're APPROVED... and Christmas shopping for Adoption!

We are officially APPROVED for International Adoption!! We have completed our home study! Our case worker with Bethany Christian Services is wonderful and such a blessing to have walking beside us on this journey! Since our home study is now complete, we will be preparing our dossier and sending that out in the next couple of months. Check out one of our exciting events coming up this month!

Christmas shopping for Adoption will be held Monday, December 13, from 6:30-9:00pm at Families Inc. in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Drop in and Christmas shop from the following vendors:
Mary Kay Cosmetics - Elizabeth Brown
Scentsy Flameless Candles - Jennifer Yates
Thirty-One Gifts - Courtney Adams
R J  Designs - Malinda Condra
Pampered Chef - Misty Magel
Goza Family Crafts for Adoption (Africa shirts, knit hats, girls hair bands/bow, jewelry, purses, paintings, blankets) - Kelly Goza 
Just Love Coffee - Amazing coffees and blends from Africa, Central & South America
Also featuring a Silent Auction for a portrait drawing by incredible artist and art professor Stephen Strickland, who's art work is displayed in galleries in New Orleans, Mobile, and Hattiesburg.
Food samples from Kelly Goza's food catering! Check out the December and Christmas menu and let me help you with your Christmas baking, parties, as well as everyday meals!

Entry fee:$5 (goes directly to support Goza family adoption).
Contact Kelly Goza with questions or orders.
kelly_goza@hotmail.com

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Shutterfly Christmas Cards!

It's nearing Christmas time and our family is gearing up to take our annual Christmas card picture tomorrow with wonderful photographer Katie Harter! Since we live at least 500 miles away from ALL of our family and many friends, we like to send photo Christmas cards! Our family and friends have enjoyed seeing our growing family through the beautiful photo cards from Shutterfly and will receive a beautifully designed Shutterfly Christmas photo card from us once again this year!
We enjoy displaying many pictures of our family and little guys on our Christmas cards! This Initially Yours Green Christmas Card is a 5x7 beautiful Shutterfly Christmas card that can display many cute family moments!
The Merry Montage 4x8 Christmas card is another great example of a Christmas card that allows you to show off numerous pictures of family member and cute kiddos!

Our family is growing and changing and we enjoy giving a letter with a family and adoption update with our Christmas cards. Shutterfly's Christmas Letter Card helps us to share three family photos, as well as our Christmas message, all on one beautiful card!
Our family always debates over which pictures to include on our Christmas card. This year, with so many wonderful option from Shutterfly, I don't know how we will be able to choose only one Shutterfly Christmas card!

 Another favorite product and annual purchase from Shutterfly is their beautiful Photo Calendars! I enjoy compiling pictures of our family for both sets of grandparents to enjoy throughout the year.

If you are searching for a great photo Christmas card, I highly recommend Shutterfly Photo Christmas cards!