So Grateful!

Our Indiegogo campaign began a week ago & already we have raised $3,000! It just absolutely amazes us how many people have responded to our fundraiser & have given so generously.

Kev & I were totally surprised last night when we received a sweet card in the mail from one of my first Sunday School teachers. It was such an encouragement to us! We were reminded how awesome it feels to know so many people are praying for our adoption and remembering us as we continue on this adventure.

 

Obviously, I can't end this post without mentioning something about our fundraiser. :)

 

We're surrounded by so many talented friends & I have to brag on one for a moment. Our buddy Lauren Rives has a shop on Etsy called Line Twenty selling stationery and cards. Check it out & buy stuff from her store! https://www.etsy.com/shop/LineTwentyStationery She does beautiful work!

 

For Christmas she gave me this lovely framed text & it's proudly displayed on our piano at home as an encouragement and reminder to keep going every day:

So when we thought about perks that would be meaningful to us to give to you guys as a 'thank you' I approached Lauren. I asked if she could paint some lovely music lyrics on canvases & she agreed! We decided on lyrics from one of my favorite Sleeping at Last song's 'Light'. Listen to this song with the mindset of adoption (or just parenting in general). The words are so beautiful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7egYKkIKqDs

When we gave Lauren the lyrics to use she ran with the concept & created this sweet 4x4 canvas which is available to you with a $75 donation.

 

Each canvas ordered will be hand painted & not only will you receive the canvas, but we'll include all of the lower level perks too! (T-shirt, family photo, Kevin's song, etc.)

 

As always, thanks for donating & thanks for sharing our campaign with everyone you know!

 

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/maschmeier-adoption-help-us-bring-our-baby-home/x/4987858

 

Talk to you soon!

 

~ Brooke

 

Indiegogo Update!

After all the excitement yesterday I realized I forgot to post the link to our Indiegogo Campaign on our blog!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/maschmeier-adoption-help-us-bring-our-baby-home

 

 

We really didn't know what to expect for our first day but we were completely blown away by the reception our campaign received. At the end of day one we were pushing $1,800!

 

WHAT IS THIS LIFE?!?!?

 

This means starting day two we are THIS CLOSE to raising 50% of our campaign goal. Thanks to all who have been tenacious in sharing the link, telling your friends & donating! Every single dollar helps. We're completely humbled that anyone would want to give.

 

To those that downloaded the song yesterday, we're going to send each of you the file today. We've been working out the kinks to this process so bear with us.

 

I've talked about a lot of the perks available on the blog, but one I haven't mentioned yet is the $175 perk where we will take YOU to dinner.

 

We love living in Nashville because there are amazing local eateries on just about every street corner. We have pizza joints for days, amazing sushi spots, burgers and hot chicken that will make you slap your mama. Seriously, it's taken us years & we are still working our way through all of the dives this city has to offer.

 

So here's the deal: if you donate $175 Kevin & I will take you (+1) to dinner. We really just love double dates. The catch is, if you live out of town you must come to Nashville. If you get this perk, we'll sort out the logistics with you later. You can pick what type of food you want so if you've always wanted to try Thai food, we know just the place. If you've always wanted to visit The Loveless Café, we'll take you there. (We know an excellent server there!)

 

 

If you are coming in from out of town, we might even be able to house you overnight at our house. You just have to like dogs, because Koola & Khloe LOVE house guests. :)

 

Talk to you Soon!

 

B+K

 



Quilt Fundraiser!

Tomorrow is the big day! Our Indiegogo campaign will go live at 9am central time. There are a ton of exciting perks available if you donate ranging from $1-250! We're fine tuning the site today in preparation for the launch & I can't wait to see what God will do through this effort.

One perk that’s near & dear to my heart is a quilt my mom is making for Baby Masch. A lot of adopting families will sell puzzle pieces to donors and then hang the puzzle in their child’s nursery once it’s completed. It's something tangible the child can keep that will always remind them of the community of people involved with bringing him or her home.

When I thought about personalizing that to our own adoption, I thought about a huge quilt that our child could keep for years to come. I ran the idea by my mom, who’s like a Jedi Master when it comes to the sewing machine, & she loved the idea of creating a quilt for her future grandbaby!

So for $20 you can contribute towards building a baby quilt! The donation will off-set the materials for the quilt & eventually turn into this beautiful blanket for the baby. She's already been hard at work prepping some of the hexagons for the pattern. Once completed, the quilt will have a honeycomb pattern.

Here's a look at a couple of quilt squares (hexi's):

Keep checking back for updates regarding the campaign!

 

Lots of Love - B+K

T-Shirts!

Happy Friday everyone! Remember on Tuesday, July 1st our Indiegogo campaign goes live!

One of the perks available for donating are Love Found Us tee's!

Our lovely friends Heather & Lindsey sported theirs at our yard sale last year. They've gone under a redesign & now they're available in heather gray & heather red!

 

Remember to spread the word on Tuesday!

 

B+K

Fundraiser Announcement!

When we decided to adopt we knew it would be expensive, but we didn't realize how expensive it would actually end up being. At our very first adoption meeting with the agency, they said that fundraising would be necessary but we cringed at the idea of asking people for money. We have been extremely blessed by so many through support with yard sales, Christmas cookie orders & the Lipscomb University basketball fundraisers that have been held. However, all of this plus money we have saved has only covered around 75% of the adoption fees. Trust me when I say, the adoption process and all that comes with it can be extremely exhausting!

Insert an amazing, gracious, uber-talented friend  >>>{{{HERE}}} <<< 

We were approached by a close friend about using Indiegogo.com to help us raise the remainder of the funds needed to complete our adoption fund. Indiegogo is a site that helps people raise money for a specific cause and in return donors receive perks for their monetary gift. We LOVED the idea of giving something in return for those so gracious to help our cause.

So I'm excited to announce that on July 1st, we will begin our adoption campaign & we need YOUR help to make it successful! There are so many perks available that we have worked hard on & we hope that you'll spread the word to all of your friends.

Our goal for the campaign is to raise $5,000 in 40 days. Is this possible? We have NO clue!

In the coming days you will see more campaign news so keep checking back to this blog, Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for teasers. 

Thanks in advance for helping us reach our goal! Seriously, you guys are awesome.

B+K

Patience

Kevin & I sometimes forget that you guys are just as excited about our adoption as we are! We welcome conversations about adoption, don't get us wrong. The difference is: hope, disappointment, daily reminders that stare us in the face every day. We have to guard our hearts constantly & stay focused on the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for waiting with us. We apologize for the radio silence but there are BIG things coming.

Fortunately we have a lot of things to keep us busy while we wait. Kevin has been working on music like crazy (we recorded a song together!), our little garden is blossoming full of life & we're taking a trip to celebrate some dear folks getting hitched.

We have awesome music to listen to that inspires us & speaks to our hearts. We are currently in the middle of a pretty intense House marathon on Netflix & we are always exploring the sights, sounds & delicious eats in our fair city. Honestly, we're living life. We're putting our faith in the plan that our little one is going to come into this world & join in on the adventure with us. Until then, we keep moving!

Talk to you soon...

B

Happy Birthmother's Day!

We think about our birthmother every day. It's something that has become a part of our every day lives.

Where is she? What is she thinking about? Is she scared? Is she pregnant now? Do you think she will like us?  When will we meet? 

Today we want to celebrate our future birthmom & hope she has the best in everything life offers. We hope that she is happy & has an excellent support system in place around her.

But most of all we want her to know that we love her.

Happy Birthmother's Day!

- Brooke & Kevin