FUNDRAISER, her "Family" Tree!

WOW!  It feels so official now!
As most of you know we have started the adoption process to bring home a little girl from Ch*n*. We have had our first home study visit, and are continuing to push along through all of the other parts of this process. Even though we probably have a year left we grow more and more excited every day!  We can not wait to see what God has in store for us in this journey!

We have a FABULOUS friend that is also an AMAZING artist (in my opinion).  She asked if she could do a fundraiser for us so we threw around some ideas, and John and I talked, and this is what we've come up with.  A "Family" Tree for our precious girl.  We have decided it would be an amazing thing for our daughter to have a lifelong treasure of all the wonderful people that helped to bring her home, her "family".  Our friend is going to be painting a tree and, prayerfully, filling it with leaves that our friends and family have purchased.  We would love to fill the tree with all of your names!  Our goal is to have the tree full by the end of July, that is about the time our next chunk of money will be due.  The leaves can be purchased for as little as $1, to as much as you'd like to give.  Once your payment has been confirmed, a leaf with your name on it will be added to the tree making you part of her "family".  We will post updated pics every so often so you can all see the process. After the tree is full her name will be added to the bottom of it.  After she's home we will take a picture of her with the painting and send a copy to all of her "family".  We are so excited to give her a "family" tree so that she will forever know all of the people that loved her and helped bring her home.

Most of you probably know this process is not a cheap one.  Many of you may ask why would we choose an expensive route?  Well, first, we didn't.  We believe with all our hearts God chose this path for us.  After 15 months of prayer you just trust what's on your heart to be God's guidance.  He is sending us there!  Second, God calls us to ALL the orphans.  We COMPLETELY understand that not everyone is called to international adoption; but as I said before, God calls us to care for ALL the orphans, so clearly some of us are called there and we believe He has called us there.  We have complete faith that God is going to provide for us in taking care of this financial burden whether it be from our own resources, generous donors and fundraising, or any other way He chooses. We trust that God has placed this little girl on our hearts for a reason and we trust that He is going to be with us, and her, through its completion.

We have spoken with our agency and they requested that we have all funds sent directly to us.  Here is a paypal link button

or if you don't have paypal or would just prefer to send a check please send it to:
                          John and Joy Turner
                          1236 Palm Dr
                          St. Johns, FL    32259
with "family tree" written on the memo line.  As I said before, as soon as the payment is confirmed your name will be added on a leaf to the tree.

We want to say, in advance, THANK YOU!  From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!
We know that God is faithful and we can not wait to see how He uses our friends and family to help us bring our little girl home!
Please continue to pray with us in this time; that His name will be glorified in this whole process.