Wow! You guys are GREAT! We’ve gotten quite a few new stories in the last few days, we are so grateful to everyone who has taken the time to submit their child’s story… we have almost 60 stories on the site.
BUT we’d love to have more. So many more. The more experiences contributed, the more SNs depicted, the more precious faces represented… the better! So PLEASE, if you’ve considered it but put it off, please take an hour or so to write up your child’s story and email it to us at nohandsbutours@gmail.com. There is still time to be entered in the giveaway! In fact, we won’t be announcing the winner until Monday so as long as you get your story in before Sunday at midnight, we’ll enter you for the drawing 🙂
We have organized the numbers according to order in the comments on the giveaway posts (for SN buttons) and on the family stories page for stories and bloglinks. Everyone who has a bloglink or a story posted (or set to post soon) is entered. The following stories are not up yet, but will be posted, one a day, in the next week or so:
Lizzie
Aidan Hope
Ella
Mason-Kate
Linzhi
Annalise
Rachel
Lydia Mei
Will
Bethany
Candace
Kimmie
Quan
Timmy
So, bottom line: there’s still time! Get your story to us by midnight on Sunday and you’ll be entered for the giveaway.
Winner of the Suzanne Myers Name Charm necklace to be announced Monday!!
Kim says
Hey Stefanie,
I don’t think I’ve left a comment before telling you that I have your button on my blog and you’ve listed my blog and MAW on No Hands But Ours. I’m working on our story and will try to get it to you soon…
Blessings,
Kim
http://www.littlethingsilove.blogspot.com
http://www.myadoptionwebsite.com/simplysophie
sara says
You are rocking girl! It has been such a blessing to read all of the stories – it is all worth it if even ONE person is moved to adopt a special needs babe from China! These are amazing times!!
sara says
Ok, I finally emailed it! Phew! And of course, you know I have the button on my blog!
Shannon of "Room for More" says
Stefanie, I had to tell you that we have been able to add some SN to our list b/c of NHBO. There are so many SN that I know are out there. I am so thankful to the work you guys have put into this website to help educate us all. I encourage all parents of SN children to please submit a story. Educate us PAPs. There are so many SNs that are not on the agency checklists! We even found a need on our checklist that we did not check off b/c we thought the cost would be too much since our insurance will not cover pre-existing conditions. After reading a story on NHBO, we researched the treatment mentioned for the SN and we realized we could afford it! So, in a matter od a weekend, we have added 2 more SN to our checklist! May God bless you greatly for the work you are doing!
Barbie says
Stef, I have been trying to work on Ryan’s story but honestly the words are just not coming. So I will get it to you but not by the deadline tonight. That is ok though. It is most important that I eventually just get it done!
Joanne says
Just found your blog – I know I am late for the giveaway, but I would love to include our daughters “story” if you still need them…