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The REALLY BIG WINNERS!!!


The drawing is complete!! My friend Collen and her girls Addy and Jane helped us pick the winners… and here are the official results!!
The winners are, in descending order:

411 – Lisa
592 – Carolin
334 – Andi
327 – Jill
231 – Kathy
463 – Cora
778 – Branda

Congratulations to all the winners!! Thanks SO much to EVERYONE who made this fundraiser SO amazingly successful… God never ceases to amaze me ๐Ÿ™‚
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  1. Andrea says

    October 23, 2008 at 10:15 PM

    YAY! How awesome for the winners!
    This was fun.

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  2. Amie@HeartSmiles says

    October 23, 2008 at 10:30 PM

    WOO-HOOO!!!!!!!!!

    Andrea I right.. this was so fun! let’s do it again sometime!!!

    Congrats to the winners… and more importantly.. congrats to Angie!!! God showed up big girl… and I COULD NOT be more thilled for you!!!!!!!

    Smiling Big –
    Amie

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  3. Rebecca says

    October 23, 2008 at 10:38 PM

    Congratulations to the big winners!!!! I am so happy for ya’ll!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    And HAPPIEST for Andrea!! And baby Cole, because HE IS COMING HOME!!

    God is so good – “beyond what we could ask or think”. Right?? ๐Ÿ™‚

    Blessings!
    Rebecca

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  4. *Overflowing* says

    October 24, 2008 at 12:49 AM

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Too much fun!!

    So, what was the final Chip-in total?

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  5. Debbie says

    October 24, 2008 at 1:10 AM

    Congrats to all the winners! Of course the big winner will be your family!

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  6. Patricia/NYC says

    October 24, 2008 at 2:13 AM

    YAY!! Congrats to all the winners!!! But the BIG winner is Baby Cole!!! Soon to be in his momma’s arms!! LOVE IT!!

    I just LOVED seeing Shepherd sitting in that big ol’ chair!! Too cute!! And just how cute was Isabelle, all excited to pick her number!! FUN!!

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  7. Keisha says

    October 24, 2008 at 11:39 AM

    YAY!!!
    Congrats to the Winners!
    Stephanie,
    It was precious to see ALL the kids drawing.. but when Shephard reached his little hand in there to pull one out.. I couldn't help but remember when you did a Drawing to help bring HIM home… & now HE's home and doing well!!! It just made my day… to see the video!
    We serve an AWESOME & Mighty GOD!
    Blessings to you and your sister!!
    In His Grip,
    Keisha Walker

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  8. Mom to my China Posse says

    October 24, 2008 at 1:39 PM

    Thanks Sophie! You pulled my number out! I am so happy Baby Cole is coming home. When are they traveling?
    Kathy

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  9. Anna 'B'anana says

    October 24, 2008 at 1:47 PM

    This is WONDERFUL!!! How awesome and great. COngratulations to all the winners! What a wonderful blessing for Angie and her family.

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  10. Anna 'B'anana says

    October 24, 2008 at 1:51 PM

    OK, I wrote congratulations before I actually viewed the video. How CUTE are all those little munchkins and Stef…you are one smokin’ hot mama ๐Ÿ™‚

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  11. Rebecca says

    October 24, 2008 at 2:23 PM

    Contratulations to the winners and to the biggest winner of all…Cole! He will soon be with his forever family! Way to go on such a great grand total!

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  12. The Oswalds says

    October 24, 2008 at 3:26 PM

    Congrats to all the winners! What was the total $ “chipped in” for little Cole?

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  13. Tish says

    October 24, 2008 at 7:11 PM

    oh, i bet that was my number that sophie put back in the bag!!!!! JUST KIDDING! great giveaway…so very happy for the amazing amount raised!

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  14. Dita says

    October 25, 2008 at 7:31 PM

    Stefanie:

    I have been following your blog for months now and look forward to checking in each day. I guess you’d call me a lurker although I think that word sounds sinister and I’m not a sinister girl.

    Your sister’s story really touched me and I thought the giveaway was so well done. I really enjoyed participating in it and look forward to following along as Cole comes home. Does Andrea have a blog as well for us to follow her journey?

    My husband and I are in the begining stages of considering adoption. I’m no stranger to adoption though. In 1999 I adopted a 4 month old little boy through a difficult family situation. Unlike many waiting moms I have come across on the blogs…I only had 6 hours notice to pick up my little one and our journey began that day. There was no baby shower, no equipment just me and him and a future that was to lay out in front of us. I was young (at least I thought I was…32!), single and just finished graduate school and was starting my career. It was like a scene straight out of the movie Baby Boom. That was 9 years ago and he is the light of my life and will always be. I sneak into his room every single night to kiss him in quiet darkness (when he is still enough to grab!) and thank God for him..not one day goes by that I don’t realize that I am truly the lucky one although eveyone always says it is he who is so lucky. I was a single mom for many years and finally met and married my fantastic husband 2 years ago. Our beautiful daughter is just one year this month and my husband is the best father to both of our children. I can’t help, however, looking at both of my kids each day and feel that our children do not end with them…I just feel it in my soul. I know that a child waits somewhere for us and we are trying to navigate the waters of international adoption. We are both 41 and have a lifetime of love to share with our kids. Are we considered too old to adopt? If you were a first timer….where would you direct us to start. Is there some kind of Adoption Primer that I should be reading?

    I started a little blog (which is quite a feat considering I am a real computer novice) so feel free to check it out to see my kids…its no where near as fantastic as yours but its a start.
    I figure since I’ve been oogling your beautiful family for so long its only fair that you see mine!
    Your children are all gorgeous and the love that you and your husband share with all of them (and clearly one another) is incredible. I can also say that your loyal blog readers/friends really are something special as well. I just love reading all the comments and watching what a difference you and your friends are making to so many others.

    Thank you for allowing me to tag along with you on your days. You are truly inspirational!

    My very best regards,
    Dita

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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