Give Hope. Buy a shirt!

It's hard to imagine my child lying in a forest, crying, hungry and no one there to care for him. But when I heard what Eli's middle name meant, I realized that he was never alone in that forest. Namanya means "God Knows." This was the name that was given to Eli and will also end up being his middle name. 

So often we find ourselves in situations where we feel all alone. Whether it be through trials & tribulations, disasters, tragedies, the loss of a loved one or the pain of a broken relationship... our cries seem to be unheard. While our feelings and emotions seem to keep us discouraged, scripture tells us the exact opposite. 

John 14:18 - "No, I will not abandon you as orphans - I will come to you."

Psalm 18:2 - The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.  

Jeremiah 1:5 - "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations." 

Joshua 1:9 - "Be strong & courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." 

Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

I've decided to use Jeremiah 29:11 for our shirts because it speaks volumes to me about Eli. When he was lying in the forest, all alone, crying, hungry, and desperate for someone to care for him and love him, not only did God Know but he also had a plan for his life. He sent a lady to rescue him, and another group of ladies to care for him at the orphanage, and yet another group of ladies to nurture him at the foster home, another lady with our agency to interceded and make sure he was placed in the right home (thanks Sharon). He called a family to love & raise him (yay, us :). He has provided an entire community that will embrace and love him right here in Hardee County that will continue to teach him all about God's love.

We've been extremely blessed and at no point during this process have we had to raise any funds for our adoption. However, we have recently met other families that are still in the process of raising funds for their adoption, some which will be adopting from the same orphanage as us. There is also a huge need at the orphanage that Eli came from and we want to be a blessing to them as well. 

SHIRT DETAILS:
The tree represents the forest that Eli was found in. 
Namanya means - God Knows 
Jeremiah 29:11 - Reminds me that God isn't finished with Eli's story yet! 

For each shirt purchased $7 will directly go towards one of the following:

• Another families adoption
• Eli's orphanage (needs that they may have) 
• Eli's foster home

HOW TO ORDER:

I'll be placing the first order of shirts on Tuesday, July 23rd (in 1 week). Email me (mcjad_99@hotmail.com) your request or message me on Facebook.