Yes, it's true...ONE WEEK FROM TODAY my beloved agency, AGCI is coming to Nashville!!! They are putting on an ALL WEEKEND event with many different opportunities for everyone to get involved with Orphan Care!! So, do I LOVE and RECOMMEND our adoption agency out of Portland, Oregon??? Yes!! 110% YES...I mean...who wouldn't LOVE them when they brought me this: 
AND THIS:
Yes, I'm forever grateful to this wonderful group of people for connecting the dots to our PRECIOUS Lucy Lane!!! So, here's the line up of events for next weekend IF you are at all interested in checking out ANY of the activities:
Thursday Night, July 29th - Information Night at Brentwood United Methodist Church at 6:30 P.M. located at 309 Franklin Rd., Brentwood. This is just a night open to the community to come out in a smaller group setting to hear AGCI staff speak of their different countries, different programs and get all your questions answered!!
Friday Night, July 30th- AGCI Fundraising Dinner at the Franklin Cool Springs Marriott. Sign up on line at www.allgodschildren.org Should be a great dinner and great entertainment (I'm the speaker, LOL..so maybe NOT SO great....:) Anyways, looking forward to this night and to hear about ALL that AGCI is doing to help others around the world.
Saturday, July 31st - All Day Family Picnic at Granny White Park...Lots of fun for the whole family...Lots of families will be coming in from all over the country for this...so fun!!
So, excited to meet SO MANY families and friends next weekend!! Hope you'll consider coming to something too!! You can read more about it all by going to www.allgodschildren.org Happy Thursday to you all, kj
Wish I could come and meet you all! BUT...ABBY IS FINALLY COMING HOME! 2 Long years! Working on flights for Sat:) www.needhamfamily5.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLove it!!! Kristi, we got our referral for 2 kiddos...I'm on cloud nine!!! Thanks for another great post:)
ReplyDeleteLove, Karen
oh how exciting! I wish I lived closer, I would come !:0) hope it goes well and i am sure you will do wonderful at speaking!
ReplyDeleteI love AGCI!
ReplyDeleteThey brought us our Katie Mei and I went to China with them in the Spring on a trip to serve orphans!
I always call our adoption coordinator our midwife . . . she was the one who talked us through labor and helped us deliver our girl! :)
-Karen
Firstbrook Five
Our family will be at the picnic on Saturday!!! We can't wait to meet ya'll and more precious adoptive families!! This will be our first time to meet any families with an adopted Ethiopian child "in real life"...so we are thrilled! Excited for my kids to meet some families that ours will look like one day! :) Can't wait until next weekend!! You will do great speaking!!
ReplyDeleteI joined AGCI for a mission trip to Ethiopia this past February and cannot say enough about the people of this agency. Thank you for supporting them and blessings to all of you families that are looking into adoption!
ReplyDeleteI am incredibly jealous.....and sooooo wish I could be there!!! :( I LOVE AGCI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDawn - I am with you - incredibly jealous:) Maybe next year we can go with our new daughter in tow:) Kristi - please take tons of pics so that we can live vicariously through you!
ReplyDeleteKristi i'm so excited I could burst...can't wait to meet everyone. We are only doing the picnic but we will be coming into town friday and I think we are leaving with the hull family monday to drive to texas...
ReplyDeleteCAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU!
ReplyDeleteHow will I know you when I see you? Oh never mind... you'll be the one wearing the adoption tee-shirt!
just kidding of course, about the tee-shirt, you're such an advocate for orphans and raising awareness via the shirts while helping families bring home their kiddos! TOTALLY EXCITED ABOUT NEXT WEEKEND - we're getting to town on Thursday!
Maria
We are praying and hoping to come to the picnic! We definitely want to meet some of the families adopting/adopted from Ethiopia, that we have connected with through the blog world.
ReplyDeleteWe really wanted to come to the picnic, but we won't be able to make it. I love reading blogs of those who have adopted/are adopting, but it would be nice to connect in person. I can't wait to see pictures!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying your blog! It is so great to read about other families who are going through or have been through the same things as us. We just recently started our journey with AGCI. SO excited!
ReplyDeleteBridget
www.thekesslerdiaries.blogspot.com
Man, I wish we could be in Nashville next weekend! So many families are going to be there--I just know it's going to be a blast! And you're speaking at the dinner?!?! How cool is that? Take lots of pictures of all the cute kiddos! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteOh how fun! I would love to be there and hear you speak. Trusting that Stuart & LA will be present! We get back from the beach on Aug 4th. Keep me posted on your plans that week. I would love to see you and yours!
ReplyDeleteBlessings from the Beach!
Kim
We'll see you on Sat! We are coming in on Wed but aren't going to the other events-- just the picnic. We're looking forward to seeing everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish I could do to these meetings. I hope you have a great turn out and can urge change in our world. I love reading your blog and your passion for orphans!! I pray it is contagious!! We almost were so close to adopting a little girl from Ethiopia with All God's Children, but we feel called to adopt a little girl from Thailand with Holt International. Please check out my blog and my own adoption journey at http://neilandcatie.blogspot.com/ Thanks!! I hope can help change the world!!!! Thank you for all your ideas and encouragement.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are beautiful!!
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