Our Adoption and Support Update

An update of our adoption process is way overdue.  Blogging is never really on my "to-do" list.
We have a few steps left before getting the call that we have a court date and are to be in Korea to meet our son.  One of these steps is getting submitted and approved for EP.  We learned that we were submitted November 27th.  That is good news!   We are praying that our next step has been finalized this month, but we may not hear anything for a couple of weeks.

As for the scarf donations, we have been swamped with orders and it has felt wonderful!  I was making scarves up until Christmas Eve and delivering them.  We took some to Ohio in the middle of December and sold 7, while we were there.  The support has been truly humbling.   At this point, we have raised enough for most of the first trip including 3 round trip plane tickets for our family.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers!  We will continue to update.....

Scarf Donation Prices

1 scarf for $40

3 scarves for $100

(shipping has been around $3.60 per scarf-

if you wish to add that to your scarf amount)

BUY IN BULK FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS!!!

NEW:  If you are buying a scarf for a Christmas gift, we will include a card that explains who we are 

and why we are asking for donations.

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE- YOUR NECK COULD BE WARM- AND YOU COULD HELP BRING JONAH HOME!

Berry

Black

Charcoal Mixed

Granite

Green

Gray

Maroon

Soft Blue

Purple

Yellow

Oatmeal

Autumn

Many color options available in this WARM scarf.   

Red, Pink, Charcoal Gray are shown at the bottom in yarn.   
Some colors are sold out;  skeins of yarn are currently waiting to be made into a scarves!

Homespun Pastels

Homespun Multi-Color bright

Homespun Multi-Color dull

Homespun Creme Mix

Homespun Turquoise Mix

                

The Homespun yarn has been 
such a huge hit!  
This is a lightweight scarf that is more for accessory and not as heavy.

more colors available soon!

Waiting for Jonah

And so we wait.... having no control over how long it takes. 

 We have no control over when we get meet Jonah Mingyu or when we get to bring him home.  It may be January or may be April.  We have no idea at this point.  So, we wait.  

Full dependence on God is necessary and aids our peace of mind.  

We did receive a wonderful update with videos and photos of our sweet baby boy last week.  He seems so happy and looks so healthy.  

I am grateful for the Korea system that takes terrific care of these waiting children.

Small Post-Supportraiser Updates and General Late Rambling

There's a little catching up to do.

First up, we had a very successful weekend of raising support (yeah, we're tardy.  Just now posting at least a little something about the movie night and activities)

We don't know a ton about plane ticket prices just yet – but I've asked a friend currently living in Korea – and we have enough now to cover one ticket and then some.  Prices of course will always fluctuate and from what I've heard, I hope we can avoid purchasing within the holiday seasons.  We're at the mercy of "the system" though so time will tell.

Kenna also set up a booth to sell some a few scarves and things at the Trigg County Complex last Thursday during FNB's Holiday craft show.  We met someone who shared they were also in the process of adopting (from Haiti).  How often do you have something in common like that with your booth neighbor, eh?

Another friend donated some handcratfted boot tops to sell – which they went quickly.  I don't really know technically what they're called other than "cute boot accessories." But here's a thank you to Kenna's friend who donated a couple pairs of those to our cause.

We received word today that another Jonah-update-package – a DVD and some medical information – will be arriving via FedEx early Thursday morning so we're eager to see some updated photos and, on a more serious side of things, review updated medical records.

Jonah does have a heart abnormality but it's the kind of thing that's somewhat normal… and kids often just grow right out of it.  Kudos South Korea's healthcare AND adoption systems.  From the sounds of it, these kids (and my son) are really given great care and attention while their destined-to-be parents wait on their arrivals.

That's it for now. Wrapping it. It's late and the family is heading to bed – Bennett has Classical Conversations in the morning and is expected to present to his class a little something on George Washington.  He has a presentation each week and so far, he's always delivered.

'til next time.

Going on Right Now! (Movie Night)

Bennett and Daddy have been bonding (#GettingDistracted) with testing the movie for tonight.  Daddy's sensitive (#cryer).

264 Commerce St, Cadiz KY 42211

Love seeing everyone drop by.  So appreciative to everyone! Not just those supporting and donations – but even people donating things FOR our silent auction and concessions!

Please come by, no donation necessary. Just say 'hi."

And bring kids at 7pm

PAYPAL BUTTON IS NOW AVAILABLE!

NOTE:

To send your FULL donation, please pay by check or cash (in person or by mail) to the Hudgins as PayPal does take a percentage of the donations and transactions.  

 

Bring Jonah Home

Support Raiser

Saturday October 18th

@Crossroads Fellowship in Cadiz KY

4-7pm Silent Auction

Featuring Infinity Scarves
Hand-Painted Crosses and more Hand-crafted Items
For Sale/Donation

7-8:30 pm FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

Kungfu Panda 2

Admission by Donation

To aid the financial side of our adoption, I has been crocheting Infinity Scarves to sell. Yes, while Bennett swam during the summer, I sat on the side of the pool and looked odd crocheting winter apparel during the heat of the season.  However, it was always an opportunity to discuss with vacationers the plan for these scarves and why it was important to make as many as possible. 
This scarf sale will continue through Christmas.  

Other colors are being made and will make appearances here as they come together. 
$40 minimum donation for 1 scarf AND $100 minimum donation for 3 scarves

You can make a donation by PAYPAL, CHECK, OR CASH! 

Thank you for visiting this page.
Kenna

Family 2012

This is us, the Hudgins Family.  Every other year, our entire family gets together in Eastern Kentucky at Thanksgiving.  This is my mother's side of the family and it is LARGE event. My mom has 4 sisters and they each have children and several have grandchildren.  We enjoy reconnecting and sharing stories and have a great weekend of celebration.  This photo is from our last Thanksgiving reunion and we are gearing up for this year's reunion: Thanksgiving 2014!

Kenna

Hello World,

We're here. This is the very first post to what we hope is a relatively short journey.  Our precious baby boy, Mingyu Jonah is on the other side of the world.

It's a matter of time before he is with us and we can hold him.

This blog is meant to

• serve as a central place to keep friends and family updated on the progress of our adoption.
• assist us in raising support for many of our expenses
• and to ask our friends and family for prayer throughout this process.

Here we go.

Stay tuned. 

Photos and video will be coming too.