Why?

Today I just want to share from our hearts about why we are adopting. I know some of you may have found your way to our little blog because someone told you about the Country Fair. Maybe you have no idea who we are or anything about our story. Or maybe you've heard our story so many times you're sick of it. But I thought I should take this chance to share our hearts and explain just what we are doing.

God broke our hearts for the orphans of this world. Can you imagine being one of those kiddos? I look at our kids whining because they want another cookie or when they grab my face in their little hands to make sure they have my full attention - and I think of the little ones that have no one to listen to them, no one to hold them like only a parent can, no mommy to bake them cookies, no daddy to take them outside to play, no siblings or cousins to play with or grandpas and grandmas, aunts and uncles to spoil them. Tiny babies in rows of cribs with no one to hold them and snuggle them - no reason to even cry. And it completely breaks our hearts. These innocent kids did not create whatever the situation that landed them without parents. Whether they are in an orphange halfway across the world or in foster care or wherever they are right now. And there are MILLIONS of them.

I know that God loves them and has a special plan for each and every perfect one of them. But I can't pretend that I don't know about them and don't care about them. God has called us to do something about this situation. To love them extravagantly like He loves us. And for our family that means mountains of paperwork, world traveling, and holding on with all that we have that God is orchestrating all the many details that still need to fall in place so we can make a lonely little boy our own. We are continuing the needed, but seemingly endless, paperwork to send to Russia. And soon there will be one less orphan in this world, one less cry unheard, one more very loved little boy.

We are so thankful for family and friends that care enough to support us and pray for us. And for a body of believers that understand the love of the Father and answer His call to love each other. And we're grateful that they are working so hard to put together a fun event to support us in our adoption.

So that's the story behind the Because We Care Country Fair. Hopefully we can share more with you on Saturday at the Fair!!!

Sneak Peek at the Country Fair!!!

The Country Fair is coming soon!!

This Saturday, Oct. 1 

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

At the Hiebert's Farm

9224 N Anderson Rd., Newton

I thought I would give you a sneak peek at some of the fun stuff you can be part of!


Free fun for the kids - Barrel train, carnival games, petting zoo and lots more! -

Yummy baked goodies like cinnamon rolls, pies, and cookies! You can join us for lunch too - we'll be serving some yummy stuff at the concession stand!

Awesome stuff for sale at the silent auction - here's just a snapshot - there is lots of stuff for you to browse and bid on!

There is also a 1-night stay for 4 people at this beautiful lodge near Concordia -

Remember the raffles? You can have a chance at K-State/Texas A&M football tickets for $10 per ticket or a Date Night Package for $5 per entry (date night includes a 1-night stay for 2 at Homewood Suites and and an Olive Garden gift card )!! And you don't even have to show up to enter. You still have time to contact me!

There's so much more I haven't even shown you and the weather forecast looks great so come out and join us for some fun! We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Country Fair - How You Can Help!

Word about the Country Fair is spreading! Here are some more details of ways that you can help us . . .

Continue to help us spread the word!

Share a link to our blog post through your email, on facebook, or just good old word of mouth works too! Invite your friends and neighbors and bring them with you to the fair on Saturday, October 1st!!!

Bake, eat, bake some more!

There is still plenty of time to heat up the oven and bake something for the baked food booth! Think how wonderful your house will smell! Then try to keep the others in your household from eating your lovely creation before the fair! Please contact me so we can plan for your yummies and arrange how to get it to the fair!

Donate something for the silent auction!

Anything you're willing to share for people to bid on!! So get crafty, share a service or tickets, a gift card to a restaraunt or store, or whatever brilliant idea you can come up with that people can bid on! This could be a good chance to advertise for you business (we can put out your business cards along with the item up for auction!) Drop me a note if you're interested and we can arrange pickup of the item!

Pray!

Join us in prayer. We're praying for all the details to continue coming together, good weather, and that lots of people can join us for a fun day! 

And of course, come join us for fun on Saturday, October 1st!!! We're looking forward to seeing you!

And if you can't make it to the fair, you can still be part of the raffle for the K-State football tickets! Just contact me before the fair!

If you have any questions or want to donate something please email me at rcvogt02@hotmail.com!!

Here it is . . . you're officially invited!!!

This is the flier that is going out to spread the news about the Country Fair!

Just to highlight some of the details -

 

 

When: Saturday, Oct. 1; 10am to 4pm

Where: Rob and Tami Hiebert’s farm

9224 N Anderson Rd., Newton, KS 67114

(FROM NEWTON: Approximately 4 Miles North on K-15, 1/2 Mile West on Dutch Ave., North on Anderson, Blue House on the East Side. FROM HESSTON: 4 Miles East on Dutch Ave., North on Anderson, Blue house on the East Side)

There are a lot of fun things planned for the whole family including:

 

LOTS of yummy food 

walking tacos, hot dogs, skillet dinner and a baked food booth with lots of homemade goodies!

Free Carnival games for the kids

bobbing for apples, ring toss, hay bale maze, face painting and more!

Hay Rack Ride

Wichita Photobooth Company

Silent Auction Items

including super cute handcrafted items, etc.

Raffle for 2 tickets to the
KSU/TX A&M game on Nov. 12

Professional Family Photography

for $25 get your fall family pictures taken by Andrea Siebert Photography!!!! All profits will go directly to the adoption. She will be doing 10-15 minute sessions on location, and you will later receive a CD with approx. 10 edited pictures with full- rights to print wherever you want!!!! The location is perfect for fall photos – barns, fences, fields. And we’ll have a fun bench. So dress accordingly!

In addition – you can travel 3 miles down the road to a local “barn sale” – crafts, food, antiques, etc. A great day to catch 2 events near each other.

We would LOVE to have you out! Feel free to spread the word, invite friends, bring a carload for some
 COUNTRY FAIR FUN!!!

More Country Fair details

I hope you're all as excited about the Country Fair as I am! We should have fliers coming out pretty soon with more details (I'll post it here as soon as it's done), but we are busy organizing some fun stuff!

Maybe you are wondering if there's some way that you can help! Well, if you have any of the following items and would like to donate them we would really appreciate it!

• Pumpkins

• Baked goods - I know some of you are awesome bakers!!! We are having a baked goods booth so whip up a pie, rolls, whatever homemade yummy is your specialty and we will sell them! Somebody's mouth and tummy will enjoy your creation and every bite gets us closer to bringing our child home!

• Items for a silent auction - People will bid on items that have been donated. So maybe you are crafty, or you have tickets to something, or a service you provide, or whatever it is that you can think of that you want to donate that people could bid on. Someone will enjoy their purchase and help fund our adoption at the same time!

• Or just show up on October 1st and have fun with us! We'd love that too.

If you have questions or would like to donate something I mentioned above, please email me at rcvogt02@hotmail.com. Thanks!

2.5

Addyson and Braden are 2 1/2!!!

We celebrated their half birthday on Saturday, September 3rd!!! This year they were old enough to get excited!! I asked what color frosting they wanted. Addyson picked pink and Braden picked blue so that's what we had. Addyson likes chocolate (she must be watching her mama a little too much!!) so we had chocolate cake and she helped me do all of it. Braden was off helping daddy. 

This is now how Addyson smiles when you ask to take her picture. Nice.

Digging in!!! They were excited about eating it too!

Saturday also marked the beginning of college football season. (see our OU??) Boomer Sooner!

And after over 50 days of 100+ degrees this summer (we have officially lived through the hottest summer on record) God sent cooler weather for their half birthday! We aren't supposed to get out of the 80's for days!!! Yeah, lots to celebrate!!!

We also got to see Logan (remember our friends from NICU??). What an added blessing on Saturday to watch him run and play and talk. God brought our tiny babies a long way - from fighting for their lives hooked to tubes and monitors and now 2 1/2 year later we are chasing them around and trying to keep them safe and out of trouble! How easy it is to foget all that God has done in their lives.

Addyson also had her 6 month weight check this morning. She is now 33 inches tall and weighs close to 22 pounds. She was so terrified at the pediatrician's office - but we learned she is in the 6% for height and inching closer and closer to the charts for her weight - the curve is in sight!! Way to go big girl!