November 2023 Update
Friends, family, kind strangers – we are at 628 days of full-scale war in Ukraine. I don’t know when I’ll be able to stop counting the days, but I pray it’s soon. ** please do not share anything from this letter publicly without my permission. Regardless we move forward in the calling and direction that God is so clearly prompting and providing for. We officially launched our fundraising campaign for Blossom Cottage on Nov. 1st and your generosity has us already at 12% of our goal! If you’re new to receiving these letters or missed the previous announcements on Blossom Cottage, take a gander through the new and improved Shade for Children website! For this letter, I want to focus on why the need for Blossom Cottage is urgent. You all are familiar with M – a young girl who has captured the hearts of our entire team and many of you. M has lived at the orphanage her entire life. We recently learned that her mother passed away shortly after her birth and there wasn’t any contact wi
