While We Wait....

While we wait for our court date and travel dates, we are collecting items to take to the orphanages in Ethiopia....donated by all of our sweet family and friends...(hint, hint).  The orphanages rely heavily on families traveling over for all the supplies they need on a day to day basis.  Shipping items is not very reliable, so really this is how they get items that are just too expensive or they can't get AT ALL.  We plan on visiting three different orphanages in addition to the America World Transition Home (this is where Cooper is right now)....Kids Care, Kingdom Vision International (KVI), and AHOPE.  Listed below are the items that they have requested and what we hope will be donated.  Please help us make a difference in the lives of all these precious children!

• children's clothing (new or slightly used); boys and girls; all sizes but could really use clothes for older kids (sizes 4T-13); play clothes, pajamas, underwear (especially for older kids), and shoes
• cloth diapers (all sizes up to 30 1bs.)
• diaper covers
• toys to stimulate babies such as colorful objects, rattles, etc. that are appropriate for babies up to 2 years.
• unscented baby wipes
• powder formula with DHA/RHA; Enfamil, Similac, Parent's Choice (generic from Walmart), Up and Up (generic from Target), Kirkland (from Costco)
• lactose free formula (same brands as above)
• soy formula (same brands as above)
• A+D original ointment, diaper rash and all-purpose skincare formula
• hand sanitizer 
• children's CDs and DVDs (educational, spiritual, songs)
• crib sheets
• plastic crib covers
• blankets for cribs and toddlers
• twin bed sheets
• bath towels
• hand towels
• Crocs or flip flops
• toothbrushes
• toothpaste
• floss
• Tylenol...infant's and children's
• antibiotic cream (Neosporin)
• teething medicine 
• small toys (bubbles, matchbox cars, yo-yo's, bouncy balls, small dolls, stickers, toy animals, puppets, etc.)
• bars of anitbacterial soap
• disposable gloves
• multivitamins...Tri-vi-sol (0-6 months), Poly-vi-sol (6 months-2 years), chewable (2-9 years), adult multivitamin (9 years +)
• baby nose saline spray
• antacid tablets (Tums)
• kids shampoo and conditioner for older girls
• baby body wash
• Aveeno lotion
• Q-tips
• mouth and nose masks
• Benadryl liquid
• lice kits
• alcohol swabs
• syringes for giving medicines (5 mL)
• blank drawing paper
• art paint
• Post it notes
• index cards
• notebooks
• backpacks
• crayons 
• coloring books
• granola bars, trail mix packages, beef jerky....to hand out to street kids

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."

James 1:27