So... the BAKE SALE has been finalized! We are having it on Saturday, July 30th from 10 AM to 4 PM at RIDLEY'S grocery store in Orem.
25 West Center Street
Orem, UT
Please, STOP BY AND SAY HELLO! It means a lot to my family!
There will be all sorts of amazing desserts there! I will be baking my Vegan, Gluten Free Red Velvet cupcakes, as well as making other tasty treats! Not to even mention the INCREDIBLE desserts that are being donated by all of my loving family and friends! PLEASE STOP BY! YOU WON'T BE SORRY!
I want to thank RIDLEY'S. We were hitting wall after wall after wall trying to get this put together. No store seemed willing to take any risk for our little bake sale. Ridley's stepped up and saved the day, and because of them, we are able to move forward. I am so SO SO grateful for their support and kindness!
On a side note, I have come up with a few T-shirt Designs for possibly making some shirts to raise money. Tell me what you think of them!
What do you think? The colors aren't finalized. I just designed them today.
My family and I have decided, after long and careful consideration, prayer, fasting, and deep meditation, to adopt. We have chosen to adopt a little boy who is waiting. We are going to work with an agency down in St. George to adopt a toddler from Ethiopia.
Now I know what some of you may be asking, "Why Ethiopia? Why not domestic adoption?" And my answer to that is, every family has a different path that they will walk, and a different plan regarding their own needs and desires. Each family is different, and each family must find their own path to follow. Our path is taking us to Africa where the need is so great, where adoption could be the difference between life and death for one of 5 million orphans in Ethiopia alone. My heart aches at the need over there, and though I know that we can't save all of them, we can make a difference to one, and that is what we have decided to do. I absolutely do NOT discount domestic adoption and the need we have here, I just absolutely feel that our son/brother is elsewhere.
So, it is a new adventure for our family, and one that we are taking very carefully, and I would like to ask for your support and kindness during this time. We need prayers and good karma and lots and lots of good vibes being sent to our family here in Utah, as well as for our son/brother in Ethiopia.
In the near future we will be holding fundraisers, and I would LOVE it if you, my wonderful readers and friends would help by spreading the word. It would mean the world to me. Our first fundraiser will be a bake sale, and as soon as I know when it will be, I will definitely be posting it here, (hopefully it will be in the next few weeks).
It is with deep gratitude to my Heavenly Father, my family and my friends, that I can say that this will happen.
So, I would like to extend a SPECIAL OFFER:
Throughout this process, which I know will be lengthy, I am going to be offering family/child sessions to ADOPTIVE families at HALF OFF, and all money being put in to our adoption fund!
Please email me at susanmonsonphotography@gmail.com with questions!
I am a wife to a gorgeous boy, who loves me unconditionally. I am the mommy to two sweet little dudes who love and fight one another all day long. I believe in kindness, generosity, love and charity. I believe in God and the light which that belief can bring to a person's life. I believe that there isn't much that a trip to the seaside can't help me overcome. I am a wellness advocate, and have a passion for natural and holistic solutions for the overall health and wellness of my family and friends. I am gluten free, and I try to be crafty by knitting, crocheting, sewing, drawing and baking. I love my family, my friends, and this life.
