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My Favorite Links
These are some of my favorite links pertaining to art and adoption. Please pay them a visit. Melissa

Adoption & Orphan Links
  • All God's Children International
    This is the wonderful adoption agency that we adopted 4 of our children through. If you would like more information on adoption and their orphan relief programs,please visit them and they can send you an information packet.
  • IAAP
    Visit IAAP's (International Assistance and Adoption Project) website to learn more about adopting from China and Vietnam. They are located in Signal Mtn.,TN. Dick and Cheryl helped us bring home our Eli. Their hearts for the orphans are tender and loving. They have child care centers where they care for special needs and very sick children.
  • Hope for Uganda
    Please visit Scott and Karla's website telling about their work among the orphans in Rakai. I pray your heart will be touched and maybe you will hear the orphan's cry.
  • Financing Adoption
    This is an adoption site with lots of information on how to finance your adoption and there is a marketplace where you can buy things to help others pay for their adoptions. there are profiles of families adopting.
  • Brian Hill
    Brian Hill is a recording artist who has a new CD out entitled "I Have Hope" of which I was privileged to create the cover for.

    Please visit Brian at his site. You'll enjoy his music.

  • Karen's Adoption Links
    This site is a neverending display of adoption links!
  • Shaohannah's Hope
    This site is hosted by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman. they have adoption news and you can apply for grants to help with adoption expenses.
  • Nancy Thomas Parenting
    A good site for parents who have adopted kids who have reactive attachment disorder.
  • Villa Hope Adoptions
    An adoption agency in Alabama.
  • Adoption Option
    Features adoption articles to help you learn what your options are for adoption.
  • Opt to Adopt
    A guide to understanding your adoption options before selecting an agency or adoption attorney.
  • The Red Thread Trading Company
    this site will lead you to the top 100 adoption related sites mainly dealing with sites that sell items relating to adoption. A lot of them deal specifically with Asian Products. Check it out.
  • Journey To Me
    This site contains journals of adoptive families who are in the process of adopting their child. It also is home to the Red thread Boutique where you can buy asian oriented items. Check out Eli's Journal. Go to public journals and then type in Eli Carter in child's name.
  • Chinese Pearls
    Lucia is a friend of Melissa's and sells Authentic Chinese Pearls. What is so special about these pearls is that the strands are made by the persecuted church in China. Every purchase you make through my website also helps an orphaned Child as Lucis donates apercentage of sales to Melissa's cause. You will not be disappointed in these pearls and they come with a 1 year warranty. I OWN SOME MYSELF AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM. Lucia's ministry through these pearls to help Christans a on the other side of the world as well as give women an opportunity to look beautiful with out robbing her pocketbook. THESE WILL MAKE A GREAT MOTHER'S DAY GIFT.
  • Global Impact
    MELISSA'S PARENTS ARE MISSIONARIES IN NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA AND ARE OPENING SAFE HARBOR BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME. THEY ARE WORKING WITH GLOBAL IMPACT MINISTRIES ON THIS PROJECT. PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK TO LEARN MORE.
  • Heart and Seoul
    Please visit Heart and Seoul. There are lots of goodies to be found on this site pertaining to adoption, especially if you are are adopting from Korea.
  • How to Adopt
    Learn the basics of how to start the adoption process.


ART
  • Agape Hands
    This is a great site for those who are artsy and would like to learn how to sell their art and crafts.
  • Family Treasure Art Products
    Family Treasures which graces Brian Hill's praise and worship CD can also be purchased as a stamp and stamp buddy and on a t-shirt and various other products. Check it out.
  • MELISSA'S ART AT CAFEPRESS
    Love a Painting but can't afford the original or it is already sold? You can purchase products featuring Melissa's artwork through Cafe Press. There is sure to be something there to please you. Check out everything that is offered from T-shirts to baby bibs. Click on the link above to access Melissa's products.
  • Impact Photo
    You'll love the photography of Amy Coffee. Amy returns a portion of her profits to help those les fortunatte and she is an adoptive mom adopting from Guatemala. Check out her sight. If you live in the Texas area call her and sign up for your photo shoot.
  • NEW PAINTINGS '06
    I AM HAVING TROUBLE UPLOADING NEW PAINTINGS TO THIS SITE LEASE VISIT HERE TO SEE NEW PAINTINGS


Family
  • Bringing Eli Home
    Ifyou would like to follow the progress of us adopting Eli, join our yahoogroup to receive news about our journey to bring him home.
  • The Carter Chronicles
    Visit this site to learn more about the Carter family and their daily adventures. It is never boring! I promise! Follow Eli's adoption story. click on public journals and then enter Eli Carter in the child's name.
  • Merry Christmas From My Heart Eli Movie
    We had hoped by now that Eli would be home for this Christmas. I put a short movie together as my way of missing him this Christmas. Please feel free to pass the link on to others who you think might enjoy it.
  • Home with the Kids
    This site is full of resources for the mom who enjoys being home with her kids. Check it out. There are lots of things to explore on this site that moms will find useful.
  • Kids Christmas Cards from 123greetings.com
    Spread the joys of Christmas and holiday cheer among your friends/family and other cool kids you know.
  • Thoughts of a Mere Human
    My husband, Duane has a new blog up and running and I wanted to share it with you. God has blessed Duane with the creative gifts of vision, writing and music and I want to share that with you. I have kept him to myself for too long!

    He is a great photographer and prolific writer. His insights are incredible. I pray this year he will be able to publish a book.

    Duane sees magnificent truths through the lens of a camera and portrays them wonderfully through the ink of a pen. My soul has been stirred many times through his written words. Hopefully soon his photography and poetry will be available for sale on this site.



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