Lemonade Stand Fundraiser Recap

What a great day we had at our lemonade stand & bake sale fundraiser.  It was HOT but we are so glad we did it! It was so wonderful to see our family & friends come together to bake, host, set up, sell, buy, donate, encourage and support us. All of the kids had a great time serving. They worked hard and really felt like they accomplished something awesome, which they did.

We are so excited to announce that our little stand made a whopping......

(Not pictured are Tyler and Katy Mullins and Landry, Eli & Cooper Veuleman, 

who all helped but left before we took the picture. Also, our sweet neighbor Sage who made the cake pops.)

And actually a $20 donation came in after we took this picture, so we really raised $836!

Wow, who would have thought that we would make that much money from a lemonade stand! Between lemonade and sweet sales, t-shirt sales and donations, God blew this lemonade stand out of the water. I wish you could have seen the kids faces when we announced how much money we made. They all erupted in clapping and cheering. It was a great moment and we made sure to stop and praise God afterwards for his faithfulness. Praying this will be a great family memory and one that encourages them to continue to give and serve others.

THANK YOU so much to everyone who came out today and showed your support. We hope you loved your goodies and we want you to know that we love each and every one of you! You guys are so generous and supportive and we would not be where we are without your kindness. We are so thankful for our support system that God has blessed us with.

Here are a few pictures from the day. I wish I could have gotten one of everyone! But seriously, I am thankful for each person who showed up today. It meant the world to see you guys go out of your way to stop by.

The Butler crew were our first customers of the day!

Even the firemen made a stop!

SO MUCH FUN! I will never look at lemonade the same again:) 

Ice Cold Lemonade

It's summer time and it is hot outside here in Louisiana! When I think of summer, I think of lots of wonderful things, but something that I have always thought of is lemonade stands. I always love driving by cute kiddos selling cups of delicious sweetness in their driveway. The excitement on their faces when you actually buy some from them, or better yet, tell them to keep the change, is PRICELESS!

As I was talking with my kids about Brother recently, I started to think about how they could be more involved in this adoption process. Brother is a part of our everyday conversations. We read books about Ethiopia, listen to African music, pray for Brother, and talk about orphans on a regular basis. But I wanted them to have the chance to make a difference for Brother themselves. That is when a lemonade stand popped in my head.

With that said, the McGinty kids and their cousins are so excited about hosting their very 1st Lemonade Stand and Bake Sale on Saturday, June 28th from 8 a.m. -12 p.m. to raise money towards Brother's Adoption. We will be serving delicious ice cold lemonade, cookies, brownies, Rice Krispie treats, muffins and cake pops! We will even have our movie theatre popcorn machine popping out fresh delicious popcorn. To make it even more fun, we will have a bounce house set up for your kiddos (and you if you are brave) to enjoy.

Local peeps, would you consider driving by and supporting our little crew? I know with each new customer, they will be so excited and proud. It has been so much fun discussing why we are doing this with them and seeing them understand that even though they are little, they can make a difference in the world and for Brother. That God calls us all to care for others and their little hands and hearts are just as important as a grown ups in the Kingdom.

1 Timothy 4:12 says:

"Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity."

We hope to see you Saturday! Our littles will save a cup of lemonade just for you. The address is posted on the invite below.