It’s a BOY!

Matthew Bazzel
Matthew Bazzel Lookout Mountain, Georgia

We are excited to announce that the Lord has matched us with Edmund’s biological sibling! Baby Bazzel #2 is due November 8th and will just be one year younger than Edmund. We are so excited and overwhelmed to adopt another baby into our family.

We have been so blessed and humbled by all of you who walked alongside us and helped us bring Edmund home. As we embark on this journey again, we are humbly asking for the following:

1. Prayer! This journey comes with many challenges. Please pray for the details to fall into place, for Baby #2’s safe arrival, and that we would trust the Lord as we are continually learning how to be parents.

2. We are humbly asking if you would consider helping us financially. We do not ask this lightly. We know we were making this ask mere months ago, and again, we cannot thank you enough for your help with Edmund! We are meanwhile turning over every rock for grants to apply for. Even though the due date is in November we are trying to raise the funds as quickly as possible.

3. Please share this with others!

We love you all and are so thankful that Edmund and Baby Bazzel #2 have such an incredible community to grow up in.


STRIPE charges an online processing fee (2.2% +.30 USD per transaction)*. Your donations will be decreased by this amount. You may also send a check payable to “Lifesong for Orphans”. In the memo line please write “Bazzel 10903”, to ensure it is credited to our account. Please mail to Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 9, Gridley, IL 61744.

Lifesong has been blessed with partners who underwrite all U.S. administrative and fundraising costs (TMG Foundation and other partners). That means 100% of your donation will go directly to the adoption.

  • In following IRS guidelines, your donation is to Lifesong for Orphans. This organization retains full discretion over its use, but intends to honor the donor’s suggested use.
  • Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. Individual donations of $50 or more and yearly donations totaling $250 or more will receive a tax-deductible receipt. Receipts for donations under $50 will gladly be sent upon request.
  • *3.5% fee for donations given with an American Express card
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Raised to date by 43 people
 of  $90,000
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My Story

We are excited to announce that the Lord has matched us with Edmund’s biological sibling! Baby Bazzel #2 is due November 8th and will just be one year younger than Edmund. We are so excited and overwhelmed to adopt another baby into our family.

We have been so blessed and humbled by all of you who walked alongside us and helped us bring Edmund home. As we embark on this journey again, we are humbly asking for the following:

1. Prayer! This journey comes with many challenges. Please pray for the details to fall into place, for Baby #2’s safe arrival, and that we would trust the Lord as we are continually learning how to be parents.

2. We are humbly asking if you would consider helping us financially. We do not ask this lightly. We know we were making this ask mere months ago, and again, we cannot thank you enough for your help with Edmund! We are meanwhile turning over every rock for grants to apply for. Even though the due date is in November we are trying to raise the funds as quickly as possible.

3. Please share this with others!

We love you all and are so thankful that Edmund and Baby Bazzel #2 have such an incredible community to grow up in.


STRIPE charges an online processing fee (2.2% +.30 USD per transaction)*. Your donations will be decreased by this amount. You may also send a check payable to “Lifesong for Orphans”. In the memo line please write “Bazzel 10903”, to ensure it is credited to our account. Please mail to Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 9, Gridley, IL 61744.

Lifesong has been blessed with partners who underwrite all U.S. administrative and fundraising costs (TMG Foundation and other partners). That means 100% of your donation will go directly to the adoption.

  • In following IRS guidelines, your donation is to Lifesong for Orphans. This organization retains full discretion over its use, but intends to honor the donor’s suggested use.
  • Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. Individual donations of $50 or more and yearly donations totaling $250 or more will receive a tax-deductible receipt. Receipts for donations under $50 will gladly be sent upon request.
  • *3.5% fee for donations given with an American Express card
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It’s a BOY!

July 2, 2024

We are so excited to share that we are having a boy! Our little guy is due in early November so we have about 18 weeks left. We can’t wait to meet him, and we are thankful for all your support and prayers throughout this journey. We also would like to thank everyone for supporting our adoption fund, we are asking again for prayer and financial help as we seek to fund this adoption.

Please also feel free to pass this along to others! 

 

Matthew, Kelsey, and Edmund

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Due Date Update

June 2, 2024

Hello All!

 

 

 

We have some news to share regarding Baby Bazzel #2, we have been informed that the due date has changed from August 28th to November 8th. This is obviously quite the jump, but we are thankful a healthy baby is on the way and we will have more time with Edmund. Thank you for your continued prayers and support as we walk this road. We are hoping to find out the gender by the end of this month 🙂

We also want to ask your help to spread our story, we are aiming to reach certain goals to fulfill a matching grant of $7,500 and a possible pending matching grant of $4,000. These totals being doubled will be such an amazing amount towards our overall goal. 

We are also thrilled to announce that we officially adopted Edmund on May 9th, the attached photo is our celebratory walk, we took Edmund to where we got engaged, and our hearts were so full getting to stand there and see how the Lord has answered so many prayers and years of longing with our son. We could not have done this without you all, so thank you! 

 

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Oct 28, 2024

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Oct 27, 2024

$100

Luke and Sarah

Oct 23, 2024

“We know it’s not much, but we are praying for the adoption coming up and for the Lords provision in this adoption, and we hope that this small amount helps! We are so grateful for the impact you’ve had on our lives! We can’t wait for you to get to meet Baby #2!!”

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Bryan and Laura

Oct 18, 2024

“Rejoicing with you on the birth of another son! God is faithful!!!”

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Brian and Sandy

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Angela

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“So happy for your growing family! Love you!”

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scott

Jul 4, 2024

“We are so blessed with Edmund and are waiting with great anticipation for his brother!!”

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Philip

Jul 2, 2024

“We adore Edmund and we can’t wait to welcome his brother to the Covenant family.”

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Jackson

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“I get this one’s pinky toe as well, just like I own Eddy’s pinky toe on his left foot. Love you both”

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