Well, the fundraiser went off without a hitch Friday night. More than 150 people attended. Judi and I were overwhelmed by all the love and support our friends showed. Thank you so much to all of you who contributed to the orphan fund to help us bring Vova to the U.S. It was so great to see everyone. Many I have not seen since I was mobilized to Ft. Bragg last January.
We are making the final corrections to our packet and it should be ready to be submitted soon. Yeah!!!!!!!!! Judi has done such a great job getting everything together. That girl is a mover and shaker!
It will be tough to not have Christmas without Vova but we will enjoy it with our 4 great kids. Once February rolls around, we should be ready to go. Ah, the Ukraine in the dad of winter. What to do in our diown time? Not much.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
VOVA Fundraiser/Christmas Party set for December 2 at 419 Restaurant
Despite the sad news, we are going forward with out big Fundraiser this Friday night at the 419 Restaurant from 6:30 - ? Hope everyone can come out. If you are going to the basketball game, come on over after the Knights win! See you there!
A Blue Christmas
Well, we were hoping Vova would be able to stay with us over Christmas, but it looks like that won't happen. The Kherson region cancelled all hosting from their orphanages. Seems the officials thought there was too much hosting and adoptions so they decided to pull back. Concerns about "child trafficking". How absurd but these are the unforseen things we have to be ready for on this Ukranian rollercoaster. Hopefully, we will be able to get back to the Ukraine in February to bring Vova home
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Christmas of Hope Fundraiser for Vova set for December 2, 2011
On December 2, 2011, a Christmas party/fundraiser will be held at the 419 Restaurant in Roanoke starting at 6:30 p.m. and featuring the live music of Corey Hunley. There will be food, drinks, and a lot of fun and Christmas cheer. All money raised, as well as a portion of the proceeds from food and drink purchases, will be used towards the costs of adopting our soon to be son Vova, from a Ukranian orphanage. Please plan on attending this event and invite whomever you wish and make this a Christmas to remember for an 11 year old little boy. We hope you all can make it!
Jake and Judi
Jake and Judi
Saturday, October 15, 2011
We are up and running!
“I will not leave you as orphans, but will come to you”
John 14:18
As you may have already heard, the Jacobsens are adopting an 11 year old boy from Ukraine named Vova. Vova stayed with us last Christmas as part of a Christian Mission hosting program. Initially, we had no intention of adopting a child, but the Lord had other plans. We instantly fell in love with Vova and it was clear that he was destined to be a Jacobsen! We hosted Vova again over the summer and he excitedly said yes to adoption.
Vova currently lives with 300 other orphans in the Kherson Orphanage in the Ukraine. Orphans in the Ukraine literally have no future. Once they turn 16, they are required to leave the orphanage, turned out on the streets with the equivalent of $20 in their pocket, with nowhere to go. With no job or money, many are forced to live in the sewers beneath the streets, and most are compelled to turn to prostitution, drugs and crime. With such a bleak future, 15% of all orphans who “age out” of an orphanage in the Ukraine, commit suicide before age 18. 60% of the girls are lured into prostitution and 70% of the boys become drug addicts or hardened criminals. Many of these orphans accept job offers that ultimately result in their being sold as sex slaves. And there is no escape! Once an orphan turns 16, the Ukrainian government will not issue them a Visa.
This dark future will not happen to Vova! Judi and I are traveling to the Ukraine in January to adopt him and bring him home. Unfortunately, the costs associated with adopting a child from the Ukraine can often exceed $25,000. To offset some of these adoption costs, we are hosting a Christmas party/fundraiser in December at the 419 restaurant on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke from 7:30 - ? There will be food, drinks, a lot of fun and Christmas cheer. Please plan on attending this event and help make this a Christmas to remember for an 11 year old little boy.
If you are unable to attend the Christmas party, would you please consider making a contribution to help support our adoption of Vova? The Church of the Holy Spirit in Roanoke has set up an orphan fund, to be used for International adoptions. All contributions are tax deductable. If you would like to make a contribution, please make your check out to “COHS-Orphan fund” and return it to us in the self addressed stamped envelope. We will deposit your donation.
John 14:18
As you may have already heard, the Jacobsens are adopting an 11 year old boy from Ukraine named Vova. Vova stayed with us last Christmas as part of a Christian Mission hosting program. Initially, we had no intention of adopting a child, but the Lord had other plans. We instantly fell in love with Vova and it was clear that he was destined to be a Jacobsen! We hosted Vova again over the summer and he excitedly said yes to adoption.
Vova currently lives with 300 other orphans in the Kherson Orphanage in the Ukraine. Orphans in the Ukraine literally have no future. Once they turn 16, they are required to leave the orphanage, turned out on the streets with the equivalent of $20 in their pocket, with nowhere to go. With no job or money, many are forced to live in the sewers beneath the streets, and most are compelled to turn to prostitution, drugs and crime. With such a bleak future, 15% of all orphans who “age out” of an orphanage in the Ukraine, commit suicide before age 18. 60% of the girls are lured into prostitution and 70% of the boys become drug addicts or hardened criminals. Many of these orphans accept job offers that ultimately result in their being sold as sex slaves. And there is no escape! Once an orphan turns 16, the Ukrainian government will not issue them a Visa.
This dark future will not happen to Vova! Judi and I are traveling to the Ukraine in January to adopt him and bring him home. Unfortunately, the costs associated with adopting a child from the Ukraine can often exceed $25,000. To offset some of these adoption costs, we are hosting a Christmas party/fundraiser in December at the 419 restaurant on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke from 7:30 - ? There will be food, drinks, a lot of fun and Christmas cheer. Please plan on attending this event and help make this a Christmas to remember for an 11 year old little boy.
If you are unable to attend the Christmas party, would you please consider making a contribution to help support our adoption of Vova? The Church of the Holy Spirit in Roanoke has set up an orphan fund, to be used for International adoptions. All contributions are tax deductable. If you would like to make a contribution, please make your check out to “COHS-Orphan fund” and return it to us in the self addressed stamped envelope. We will deposit your donation.
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