You might be a little confused as to why our blog is "Chosen to Bless" but our Facebook page is "John 14:18 BLOG -4Girls4Christ" or something along those lines. And the reason for that is when our small non-profit organization was created the name of our blog was "John 14:18" and we were originally a group of 4 girls, as some of you will probably remember. Well Alyssa and I have thought long and hard, for several months actually, about whether or not we should change our Facebook page to a more professional and fitting name such as "Chosen to Bless". We were worried our fellow Facebook followers wouldn't reconnect with us on our new page if we were to create one but after thinking about we're deciding there are more than a few reasons we need to change our Facebook page.
To name a couple..
There aren't 4 girls anymore, there are 2 now.
Our name isn't John 14:18, it's "Chosen to Bless"
We are also going to be helping more than just children from ReecesRainbow.com now. We'll discuss more in detail in the near future.
We're excited to have this fresh start to Chosen to Bless! There is no better time than now to introduce you to the new and official...
Chosen To Bless Facebook Page
www.Facebook.com/ChosenToBless2
Please go "like" our new page and help us reach more people that can help children all over the world be blessed! :)
Thanks for reading!!
-Kaitlyn & Alyssa
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Raising Leilani's Ransom Giveaway!
Recently you may have seen us shouting for a little princess named Leilani. Leilani is an orphan in Eastern Europe, she has hydrocephalus, spastic tetraparesis, convulsive disorder, Hep.B, valgus feet, optic discs atrophy....Yes a whole line of special needs, but ultimately her one main need is love! We want to help get her the family that she needs and the love that she deserves! We have asked some small business' if they would be willing to donate some of their beautiful items to our giveaway to be used as prizes, Out of the kindness of their hearts they very generously donated one or more of their items, so that Leilani could get closer to her family! So really quickly, I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our donors that have donated to us in the past, present, and future! It truly means a lot to Kaitlyn and I as well as our followers and the families we fundraise for!
Q & A:
How will the fundraiser work?
You will scroll through the post, look at the items up for grabs, and then enter to win!
How do I enter?
You will donate the set amount per entree to the donation button located at the bottom of the post.
How much is the set amount per entree?
$5 for 1 entree. $10 for 3 entries. $20 for 10 entrees.
How long will the fundraiser run?
We will end the giveaway and draw winners on September 7th.
How will we know if we won?
We will make a post after the giveaway has ended, that will contain a list of winners and what they won. You will also be emailed.
Where will the money go at the end of the fundraiser?
The total amount raised will be donated into Leilani's grant fund on Reece's Rainbow.
**NOTE: When you donate DO NOT put your name or email as hidden/anonymous. If you do so then we can not choose you as a winner or contact you to tell you that you won.**
This gorgeous teal headband was donated by the lovely shop Brianna Sophia Bows
Q & A:
How will the fundraiser work?
You will scroll through the post, look at the items up for grabs, and then enter to win!
How do I enter?
You will donate the set amount per entree to the donation button located at the bottom of the post.
How much is the set amount per entree?
$5 for 1 entree. $10 for 3 entries. $20 for 10 entrees.
How long will the fundraiser run?
We will end the giveaway and draw winners on September 7th.
How will we know if we won?
We will make a post after the giveaway has ended, that will contain a list of winners and what they won. You will also be emailed.
Where will the money go at the end of the fundraiser?
The total amount raised will be donated into Leilani's grant fund on Reece's Rainbow.
**NOTE: When you donate DO NOT put your name or email as hidden/anonymous. If you do so then we can not choose you as a winner or contact you to tell you that you won.**
The prizes that YOU could win!
This gorgeous teal headband was donated by the lovely shop Brianna Sophia Bows
$25 dollar gift card to one of these 4 restaurants! Thank you Mrs.Knueppel! :)
A very generous donor donated not one item but TWO beautiful items from TakeYourFancy! :)
We have this beautiful Golden Amber Type Beads Necklace!
Also, from TakeYourFancy we have a beautiful Bright pink Retro Floral Tote Bag!
Shawna The Hat Lady donated this beautiful crocheted hat! Thank you Shawna! :)
The Mending Hearts Project, crocheted this beautiful scarf just for our giveaway!! :) Thank you!!
Yarn Type: Loops & Threads "Charisma" Bulky Acrylic in Black Raspberry
Measurements: 70" long plus 4" inch fringe, 4.5" wide
Tied with Love ~ Bows by Amber has generously donated this gorgeous dress that retails for $25!
Eternally Elegant donated these beautiful items! :)
Eternally Elegant also donated these beautiful items! :)
Each of the small business' names are linked to their Facebook pages. Would you hop over and give them a like, and tell them thank you? :) Tell them we sent you!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Raising Her Ransom!
Her name is Leilani. She is a sweet little girl, waiting alone in a scary place for a family to come to her rescue. She waits, daily for a miracle family to come and pro claim that they are her family, and she is their daughter. She waits.
There is a family that wants to come to this little girls rescue, they want to restore her broken heart, and fill her heart with love. They want to show her just how much she is worth, and show her that she belongs in a family.
We have a baby girl, and a family, but what stands in the way? $13,000. Yes, money that is what stands in the way, of this little girl having the family that she deserves, and the love she has never known. Chosen To Bless would like to ask if you, our followers, will come beside us and help raise the ransom for this tiny life. At this time, we don't have any prizes, or cool things to offer you. But what we do have is a little girl, waiting to be rescued, and a family that is willing to rescue her. So lets join forces and save this little one, because with each other, and the great love of Christ we can help rescue this baby girl.
No amount is too small, because it all helps this family get one step closer to rescuing this precious one. Please, consider donating to help this family! Don't forget to share this post with your friends. The more people that know about it, the better!
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Contest Of Cuties In Honor Of Camden Lee.
On Thursday 8/15/13 my mom shared a story with me of a young woman just a year older than Alyssa and I (Kaitlyn). She’s a single expecting mother named Katie. She’s expecting a VERY special baby boy who is going to be born without legs and only his upper arms. 
She writes this one her Facebook page:
“I am trying to raise money for my baby boy’s medical expenses, I am on Tricare and the moment he is born it will not cover him at all, so I don’t know what expenses I will have with him being high-risk and disabled. I am also trying to raise money for Camden’s prosthetic arms, as they cost thousands and thousands of dollars and any other items for his use. I want to go ahead and thank everyone in advance for any donations made!! It means so much to me, and for what has already been donated, I am speechless. I feel truly blessed!!”
Alyssa and I really want to help Katie and her son, Camden Lee. If you know anything about the two of us girls you know that we love children with special needs and disabilities. This is our opportunity to help bless precious little Camden and his mom!
We’re going to support Katie and Camden 100 percent!
So in honor of Camden we’re opening a very special PHOTO CONTEST!!
Here’s some helpful information on how you can enter your little guy or gal:
Q: Who can enter?
A: We are looking for kids of all ages! Special needs or no special needs!
Q:How much does it cost?
$5 per photo. You can enter as many of your children as you would like. BUT you cannot enter the same child more than once.
Q: How does it work?
We’ll post all of the photos onto our Facebook page, which ever photo get’s the most “LIKES” (Thumbs up) will win!
Q: What’s the prize?
The second place winner of the photo contest will be the shining facebook cover (made into a fitting banner, of course!) of our page! And the parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or whoever you may like will get a custom made banner of that special photo JUST FOR THEIR FACEBOOK COVER! :)
Q: How long will the contest last?
The contest will run for 1 week, once we have enough entries.
After you donate the $5 entree fee please,
SEND YOUR PHOTO TO US @ ChosentToBless@hotmail.com
* When you send us your photo please tell us the name of the child, their age and their favorite food! :)
*All of the money from this contest WILL BE DONATED TO KATIE AND CAMDEN*
So please please enter and share share share this fundraiser!! We would love to get as much money raised for them as possible!!
You can also visit Katie’s Facebook page by clicking here! :)
Thanks for reading!
*DONATE ENTREE FEE TO THE DONATION BOX BELOW.*
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