Leah Stirewalt

Out of Deep Waters

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In the Works

As our adoption is drawing to a close, we’re not beginning new fundraisers outside of trying to completely fulfill all matching grants. Here’s where we stand, to date, on grants applied for and awarded.

Grants! Applied and awarded

  1. Be the One – $500
  2. Show Hope – $5,000
  3. Rollstone Foundation – $1,500
  4. Lifesong (matching grant) – $2,000
  5. Families Outreach – $1,500

Grants! Applied and selected for sponsorship as a family via their crowdfunding platform

  1. Connected Hearts Ministry – $1,010

Grants! Applied and still awaiting notification

  1. MCC Adoption Fund
  2. Oklahoma Hearts
  3. Stone Family

Grants! Applied and denied award

  1. Gift of Adoption Fund
  2. Help Us Adopt
  3. Hope Grafted In
  4. Love Has Come
  5. National Adoption Foundation
  6. Never Alone Foundation
  7. Sowing Roots
  8. KCD Children’s
  9. ONEless

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Meet Leah

Leah StirewaltI became "twice widowed" when my beloved prince, Joel, went to his Heavenly home after a brief and sudden illness on February 12, 2017. I’m in a place of shock and devastation, but I intend to use this format to journal my second widow journey, much like I did my first. It’s my open journal, my electronic oasis, and it’s often the place I find true healing as I allow myself to “come clean” with my feelings. Read More...

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