Soon to be site change

As many of you know Beautiful Baggage will be falling under our newly launched Beautifully Inspired nonprofit. We have our Wa state nonprofit status and are working towards a national one as well. As always we seek complete transparency in all that we do, so if you have any questions let us know.

Why the change?
Because the need of the community involved in foster care is so great and we believe that God can use our local,  state, and national people to get motivated and help the cause of those involved in foster care. The children, the foster families, the teens, the Social Workers, the bio parents. Let's work together and support. Not everyone can be a foster parent, but ALL can and SHOULD help.

What will the change look like?
It will be an addition of a variety of programs. Just like BB has taken off and is slowly becoming successful and gaining popularity. The other programs will deal with a specific area of need and seek to support it.

Will there be a website and contact info?
Yes, it is in the process of happening right now.

Looking forward to working with you in the future! 

Brooke Lamberson
http://thefosterlife.wordpress.com/

Beautifully Inspired

We are expanding!!

Good morning!

We are so happy to announce the Amazing journey God has been taking us on. Being foster parents you see the needs of kids on a daily basis, but you soon start to see something else, the struggle of foster parents. Being a foster parent is not something we take lightly, it is a mission field we felt called to do. What we have discovered is that often times, especially in the beginning it can feel as though you alone, yet you are still with all of your family and friends. You didn't go anywhere, you just took a step out, a step out in faith.

We are launching Beautifully Inspired to help surround the foster community. The kids, the foster parents, the state, and if ever needed the bio parents. We are going to be offering several different programs, including our much loved and needed Beautiful Baggage.

Stay tuned for more info about our new programs!

Many thanks

Dear you,

I am sitting here, with about 10 minutes between conferences, but I wanted to tell you all something.

 

Thank-you.

Thank-you Tri-Cities. For the bags, the toiletries.

 

For the coloring of glorious and beautiful heartfelt cards.

 

Thank- you for the donations.

 

 Thank-you Lord for putting these hands to work and blessing this mess that I am.

 

Thank-you for calling our family to this mission field.

 

Thank-You.

November Drop!!

Today we delivered ....

20 bags

And

16 backpacks!!!!

Thank-you to the many hands that crafted cards, made blankets, donated time, dropped luggage, gave toiletries, whatever you did, you. are.amazing. 

I look forward to working with many more people in the future!

Girls on the Run

God has been so faithful blessing our tiny little organization. While we see and dream big beautiful things I know we will only go as far as God will have at. 

Last week I was able to present to Girls on the Run. A group of elementary girls who do volunteer service and, well run. FOR FUN! Great gals and great teachers!! 

When I showed up I thought I was going to present about what BB did and who we are. I was shocked to see that not only did they have bags ready, but that they were making cards too!!!

Look at these sweet faces:-)

So what does BB do???

Beautiful Baggage get bags into the hands of kids in care here locally in our area. 

What do we need:

1. Bags!!! While we take a bag of any donation we prefer duffel bags. They fold nice and compact:-)

2. Toiletries and toiletry bags. 

     * think toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, hairbrush, etc.

3. Bible

5. Something cuddly- soft toy or blanket

6. We are working to get a $25 gift card for Target or somewhere in each bag.

Thanks! Have a happy weekend!!!

Tri city Americans!

So excited. Wish I had time to post more, but this will have to do for now!