Thank you to Skagit Farmers Supply!  That's right, we will be selling Christmas Trees this year at both Skagit Farmers Supply; Oak Harbor and Freeland!  Please tell all of your friends and family to come get a great tree and help the children of Displaced Orphans at the same time.

We will begin setting tents the weekend before Thanksgiving and both stands open the day after Thanksgiving.  We will have Noble Fir and Grand Fir Christmas Trees from 4 feet to 9 feet for everyone and some 10 foot to 14 foot for those who need a really big tree!  Lynnette and I went to Green Valley Farms in Mollala, Oregon to "hand-pick" our trees.

We are slamming tents up for fireworks on the 23rd and 25th. We are unloading 3 semi-trailers of fireworks on the 24th. We are setting displays in two tents on the 27th. DOI Fireworks sales begin in Everett and Monroe on the 28th, with MAJOR selling days on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and clean-up on the 5th. Volunteer to be blessed!

We are part of the "Shock-N-Awe" network of Fireworks stands. We will have a HUGE Fireworks sale at Ryans RV Town in Everett on Hwy. 99 near 128th avenue and a second HUGE Fireworks sale adjacent to Speedway Chevrolet just off Hwy. 522 in Monroe!  

Ryan's RV town. This is the place and most of the people where it really all stems from.  Kelly K is our VP of DOI and my very, very good friend.  If you know anyone who needs to sell their RV or know anyone who needs an RV, please, please contact Kelly or Robert in Sales.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ryans-RV-Town/186403338058164  Here is a quick-link to their Facebook Page which, in turn will get you to their web-site as well.  We really, really all need to stick together in this new time in America.  Please consider any and all trailer or RV maintenance and repairs going to Ryan in the Service Department here too!

In addition, please look over our other Corporate Sponsors for careful consideration before you buy a car, a house or really ANY other product or service.

Many people ask us "How can I get involved?"

I thought I would take a little time and tell you about some very practical, simple ways to get involved...

First off we have tons of volunteer opportunities: There are several events DOI does throughout the year to raise funds for the financial need that continues all year long. From our annual auction to Christmas Trees there is something going on all year!

 Please Help! This was a fantastic trip, but we definitely felt led to grow the ministry. I need your help with funding. The children at several new sites need basic things like food and beds and blankets and water. We have agreed in advance to assist them and I need your agreement. Sometimes as Christians, it simply takes more than compassion and/or prayer.

We need you to partner with us and help. I have just finished a breakdown of the need and it is substantial. Together, I know we can do it. My beautiful bride will be uploading pictures for the 2011 Winter trip and I know that pictures help, but I just want to ask you to help me. Please jump in, make a few calls and ask your friends to jump in too.

The kids need you! I need you. Jesus needs you! We are now the support for nearly 1300 children and I must have your help! It takes $4200 per month to make the base-line for this ministry and I need some partners to jump in with me!

Ok, so I am trying to be a better "Blogger". Marina Udodik has agreed to take on the new post as our Director of Sponsorship! We are finally getting organized...............YEAH! Thank you Marina. So, if you have sponsored a child, but haven't really had any follow-up or feedback from us, that's about to change.

Also, a big thank you to Janeen Do for all of her fantastic work as our Director of Retail Sales. Janeen has taken pictures of and cataloged more than 200 items for our new online "giving-basket". Our Premium SSL Certificate (secure trusted website) is completed and that part of our site should be turned on any day.

 Our annual Fireworks Sale is almost here!  June 28th through July 4th, Displaced Orphans in Tandem with "Shock and Awe Fireworks" does a huge Tent Sale.  Our tent is 30' X 60' and is chock full of the real deal!  Even Mortars and Artillery!  We need volunteers to help!  You can bless your church or mission group back by volunteering with us. just contact me and ask how!  These are fun days, it goes by fast and really blesses the ministry!

What a fun exciting night! We were blessed by your presence and fellowship, fun and spending too! Everyone made it a night to remember. The elephant was fun to have in the dining room too, wasn't it?  We really enjoyed having Sheenay with us for the event, hope you all got to spend a minute or two with her.  

Things are already proceeding for the "Fund-A-Need" project. Our dear friend, Phalansak is so excited to be able to complete the dream that God put on his heart! We will begin uploading pictures as soon as we get them!

Thank you to everyone who gave and a very special thanks to all who sponsored children! We will be in touch with very soon with pictures, names and more!