{"id":16146,"date":"2010-11-07T19:46:38","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T02:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/?p=16146"},"modified":"2011-10-22T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2011-10-22T17:43:09","slug":"blessed-to-be-a-blessing-thank-you-personal-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bargainbeliever.com\/blog\/blessed-to-be-a-blessing-thank-you-personal-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessed to be a Blessing ~ Thank you! ~ Personal Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you remember<\/a>, my husband and I decided to donate half of what we make as a result of Bargain Believer.  We began this website with the hope <\/strong><\/em>of paying the yearly hosting fee someday, but it's far exceeded that.  You guys are amazing!<\/p>\n

Tamara, a friend of mine was able to visit Africa to see boys she calls her sons.  She and her family have formed a significant relationship with them through Skype and other means.  She sincerely loves these boys!  I saw soccer shirts on clearance at JC Penney's and immediately knew they would be perfect to bring to the orphanage where her boys live.<\/p>\n

I was planning on using Bargain Believer profit, but wanted to stretch it as far as I could.  I asked the store manager if she could mark them down further.  (I think they were around $6?)  I told her I would be willing to pay, but would love it if she could donate all or part of them too.  She was able to mark them down to $1.97, which I thought was the end of the deal — and a good one!  Then, she told me to wait and she'd do some research and see what she could do.<\/p>\n

I just picked up 59 soccer shirts from the Gilbert JC Penney's today — TOTALLY FREE!  Leslie was wonderful to work with and I'm so grateful.  (She even told me she'd email me a link to the "friends & family" coupon when it comes out.  Stay tuned!)<\/p>\n

Instead of paying for shirts, I was able to give Tamara a check to help with her costs.   Thank you for your part in that!<\/p>\n

Tamara has set up a website, We are Blessed to be a Blessing<\/a>.  Check it out!  She'd love for you to pray or get involved in other ways.  There are items she would like to take over there, but her biggest need is for money to get there.  She is hoping to take her family of four next year.  You can contact her through that website, if you desire.  (Also, check out the sidebar if you're interested in purchasing coffee or a cookie cutter shaped like Africa.)  Just a note:  The blessings are multiplied, but the taxes are not deducted as a result of your generosity.  :) <\/p>\n

So . . . thanks for the shirts!  If it wasn't for the 50% that I was planning on giving away, I probably wouldn't have asked about them.  The blessings just keep on multiplying<\/u><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Thanks for using my coupon links (a few of them pay me a commission), clicking on Google ads (only when you're truly interested, please!) and following other links that lead you to some bargains.  The majority of the links I give you don't pay me anything, but the ones that do certainly add up.  Thank you for using this site!<\/p>\n

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