Under My Umbrella: Shannon Fiecke Adoption Journey

Shannon

St Paul, Minnesota

Two years ago, I hosted a beautiful 13-year-old girl from Colombia who made the brave journey to Minnesota in hopes of finding a forever family. 

I only intended to advocate for this girl, but she quickly became a part of my family and we did not want to say goodbye.

Near the end of her visit, she played "Under My Umbrella" by Rheanna, tears in her eyes and mine.

Thank you for your prayers and support as we work to bring this wonderful girl home. 

All donations are tax-deduction-eligible and may be matchable if your employer has an employee matching donations program. Adoption Bridge is run by the nonprofit Every Child Has a Name, which is registered in Brevity, the site many company donation sites use. If you donate via Brevity, please include a note to direct your donation to the Shannon Fiecke adoption grant. 

As you may be aware, the cost of an international adoption ranges from $30,000 to $45,000. Adoption Bridge helps bridge this gap by allocating grant funds to families with verifiable adoption expenses, up to one-third of costs.

(FYI: Credit card donations incur a 3% fee. Non-matchable/non-taxable-deductable donations can be sent directly to me via Venmo (@Shannon-Fiecke)).

-Shannon

 

Under My Umbrella 

You have my heart

And we'll never be worlds apart

Maybe in magazines

But you'll still be my star

Baby, 'cause in the dark You can't see shiny cars

And that's when you need me there

With you, I'll always share

Because when the sun shine, we shine together

Told you I'll be here forever

Said I'll always be your friend

Took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end

Now that it's raining more than ever

Know that we'll still have each other

You can stand under my umbrella

You can stand under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh Under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh

Under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh

Under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh-eh

These fancy things will never come in between

You're part of my entity

Here for infinity

When the war has took its part

When the world has dealt its cards

If the hand is hard

Together we'll mend your heart

Because when the sun shine, we shine together

Told you I'll be here forever

Said I'll always be your friend

Took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end

Now that it's raining more than ever

Know that we'll still have each other

You can stand under my umbrella

You can stand under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh

Under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh

Under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh

Under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh-eh