I learned a good lesson with our last adoption and that is I can't figure out on my own how to fund this huge expense called adoption. I just can't. I've tried, ohh how I have tried, but I FAIL.
The hardest thing to do is to completely give Everything to God. I released our third child's adoption to him and he moved big mountains very quickly. So, I am, once again Giving him everything.
How are we going to fund this, come up with 35k and move forward? That runs through my mind until I stop, pray, and release it to my God. He is so very mighty and knows our story first hand.
So blessing number 1 happened with a meeting on January 29th. Our churches ABBA fund said yes and blessed us so greatly. Even more so, the prayer said over us and for us and the prayers still lifting us are the most wonderful thing we need, constantly.
Blessing number 2 happened just last Thursday. We arrived at a precious friend's for dinner and were shocked with a Surprise Party! What??!! All the thought, decorations, food, and church family that were there was so so precious.
More importantly the amount of Love and Prayer and Support we received, well, just brought me to tears. I never in my wildest dreams would have ever believed such a special party would occur. A party centered around our hearts for adoption and greatly centered around our future child or children.
In the picture below you see a very lovely adoption book. It is just awesome. I have never seen this one and I would recommend it for your family if you are or have adopted. This was read to all the families there. Just so special.
The large box you see, well that was filled with money. Say what? So shocked on that. Like really, what a blessing.
Now the small box, this is one of my favorite things. This is filled with love notes and prayer for us and our family, and the adoption of one or two of God's children. I cry every time I read them. What a treasure.
To those that came, we feel so loved and thankful for each and every one of you. To those that did all the special things to get this surprise ready, we are beyond thankful. To those who couldn't make it, we appreciate you blessing our family and being there in thought and prayer.
And to my most precious friend ever...your heart for me and my family, your giving always in so many ways to my family...your excitement to do such a special thing for us... you and your husband and your whole family we are so Thankful for. You love us unconditionally, you show us how to be in relationship with our Father, and we are forever grateful for you.
With that we are now close to having $8,000.00 towards our goal of $35,000.00. YAY GOD!
Isaiah 55: 8-9
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts."
