Another Generous Donation.

We have been so blessed and amazed by all of you who have helped us financially so far.  Each and every one of you have been so important to our journey.  You not only help us with the huge financial burden that comes along with adoption...but you help us feel encouraged and loved.  There is nothing like having someone slip me a $20 at church and say they are praying for us.  We feel renewed and refreshed when someone shows us their support in ANY way.

 

We honestly don't think about the money when it comes to this adoption anymore.  God has showed us over and over again that he will provide.  We really feel like we have done everything that we can.  We have had numerous fundraisers, Gavin has worked every job that God brought our way, and we have filled out tons of grant application.  God has to do the rest and there is such a peace in that truth.

 

Last night we spent some time with some friends and were wonderfully surprised by a $1,000 check that they felt led to give us!  Wow what a blessing.  We are now that much closer to having our children home and were once again reminded that we are not alone.  We have the body of Christ supporting us the entire way and it is such a huge comfort for us!

 

After our time of fasting and prayer last week, many people were cleared through embassy which means they are heading to Ethiopia to pick up there kids.  What an answer to prayer!  This means that some referrals should be going out in the next few weeks.  I really have no idea if it will be us or not...one can only hope.

 

You guys could really be praying for me in this season of waiting.  I really do want God's timing and I want to be patient.  Every day that we do not get "the call"  my heart breaks a little bit.  I don't want to wait on the edge of my seat every day for a referral.  It is exhausting!  I just don't know how to not think about it!

 

Everyone tells me that this is the easy part of the wait....ugh!  I feel like this season is SO hard.  I guess it is supposed to be.  God promises that we will be blessed, not that it will be easy.