Call Unto Me...

Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

I grew up at a church that lived by this verse. This verse was so important to that church that to this day they still have a stone that has this verse engraved on it in a walkway. Now that's really walking on God's promises, huh? ;-) Needless to say, I memorized this verse at a very young age.

This verse has been what we've lived by for this adoption because we honestly don't have $20,000 or so lying around to do an international adoption. The money thing has been a huge thing for us to consider...so we've called on God!

And He has answered in so many ways...one of which came Saturday. We had a yard sale this past Saturday at our church. Sweet Katelyn had text me Friday night saying that she and Anna were going to come by the church and give us something while we were there setting up. I thought they were going to bring some items for us to sell at the yard sale like others had done. She text me later and said that they would have to come by Saturday instead...again, thinking the same thing.

Saturday morning Katelyn and Anna came by and handed Ernie a card...with $800 in it!!!!!! Seriously? This is a college student and a newlywed we're talking about here handing us that much money. Apparently they had been making these bracelets (see picture below) and selling them for $2...yes, $2 is what I just said. God turned a bunch of thread, a lot of work and time and 2 girl's willing hearts to help and serve into $800. THIS IS HUGE! Anyway, we were (and still are) amazed, overwhelmed, humbled and blessed by this and so grateful to all who helped make that happen. The picture is of 2 of their beautiful creations on my lily white ankle. One is Green Bay Packer colors (of course...green and gold) and the other is green, white and red which are Mexico's colors...a reminder to pray for our process, the orphanage and the people there.

So our big BBQ fundraiser is coming up this weekend and I turn another year older along with our country so it's a big weekend!!! The BBQ fundraiser is shaping up to be another display of God's provision which couldn't be a better birthday present. I've also enjoyed hearing our 2 boys as they are getting more and more involved or used to the idea of bringing "la chica" or "las chicas" home to our forever family. It's fun to hear them talk about something and say "when 'la chica' gets here" or "how are we going to do this when 'la chica' gets here?"...I just LOVE how they're getting on board and getting excited!!!

Please continue to pray for our adoption agency, Gladney, as they're still working through the Hague issue. I understand that they were in Holland recently and that is where the Hague HQ's are so we're hoping a resolution is in sight and it won't cause anymore families any problems.

Fingerprints have been mailed with the appropriate paperwork and after this weekend our first installment payment will be sent along with the first wave of paperwork due. We're making progress even if it's behind the scenes and you guys don't see it. Please continue to pray...we're so grateful for that!!!