The beginning of blessings

It has been quite sometime since we posted anything. Since our last blog we have jumped with both feet first into adoption. We are almost done with our homestudy and this Friday and Saturday we will be having our first fundraiser for the adoption. May was quite the busy month.

June 6th marks the 1 year anniversary of my second miscarriage. I think of it as Faith's birthday because it was the day she was born into our Savior's arms. Is it mere symbolism that this around the same time as our garage sale for the adoption? Looking towards the adoption does help ease the pain, but it doesn't erase it. It still hurts. We also realized that the miscarriages and the adoption cannot be separated.

One other thing that we have learned (especially recently). God is at work in this. God has blessed us beyond measure with the amount of support from both biological family and church family. We are humbled daily at the out pour of love and support. Daily we are blessed with reminders of the God we serve.

Here are some examples:
~ an anonymous donor gave us $1,000 to pay for all of our Homestudy
~ we were afraid we would have very few items to sell at the garage sale...
We filled a two car garage with things for the garage sale within two weeks.
~ I prayed that we would be able to have something more at the garage sale like baked goods and two dear sisters offered to make some.
~ we prayed for big items to sell... He is still providing.
~ we prayed for littler items to sell... He provided.
~ we prayed for more clothes... The Lord provided that too.

We are learning that this is His adoption. His child, His will, His family. We are amazed by God.


So, our first step is to raise $5,000. Ways you can help:
1) Pray, pray some more.
2) Pre-order a t-shirt.
3) Come to the garage sale this Friday and Saturday.
4) Pray. :)

We love each and everyone of you,


P.S. We had a friend redesign the blog. :) She did a great job!